Kruger Cottage
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Gert S - Oct 2024
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Heerlike netjiese verblyf.
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Lovely neat accommodation.
I booked 2 nights for my parents and received an extra night for free which my parents really appreciated. They saw many animals and really enjoyed the pool. The accommodation was very neat and my parents could rest without any worries.
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Baie dankie!
Nicolene E - Jul 2024
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Kinders is die skoon netjiese swembad baie geniet.
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Children really enjoyed the clean and tidy swimming pool.
Kruger Cottage is a very cute and tidy place. Would recommend to any person.
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Sylvia M - Apr 2024
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Groot kuier stoep die beste.
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Large porch is the best.
Nice big and spacious.
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Laetitia G - Mar 2024
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Very relaxing, nature lover's paradise.
Sandra D - Oct 2023
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Such an amazing tranquil area and lovely bird and animal life.
Daan M - Aug 2023
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Stilte en vrede in oorvloed.
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Silence and peace in abundance.
Comfortable house with nice patio.
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Nicolene C - May 2023
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Weekend in the bush.
Nayim S - Apr 2023
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Absolutely amazing!
Kruger Cottage 's response
Thank you Nayim, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. I'm especially glad we were able to help at the last minute with the unfortunate double-booking situation and that it turned out so well.
Sincerely,
Lorelle
Annie R - Oct 2023
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Ons het heerlik gekuier, 'n rustige plek en goed voorsien.
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We had a great time, a peaceful place and well provided.
Everything was present, even a coffee plunger. The pool was nice and clean and we felt safe. No complaints, we would like to come again.
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Marthina K - Apr 2023
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Netjiese akkommodasie, goed toegeruste eenheid.
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Neat accommodation, well equipped unit.
Quiet environment with well equipped unit.
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Udo A - Aug 2023
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Heerlike, rustige plek van herinneringe.
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Lovely, peaceful place of memories.
Very well equipped unit and nice to stretch out and relax, wonderful tranquility with many memories with nature and animals that came to visit.
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Corne V - Sep 2023
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Huis is wel toegerus, skoon, netjies en prakties vir enige gesin.
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House is well equipped, clean, tidy and practical for any family.
The agent is friendly and helpful. The house is well equipped, very clean and tidy. First time we have stay in Marloth that the house is in such a good condition and the pictures are what you get when you get there. We will definitely use Kruger Cottage again for our 2-yearly visits to Marlothpark!
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Barry P - Oct 2023
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Made the best of a bad case.
Kruger Cottage 's response
Dear Barry,
Once again, we are so sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction. My guest liaison had reported to me that you were very happy when she did the meet-and-greet, so this did come as a bit of a surprise. We certainly aim to provide a great experience and customer service to our guests, and it saddens me to hear of your disappointment.
I checked around and was not able to find anything cheaper for the time frame that you were interested in. Prices do tend to be higher during school holidays. Please do give us credit for accommodating you at very short notice, with quite a bit of extra effort on the part of my staff to make it work.
We unfortunately do experience consequences from the loadshedding that impacts appliances and we can only deal with this on a reactive/responsive basis....there is no proactive way for us to predict what will go wrong and when. And when things do break down, we are further limited by available manpower and expertise to make the repairs. We are out in the bush and supplies and service vendors are not always readily available. Thankfully the house has two geyers so I'm glad you had at least some access to hot water. I hope you'll be pleased to know that the overhead fan has been replaced, the ailing geyser has been fixed, and the DSTV decoder and satellite dish have all been replaced.
While we don’t provide a generator or inverter, we do provide outside cooking facilities, a two-burner gas stove for inside cooking, and a bright emergency lantern to illuminate the common area. I do send a message to guests asking them to come prepared with their personal torches and other favourite devices. Because your booking was made at such short notice, possibly you didn’t see this. Based on your feedback, I have purchased several additional rachargeable lanterns for the house so that there will be one available for each bedroom and another one for outside. Thank you for the suggestion.
I wish I could wave a magic wand and make it so that people on holiday get a break from loadshedding. It is an unfortunate part of South African reality and it is tricky for us all to deal with.
Lorelle
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Ida V - Jul 2022
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Heerlik, rustig en ontspanne.
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Lovely, peaceful and relaxed.
Truly an experience to see animals so close.
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Hardie V - May 2022
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Baie memories saam met familie gemaak.
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Many memories made with family.
Neighbor William was very helpful and fed wild animals before we arrived and this caused us to receive many visitors during our stay which was awesome!
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Kruger Cottage 's response
Hardie,
I'm so pleased you and your family had a lovely time at Kruger Cottage, and made magical memories there. That is exactly why I chose the words "a vacation to remember" for our logo. It is simply the most amazing place, and absolutely unforgettable. We are so blessed to have William on our team to help it all come together.
Thank you again for choosing Kruger Cottage and we look forward to hosting you again soon.
Sincerely,
Lorelle
Rudolf B - Oct 2021
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Rustig en elke dag 'n nuwe ondervinding.
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Peaceful and every day a new experience.
It is a very nice place to stay. Might consider if I'm the owner maybe putting in an air conditioner ─ it can get hellish hot.
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Hi RP,
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Unfortunately, with the design of the house being so open plan and with the expansive vaulted ceilings, it is simply not practical for us to include air conditioning. When it's hot, we manage by cooling down in the splash pool before bed then make sure the fans are on in the bedroom.
Thanks for visiting Kruger Cottage, and we hope to host you again!
sincerely,
Lorelle
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Nicolene S - Oct 2021
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Vakansie saam met my gesin.
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Vacation with my family.
Kruger Cottage was really an experience that I would recommend to anyone. The house is very well equipped with everything and more than one would need. The owner shares good information before your visit and William (the caretaker) welcomed us and made sure we had everything we needed. The house is beautifully clean. It was wonderful to experience the woodland like this.
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Erda V - Jul 2021
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Baie netjies en skoon, goeie ligging.
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Very neat and clean, good location.
See stars.
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Rina S - Jun 2021
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Fantasties
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Fantastic
We can confidently recommend Kruger Cottage. We could walk to the river within 5 minutes. Very neat and well furnished. A variety of animals came to visit. Thanks also to William for hosting us. We'll be back soon
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Lanette C - Oct 2021
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Rustig.
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Restful.
Comfortable, everything one needs. Animals come to visit often.
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Jan L - Feb 2021
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Privaat, stil, veilig.
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Private, quiet, safe.
Was a bit unlucky on arrival, owners were still busy with work after the time they gave us to arrive.
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Kruger Cottage 's response
Dear Jan,
Once again, I can only apologize that we had not completed our exit and cleaning prior to your arrival. We went to Kruger Cottage for 2 weeks of vacation and ended up working there on maintenance and upgrades for 7 weeks. I should, of course, have declined your booking rather than scrambling to try and make it happen. Unfortunately, I only realized this in hindsight.
Nonetheless, I'm glad you enjoyed the location, it really is a magical place. The longer we were there, the less I wanted to leave. Thanks for your understanding and patience given the situation. I hope you will give us another chance in the future.
best regards,
Lorelle
Marius D - Oct 2020
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Baie huislike atmosfeer met alles wat jy benodig in die huis. Die "splash pool" was 'n wenner in die hitte.
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Very homely atmosphere with everything you need in the house. The "splash pool" was a winner in the heat.
There was a problem with some of the locks but the owner immediately worked to fix it. Very quiet environment with all the night sounds that put you back in the woods. Will use the house again.
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Kruger Cottage 's response
Dear Marius,
We aim to please. Thank you for reporting the key problem so we had the opportunity to make it right. I'm so glad you enjoyed our beautiful spot and we look forward to welcoming you back.
sincerely,
Lorelle
Kruger Cottage, a vacation to remember.
Eben E - Sep 2020
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Vyf uit vyf!
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Five out of five!
Thank you Kruger Cottage, you were good to us! We had such a nice stay and rested. The house is spacious and has everything one needs. Will definitely recommend. Our 11 month old daughter enjoyed all the animals around the house so much!
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Thank you Melanie, we are so glad to hear you and your family had such a good time. We appreciate your recommendation and we hope to host you again in the future.
Andre K - Sep 2020
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Oop, rustig en gemaklik.
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Open, peaceful and comfortable.
The place is well maintained and clean. Location in the park is perfect and the animal life around the place is lovely. The night owls are active in the evening and too wonderful to see them. Early in the morning, various animals come to greet you. We had such a nice stay there.
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Baie dankie, Andre. Ons is so bly dat julle so lekker gekuier het.
Vriendelike groete,
Lorelle
Haneke V - Aug 2020
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Baie ruim en huislike verblyf met al die geriewe wat jy kan nodig kry. Naby die Krokodilrivier met baie wild wat besoek.
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Very spacious and homely accommodation with all the facilities you could need. Close to the Crocodile River with lots of wildlife visiting.
Nice homely house with lovely swimming pool. Nicely close to the Crocodile River and border of the Wildlife Park - often went for walks and enjoyed nature. Many animals came to visit and also got to know the resident forest monkeys! Will return again for a visit there! For sure!
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Haneke,
We love our little corner of the world in Marloth Park, and it is a pleasure to share it with you. Thank you for sharing your appreciation.
Best regards,
Lorelle
Elma B - Oct 2020
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Dit was goed om die diere so van naby te sien.
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It was good to see the animals so close.
The swimming pool was also a pleasure, but the place is not clean. The photos are deceiving. In the photos it does not show that one has to walk through one bedroom to get to the other room. The master bedroom's bath is in the bedroom. The toilet in the master bedroom leaks. We had to take our garbage bags to the landfill ourselves when we left, otherwise our "breakage fee" would be deducted.
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Thys U - Dec 2020
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Die plek kort beslis 'n aircon!
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The place definitely needs an aircon!
The place definitely needs an aircon, because the "powerful fans" that were described help absolutely nothing. There is no washing machine and the location of the washing line (next to the braai area) and size of the washing line is not correct. One cannot hang all the clothes of every resident of the cottage. The crockery is not at all enough for 7/8 people to eat at the same time. There were 4 plates and 3 steak knives. It will need to be drastically upgraded. One champagne glass for 7 residents? The bins, the whole basket in front was full of other people's rubbish so we couldn't remove our rubbish. The tiles on the porch are incredibly slippery and caused the children to fall and get hurt. The door to the porch key was broken when we received it. We just closed the slamlock and hooked the door every time. Thank you very much for the neat place and the ice in the fridge.
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Anina J - Sep 2019
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Rustig, pragtige natuur en lekker warm.
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Quiet, beautiful nature and nice and warm.
Beautiful place, wildlife's unexpected welcome was a plus. Fully equipped. Have a great stay and relax.
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Thank you Anina,
So glad to know you enjoyed our little piece of paradise!
Best regards,
Lorelle
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Bianca V - Dec 2018
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Wonderlike wegbreek plek!
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Wonderful getaway place!
We really enjoyed our short break at the Kruger Cottage. The splash pool works wonders in the heat and it's great to admire nature while sitting quietly in the pool. Thank you very much for letting us use your place!
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Thanks Bianca, we very much appreciate your kind review, and are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay so much. We look forward to hosting you again soon.
Best regards,
Lorelle
Zach J - Oct 2018
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Baie lekker en ontspannend!
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Very nice and relaxing!
Very spacious cottage. The night snacks were a special "treat". We had a great time. Thank you very much!
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Kruger Cottage 's response
Liewe Zacj,
Ons is baie bly om te hoor jy het 'n lieflike verblyf by Kruger Kothuis. Dankie dat jy die tyd gevat het om jou ervaring op TravelGround/LekkeSlaap te deel, en ons hoop om julle gou weer te sien.
Groete,
Lorelle
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Carina W - Sep 2018
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Kruger Cottage het al die gerief en veiligheid verskaf vir 'n spannings-vrye periode in Marloth Park.
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Kruger Cottage has provided all the comfort and safety for a stress-free getaway in Marloth Park.
The Kruger Cottage was fully equipped and very nice to stay in. Well located and nature is part of the place. Would love to stay there again in the future.
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Jenny R - Jan 2018
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A fantastic place to stay!
Kruger Cottage 's response
Dear Tim,
Thank you for sharing about your wonderful experience at Kruger Cottage. We think it is a little piece of heaven in the bush, and it's a pleasure to share it with such appreciative guests.
Sincerely,
Lorelle
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Anonymous Guest - Dec 2018
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The photos are misleading.
Although the people are very friendly and helpful, the place was very dirty. The pool was brown/green. There is no fence. There is no air-con. For the same amount per night you can stay in a luxury place. There were remains of bugs between the sheets. The floors were so dirty, I sent pictures to the owner. Positive: Cute nightcaps. Animals come close to home. Near Kruger National Park. There are probably people who like the primitive holiday in the woods, but then you don't expect to pay that much per night. The owners are very friendly, but I don't believe they are aware of the dirty conditions at their place.
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Mariaan V - Jul 2017
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Heerlik.
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Delicious.
It was delicious. Everything you need is there. You really don't need anything extra to take with you. Definitely recommend Kruger Cottage.
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Dear Mariaan,
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Kruger Cottage. We think it is a magical place and we love sharing the experience. Thank you for visiting and we hope to host you again next time your travel plans include Marloth Park!
Sincerely,
Lorelle
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Theresa S - Jun 2016
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Kruger Cottage is perfek geleë in Marloth Park.
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Kruger Cottage is perfectly located in Marloth Park.
Kruger Cottage has everything you need and enough space in the living area. Walking distance from the Crocodile River with lovely view. Saw a variety of game - an elephant next to the fence! Perfect getaway in the bush.
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Bets Combrink C - Mar 2016
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Rustig en opwindend met al die diere wat verbykom elke dag.
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Peaceful and exciting with all the animals that pass by every day.
Spacious house with nice kitchen, braai area and swimming pool. It's just what you want on vacation. The bonus is that it is only 100 m from the river and animals pass by the house every day.
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Dottie D - Apr 2016
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Daardie plek kort dringend opgradering.
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That place is in dire need of upgrading.
No inventory to check content: 1. Back door cannot lock from inside ─ unsafe! 2 Toilet seat in second bathroom broken and soap dish lying on floor. 3 Frying pan is so rusted that we didn't want to use it. 4 Can opener doesn't work at all. 5 Stoves' thermostats do not work. 6 Barbecue area poor: no place to put grill. We had to go look for stones. Grille was unacceptably dirty. We had to scrub it first to be able to use it. 7 Floors are very smooth. 8 Patio chairs' straps are broken. 9 Air conditioner is really necessary. 10 What emergency measures are in place for power outages?
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Dear Dottie,
Thank you for taking the time to submit such a detailed list of concerns. We spent several weeks at Kruger Cottage -- just after you left -- to do maintenance and upgrades. We are pleased to report that the changes were so significant that the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa subsequently upgraded our status from 2 stars to 3 stars. We hope you will give us another try, and we will happily offer you a free night of accommodation to apologise to you for your negative experience.
All of your items have been addressed other than the following:
1. The floors are tile, and tile is slippery when wet.
2. We cannot control the power outages, however, we do provide a two-plate gas stove and kerosene lamps to support our guests during these unfortunate times. There is also the outside braai for cooking.
3. We do not provide air-conditioning because it is cost-prohibitive based on previous guests misuse of the units.
Thank you again for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
KRUGER COTTAGE
Maryke R - Jul 2015
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Dit was regtig 'n besonderse kuier in Kruger Cottage.
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It was really a special visit in Kruger Cottage.
Having wild animals on your porch is very special. It is safe for children to play and often walked along the Crocodile River to see what animals we could see. The Cottage is well equipped and very comfortable. Definitely a highlight of our vacation! Excellent value for money!
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Hennie K - Oct 2015
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Aangenaam, rustig, kalm en 'n heerlike uitspanplek!
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Pleasant, peaceful, calm and a wonderful place to unwind!
What a pleasant place. The facilities are simple yet practical. My wife and I enjoyed the week with many visitors from nature. Just a big pity that we had to go home again. We both lost a part of our heart there and definitely need to go back soon to find it!
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Bertus B - May 2015
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Dit was 'n fantastiese ervaring en alles was in plek.
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It was a fantastic experience and everything was in place.
Kruger Cottage is a special place and everything is neat and comfortable. The visiting guests ─ zebras, kudus and ostriches ─ were a big surprise and very curious. My wife and I recommend Kruger Cottage and give it full marks. LekkeSlaap.co.za's service was great and absolutely the best, friendliest people to work with.
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Jeanette D - Apr 2015
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As dit nie vir die meegaande frustrasie was nie, was dit 'n baie aangename 2 dae.
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If it wasn't for the accompanying frustration, it was a very pleasant 2 days.
The list of dos and don'ts of Kruger Cottage should be on their website so that one can make an informed decision. Driving the rubbish away when you leave means I have to load the rubbish and ash bag with my luggage and go and throw it away at the rubbish dump. One has to clean one's own braai area without tools. I would prefer to stay at places where the barbeque area is cleaned every morning by the resort's staff.
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Elize H - Jul 2015
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Alles was skoon en gereed met ons aankoms.
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Everything was clean and ready upon our arrival.
As already mentioned, the accommodation was clean and tidy, the communication from the owner was continuous and he wanted to make sure we were happy. Our only negative comment is the safety of the area. On the contrary, on Wednesday evening something/someone was shot with a firearm not far from our place of residence. If the owners/management and Security companies do not apply proper access control, we will not go there again or recommend it to other people.
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Cathleen D - Sep 2014
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Ruskans in die bos!
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Rest in the woods!
We had a wonderful stay. The splash pool was fantastic for the hot afternoons. Game roamed freely around the porch which made it very special. The cottage is very well furnished and nothing was lacking. Will go again and just take the whole family with me.
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Monika P - Oct 2013
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Gerieflik, maar taamlik afgeleef.
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Comfortable, but rather run down.
It was pleasant to visit Marloth Park. The cottage is spacious with enough space for four more people. The cottage is functional. We had rain and cold during our stay, and were able to use the Bosveld's Jacuzzi on the first day, which was very pleasant.
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Jo S - Oct 2012
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It is a fantastic, well-situated house! Lots of animals.
Slie N - Feb 2012
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The cottage was clean and well equipped for selfcatering
Jenny G - Oct 2012
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Peaceful Retreat
- Capacity: 8 people
- All ages welcome
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Check-in: 15:00 to 00:00
Check-out: 09:00 - Address: 797 Jackal Street, Marloth Park, 1300, Mpumalanga