Found the chalet altogether inadequate. Small and very cold thanks to an aircon that has been installed under a high roof - affording overheating in the loft but freezing downstairs. No 'lounge' to speak of as more of a hallway to a poor bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. TV stuck under the steep steps/not stairs. Absolutely awful - we cut our... More

Chalets very small only 1 bathroom between 5 people and steep stairs. Cafe expensive and adequate. Shop was hopeless - nothing available. Pilansburg park was super. More

We stayed 24 - 26 August in Safari Tent 3. On arrival the staff could not have been more friendly, and this continued when they helped clear-up after the Vervet monkeys had finished eating all the sugar and coffee whitener after beaking into our tent. Supper was very good with al la carte first night and buffett 2nd, while breakfasts... More

Pilanesberg is great, forget about Bakglatla, though. Made a reservation for a chalet "far away from the facilities". Was given a chalet right next to the main parking, restaurant, pool, etc... How is that for a good service? Once we were in the chalet we noticed that paint was falling of the walls, the sofa and the curtains were very... More

We stayed in an "Executive Luxury Tent" (Tent no 1) for one night on 7 Jan 2010. We've stayed in many such establishments in SA. What struck us about this one was the general air of being run-down. The grass by the pool was untrimmed, the paint on the tables and chairs was scratched and flaking, the wooden benches needed... More

We came to this resort having been before and having experienced the top end of the market, so we knew what we were getting. It is a great place to go if you want to drive yourself and do not want to pay the premium lodge prices. With easy access to Johannesburg airport (3 hour drive) and a diverse wildlife... More

i took my 3 kids for s short get away for 1 night. The park is brilliant, Bagatla camp a real disappointment. At a stretch I may have felt more comfortable paying for 1 week what we paid for 1 night!! The resort is totally overpriced and certainly not worth while at all. The paint was peeling in the bathroom... More

We stayed in a chalet here and I think we paid a lot of money to stay here and we found the accomodation was old, smelly and dirty. The whole resort (a glorified camp site) was run down and needs a good overhaul. We paid about £120 per night which I think is a total rip-off even by british standards... More

I've been to Bakgatla twice and it is a great place to go with family and friends. The game reserve itself is stunning and right on Bakgatlas door step, the gate is literally a two minute drive. The food and drink is quite cheap in Bakgatla. It has a big swimming pool with bbq area. Very nice. The food is... More