Ndawana River Lodge

We loved the location, so close to the river. We loved the space, which was comfortable and clean. Thembi, the lady who welcomed us, was so very accommodating and friendly. And very thorough. The house was absolutely 💯 clean and tidy. We took a drive up the hill to the right of the house for an absolutely stunning sunset sundowner. What a magnificent view of the Drakensberg mountains. There are two beautiful shallows nests on the porch, which was so lovely to see and we felt so privileged to see that.

There was not enough counter space in the kitchen. It would be a great asset to have a wheelable chopping block in the kitchen. It would have been fabulous to take a beach chair down to the river to sit and enjoy the riverbank whilst my grandchildren swam and played. But wasn't that essential.

The view from the porch is extraordinary. There is a majestic valley overlooking river with pine forests in the distance. The sound of the river greets you every morning and the main bedrooms face the sunrise. There is so much nature to enjoy walking around the farm. The cottage was well appointed with nearly everything you might want for a reasonably lengthy stay. If you have sufficient food there may be no reason to ever leave…and the boardgames were a welcome surprise for our group.

There was barely any cellphone reception which is great for checking out of normal routines but is challenging if anything goes wrong. Given the lack of adequate reception we found the staff on the farm relatively inattentive. For example, we sat in the car for half an hour in pitch black darkness trying to call the staff when the gate was not working. No contingencies were communicated. This cottage is very remote, if you don’t have a 4x4 you’re in for a highly stressful drive. I would suggest that there are conditions under which the cottage is completely unreachable for ordinary vehicle clearances.

Peaceful, neat, tidy ,spacious

Network No wifi

Excellent location and scenery. Quiet, beautiful and you can truly relax. Highly recommended.

The owners installed a new gate and didn't give us the code. The cellphone towers were not working and we were trapped and nearly missed a very expensive private tour. Luckily through WiFi the lady who manages it managed to do a WhatsApp call but it caused a lot of stress. Otherwise no complaints.

Peace and privacy

What a beautiful setting! Comfortable rooms and ample hot water for the whole family. Kitchen was well equipped too. Victoria took great care of us during our stay. We will be back.

The main bedroom could have benefited from a wall heater / an oil heater and the one electric blanket in the same bedroom wasn't working.

Beautiful setting just outside Underberg. Property was well appointed and well maintained. The cleaner was very thorough and came every day of our stay. Great deck and lawn for braais and enjoying the days and early evenings. Fireplace inside for when it got too cold