Recently Reviewed Hotels around Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

• Simbavati River Lodge
  "Excellent"
  "The best part of our South African adventure was spent with Christof and Daniel. Thank you so much! A fabulous trip that I hope to take again. Being able to be up close and personal to these amazing animals was truly awe inspiring.. "
• Simbavati River Lodge
  "fights well above its class"
  "We spent 4 nights at this wonderful lodge, staying in a family room (only two of us) which gave us a room each. From the moment we arrived we felt like we were visiting old friends, not strangers arriving at an anonymous hotel. The service was warm, friendly but not intrusive; meals were tasty and..." abundant; rooms were spotless and spacious and bathrooms were innovative and stylish. As Aussies used to strict smoking policy near food service, our only criticism is that meals are served on the open deck area but under South African law this is also the smoking area. Fortunately the smokers were understanding and moved away from diners when asked. Simbavati is located in the Timbavati Game Reserve, attached to Kruger National Park. Guides and trackers wee first class and we saw the Big 5 in 36 hours, awesome! Also saw rare and endangered animals with some exciting off-road adventures were the cream on the top of a fabulous experience. This review is written against visits to other 4 a... " More >
• Kings Camp
  "Like a private home"
  "Already during landing on the nearby small airstrip we saw warthogs and impalas running away. Dean – our very friendly and knowledgeable ranger for the five night stay – picked us up and we had our first short safari on the way to the lodge. Game viewing was excellent. The area is hilly and bushl..."and. In this time of the year all the waterholes still carry enough water, so that the animals are slightly harder to find. Nevertheless we great sightings, including all of the big fives. Animals are used to the cars and you get very near to them. In the morning and evening the temperatures are chilly, but blankets are provided. The villa is large and well equipped in a kind of colonial style. There is an outside shower and a plunge pool. Obviously the water in pool is quite chilly in winter time. All of the staff are very friendly and in a very short time we felt like part of a family. Dinner was always excellent. The dinner location varied almost every day. On a night with only one ... " More >