Milkwood Safari Lodge

Perfect family holiday.

It was an amazing experience. Loved the accommodation and the bush, it was more than we hoped for. My daughter absolutely loved all the board games, table tennis and Smart TV. We were also very lucky to see so many animals. Thank you.

Awesome, stunning.

Amazing, the place was stunning.

Fees van n naweek!

Ons het die naweek vreeslik baie geniet! 'n Pragtige, skoon en alles wat mens nodig het plek wat ek enige tyd vir enige iemand sal aanbeveel.

Great place to unwind.

Great place to stay. We had a wonderful relaxing time with our family.

Amazing, wonderful bushveld getaway.

Wow, what an amazing weekend. On arrival, we were welcomed by the friendly staff, who also assisted us in offloading everything. The place is absolutely beautiful and clean. Bedrooms are spacious with everything you need. The communal area is exceptionally equipped. Ice machine, water dispenser, air fryer, microwave, enough fridges and freezers, and much, much more. We saw a lot of animals right from our porch, including elephants and giraffes. In total, we counted 29 different species. This was truly a wonderful experience. We will definitely return.

Overall great experience staying in Milkwood.

Very nice, fully equipped house with all the amenities for a great stay. Only downside is it is a far drive to all the main attractions Mabalingwe has to offer.

Overall very enjoyable.

Unfortunately, in one room we discovered maggots in the bedding, and this was a very unpleasant experience. There was no spare linen, and the cleaner was not very helpful. It was only when we took it upon ourselves to move the furniture that we discovered the source. We also washed the bedding ourselves after being informed by the cleaner that she could not get the stains out. I appreciate that cleaning is not the most rewarding occupation and would therefore recommend that regular hygiene checks are carried out by a supervisor.

Verwagtinge oortref!

Heerlik gebly, alles wat ons nodig gehad het was in die huis. Baie lekker kuier huis! Ons sal beslis aanbeveel.

Lekker groot ruimige huis.

Ons het die huis vreeslik geniet. William is baie behulpsaam. Lekker groot huis en kamers is een kant van die huis af, het ook die airfryer en ys masjien geniet. Die huis het alles wat nodig is. Sal weer terug wees.

Fabulous facility with every convenience in the bush and suited our family group ranging in ages from 10 to 66.

We were super impressed with the facility. Turned out even better than we anticipated and the service from the resident housekeeper William was stunning. We wished we could have stayed longer the facility was so lovely and in summer it must be even more wonderful.

Ongelooflike netjiese en "stunning plek".

Perfekte plek vir gesin en familie om te gaan rus. Baie privaat en goed toegerus. Ons sal definitief weer gebruik maak van Milkwood.

Baie netjiese lodge. Alles wat mens verwag van 'n selfhelp-lodge en nog meer.

Wonderlike vakansie in die bosveld. 'n Spesiale dank aan William. Het elke dag gesorg dat alles by die lodge in orde is. Sal verseker weer daar bly.

Gesellige lodge met baie potensiaal.

Baie mooi lodge met baie potensiaal, kort 'n bietjie onderhoud vir die prys wat jy betaal. Dis in Elandsfontein, so dit is ver van die hoofsentrum van Mabalingwe. Die personeel is baie hulpvaardig en aangenaam en die omgewing om die lodge is mooi.

Baie, baie nice plek alles, was perfek, gemaklik en ruim.

Sal definitief Milkwood aanbeveel, regtig 'n stunning plek!

Heerlike bosveld-kuier.

Milkwood Safari Lodge is 'n pragtige kuier plek in die hartjie van die bosveld. Als wat mens nodig het en goed ingerig. Ons het dit baie geniet en heerlik gekuier. Pak maar net genoeg Doom & Peaceful Sleep.

Fantastic property that needs a bit of revamp and better management.

We arrived at 5 in the afternoon on the day of checking in after being asked to delay our 14:00 planned arrival as the previous guests had not checked out on time and cleaning was still in process. On arrival we found the property still being occupied by 14 very unpleasant people and all their stuff! The management was no where to be seen and we had to tell these disgruntled people in no uncertain terms to get out. Cleaning was hurriedly going on around them in an effort to get the place ready for us. This crowd also made off with some of the swim towels and all the bathroom toiletries! This property is really well planned and has lots to offer. The furniture in the lounge is in dire need of replacement, as both the sofas have seen better days. We also found a lot of the glassware and crockery chipped or cracked and that for a house that sleeps 12, there were only 9 forks and 6 spoons! I asked the manager Lynette to sort this out, which she did quite quickly the next day. I booked and paid for daily cleaning on arrival, but was only informed on the public holiday that no service will be done (money was refunded). Also, despite asking cleaning staff to pick up rubbish around the house, my niece still collected a whole bag of rubbish next to the walkways - empty custard cartons, bread bags, foil and cigarette butts everywhere! The game drive vehicle also was left full of rubbish and with no fuel. I think that the management of the property can improve a lot - they did bring us extra toilet paper late one afternoon on request - but this was asked from the cleaning staff during the day and never actioned at the time. Despite a good turn around response on all the issues from Lynette, I feel that for this kind of premium property, these things should not even be an issue. I don't have cracked and chipped plates and cups at home, why should this be acceptable in paying accommodation? I would suggest the owners have a visit and make some improvements!

Verwagting oorskry.

Met aankom was daar 'n misverstand oor sleutels en ons moes wag, maar die res van die naweek was 'n fees. Kinders gate uit geniet en die huis was netjies en baie prakties. Sal dit regtig aan be veel.

Baie rustige en ontspanne atmosfeer met al die nodige fasiliteite. Heerlike ruim slaap en woon vertrekke met baie privaatheid.

Lynette en Henry het geen moeite ontsien om die nodige aanwysings vir ons te gee nie en kon ons hulle enige tyd kontak indien ons enige hulp benodig het. Ons kon in groot privaatheid heerlik saam met ons familie kuier sonder dat die personeel oor ons skouers loer nie. Sal graag weer daar wil bly, maar vir 'n langer tyd. Dankie vir almal se flink diens.

Lovely setup with good amenities.

The lodge is really well appointed and set up. We found that it was difficult to locate and communication and directions from the host were not given until we eventually called because we were lost. We landed up entering Mabalingwe through the main gate only to find out that we could have entered through Elandsfontein gate. That would have cut our travel time down by about an hour!

Baie, baie lekker.

Lekker, baie mooi en is baie veilig.

I had to phone a few times for things we needed.

I inquired if there was enough big wine glasses for 10 adults. I was assured there was assured that their was 10 big wine glasses 10 small wine glasses and 10 champagne glasses. When we arrived there was only 5 wine glasses in total and all different shapes and sizes. I phoned the manager and she bough wine glasses and dropped them of. We ordered and paid for 20 bags and wood. It was only delivered to us after I again phoned and asked where the wood is. Was delivered after 17:30. We arranged for a cleaning service for Saturday morning at 10:00. I phoned at 12:30 to inquire about this and then send someone later in the day. It would have been lovely if I didn’t have to phone for everything that I had arranged prior to arrival.

Pragtige plek, perfek vir familie of vriende.

Fasiliteite is puik. Alle benodigdhede ingesluit. Lekker kuier atmosfeer.

Dit was n fantastiese tyd wat ons daar deurgebring het as gesin.

Die verblyf was uitstekend en alles wat belowe was, was daar gewees. Die plek was baie netjies en luuks. Ons het nie besef dat die slaapgedeelte los van die kuierarea is nie, wat 'n bietjie lastig in die aand was met klein kinders. Dit was waarlik 'n rustige luukse bosverblyf, net jammer dat die wild in Mabalingwe nie so volop is nie. Ons het ongelukkig nie die olifante of renosters gesien nie, verder het ons basies alles gesien.