Waterbuck Game Lodge (Thornybush Private Game Reserve, South Africa) - Hotel reviews, photos, rates

Also Known As:: Waterbuck Game Lodge Thornybush Private Game Reserve, South Africa

Address: Gurnesay Road, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Region: South Africa > Kruger National Park > Thornybush Private Game Reserve

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free Parking Suites Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #7 of 11 Speciality lodging in Thornybush Private Game Reserve

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Beautifully set on a large watering hole deep in the African bush this amazing lodge awaits your arrival. There are 4 individually set rooms spaced generously apart with a welcoming central lodge area. This area has a bar, lounge, swimming pool and a deck overlooking the waterhole. It is truly a little piece of paradise.Safari's (Game drives) are conducted morning and evening giving our guests a good chance of seeing Africa's famous "Big 5" as well as numerous other species of fauna and floura. These are conducted by extremely knowledgeable and friendly guides anxious to make your experience unforgettable.Please read the comments of our guests below, their words are the best reflection we can give on the experience. Look forward to hosting your African safari experience soon! ... more less

Ian C

Devon

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

“Wow!!”

Reviewed 14 April 2013

This place is truly outstanding. We went with our two teenage children (17 & 15) and originally booked to stay for three nights. It was so good we extended our stay there. The lodge only sleeps 8 in 4 detached mini lodges. Whilst we were there there was only one other couple staying which led you to believe you were... More

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Hi BenteM_11, thank you for your very positive review. We are glad you loved it and are looking forward to having you back again. Being in the bushveld and such a small intimate lodge a wide variety of wine can be difficult, we will however definitely find a way to improve this so you can enjoy a wider variety in... More

BenteM_11

Copenhagen, Denmark

6 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“A home away from home!”

Reviewed 4 April 2013

We had a fantastic time at this small lodge. We were there for three nights and the first two, we were only 6 people and the third night, the lodge was full (8 people). The rooms were beautiful and comfortable, for a change the chairs on the balcony were relaxing to sit in, so when the elephants were feeding just... More

Hi BenteM_11, a big thank you for your enthusiastic review of your time spent at our lodge. We really are chuffed that you had such a magical time. Being such an intimate lodge catering for small parties and being in the bushveld wine can be a small problem. The staff have however come up with a few ways to rectify... More

Karen and Ross M

Christchurch, New Zealand

1 review

“A magical place!”

Reviewed 25 March 2013

We returned from South Africa last weekend and on the top of my "to do list" was to post a review on this fabulous lodge. Once the road to the main entrance of Thornybush Reserve had been conquered everything moved like clockwork! We could not fault any member of the Waterbuck Lodge team...from the ranger, Gareth, to the tracker Vusi,... More

Dear Karen and Ross, Thank you for a wonderful review, we are very happy that we met and exceeded your expectations. We would love to see you again so come visit us as soon as you can! Warm regards, The Waterbuck team! More

Peterpascoe

Vancouver

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Beautiful and Superlative”

Reviewed 30 November 2012

We stayed for a week with friends and could not fault anything from the staff to the wonderful food and the fantastic Game drives,Hannes and Loderick you are stars and Gareth and Taryn, Thank You for making the week so special.

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HarroldHart

Istanbul, Turkey

Contributor

11 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 11 cities

5 helpful votes

“Best way to enjoy the bush”

Reviewed 25 November 2012 via mobile

It's is a little bit of Edenin the African bush. The lodge and bungalows are beautiful, the food is excellent and all the people who work there are fantastic. Hannes and Lodrick(?) were our guide and tracker. They obviously love their jobs and animals and it shows by making it an unbelievable experience. Highly recommended.

LfoFarnborough

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Reviewer

3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

3 helpful votes

“Completely brilliant”

Reviewed 25 October 2012

We went to Waterbuck Lodge to kick off our honeymoon and we couldn't have asked for anything better. The tracker (Vusi) and ranger (Gareth) did everything possible to enable us to see what we wanted and we ended up seeing a leopard, cheetah, lions, buffalo, hyena, elephants, rhino, hippo, crocodiles- the list goes on. There are only 4 lodges so... More

AlexAAA

Voorhees, New Jersey

19 reviews

12 hotel reviews

23 helpful votes

“Thank You!”

Reviewed 12 October 2012

Gareth and Taryn, thank you for being great host. We had such a good time on safari and hanging out in the boma with you two. Amazing small quaint lodge with incredible hosts with knowledge. From the time we arrived until we left staff was always helpful and did whatever it took to make us happy. They were nice enough... More

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hampshirerich

southampton

5 reviews

4 hotel reviews

“Beyond expectation”

Reviewed 5 October 2012

Our first safari and could not have chosen better. Visiting Waterbuck Lodge on Thornybush Estate was like a private house party as there are only four villas. 2 were occupied by Americans and 2 by Brits. The tracker, Loderick, and driver, Gareth were so knowledgable and Thornybush has strict rules for them which makes the experience so good as opposed... More

traveller125

Oxford, England

“Amazing Place”

Reviewed 5 July 2012

Good rooms, good food and great guides and trackers - my best safari experience so far and I've been on over 20!

Brooked17

Atlanta, Georgia

1 helpful vote

“One word...AMAZING!”

Reviewed 13 June 2012

What can I say? What an amazing place….My wife and I decided to take a trip to Africa. We were originally booked at Kapama for a week because we saw all of the good reviews online. A few weeks before our trip, a flood came and wiped out the camp we were supposed to stay in at the Kapama Reserve.... More

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