171 Kudu Street, 1340 Marloth Park, South Africa
#2 of 12 B&Bs and Inns in Marloth Park
Guests' ChoiceBased on 123 B&B reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.5
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
9.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 30 April 2024
Laura
GermanyThe owners are very lovely and warm people who made us feel welcomed from the very beginning. The outside sitting area is beautiful, the rooms as well. Great location just 30 minutes away from Krüger Park Gates. The breakfast was delicious. Would definitely reccomend the lodge, out stay was exceptional.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Ekaterina
MozambiqueVery nice and comfortable lodge. Delicious dinner and breakfast. Highly recommended ! Zebras visit at the morning is just amazing.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Bilyana
United KingdomBlocked sink in the bathroom.
Lovely service, warm welcoming on our arrival and friendly staff, I would give 10, ,but the sink in the bathroom was blocked and when washing face and teeth not vert plesant. Other than that all great, exceptional service. We had to leave early for the morning safari, our breakfast was carefully packed and waiting for us. Shame we could not stay longer, I am sure the restaurant would be also great. I would recoment with no hesitation.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Tshegofatso
South AfricaThe owners and their staff were very much welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious value for many.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Nemo
NetherlandsGreat cooking, good facilities and fantastic staff!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Funani
South AfricaThe food is expensive- dinner The room was not cleaned in one of the days, it is important to ask rather than being quiet. The breakfast pack for the game drive was not up to scratch. There were no hot beverages and it was cold in the morning. Consider asking what your guests prefer especially because they miss out on a full breakfast on that day. Ask if they have allergies to ensure that the food you prepare is right for them.
The staff was exceptional, especially the host Marcel. His customer service is out of this world. He even connected us with the most incredible game-driver who cannot be compared to anyone. He made the experience memorable and wanting to on another one, talk about good value for money.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Iman
United KingdomCannot fault, it was perfect!
We loved our stay at the lodge! It was the perfect base for our Kruger safari. The rooms are spotlessly clean, spacious and comfortable, we enjoyed hot showers with great water pressure. The fact the lodge was unaffected by load-shedding also meant that my partner could work remotely. The location of the lodge is very special as there is a neighbouring nature reserve, so every day you have new visitors - we got to feed zebras, and saw kudu / impala / warthogs / monkeys and other animals coming in and out of the lodge each day - the safari experience continues even when you’re not on drives! There is also a resident bush baby and janette! The game drives were also amazing - our guide Dirk Grove has three decades of experience and did an incredible job to get us in the right spots at right time to see the big 5 and rhinos too! We ended up doing 3 days of game drives as he was just so impressive knowledgeable - every day was different and special. The hospitality at the lodge is unrivalled. The team prepared our breakfast each day ahead of the drives and provided ponchos and blankets for us to ensure the most comfortable start to the day. We ate at the restaurant every evening (6 nights!) as the food was exceptional. The in house chef Ernesto made the most amazing 3 course meals every day at a reasonable price of R380 per day. Marcel, Lizette, Trudy and Terry were also so kind to us and just wonderful people who are clearly very passionate about what they do. We had a 10/10 safari experience for a very reasonable price. Thank you so much for making our safari so special. We would love to come back soon! Iman and Harry
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
Beni
BrazilNothing.
The staff (I won't name them, because I don't want to forget anyone) was really nice, supportive, and friendly. Seeing the animals that came to "visit" every morning and afternoon (zebras, impalas, kudus, monkeys, etc). Food was great.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Clive
United KingdomDinner was a bit expensive for a set meal and the bar prices high
Liked the location in the park with the animals in the grounds
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Eddie
South AfricaNothing
The Breakfast was very tasty and substantial. Supper was also very good and substantial. The Host was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Maria
South AfricaWe stayed at Turaco Lodge for one night on our way to Mozambique and it was the best choice ever. We felt welcome and very much at home. Marcel and the staff (specifically Ernest) were amazing and made our stay memorable. Thank you!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Thomas
PhilippinesNothing.
The moment we stepped after a long drive into Turaco Lodge we were embraced by Terry and Trudy like long lost family members. They kindly toured us around, explained everything such as honesty bar, coffee machine and showed us our suite with living room, two bedrooms and ensuite bathroom. Everything was shipshape and when I had a glimpse in Terrie's stock/service room I understood why: there is a very organized, orderly mind in charge. This order showed throughout our stay. Wether a superbly prepared breakfast basket by the staff at 4am ready for game drives, or a neatly braai (traditional SA barbecue) set up with finest south african meat delicacies...it was always ideal. The owner himself, Marcel, a lovable fellow, who takes guest entertainment and their well being seriously, was grilling the outstanding meat to perfection. Terry, Trudy and Marcel shared their fast and in depth knowledge of all animals in the park with us and particularly Terry is a nature enthusiast par excellence. One more issue: Marcel has a good contact for game drives. His name is Dirk Grove and he is one of the most outstanding guides we ever experienced. Very skilled and reliable driver, always on the lookout for animals, well learned about their behaviour and more than lucky to find them. We saw with him a leopard with his kill resting on a thick branch in the shade, 13 rhinos, among them a mother and her calf and a pride of three large male lions and six lionesses gathering up for the nightly hunt in a river bed. A game drive with Dirk is something special! Highly recommended. The lodge patio is regularly visited by the free roaming animals (impala, kudu, zebra, vervet monkeys, bushbabies or Galagos etc) in Marloth park. Lovely sights indeed.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Louisiana
FranceMarcel and his wife & Trudy and her husband are wonderful hosts, paying attention to every detail to offer us the best stay possible! And the Lodge is simply a corner of paradise in the middle of a nature reserve surrounded by small animals that never tire of visiting us throughout the day… Our hosts were also very kind and understanding in allowing us to reschedule our stay dates after a last minute issue that prevented us from coming to the Lodge on our initial dates. Wonderful stay!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Katlego
South AfricaNothing at all except that we had to leave ☹️☹️
Every single thing. The hospitality, the staff; from the chef (Eddie ) to the lady who helps with cleaning, not to mention the host Marcel, his wife and mom 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Klaas-jan
NetherlandsDe warme ontvangst door de gastheer en gastdame. Het voelde als thuiskomen.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 January 2024
Gemma
United KingdomAgain having to leave.
We visited last year and came back for the end of our trip because we loved the place. The owners are so accommodating. We would recommend staying here to anyone.its so quiet and relaxing.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 January 2024
Noxolo
South AfricaAmazing place with great hospitality; Marcel and his team go over and above.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Dennis
NetherlandsWe only booked one night. Wish we booked longer
Amazing people. Wonderful place to spend your time.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Andrea
United KingdomBreakfast and Dinner was amazing. Marcel and his wife are lovely person that made our stay amazing.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Patrizia
ItalyThe warm atmosphere, the great host Marcel and his wife. They are fantastic, kind and welcoming. We felt like at home It's close to Kruger, about 30 minutes but the lodge is inside another natural reserve so around it we saw zebras, impalas and other animals which sometimes appeared
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Gemma
United KingdomHaving to leave 😆
Amazing food, fantastic staff, and the owner is just a wonderful attentive person, he catered for our diabetic fussy son which was a bonus for us. Accommodation is excellent in every way the animals that visit again amazing. We would highly recommend staying here. It felt like we were staying with family. Its a home away from home.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 December 2023
David
South AfricaNot much. Breakfasts were excellent, selected the evening before a system that worked extremely well. However, the evening meal, 3 courses, although amazingly well prepared and presented was made for people with large appetites who coped with rich food. For us it made our end of day difficult as we are small eaters.
It was a small lodge providing personalised service. It was lovely sitting on the stoop/patio surrounded by bush. Animals and birdlife visiting during the day. Staff who were knowledgeable and a full day game drive was excellent with an experienced safari guide. The food was excellent and the chefs were well trained.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Maria
BrazilEverything. Marcel and his wife, together with all their team are so nice and welcoming. We had the bast time in Krueger! So almost all animals. Thank you guys for everything you’ve done to make we feel like home!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 15 December 2023
Patricia
Germany-
Everything was just perfect at Turaco Lodge (staff, room, animals at the terrace - especially the bush baby). We really enjoyed our two nights here. The food was excellent and the whole day safari was the best safari we had so far, thanks to Dirk who made this adventure really special. We will definitely recommend this place and if we visit Kruger another time, we’ll stay here again.
Stayed in December 2023
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