Hluhluwe hotels

Pros: Extremely spectacular view Lots of game

Pros: Beackfast was the best meal of the day. Very very good!

Cons: The lunch was not terrible and food in general could be better, except the breakfast

Pros: Amazing stay at Leopard Mountain! Really easy to drive from Durban airport - essentially 3 hour drive on a straight road. However once you get into the reserve, the lodge itself is accessible in a normal car, but may be more comfortable with a 4x4. Staff were so friendly - such a lovely warm welcome and it stayed like that throughout (big shout out to George!). Felt like a home away from home. Such a comfortable place and the rooms were divine. The meals were so delicious too - such top notch cooking! We also couldn't get over how beautiful the evening meals were, in particular the setting. It's also so nice that each party has their own separate table for dinner - wonderful as it is, you do spend 6hrs a day on the game drives so it's nice to have some down time with the people you are travelling with over a beautiful meal. The game drives were such a special experience - James, our ranger, was fantastic and has so so much knowledge, we learnt so much and saw so many animals. Thank you team so making our stay so amazing!! We can't wait to return!

Cons: Nothing! However there is no wifi in the rooms, just in the communal area. This was fine for us but bear this in mind!

Pros: Lodge was clean and well decorated. Staffs were friendly and helpful. Guide James was very knowledge and we were able to see the most big 5s. The Lion mom with 5 babies was such a nice surprise!

Cons: Would be nice to have WiFi coverage at firework dinner area outside the lounge.

Pros: Amazing location and chalets. James our guide was very knowledgable and helped make the experience feel unique and personal. The food is original and excellent quality.

Pros: Nice cool vibe from the moment we met the giraffes welcoming us on the road when we arrived until the day we left. Never trust the satnav it got us into huge problems- follow their instructions and have a great time!

Pros: What an incredible stay! The staff were so welcoming and friendly and our guide Jian was fantastic! We didn’t want to leave! We will most definitely be back!

Pros: Every single thing from the staff to the facilities. The Game drives and the guides were absolutely amazing

Cons: If I had to be hyper critical, on the full board option, better quality drinks should be included.

Pros: The grounds were beautiful, staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, food was excellent.

Cons: Quite expensive. Did not have a bath tub as advertised and we had problems with the hot water.

Pros: The staff were amazing ! The Villa is run by Lucas who is fabulous, accommodating and friendly. The Chefs were so obliging and the food was excellent!

Cons: The Villa needs a little updating .

Pros: The proximity to wild life, the experience of the guides and the fact they went out of their way to show us their magnificient wildlife, the attentivenessof the staff in general.

Cons: There was nothing to dislike

Pros: The overall offering from Thanda was amazing indeed

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The accommodation was beautiful. The staff are all absolutely lovely. Two game drives a day we’re great and we had the option of a bush walk too. Incredible stay, we miss it already!

Cons: Nothing, was perfect!!!

Pros: Excellent staff - Meals outstanding - Rangers excellent - sightings exceptional

Cons: Hot water not consistent

Pros: Close to entrance for self drive in national park an absolute must

Pros: Friendly owner, design of the room, cleanliness

Pros: I loved everything about AmaZulu, hosts and staff are amazing. The place is sooooo clean and beautiful. Great value for the money. Easy to find,close to everything you need. Most thing I liked was to see how happy my daughter was with our getaway in such a great place. Even at night our hosts came to us when we needed something. We felt very welcomed and wanted. Their braai facilities are superb. Swimming pool towels available. Outdoor sitting is to the tee. It's trully feels like home away from home.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Stayed in the honeymoon suite. Very comfortable and lovely room. Beautiful bath and luxury bath products provided. Big comfortable bed, fridge etc. Bottle of wine complimentary on arrival was a bonus. Lots of outdoor seating areas but none private to you.

Cons: Honeymoon suite faced the entrance/gate, and small outdoor paces so it wasn't very private. Workers standing and talking outside window early in more, Didn't feel as secluded and private as other places we stayed.

Pros: Big and lovely room, nice garden area, very good breakfast

Pros: Peace and tranquility. Staff was great. Excellent accommodation.

Pros: We found Bushwillow on Kayak and were amazed when we arrived; the suite was amazing. We arrived a little late, but the kitchen made us dinner, they greeted us with drinks and a friendly smile. Would strongly recommend Bushwillow to everyone.

Cons: Lack of signs to find the location; however, they did send us several emails to confirm we had directions.

Pros: -Chalets was comfortable.... Beds,shower, aircon etc. -lovely with wildlife around property,

Cons: -We were left outside a locked gate for 20 min at 21H50 at night. No information, nor notification that gate will be locked. Luckally we got a number on the board outside, but the call was only taken on the second try. Waited another 10 min for someone to come. We should have been called an notified what to do, as security should have known that we did not return. VERY POOR!!!!!! -Lack of privacy, staff have early morning gatherings outside front windows of chalets, leading to curtains being kept closed in order to get privacy. -Only eating tables outside chalet, so when weather is bad you are exposed.... As we were with the rain and wind. -Braai facilities too far away. - Menu far to expensive for what you get... Drove to ST Lucia for better meal options at an affordable price.

Pros: Nice to see the animals near the houses. Nice pool and tree lodge restaurant is great, with the crocodiles just in your sight.

Cons: They didn t make any effort for New Year’s Eve: nothing special, grumpy cook and awful meat. The staff absolutely worked hard, but we felt very disappointed. Manager took our complaint seriously.

Pros: The rooms are well equipped with braai area and we enjoyed braaing with the game browsing and grazing around. The daily bedtime story

Cons: To be very picky, there could be couple more long chairs around the pool area

Pros: Very friendly Especially Ndjobulu the guide.

Pros: animals wandering in area breakfast was fine evening meal was acceptable

Cons: access road needed attention they were very rough for people using a standard car

Cons: Staff were excellent throughout. Food provision was disappointing, no a la carte menu. No indication of prices on menu displayed which led to some confusion to say the least. Thanks to Bianca this was sorted

Pros: Everything!

Cons: The only thing they could improve on is the buffet dinner. I always find that a lot of food gets waisted with a buffet but the quality was good.

Pros: Very clean. Staff at the gate were incredible. Great wildlife in the grounds.

Cons: Too expensive for what you get. R2160 for a night. No dinner or breakfast included.

Pros: Close to Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Friendly staff and clean.

Cons: R2160 for a night. No breakfast or dinner. Not really worth the price.

Pros: Perfect place if you looking to get away.. quiet and peaceful. Food was amazing especially breakfast..

Cons: The restaurant and bar was to far away from the rondavels. Also paths are not clearly marked, had to walk around from 5 to the restaurant. No other pathway leading to the place..

Pros: Nice concept. Friendly staff

Cons: Facilities in need of attention. Croc ponds dirty, giftshop looks old and dingy. Pool needs attention

Pros: Bed comfortable.spacios bathroom.kitchen

Cons: That you dont have wi fi

Pros: The rooms were big, the aircon was amazing and the staff were very helpful and friendly

Cons: The buffet was very minimal. Although the food was good there were only one or 2 options, for what I paid I was a bit disappointed.

Pros: The quietness. The pool.

Cons: Not a wide variety at buffet

Pros: Breakfast were good and location was acceptable considering the area could have been better sign posted and earlier warning on the highway would have been better

Pros: all was very good

Cons: animals and Zulu dance

Pros: The staff were amazing and made our stay very pleasant. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. Food was tasty ... nothing fancy but good home style meals served.

Cons: Everything was up to the standard we expected. Really lovely lodge.

Pros: Spacious room , everything worked and the bonus of having a fancy hotel across the road for meals and drinks

Pros: Everything, all the fun and the breakfast was amazing

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Swimming pool Always smiling receptionist

Cons: Nothing for now

Pros: The owner and the staff was friendly. The location is supper and the room is spacious. The breakfast was also well balanced and prepared nicely.

Cons: The room was too warm, I had to use aircon to keep it cool. The towels were hard and old. The toilet sit was old and looked yellow.

Pros: Very friendly host. Room was clean. Chocolates on the bed! Kitchenette was very useful.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Este and team were really friendly and helpful, accommodation was neat and clean.

Cons: Food Value for money is questionable possibly consider looking at the quality. I am happy to expand on this to help in basic improvements.

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Shower facility at swimming pool

Pros: I loved the place,we enjoyed the warm pool,the nature ,the giraffes popping by wow!!!its was superb

Pros: Bed extra comfortably.

Cons: The road leading to the reception is kind of not friendly to small vehicles. The reception itself is is far from the main entrance. Maybe a pest control for mosquitos around residential area.

Pros: 25 minute drive to North gate if Hluhluwe/Umfolizi nature reserve. Quiet and nice covered viewing area.

Cons: Come prepared with any kitchen needs (food bottled water) if you stay in self-catering apartment, there aren't any markets nearby

Pros: The staff were very helpful and friendly

Cons: The aircon was leaking and the front gate had to be opened manually, cos the automation was not working. Also, did not really like the dinner options. Food was a bit cold. We were not told in advance that we needed to carry out own drinking water as the water was undrinkable at the lodge.

Pros: Tranquility

Cons: Please look at mounting the walk way properly, one can easily trip n fall at night

Pros: The whole concept of the bush feel and all designs. The horse rides where a lovely experience. Very pleasant and professional staff.

Cons: The owner seemed to have no interest on the running of the property or maybe was too focused on their own Christmas they had no time for guests. I got stuck by their entrance a couple of times, ended up with a tyre puncture due to this and he was not bothered at all. On the forth day I was stuck inside their property in fear to damage my car even further since there were no intentions to level the driveway. We were cruelly restricted. Despite awareness that we struggle coming in and out their property and with a baby, their accessibility was limited in an area where they know it could be dangerous walking after sunset, and they know it is inevitable that one would need to return to their property after sunset since they would have to go out and look for food. The breakfast they gave us was pathetic it was painful to experience. The fireplace was not even setup once throughout our stay, something that we booked looking forward to. I wish there was some kind of ombudsman to report such experiences.

Pros: We did not get our breakfast but paid for it and the owners dont even care. We did not like anything.

Cons: No security, our belongings were stolen , the owners didnt even care. I wouldnt advise people to go there, its expensive and the service is below poor.

Pros: Friendly staff.

Cons: Very small bed for a couple. Bed was in the rooftop and there was no airco, so way to hot to sleep.

Pros: The staff was very friendly, helpful and welcoming. We had net for mosquitoes, water for drinking was provided since you have too salty water there, hot water for shower, the place is quiet if you want to rest. Swimming pool is clean.

Cons: I didn't like that there was no backup since there was no electricity when we arrived until we went to sleep. The white meat we had for braai wasn't good enough the following day. There must be generators to connect fridges. The other thing is that I didn't like that the kitchen was outside I'm not used to going out when I need something to eat , everything you need should be inside, fridge, stove, kettle etc

Pros: We bushcamp is a nice choice for those who are interested in safari experiences as it is surrounded by game resorts, the prices are very friendly too.

Pros: Everything else about the place was awesome. The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Horserises were amazing. Bond fires were great as well

Cons: The double bed we got was rock hard... And a bit uncomfortable at times. The wifi connection was poor and slow. We struggled to get any cellphone network in that specific area.

Pros: The horse riding was my highlight

Cons: The limited WiFi

Pros: Very nice pool and the animals on site

Pros: I did'nt have breakfast.

Cons: There's nothing that i did not like.