Ndhula Luxury Tented Lodge

We had three wonderful evenings at ndhula tented lodge, each staff member we had interactions with were so friendly and welcoming, they really delivered an outstanding experience from check in to check out. The rooms were kept spotless everyday along with the bar and restaurant area, our meals were all included in the price and they put on a delicious spread of food each night. We had a massage one evening in the most beautiful setting, each morning we left early to go on safari and the lodge had arranged breakfast to go which was a nice touch. I really wish we could have taken advantage of using the pool but we were there in winter and it was too cold, if the pool had been heated you couldn’t have got me out of there. I can highly recommend Ndhula tented lodges and if get the chance to return I would want to stay there again.

I was very disappointed by my stay at Ndhula Lodge for many reasons. First, we booked a safari for 2 people which was billed as a private safari. However, on the morning of the tour we were "pleasantly" surprised when there were 2 additional people on our safari that scared away the animals, did not come back at required meeting time and made the experience poor at best. When we settled our bill - the lodge charged us for a private 2 person safari despite this being a four person safari (non-private). When asked to follow up and discuss further there was no follow up and I wonder where the additional money went (made me concerned about the integrity of the lodge). Moreover, the lodge caters only to large groups and neglects couples and smaller parties. They forgot our packed breakfast one morning despite multiple reminders and a planned safari for months ahead. They set smaller parties away in the corner at meals and away from the buffet with customer service neglecting couples. Overall, I was very upset with my experience, and I would NOT recommend staying at this lodge due to predatory pricing, poor customer service, and lack of catering to small groups and couples.

We stayed here over valentines weekend. The tent was amazing, good comfortable bed, excellent shower. Sleep quality was good, and so was the food, great variety of South African food, very impressive. The staff is friendly and helpful. I’d stay here again.