Hornbill Private Lodge Mabalingwe

The game and game drives were lovely. Nicholas went above and beyond in making the game drives an incredible exoetience. Saw many animals including buffalo, rhino, hippo, crocodile, sable & many antelope. At Hornbill we enjoyed the nyala, warthog,, implala, bushbaby and hornbills, hammer head, grey loerie, oxpecker and many more in the garden. The facilities are great, kitchen has all the necessary utensils, & the various dining areas are wonderful.

Amazing hospitality from all staff, contact from manager was excellent. The most serene and tranquil location. Loads to do around the park and close proximity.

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Well kitted out lodge with fully equipped kitchen, lamps & gas cooker in case of load shedding, stunning braai area and pool. Wonderful location with regular visits by impala, nyala, kudu, warthogs, squirrels and many birds. Staff are great and extremely friendly and helpful. We will definately return.

The fridge is large which is great but it is a little noisy 😀

To celebrate our 30th school reunion, myself and 5 friends booked a long weekend at Hornbill Private Lodge. From the private game drives to the plentiful ice and wood to the welcome gift, we felt truly appreciated. The Lodge is really kitted out, the staff were super friendly and efficient and the accommodation spotless. We loved our time there and enjoyed the variety of outside "hang" spaces where we could connect and reminisce about school and how the past 30 years have just flown by. We will be back!

Had everything we could need! Very attentive staff. Location.

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Beautiful house, great location and the owner and staff are extremely friendly and hospitable.

Everything was very clean

I dd like everything🥰wishing to go back soon

Hornbill Lodge is conveniently located within park only a short drive from the gate next to the caravan park. The property has great amenities including a plunge pool, covered bar, lapa and multiple braai areas which offer plenty of places to relax and watch the wildlife. The interior is super clean and well stocked. The beds are some of the comfiest I’ve experienced in the bush. The team ensured the place was clean and tidy each day. We also enjoyed the daily game drives which were amazing for the two 3 year olds in our party who were new to the bush. Unfortunately the ranger didnt turn up for the third game drive due to a misunderstanding but the manager did try to rectify this. He also went out of his way to help with a mechanical issue of our car, which we really appreciated. In terms of local wildlife - there are a wide variety of birds, lots of Nyala who occasionally hopped into the garden to graze, warthogs and a domestic cat who came to watch us braai one evening. We also enjoyed watching a family of banded mongoose who played on the lawn for a few hours. Our most unique experience though was when a herd of elephant decided to step over the fence one evening to investigate the garden (we watched from inside). Exciting and a little bit nerve wracking at the same time!

It’s possible to hear traffic from the nearby road from the garden. So if you’re looking for a truly remote bush stay this might not be the one for you.

The house is extremely clean and had everything, the private pool and braai area and game drives

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