Rain Farm Game Lodge

Every detail was perfect from food to accommodation and staff. The location, layout and views were amazing.

Cannot fault in anyway.

On arrival at the reception we were pleasantly surprised that our booking included dinner each evening as well as a game drive each day, which we weren't expecting. The breakfast and evening meal were excellent both in quantity, quality and variety. The views from the restaurant and patio area were fabulous. Every one of the entire staff were very friendly and informative and the game drive, although it didn't have any of the 'big 5' was great as there was an abundance of animals to be seen. The lodge we stayed in for the four days was part built over a dam and what can only be described as 'rustic charm, with it's own private barbeque area on an attached small island. There was plenty of rooms and showers/toilets etc to cater for a family of four. One air conditioning unit was provided to cater for all of the bedroom areas, each of the beds was also provided with a mosquito net, which was very useful. The lodge was well away from other lodges so was very private, the only visitors were wild animals during the day and an abundance of native birds.

On opening the front door of the lodge we were immediately hit by the strong smell of 'creosote' or other wood treatment, which took a while to get used to. Unfortunately the strong fumes of the treatment stayed there for the entire visit. When we moved on from this location to another part of South Africa, on opening our suitcases, we were immediately aware that our clothing had become tainted by the wood treatment smell! The entire lodge is constructed of very dark wood, which meant even with the available lights on, during the day or night, the kitchen and bar area were very dark. So much so that a separate torch had to be used on most occasions especially if anything was dropped on the floor. The safe that was in one of the rooms did not operate at all. On checking out the internal battery compartment, the batteries were found to be corroded. This was reported to the reception, but unfortunately nothing was done about it!

Friendly staff that were always willing to go the extra mile! Meals were delicious and overall it was a really good experience especially with the game drive