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Reviews of Mbazo Safaris

RR22 Portion 2 of Zandspruit Black Rhino Game Reserve 2745, 0318 Pilanesberg, South Africa

#1 of 11 hotels in Pilanesberg

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Review score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

9.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.8

  • Comfort

    9.9

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.8

  • Staff

    10.0

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    10
    Excellent, amazing sightings - elephants came to drink daily by the pool. I will go back to Mbazo. They also have awesom
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is top class! Amazing staff, amazing food and overall lodge is prestige!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    10
    Perfect stay in Pilanesberg
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Super nice staff, excellent food, perfect location, great service

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were extremely attentive and polite at all times.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    9.0
    Amazing Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing.

    We had a wonderful stay at Mbazo, the staff the food and the adventure made it all special. The highlight was the elephants coming to drink in the pool during the day. We go to watch them from so close.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    9.0
    An experience thoughtfully curated
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The safari rides… the animals coming to drink water from the pool

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    10
    Attentive staff, beautiful location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t make any faults

    The attention to detail and the design

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional game lodge. Fantastic rooms, service and food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exceptional accommodation, staff and food. Rooms beautifully decorated.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    9.0
    Happy and safe.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The watering hole, pool, salt and molasses really attracted the animals. We can watch them and they can watch us. The game drives were new everyday. Happy hosts.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    9.0
    well done team Mbazo
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 6 nights

    to allow all drinks as part of the package

    warm staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2023

    10
    I would highly recommend this boutique accommodation! My husband and I were spoilt by the views and excellent hospitalit
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I cannot fault this lodge. We had a wonderful time!

    Incredible service! The staff made us feel so welcome and we were treated like royalty the entire trip. We also saw some beautiful animals on our game drives.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2023

    10
    Super special place, a definite 10+. Must return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was a fee to pay for safari entry access or something to that effect of R150 everytime, mine amounted to R600. After paying an all-inclusive amount, no one wants to still pay for anything. I would rather make this be part of the booking. It threw me off a bit and this was at check out. But in any case, everything was beautiful and worth every rand paid.

    Everything about this place was just exceptional. I went to relax and celebrate my birthday and the hotel understood the assignment. The Welcoming was super special, the rooms fantastic, the serenity insane. The food was very nice, i was constantly full, enough to eat enough to drink (All inclusive). The hotel baked me a cake for my birthday and also set up the room after supper with champagne which was very special. The safari drives were really good, the guide very informed, the welcome every time we return from the safari were spectacular, especially the evening drive with welcome drinks and performance from the staff. Twice having our meal the elephants came for water, that was just special, made the view even better...

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2023

    10
    we enjoyed every second
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    canceling policy was surprising for a very high demanded hotel

    everything was thought. nothing was missing. room outdoor shower outdoor jacuzzi pampering guests all over food kind and caring staff

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    10
    We would highly recommend this lodge when coming to Pilanesberg for safari.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really.

    We had such a fantastic experience, staff members were all super friendly, helpful and went the extra mile to make our stay special. Also, the kids club was an unexpected but very pleasant surprise that our little one enjoyed a lot and allowed us to have some “couple time”. Game drives were simply amazing, our guide very knowledgable and we managed to spot the big 5 plus many more animals throughout our stay. The “bumble bee drives” for our little one were so much fun and greatly appreciated. Rooms and common areas are very stylish and modern; the lodge directly boarders the reserve and many animals walk by every once in a while, including elephants that drink from the pool. The very diverse and tasty full board food options as well as the broad drinks menu rounded off the stay.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    10
    The place and stuff are excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t see lot of animals

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    10
    Scenic place to start your safari
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was absolutely nothing to complain.

    Mbazo is a beautiful retreat with an awesome wildlife right in front of the pool. Elephants were coming over multiple times per day. The food is delicious, and the team is outstanding. Game drives were superb! We hope to be back soon.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    10
    Amazing lodge, with great staff and amazing food!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights

    honestly nothing....the place is fantastic!

    Breakfast was two courses, and ready for us as soon as we got back from a game drive. All staff are extremely friendly, accommodating and greet you as soon as they see you! We had hot towels to refresh ourselves once back from game drive and drinks after the afternoon drive. The whole experience was ever so lovely! We got asked our lunch and dinner preferences so they could have this ready for us as soon as we were back from a game drive. The lodge itself is exceptional, clean, quiet, every little detail thought out. Turn down service with a little treats!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2023

    10
    magical lodge with wonderful staff who truly go above and beyond
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    gorgeous lodge with amazing staff and wonderful rooms. the extra care they all took of us and of our 2.5 year old son - always making sure someone was on hand to help and printing out bedtime stories for him - was a cut above anything we have experienced. there was also a bbq night under the stars with open fire that was a wonderful experience. safari was not the best for big cat spotting but we saw so many wonderful rhinos and elephants at extremely close range and had a family of meerkats living under the porch which was a delight. thoroughly recommend to all! 😃

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2023

    10
    One of the best stays we ever had!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    We really liked our stay at the Mzabo Lodge. There are 2 game drives included in the price (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), which were just amazing. The food is excellent and the people are super friendly. Special shout-out to Sandile, Kabelo and Ruan for making our stay exceptional!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved every moment

    Exceptional service provided. Team made our anniversary memorable ❤

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Transportaion was not included and very costy

    Friendly staff, good food, great hospitality

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2022

    10
    Exceptional stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Magical beyond belief. The wonderful staff did everything to make us feel welcomed. Game drives with exceptionally knowledgeable rangers (thank you, Jandre) were fascinating. And of course, to see a herd of elephants drinking water from the pool was a cherry on the topping.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2022

    10
    Fantastic experience in an amazing place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location and fantastic staff. Extremely accommodating to our family and the kids especially in everything they did.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2022

    10
    Go and be surprised
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Difficult to say that was something we did not like, for a very long time we can’t remember having such a perfect stay.

    The location and the style of construction chosen it’s just perfect. The outstanding service in conjunction with the friendliness made our stay very special. The guided tours in the park were extremely good, that of course due to the knowhow of the ranger, perfect work. The detail of the food and the venue chosen within the property for every meal made it even more delightful.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2022

    10
    Excellent Lodge!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is absolutely nothing I will change.

    The staff are super friendly, so attentive to your every need and absolutely brilliant. The lodge is superb and our stay was truly magnificent. I will definitely return to this lodge. Thank you Tania, your team and Ruan for an unforgettable time.

    Stayed in March 2022

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