I wish we had more days to stay there....

It is a paradise in jungle with all modern amenities. Icing on the cake is Tante Rietta and Uncle Willie's outstanding hospitality and delicious food. The office manager, Marietta, was super helpful and courteous. I was there with my 10 year daughter and she was completely in love with the place as it is so nicely decorated. Moreover, there were animals at the backyard and had our breakfast with them. I must say, if you're visiting Marloth Park, this is THE place to stay, never miss it. Highly HIGHLY recommended..... It is more than exceptional!!! Lots of best wishes to them and we will visit again for sure :)

Stayed in March 2024

Life changing experience. We simply LOVED Willy and Retha and staff. We felt we had been friends for years. I cannot stop taking about our experience:) The decor and setting was magnificent.

Stayed in February 2024

A very nice place. It's a sort of luxury camp made up of safari tents and huts, all decorated with very original and ornate antiques and and knick-knacks. The common areas were particularly nice, with lots of different options to relax, have a drink or a swim. The breakfast was great, and what made it all the more special was having the animals come and visit us during the meal. The owners are also very sweet and available.

Stayed in January 2024

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Everything about this place is amazing , the rooms the food and the owners

Stayed in January 2024

The shower was a gas geyser. Its either hot or cold.

The tent was very special, we loved the clamping! I loved all the fine detail. The boma was out this world!

Stayed in November 2023

The nicest hosts during our stay in S.A. (we stayed in 10 other hotels). The food was delicious. Thanks

Stayed in October 2023

It is physically impossible to find two nicer hosts in this world. Simply an incredible experience to stay here, from the unique architecture to the historical significance of each meal they prepare. Cannot recommend enough.

Stayed in October 2023

Excellent food, great host and a dream location

Stayed in October 2023

nothing to complain about.

friendly owners and staff positive ambience good food game roaming around Windhoek Lager

Stayed in September 2023

Everything is just perfect!

Beautiful place, beautiful people. I had the most amazing time there. I will certainly return!

Stayed in October 2023

Beautiful and eclectic lodge lovingly decorated by the owners Willie and Retha. Gorgeous and bountiful breakfast in a bush setting, where animals strolled by freely. Dinners were delicious and hearty and around a boma. The best about Wielewaal are the lodge owners - incredibly warm and welcoming people.

Stayed in August 2023

We loved the decoration and the environment. The dinner was special and representing of a real experience. I suggest to sleep in the tent.

Stayed in August 2023

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! My wife and I were blown away by the love expressed by every trinket, bobbel and detail arranged throughout every area of the Wielewaal Bush Lodge, creating a totally unique and textured atmosphere. The tented rooms compel you to imagine that you are in one of those old movies on a grand safari. Wellie, the owner, waking up at 4:30 in the morning to make sure we successfully got started on our tour of Kruger National Park, just a 30 minute drive away, was another detail, along with his wife Retha, proudly describing the delicious dinners before they are served in yet another beautiful setting. Oh, and sharing breakfast with kudos, warthogs and wildebeests was another plus.

Stayed in July 2023

Imagine a breakfast for a King and Queen. You are in the bush, a sumptuous feast before you on a table adorned with a riot of colour, scent and taste. The attention to loving detail is stunning. A single mongoose appears quickly followed by a swarm of jostling fur, twenty or so darting bodies scouring the ground for offerings. A line of warthogs, some small, others big, meanders towards the table and down on their front knees, they begin to snuffle up the vegetable peelings thrown out for them. All this within touching distance. Several stately Kudus emerge from the brush, mystic beings, and elegantly take green bananas from your hand. Impalas, blue wildebeest and Roebuck enter from the wings - this is breakfast. Wielewaal Bush Lodge is a wonderland. Willie and Retha, the hosts, joyful, attentive and caring, have created a world of extraordinary beauty. An endless collection of historic, quirky, fascinating objects, an exceptional decor full of African mementos fills thatched rooms - a dining room, bar, lounge and various seating areas. Every nook and cranny is a new revelation, an Alladin’s cave, a treasure trove of vibrant colour filling you with wide eyed wonder. Dinner is a performance. The boma, situated down an exquisitely paved path, is a circular amphitheater, tribal patterns painted on the walls, candlelit, with thrones and tables facing the central fire pit. Drums usher in the procession of the food, a feast for the senses and our hosts appear to share the intricacies of the Afrikaans gourmet food laid before you. Their dedication to their guests is outstanding. Your every wish is immediately taken care of. And for the uninitiated to the Afrikaans culture, they are a treasure trove of knowledge and personal insight. A special oasis of joy and beauty. Perfection.

Stayed in June 2023

nothing! I stayed in a tent and it was great.

property was amazing, eclectic and charming and since the area is a reserve we had breakfast with warthogs!

Stayed in June 2023

gorgeous property right outside Kruger park. Beautiful space filled with different ornaments which all told a story. Wildlife frequent and varied around the property - all in a non-threatening way! - and a beautiful garden to enjoy sundowners in! Excellent rooms and braai area as well!

Stayed in April 2023

Fantastic hosts have put their soul decorating and making you feel comfortable in the small lodge.

Stayed in April 2023

the place is amazing! completely different from any other lodge you could find! the room are super nice and the lodge is a really discovering experience 😊 Rietta and Willie are amazing hosts and the breakfast and dinner are delicious! we stayed only one night but we can't wait to go there again

Stayed in March 2023

Road access poor

Friendly management and staff. Willie & Retha treated our family as their own

Stayed in March 2023

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Everything !!! The ambiance, the way Rietta and her husband decorated the rooms, the living room then...fantastic !!! And the food !!! don't miss Rietta's dinners !! a wonder for the palate !!! and the welcome !!! so warm and familiar !!! I am only sorry that our travel schedule did not allow us to stay longer in this wonderful place

Stayed in March 2023

Can't find the words to describe how special this place was. The hosts and the place keep surprising you. I definitely recommend signing up for dinner. I hope I will go back one day.

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing bad to point out 😁

The Location was amazing, with wild animals at your breakfast table. Everything was decorated with the love for the details. The food was real Afrikaans and very good. The owners and their staff were lovely and very caring.

Stayed in January 2023

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The Wielewaal Bush Lodge is an amazing, creative, luxurious place set amongst beautiful wildlife. so unique, the guests incredibly hospitable. you have to see and experience it. Great atmosphere, being private but also social. awesome food and hospitality. the tents are great and beautifully appointed.

Stayed in January 2023

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Unique, friendly, owners were present, welcoming staff, just awesome!

Stayed in December 2022