Bush Lodge – Amakhala Game Reserve

We had an amazing 2 nights at Bush Lodge. We arrived at the lodge after spending 3 nights in Addo at a lovely game lodge, so it our expectations were pretty high. Bush Lodge surpassed everything we had experienced in Addo. The quality of accommodation, deliciousness of breakfast, lunch & dinner and amazing game drives. We saw 4 of the big 5, plus countless other herds of animals on our 4 drives in their beautiful reserve. Our guide (Jono) really made our trip special, he was everything we could ever want from a safari guide!

No complaints - wish we had spent more time here.

Where do I start !! The room was amazing, the staff and service is the best I have ever experienced. The game drives are excellent and informative. The food was superb. Coming in from a very wet game drive to be given hot towels and hot chocolate and to find the staff had run us a bubble bath is probably the highlight of my whole holiday. From our deck we managed to see so many animals and had 2 little birds that kept coming to visit

The rain coats in the game drive vehicles need to be replaced - they were very ineffective. Also it would be nice to put your drink of choice in the mini bar for when you return from the afternoon game drive so you don’t need to return to the bar before dinner.

The location and setting of Bush Lodge was outstanding. We loved the whole experience (we were there for 3 nights) and Brett our guide/driver was sooo good. We had some amazing wildlife sightings which were certainly beyond our expectations.

The food - whilst plentiful, it was not as good as we had hoped it would be.

Absolutely everything, accommodation amazing and staff so friendly and helpful

Leaving - was so sad to leave

The location, the accommodation and lodge, the staff were fantastic

While the food is good its not high end which some people might expect given the $$$$

The entire stay from, the moment we arrived to the moment we departed, was a joy. The staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Jono was a fabulous safari ranger - we enjoyed three wonderful excursions with him- he's a wealth of information, is extremely enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge, is friendly and a joy to spend time with. Kayla welcomed us and ensured we were well taken care of our entire trip. The food was good, the rooms were fabulous! My favorite luxury was the hot bath which was drawn and awaiting us after each safari.... if I could only train my family to do this at home... ha ha! I would highly recommend Bush Lodge - and would love to return someday!