Newington Gate, Off R536, 1350 Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
#1 of 10 hotels in Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Guests' ChoiceBased on 18 hotel reviews
9.9Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
10.0
Location
10.0
Facilities
9.8
Staff
10.0
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 16 December 2023
Michael
United StatesN/A
Everything was beyond our expectations truly an experience we will savor for decades to come.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 July 2023
Craig
United KingdomYou have to leave at the end of your stay. That is literally the only negative.
Cannot say enough praises about Inyati game lodge. The rooms are ultimate luxury. Every evening you arrive back from a safari game drive and a hot water bottle is placed under the sheets of the bed to just warm you through enough at night time. The bedding and bed itself are also one of the best I’ve stayed in ever. My wife even mentioned it may be comfier than what we have at home. The rooms are stocked with numerous types of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Snacks of Pringles and chocolate are also given to guest in the room. The food at the lodge is a real treat. Throughout the day from pre drive light breakfast, brunch, afternoon snacks and to main evening meals. The quality of all produce is of extremely high standards. Everything tasted amazing (especially the fillet steaks) and the service is that what you’d find in Michelin star restaurants. Game drives are the main reason we picked Inyati for our safari as it’s mainly about the animals and having the best chance to see them. It did not disappoint at all. Being in Sabi Sands is a perfect location and drives are with a set driver and tracker for your complete stay which allows a real bond to be built (Request Diff & Lucas). The drivers will do their best to get guests in a position to see what they aspire to most. Highlights of our drives were a mother leopard and her two cubs, who we were told all lodges had been looking for since their birth 7 weeks prior. A pack of lions feasting after their hunt of a zebra. Hearts of elephants on numerous occasions and 5 Lionesses with their 9 cubs. Throw in the daily sightings of Giraffes, Hippos, Impala, various birds and the odd rhino I don’t think there is a lot we didn’t see. Another nice feature is that there are only a small amount of rooms (11, I believe) this means that the accommodation would never feel overcrowded.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 17 June 2023
Nigel
United Kingdomhaving to leave
the breakfast was excellent with much to choose from to suit all tastes both hot and cold choices
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 20 February 2023
Arnold
CanadaGreat location elevated above/beside the Sand River, and secluded with no other lodges nearby.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2022
Carlos
ThailandBest experience in Africa. Staff, food, rooms and safaris were amazing.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 26 November 2022
Nancy
United KingdomPool could do with a bit of TLC
Inyati superseded all our expectations. The staff and rangers are amazing, unbeatable animal sighting on and off game drive, and the food was delicious!
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 15 November 2022
Vanessa
GermanyEverything was fantastic, super friendly staff, fantastic food, amazing game drives, amazing guide(Omega) and tracker(Joel). I could go on;) Do yourself a favor and book a stay. Once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for the wonderful time.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 24 July 2022
Iulia
BelgiumNothing
Inyati was the best experience for us in our trip. We stayed in multiple lodges in Sabi or Timbavati but Inyati was top. The game drive (safari) was excellent, with the driver and tracker very passionate in giving us the big 5 in only one drive! Our family room was super, with all amenities we wanted, with great proximity to the restaurant, nice bathroom, with free of charge chocolate in the room, just as a small attention, on top of water and other things. The breakfast was very large, with any type of food we wanted, in a very nice scenery. The staff super friendly and they really go extra mile to make you comfortable. The dinner and lunch with excellent food, prepared by professionals. The lodge is located close to a water hole and so we saw hippos and elephants from our lodge. Plus, a few other friendly animals are browsing around the lodge: impala, for example. I would recommend this lodge for S. Africa !
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 6 July 2022
Steve
South Africaguide
excelent
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 4 May 2022
Ulrik
NetherlandsNothing really.
Beautiful location, very kind staff, delicious food, amazing game viewing. Highly recommended.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 4 March 2022
Harald1987
GermanyNothing.
The staff ranging from the premises to the rangers were really exceptional and what made this place a wonderful visit. Surely the rooms and the food were great as well, but the experience really was dominated by the people working there.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 13 December 2023
Ewout
NetherlandsThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 July 2023
Bianca
United StatesThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 March 2023
Shiell
CanadaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 13 March 2023
Gabriella
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 21 December 2022
Eshard
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 18 July 2022
Daniela
SwitzerlandThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2022
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