Ndawana River Lodge

Loved everything about the accommodation views the sound of the river the dam. Sons loved cycling around the countryside. Thembi was awesome and so was the farm dog Teddy.

No wifi connection.

Beautiful accommodation in a beautiful setting. Perfect for a relaxing time away, with my pets in tow.

Nothing I didn't like

We had an absolutely fantastic stay! Thembie is such a sweetheart and was so incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout our stay. As far as the accommodation goes, it is a really beautiful home, and it has everything you could possibly need for a relaxing stay away. Starting with that stunning view from the cottage looking over the river, they really placed this cottage in the most ideal setting on the farm. The private garden is divine and the bench overlooking the whole view is a really serene spot to have tea and just unwind. The lounge is really comfortable, but we spent most of our time outside on the patio looking over that awesome view. The bedrooms are great, the beds are so comfortable and they have blockout lining on the curtains for excellent rest. They are also well soundproofed so you can barely hear anything happening outside of your room. The kitchen is very well stocked with cutlery, crockery and cooking supplies. They also have books and board games in case you forget to bring your own, and a TV upstairs if you want to watch DSTV, but with so much to enjoy just being outside in nature that wasn't necessary for us. The best part of all is that they are pet friendly, we booked this holiday specifically to take our two dogs away and they had the most incredible time as well. We were thrilled that the whole garden is completely fenced off so you can rest well knowing your pets are safe and secure throughout the stay. The river is so close you can walk down to cool off every day. We had a really great walk exploring the farm on our full day out, then we went to the waterfall and had a swim on the way back, and we went tubing in the river to finish off the day. As I wrote in the guest book, it was actually heartbreaking to leave, I feel like a month's stay wouldn't be long enough let alone a weekend. It really felt like a home away from home, and we honestly can't wait to visit again!

We didn't realise the fourth bedroom is upstairs and that it isn't closed off to the living area, so with 6 adults from different households in the house, one had to stay upstairs in the open room which wasn't ideal, but it wasn't the end of the world either as the upstairs bedroom is still very cosy. There is a very sweet farm dog on the property, which we also didn't realise when booking the holiday, and while we would have loved to have made friends with him our dogs aren't great with dogs they don't know. However, Thembie was very helpful and made sure the farm dog didn't come to the cottage while we were out walking with our dogs, so it wasn't an issue at all. It would be great if there were some proper hiking trails around the farm. We managed to walk where the cars and animals have made their own paths but a proper, maintained hiking path around the farm would be perfect for taking dogs for a nice, long walk.

The location is beautifully located on a river on a farm. Very nice view from the balcony. The Lodge is very spacious and well equipped. For our taste the beds where too hard. Other than that we liked it

Stunning location. Very quiet and peaceful. Great walks and super friendly cows! You can hear the river from the house. Kitchen is completely fitted out with everything you may need to cook full family meals. They even had bowls for our doggie.

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