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Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.5 out of 5from 17 reviews for Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Cleanliness
4.4/5
Service
4.6/5
Location
4.4/5
Safety
4.8/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Ian W - Apr 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ian W
Family with teenagers

Great location for a relaxing break.

Great location for a short break. Game viewing within the reserve is rewarding - saw the Big 5. Very responsive host - both prior and during the stay.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Ian,

Thank you for the review. It was a pleasure hosting you and your family. We hope to see you again soon.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
York T - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
York T
With friends

Fantastic stay at Ebony House.

Awesome stay with Jared the host is incredibly service-orientated!

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi York,

Thanks again for choosing Ebony House, it was a pleasure to host you and your group. All the best and look forward to seeing you again.

Kind regards
Jared

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Bridgette V - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Bridgette V
Family with young children

Fabulous few days in the bush.

Well equipped the house with and great layout. The game and sightings were wonderful.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Bridgette,
Thanks again for choosing Ebony House and I am glad you enjoyed your stay.
We hope to see you again, and until then, all the best.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Elise W - Jul 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
3/5
Elise W
Large group

Dit was 'n heerlike en langverwagte wegbreek bos toe.

Puik en vinnige respons van agent deurentyd. Huishulp het nie binne gegewe tye gewerk soos aangedui nie en het dus inbraak op privaatheid gemaak. Harde geluide op plafon, bad se water wou nie uitloop nie, ketel se deksel werk nie behoorlik nie. Ek sal nie die 'steil' en gladde storte vir ouer persone aanbeveel nie, die swembad lek en moes elke dag gevul word. 2 kamers wat oos wys het net ligte gordyne en is dus helder reeds vroeg-oggend. Ons het die braaiplek en eettafel baie geniet en die kombuis is goed toegerus.

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It was a lovely and long-awaited getaway to the forest.

Great and quick response from agent all the time. Domestic help did not work within given times as indicated and thus intruded on privacy. Loud noises on the ceiling, bath water wouldn't drain, boiler lid doesn't work properly. I would not recommend the 'steep' and slippery showers for the elderly, the pool leaked and needed to be filled every day. 2 rooms that face east only have light curtains and are therefore bright already early in the morning. We really enjoyed the braai area and dining table and the kitchen is well equipped.

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Christine P - Sep 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
3/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Christine P
Large group

Gerieflik maar met tekortkominge.

Alhoewel die huis baie mooi is, was daar 'n paar baie onpraktiese goed. Die kamers het net binne gordyne waardeur mens kan sien, wat baie ongerieflik was, en sommige vensters het geen gordyne nie. Die eetgerei is te min. Slegs 8 van alles, so as jy 2 etes het, is daar nie eetgerei nie. Die huishulp gebruik die skottelgoedwasser, so breekware is nie beskikbaar nie. Dit was baie sleg dat die brug na die wildtuin gesluit is, wat beteken mens moet uitgaan en omry en in lange toue wag om in die wildtuin in te gaan. Die swembad en buite area is baie lekker.

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Convenient but with shortcomings.

Although the house is very beautiful, there were some very impractical things. The rooms only have see-through curtains inside, which was very inconvenient, and some windows have no curtains. The cutlery is too few. Only 8 of everything so if you have 2 meals there is no cutlery. The maid uses the dishwasher, so crockery is not available. It was very bad that the bridge to the game park was closed, which means you have to go out and drive around and wait in long lines to enter the game park. The pool and outside area are very nice.

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Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Christine

Thank you for taking the time to review Ebony House.

We can't say exactly when the bridge will be reopening; however, our reserve management, SANParks and Trust are in negotiations and we are hoping for a favourable outcome in the near future.

Apologies, the housekeeper should have pointed out the spare crockery is in a box in the corner cupboard by the scullery. That said, we will look to up our inventory regardless and appreciate your comments.

All the best.

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Conri M - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
3/5
Location
1/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
1/5
Conri M
Family with young children

Mooi huis, reservaat teleurstellend.

Die huis is baie mooi - soos op die foto's. Die hoofslaapkamer se lugversorger lawaai egter vreeslik en drup baie water op die bed, wat dit onmoontlik maak om daar te slaap. Twee van die kamers het aparte ingange van buite, wat beteken jy moet in die nag uit die huis uit om dit te gebruik - dit werk nie met kinders goed nie. Die advertensie lui: "Die wildreservaat strek oor ongeveer 4000 hektaar langs die Krokodilrivier en bied 'n groot netwerk van privaat wildritpaaie vir diegene wat die selfrit-opsie geniet", maar geen selfritte was toegelaat nie. Ons het beplan om selfritte te doen, wat dus nie moontlik was nie en die wildrit wat ons wou bespreek was volbespreek en dus ook nie beskikbaar nie. Vir die prys was die reservaat nie so toeganklik vir wildbesigtiging as wat ons verwag het nie. Ons sal nie weer na Mjejane gaan nie.

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Nice house, reservation disappointing.

The house is very beautiful - as in the photos. However, the master bedroom's air conditioner is terribly noisy and drips a lot of water on the bed, making it impossible to sleep there. Two of the rooms have separate outside entrances, which means you have to leave the house at night to use them - this doesn't work well with children. The advertisement reads: "The game reserve covers approximately 4000 hectares along the Crocodile River and offers a large network of private game drives for those who enjoy the self-drive option", but no self-drives were allowed. We planned to do self-drives, which was therefore not possible and the game drive we wanted to book was fully booked and therefore not available. For the price, the reserve was not as accessible for wildlife viewing as we expected. We will not go to Mjejane again.

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Karen W - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Karen W

Stunning house and location. Highly recommended.

We had an amazing stay and will definitely be returning. How can you beat watching game wander by whilst drinking sundowners on the deck? Ideally located near our favourite spot of Crocodile Bridge. The house is stunning and communication was spot on. This is a holiday of a lifetime and yet priced that we can do it again. Our advice to other travelers is to book now.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Karen,
Thank you for your kind words and the recommendation.
We're really glad that you enjoyed your stay, and it was a pleasure hosting you.
Hope to see you soon.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Hilary N - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hilary N
With friends

Excellent location, beautiful house with lovely furnishing.

The house location is next to a fence where we had elephants grazing in front of the patio. The game drives at Mjejane Game Reserve were excellent and we saw everything that was on our wish list. Highly recommended!

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Hilary, thank you for the excellent review. It's greatly appreciated. We hope to see you again and until then, take care. Warm regards,
Jared

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Samantha V - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Samantha V
With friends

Fabulous place close to Crocodile and Malelane Gates Kruger Park.

Ebony is spacious and well-equipped. It is a perfect place to accommodate a group of friends.

Lorna S - Jan 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lorna S
With partner

Great, spacious house, great service and fantastic experience with animals coming to visit us in the garden.

The house was exceeded our expectations and I loved the warthogs coming to eat in the garden so close to us. Will definitely recommend Ebony House.

Conrad P - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Conrad P
With friends

Baie lekker gebly, Jarred is 'n uitstaande gasheer.

Baie lekker gebly saam met vriende en familie. Huis aangenaam met lekker swembad.

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Very nice stay, Jarred is an outstanding host.

Had a great time with friends and family. House pleasant with nice pool.

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Meryl E - Aug 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Meryl E
Large group

We had an amazing stay at Ebony House.

The house is modern and clean. The main house has 2 bedrooms and then there are two rooms with separate entrances. This worked well for our group. A recommendation from my side would be to add some items in the kitchen (such as salad and serving spoons and oven gloves). Also, bedside tables in the second bedroom (in the main house) would be great. Due to the nature of our group, we also found the fact that there aren't blinds in front of some of the shower and toilet windows a bit awkward (as the windows also aren't frosted). This, together with the fact that the bedrooms only have sheer curtains, meant that there wasn't much privacy for getting dressed; especially in the evenings. This may however just be a personal preference. We really enjoyed our time at Ebony House.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve 's response

Hi Meryl,
We're glad that you enjoyed your stay and would gladly host you and your group again.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and your suggestions are well noted. We have replaced the salad spoons, glasses, oven gloves a few other kitchen utensils. Noted on the bathroom windows and we're looking at installing the roller blinds. We're got stools for the second bedroom which are easy to move as often guests would prefer the single beds to be joined.
Take care and we hope to see you soon.

Ebony House - Mjejane Game Reserve
Altalien G - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Altalien G
Family with young children

Lovely house and great experience.

A great time with family.

Keneilwe K - Sep 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Keneilwe K
Family with young children

It was amazing. The house is spacious and clean. The rustic look of the house fits the environment perfectly and it was nice to have a few visitors such as monkeys, warthogs etc.

Would definitely recommend this establishment to anyone.

Lionel S - Dec 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Lionel S
Family with young children

Fantastic location and meets most needs.

We really enjoyed our stay, aircons in rooms are to small, would suggest a 12000BTU the 9000BTU are too small and work too hard causing aircons to freeze up. Mosquito mesh in front of windows and sliding doors would be great, especially in the summer months for insects. Adding to this we enjoyed our stay very much.

Tania B - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Tania B
Large group

Mooiste ligging!

Mjejane is 'n pragtige wildreservaat. Ons het leeus, renosters, olifante, kameelperde, sebras, verskillende bokkies gesien. Alles gesien op pad na ons verblyf. Verblyf is baie veilig. Die huis se argitektuur is baie mooi.

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Most beautiful location!

Mjejane is a beautiful game reserve. We saw lions, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, various goats. Seen everything on the way to our stay. Accommodation is very safe. The house's architecture is very beautiful.

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Nicole B - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nicole B
With friends

Tranquil bushveld experience.

We had an amazing weekend with friends watching the animals from the pool. The house is spectacularly beautiful, giving a modern touch to the bush. We booked a game drive with bush camp and saw all of the Big 5 - do however make sure you book well in advance as we were not aware you are not allowed to drive with your own vehicle on the reserve to assist with roads getting too busy, this is a great idea but there are not enough vehicles to accommodate the whole lodge on busy weekends. We will definitely be booking our next weekend away at Ebony House.

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  • Capacity: 8 people
  • No children under 6
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 17:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 93 Mjejane Bush Camp Road, Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit, 1330, Mpumalanga
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