R516, Rooiberg, 21 Itaga Bela Bela Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, 0480 Mabula, South Africa
#25 of 60 hotels in Mabula
Guests' ChoiceBased on 44 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.5
Staff
7.5
Value for money
8.4
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Reviewed: 8 May 2023
Tina
South AfricaThere could have been some handsoap/ handcream and shampoo in each of the bathrooms. Advertising the unit as a Game Lodge, we expected a small touch like this Dishwasher lining coming away from the door We booked to rent the game viewer for a day, which unfortunately was not roadworthy
Location was excellent and we enjoyed being surrounded by the bush and roaming animals which was a lovely treat for our international visitors and the children in our party Rooms were beautifully decked out and comfortable
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 22 March 2023
Gideon
South AfricaThe property requires some maintenance for example the globes need to be replaced on the balcony (only 1 globe of the Chandelier is working) the shower heads are not all in good working condition, the swimming pool water pipe need to be replaced or fixed, and some of the bed lamps/plugs are not working correctly. The game drive vehicle need to be repaired the flat tire and fuel pump/battery. Otherwise, we really enjoyed our experience.
Thank you we enjoyed our stay you are based in a great location and the ambiance is amazing.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 8 March 2023
Samantha
South AfricaBeautiful Modern Venue with Stunning Views Comfortable Clean and spacious too. Fully equipped with all the necessities and amenities needed. Mingwe is majestic and we will definitely go back. Enjoyed our game drive with so much to see.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2022
Alexandra
South AfricaLoadshedding , very hot ,no aircon in the rooms, got lost to find the place. Address says no 21, but it's 621. Google maps does not take you to the right location . Pool seems like it needed a bit of a clean. Filled it up with water, but it kept making a sucking noise, but that was not a big issue., it was lovely to cool off
Lovely place with everything anyone would need, you don't need to bring anything, just food and drinks. The dishes and glasses are good quality. Very comfy , enough space for everyone .Pool is nice. Nice view. Very close to plaaswinkel shop and ingwe restaurant and bar.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 23 May 2022
Surprise
South AfricaSome lights were not working.
The place very comfortable
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 3 May 2022
Melanie
South AfricaNo cleaning service and was not advised. Needs a little bit of love and care.
House was lovely, loved the location.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 16 March 2022
Anne
South AfricaDifficult to find once in the reserve
Stunning accommodation. Beautiful views.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 25 November 2021
Palesa
South AfricaOne of the rooms had white substances in it not sure if it was caused by insects
The view and the actual place where we stayed
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 16 May 2021
Thuli
South Africathe gravel road leading to it is a nightmare to drive on with a private car...wish they can do something about it. my toilet had no feet mat
breakfast was great ,Mingwe has everything and gives this homely feel to it...very spacious
Stayed in May 2021
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Estee
South AfricaI had to pay a deposit of 2500 which they said would be refunded within 7 days It is now over 3 weeks since my stay and I have not been refunded I have tried to contact them numerous times and have had no response
Nice location- peaceful
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Mandla
South AfricaEverything needs to be to be updated
Location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2023
Princess
South AfricaI actually loved everything
The location was so perfect and also the surroundings of it.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Tariro
NamibiaThe house is super spacious and the environment so serene.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 8 May 2023
Sarah
South AfricaMagnificent holiday home, with a beautiful deck area and pool. The entertainment area is separate to the bedrooms and it is a perfect retreat for couples or families. Great value for money. We really enjoyed using the game vehicle. Thank you Lynette for all your assistance and for being so understanding.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 November 2022
Elsa
South AfricaLovely view, spacious rooms, very comfortable.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 9 September 2022
Hibbert
South AfricaThe road to the Lodge was very poor. Also, the kitchen zinc was infested with cockroaches. The right hand showerhead in room 2 bathroom was leaking. Although we had to pay a R2000 breakage deposit, there was no list to check the content of the house.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 20 July 2022
Emily
South AfricaThere are a few things that need fixing and upkeep, but since it was such great value for money, it would be wrong to highlight these little niggles which did not detract from our stay in any way.
The photos on the site do not do justice to this property. It far exceeded our expectations since it was much more spacious than what appeared on the pics. The overall layout is excellent and the house is very private. It allows for guests to have their own space as well as being removed from other properties.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 30 April 2022
Lisa
NetherlandsNothing
What a fantastic place to have a bush break. The lodge is amazing and well equipped with beautiful views over the reserve. The rooms are beautiful and the beds are super comfortable with nice linen. The layout is perfect with the rooms leading off on a boardwalk from the central lodge.The cleaning service was really nice and the tidied up everything daily. We hired the game vehicle which was really nice to be able to go on drives when we wanted to. Lynette was friendly and helpful and was always available telephonically. This was definitely one of our favourite stays ever.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 29 April 2022
Cornelia
Irelandpaid a deposit and for a cleaner. the cleaner didn’t turn up with no explanation from the owner after i advised her. was quite inconvenient as we were there with a group of people. when we wanted to cook lunch, there was no gas to use the stove - they came to replace the bottle 2.5hours later with no excuse - had to pay to go eat lunch at the restaurant instead. it is now two weeks after we left and we still did not receive our breakage deposit or money for the cleaner (that didn’t arrive). i have emailed her and she advised 8 days ago she would pay it, but still nothing received
nice and spacious with private rooms
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 24 January 2022
Manthwa
South AfricaNot all light were on at night outside. But the excitement made us not to worry.
The house was so specious and nice🔥 we had the house for ourself. The owner Lynette she was very nice from start to the end. Luv the house
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 29 November 2021
Leonie
South AfricaThe mabalingwe staff picked up my friends purse and took a 1000 before giving it back. asked where we stayed as we were just girls and if we had braai meat for them, they also drove past our house twice at 2 Am making us feel really unsafe and scared
This was definitely every sent worth and would do it again very soon
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 6 August 2021
Jane
South AfricaProperty not maintained, shower head lying next to the one shower, bulbs missing from lamps, one shower and lights in bathroom not working, even though reported lights on first day they were not fixed before we left. Water poured from the geyser into the entrance area when we used the shower, response time poor, geyser fixed the following day. Game vehicle which is shown in the pictures is an additional cost, we rented the vehicle but it would not start even after it was “fixed”so we eventually asked for our money back. Rubbish was left in vehicle from a previous user. Infiniti pool was making a lot of noise as water level was very low. We spent most of our break trying to get things fixed, which we did not expect for the rental price.
Location and views were lovely
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: 30 October 2022
Johannes
South AfricaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 17 October 2022
Alan
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
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