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Mpeti Game Reserve

17 reviews
Game Lodge

Review Summary

4.1 out of 5from 17 reviews for Mpeti Game Reserve
Cleanliness
3.6/5
Service
4.0/5
Location
4.1/5
Safety
4.6/5
Value for money
4.1/5
Theodor P - Jul 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Theodor P
Family with teenagers

Mpeti was 'n wonderlike ondervinding!

Ons het slegs vir een aand bespreek, maar kon weens die onluste op die N2 nie verder reis na die Krugerwildtuin nie, Kim was baie hulpvaardig en het ons dadelik weer ingeboek en gehelp met verdere besprekings by ander reservate in die omgewing. Die wildritte met Brandon was ook heerlik! Die Mpeti Villa was pragtig en ons het heerlik gebly. Ons sal weer teruggaan.

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Mpeti was a wonderful experience!

We only booked for one night, but due to the unrest on the N2 couldn't travel further to the Kruger Park. Kim was very helpful and immediately booked us in again and helped with additional bookings at other reserves in the area. The game drives with Brandon were lovely! The Mpeti Villa was beautiful and we had a good stay. We will return.

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Nicola V - Nov 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Nicola V
With partner

Baie aangenaam en rustig.

Die drie dae by Mpeti was regtig baie aangenaam. Die diens was uitstekend - vriendelik en akkommoderend. Alles mooi netjies en skoon. Die eienaars kan oorweeg om hulle menu aan te pas by persone wat moontlik gluten-, graan- en ander kosintoleransies het. Dalk 'n opsie laat dat gaste dit kan deurgee met bespreking? Ek kon bittermin van die ontbyt en aandete geniet, maar groot moeite is gedoen deur die kombuis om my onder omstandighede tegemoet te kom. Baie dankie daarvoor. Gelukkig is daar 'n klein yskassie in die kamer en dit het baie gehelp.

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Very pleasant and peaceful.

The three days at Mpeti were really very pleasant. The service was excellent - friendly and accommodating. Everything nice and clean. The owners can consider adapting their menu to people who may have gluten, grain and other food intolerances. Maybe leave an option for guests to pass it on when booking? I could enjoy very little of the breakfast and dinner, but great effort was made by the kitchen to accommodate me under the circumstances. Thank you very much for that. Luckily there is a small fridge in the room and it helped a lot.

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Athelia H - Jan 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Athelia H
With friends

Lovely over night stop.

Wow, the food at the restaurant was amazing. We had fisherman's catch and Springbok carpaccio, absolutely lovely. Sesane camp is very rustic with ceiling fan, so be prepared for the heat, don't forget your bug spray and mozzie plug-in's. Lovely fire pit for those late evening night cap and chat. Very basic shower and toilet separate from the sleeping quarters. But all in all worth the money we paid. Take your own ice, there is a shop outside the entrance gate, suggest to get there before going in.

Ilse O - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Ilse O
With partner

Great.

Great stay. Awesome service. Very hot in the tents. Aircon would be a bonus.

Sam S - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sam S
Family with teenagers

Baie aangenaam, dankie.

Lekker verblyf vir selfsorg. Mooi en netjies. Kamers ontsaglik warm t.s.v. waaiers. Storte en badkamers uitstekend. Braaigeriewe fantasies. Dankie.

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Very pleasant, thank you.

Nice accommodation for self-catering. Nice and neat. Rooms extremely hot in terms of fans. Showers and bathrooms excellent. Braai facilities fantasies. Thank you.

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Mariaan T - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mariaan T
With friends

Word weer een met die natuur met puik geriewe.

Ons oornagverblyf na Mosambiek was heerlik. Hartlike ontvangs en silwerskoon geriewe. Genoeg vuurmaakhout. Dit sal baie help as die afdraai beter gemerk kan word.

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Become one again with nature with great amenities.

Our overnight stay en route to Mozambique was wonderful. Warm reception and spotless facilities. Enough firewood. It will help a lot if the turn-off can be marked better.

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Sasha D - Jul 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Sasha D
With friends

Mind blown.

What a beautiful reserve. The ranger really made us feel like friends. He took us on a sunset game drive to the dam, which was breathtaking. He also managed to capture my engagement on camera without us realising it. Now we have that memory forever. The staff are super friendly and we felt right at home. Will go back without a doubt.

Chantelle L - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Chantelle L
Large group

Good.

Great stay but need to improve directions by putting up board or posting more accurate address/GPS coordinates. Also no shop available which will make a stay definitely more convenient as nearest town is more than 30 kms away. Otherwise great place, nice vibe and good value for money.

Bernhard B - Mar 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Bernhard B
Family with young children

Dit was 'n baie lekker kuierplekkie in die bos!

Dis was 'n heerlik breek en oornagplekkie tussen Durban en Nelspruit vir ons gewees. Baie vriendelik en gasvry. Baie hout en ys vir 'n lekker kuier gratis. Net een klein dingetjie die verblyf in die boskamp het net dakwaaiers en geen lugverkoeling so dit was twee lang, warm nagte, dis al ding wat bietjie gepla het verder geen probleem, dit was 'n lekker bos ondervinding vir die kinders.

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It was a very nice place to visit in the forest!

It had been a wonderful break and overnight stop between Durban and Nelspruit for us. Very friendly and hospitable. Lots of wood and ice for a nice visit for free. Just one small thing the accommodation in the forest camp only has roof fans and no air conditioning so it was two long, hot nights, that's all that bothered a little otherwise no problem, it was a nice forest experience for the children.

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Emsie C - Sep 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
3/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Emsie C
Family with teenagers

Kwaliteit verblyf, en diens.

Baie lekker, baie oulike en ordentlike diens.

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Quality accommodation, and service.

Very nice, very cute and decent service.

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Jacques P - Jul 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Jacques P
With friends

Baie goeie oornagverblyf op pad Mosambiek toe.

Basiese geriewe, met 'n heerlike bosveld-atmosfeer in 'n fantastiese omgewing. Het baie lekker gekuier en die personeel was baie vriendelik.

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Very good overnight stay on the way to Mozambique.

Basic facilities, with a lovely bushveld atmosphere in a fantastic setting. Had a great time and the staff were very friendly.

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Theo P - Nov 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Theo P
With friends

Gemaklik.

Beslis goeie waarde vir geld.

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Comfortable.

Definitely value for money.

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Petro W - Jul 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
2/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Petro W
With partner

Ons as gaste het meestal gevoel soos ‘n oorlas.

Baie teleurgesteld omdat ons nie in Mkuze-wildreservaat was nie. Ligging misleidend uitgebeeld. Personeel het baie min entoesiasme getoon rondom aktiwiteite. Bitter min belangstelling van bestuur rondom gaste se verwagting. Amper asof hul huiwerig is om klagtes aan te hoor. Ons as gaste het meestal gevoel soos ‘n oorlas.

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We as guests mostly felt like a nuisance.

Very disappointed because we were not in Mkuze Game Reserve. Location depicted misleadingly. Staff showed very little enthusiasm around activities. Very little interest from management regarding guests' expectations. Almost as if they are reluctant to hear complaints. We as guests mostly felt like a nuisance.

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Sias O - Apr 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
1/5
Sias O
Family with young children

Die kamers en badkamers vuil.

Ons het laat die aand by Mpeti uitgekom, die dame was baie behulpsaam om seker te maak ons het die plek gekry. Dis net 'n jammerte oor die eenheid wat vir ons gegee was vir die een aand. Dit was vuil gewees, die beddegoed is oud, die badkamers is buite geleë en toiletpapier was die hele plek vol op die vloer en op die vensterraam. Ek het met die dame gepraat of sy dalk 'n ander eenheid vir ons het, want ek het met my vrou en twee kinders gereis. Sy het geantwoord dat dit is wat ek bespreek het. Die foto's op die webblad is baie mooi van die eenhede, maar is nie wat jy kry nie. Die eenheid was nie skoongemaak nie. Dis 'n jammerte want die game reserve lyk baie mooi.

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The rooms and bathrooms are dirty.

We arrived late at night at Mpeti, the lady was very helpful in making sure we got the place. It's just a pity about the unity given to us for one night. It was dirty, the bedding was old, the bathrooms were outside, and toilet paper was all over the floor and window frames. I talked to the lady and asked if she might have another unit for us, because I was travelling with my wife and two children. She replied that this was that I booked. The pictures of the units on the website are very nice, but they are not what you get. The unit was not cleaned. It's a pity because the game reserve looks very nice.

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Mpeti Game Reserve 's response

Good Day Bongani,
Thank you very much for your feedback and review. We do apologize for your unpleasant experience at the Sasane Unit that was booked. Please note that your feedback will be used and we will take the necessary steps to correct the issues that you have brought to our attention. We do hope to see you and your family again soon and I highly suggest you book at the Main lodge or the Mpeti Self Catering Villa for a much more luxurious stay!
Once again please accept our apologies for the unpleasantries during your stay.
Warm Regards,
Rita Riekert
General Manager
Mpeti Lodge

Mpeti Game Reserve
Sanja H - Dec 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Sanja H
Family with young children

Advertensie en werklikheid nie dieselfde nie.

Advertensie noem glad nie dat daar geen badkamergeriewe binne die eenhede is nie, om met klein kinders in so gebied in die aand 'n buitetoilet te besoek is nie aanvaarbaar nie.

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Advertisement and reality not the same.

Advertisement does not mention at all that there are no bathroom facilities within the units, to visit an outdoor toilet with small children in such area in the evening is not acceptable.

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Elize S - Jun 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Elize S
Large group

Asemrowend mooi.

Was baie lekker. Sal dit vir enige iemand aanbeveel.

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Breathtakingly beautiful.

Was very nice. Would recommend to anyone.

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Anonymous Guest - Sep 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
Family with young children

Wonderful place but infrastructure is not up to standard.

We went to Mpeti as a whole family for the long weekend in September. We understand that the chalet is in the woods, so the mouse didn't bother us. The dead ones in the closet did! Bathrooms are outside the building and are not advertised as such. Was very difficult with the two small children who were with us, especially at night. The roads are not at all for an ordinary car in the rainy season. Just make sure you go with more than 1 4x4 if rain is forecast. Security does not warn you at all if roads are bad. Power was also off with no standby power.

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