Minara Private Boutique Game Lodge

How secluded and neat it was.

Everything 🥹

No white slippers

I really loved how well put together everything was at the property, the animals roaming around, how clean the place was, and just how well maintained the whole spot was.

Could be better when it comes to the water heating and the lighting.

The property is well furnished with comfortable bedding, towels and various seating. The unit was very clean and easy to maintain.

There are a number of design flaws that make the unit impractical for a longer stay. For example: curtains that cannot be closed due to an aircon unit fitted in the window frame, a pool that overflows onto the patio every time you swim and kitchen bar stools that cannot be sat on due to the kitchen counter being low. We were allocated “Farmhouse” during our stay which is located close to the entrance gate. As the property is unmanned we had to endure several instances when new guests or visitors arrived not knowing how to enter the property and had people hooting / shouting / calling out for assistance. Located close to the road we also had a neighbour cutting their front grass with a weed-eater the whole Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. At the rate charged per night, it would normally include daily housekeeping. This had to be paid for separately. Housekeeping also did not have their own set of keys to access the property and we had to leave the unit unlocked to give them access. Whilst the unit and property have been well kitted out, there needs to be some focus on the practical use of the facilities and some thought applied to the unmanned property model.