Malilule Safaris

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The elephants hogged the pool and wouldn’t let us use it !

The lodge is beautifully decorated and easy to find and access. We loved the safari on the way in from the main gate to the lodge - seeing buffalo, giraffe, zebra, nyala. The hosts were incredible - so helpful, and non-intrusive. Our room was attached to a balcony that overlooked the river/dam, and we could watch game coming down to drink and sit out and watch the stars. It was truly peaceful, with nothing but the sounds of nature. There's no phone signal at the lodge, but the wifi was good. We wanted to relax and unwind and it was perfect for that. We did a little trip into Hoedspruit one day, and had lovely braais in the evenings. A big bonus was the experience of joining Louis in feeding the game in the morning and seeing the animals that closely was really a special experience! Also, I should mention that the provided breakfasts were delicious!

I have nothing negative to say. I was glad that we'd seen the notice to bring your own snacks and drinks, as there is no bar on site and we arrived well prepared. But, Hoedspruit is close and there are other stores in the area close to the lodge.

Fab hosts Leon,Sally and Frank. Beautiful accommodation Comfy bed Nothing too much trouble

Extremely long road in and out of the estate

The staff were nice. There are animals you can see while driving to the Lodge. The dinner was good.

Room We were in the family room. The door did not lock from outside so we had to use the fire extinguisher to keep the door closed. There is no aircon or kettle in the room. It’s dark with bad lighting. There were dead insects and cobwebs all over. The toilet was filthy and even after we asked it was not cleaned. There was no hot water in the shower. Facilities and Location The pool was not clean so we could not use it. The lodge is full-on self catering. Recommend to take everything you need yourself. For tourists we don’t want the inconvenience of having to do this. We don’t have cooler boxes to bring our own ice or drinks. There is no restaurant or supermarket close by. Preferable to have a larger vehicle to drive from main road to lodge. The wifi did not work at all around the lodge or in the rooms. Meals We ordered meals to be prepared by the Lodge. We had advised that we don’t eat pork and we’re served pork at the first breakfast. Summary This lodge has a target clientele. If you want a weekend away from everything and want to stay in one place and not move and are ok with self catering then it’s fine… for everything else (big 5 game drives etc), doing activities away from the lodge then I don’t recommend it.