Makweti Safari Lodge

The accommodation has place for up to 10 people in 5 different houses. With an extra spacious main house and lobby, the Makweti is the perfect place for a peace of mind. Extremely quiet, no children and with no fence around the premises, the bush is always nearby. Couldn't whish a better place to relax and reset from the day to day (technology-based) life. I will be back. The staff is excellent,

“ feel welcome” “ feel like a family” “ feel nature” “ feel the love in prepering your food” “ feel team Makweti “!

Excellent all round and staff the same

Wonderfully friendly and attentive staff. Our game ranger, Byron, was fantastic. You could really tell that he's passionate about what he does and was determined to ensure we got to experience the best the bush had to offer. Obviously there's a good amount of luck involved, but thanks to Byron's skill and determination, we boxed off the big 5 in our first two days and got to witness some very rare sightings, such as a leopard and her cub feeding at night and a one week old baby rhino. Another real bonus is that Makweti is permitted to operate two game vehicles for only 10 guests, meaning there is only max 6 persons in your vehicle. Often me and my partner had the vehicle to ourselves - while some other lodges were cramming 14 into a single car! Our room was cleaned immaculately every day. The complimentary decanter of port was a nice feature (I think it was complimentary?!). The main lodge had stunning views of the bush and cozy fireplaces for the chilly days. The staff really went the extra mile wherever they could, with hot water bottles, fleece ponchos, blankets and handwarmers for the cold weather game drives. Hot towels and ceremonial drums to welcome you back to the lodge. The food was a real highlight and something to really look forward to after each drive. On first impression, it would seem like the portions were a little too small (I'm a big eater), but I actually never felt hungry at all while I was there. I would recommend Makweti to any travelers looking to experience all the wildlife of the bush in comfort and luxury.

It would have been nice if the plunge/spa pool on our deck was heated, as we never got to use it due to the weather being too cold for most of our stay. We also never got to experience the Boma area. To be honest, I didn't even think to ask about it while there, as we were so pleasantly overwhelmed with everything else. However, having just seen it on the website's photos, it could have been a nice place to have dinner one evening.

Great staff, clean, comfortable, beautiful.