Reilly's Rock Hilltop Lodge

The location, the beautiful garden and the duiker, klipspringer, suni, bush babies, birds and flowers were wonderful. We liked the delicious breakfasts on the terrace and the hearty dinners around the huge fire. The staff, especially Bethu, Ruth and Lizzie were always friendly and helpful.

The mattress on our bed, though comfortably soft, sloped off at the sides.

The entire place feels like "Out of Africa" at its best. It is a wonderful place with a lot of flair and charme. Other reviewers mentioned dated furniture and some need for renovation. This is a point of opinion. We liked everything the way it was in a very original, well kept but dated and most of all very clean state. Great staff and wonderful meals with dinner around a fire and breakfast on the terrace. The roads in the park are managable with a standard vehicle, but require some caution when driving.

We only had time to stay one night ...

The Lodge is of historical interest and great care has been taken to keep the charm of the buildings and rooms. I really enjoyed the dinner sitting around the fire and chatting to other travelers. The semi-tame duikers living in the grounds were a delight to watch.

The hikes were not well marked from the lodge. Some signs have been damaged after a veld fire and have not been replaced. The staff were sometimes on their phones watching videos and the sound of this was intrusive in such a peaceful setting.

Friendly staff, evening meals around the fire were very special. We enjoyed walking up Execution hill from the path starting on the property, outside our room!