Tholo Private Game Lodge
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Marjan T - Feb 2024
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Lekker!
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Nice!
It was a real good sleep! We enjoyed it immensely. Delicious like this in nature!
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Julle was lekke gaste. Kom kuier weer by ons!
Elize D - Nov 2023
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Dames wegbreek.
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Ladies break away.
Tholo Lodge was fantastic. The house is incredibly beautiful, large and has everything you need for any getaway. The owner, Lynette, was always available and helped us with extras on short notice without any problems. We were welcomed by Andrew who took us through the house and explained where everything was and how everything worked. After that he even helped to unload our vehicles and take everything into the house. Andrew was also our personal chef for breakfast on Saturday morning and he was extremely professional and friendly. The breakfast was delicious and the whole group enjoyed it. Everything and everyone at Tholo Lodge is amazing and exceeded our expectations. We did a game drive through Mabalingwe itself and not through Tholo Lodge. Our guide had even heard of Tholo Lodge and also said that he had only heard good things about the Lodge. He also said that he knows Andrew and that Andrew is a very good person. We would definitely recommend Tholo Lodge to anyone. You won't regret it at all and you can be assured of a wonderful getaway. Regards. WRB Ladies.
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Baie dankie Elize. Dit was 'n voorreg om julle hier te kon he. Maak gerus weer so.
Johann B - Apr 2024
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Luxurious value for money.
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Hoop julle kom kuier weer Johann!
Philip K - May 2024
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Wonderlik, behalwe geen aanwysings om by die lodge uit te kom nie.
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Great, except no directions to get to the lodge.
Everything great except no modifications to the lodge. It's 30 minutes from the gate, on a dirt road with no signs pointing to it. It is not even on the Mabalingwe map.
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Dankie vir jou terugvoer, Philip. Ons waardeer dit opreg. Hoop julle kom weer kuier. Sal probeer om die aanwysings duideliker deur te gee.
Pierre D - Mar 2024
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Fantastiese wegbreek naweek saam kinders en kleinkinders in 'n mooi omgewing.
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Fantastic getaway weekend with children and grandchildren in a beautiful environment.
We had a very nice stay. However, the house needs basic maintenance such as e.g. water that runs out very slowly in the sinks and showers. The showers need shelves to e.g. to be able to put shampoo on. The electrical connections on some of the lights need attention. Overall I would recommend the house, nice and spacious with good facilities.
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Hoop julle kom kuier weer Pierre.
Rory T - Jan 2023
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Special, relaxing time with family!
Pr D - Aug 2023
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Amazing.
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Thank you for your valued feedback P.R. Henry did re-set the inverter once you reported it and we believe everything was in order from there on forward as we never received any further communication from you. Loadshedding should not affect hot water supply though. As load shedding lasted 2 hours and the geysers are properly isolated to ensure that the water will remain hot. We furthermore have backup lights throughout the lodge in the event that the inverter experience issues.
Marietjie V - Mar 2023
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Great view.
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Hi Marietjie
As I tried to explain to you during your stay was that we are reliant on the greater Mabalingwe for water supply. As soon as load shedding starts (We experienced phase 6 loadshedding) we don't get the same amount of water (Even though we do have an inverter). The inverter will pump whatever we receive from the park. Unfortunately due to a busy weekend and high demand there were periods of less supply. Supply disruptions due to Elephant activity are also not within our control. . You did not report any other problems to us during your stay and therefore we are not able to respond. We are somewhat surprised by your commentary about our lack of understanding. We can only respond or assist if we are made aware of issues you experience during your short stay with us. We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay.
Lindi D - Jun 2022
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5-Ster bosverblyf.
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5-Star forest accommodation.
No request on our part was too much trouble for Lynette, the detail and attention given was incredible. The house is stylishly and luxuriously furnished with anything you can think of. One night was hopelessly too short to be able to enjoy and appreciate everything! Thank you Lynette, we will definitely come back again!
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Hannes L - Feb 2022
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Ongelooflike lekker ervaring!
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Unbelievably nice experience!
What an incredibly nice experience, beautiful house and excellently equipped. The view is beautiful, can really recommend for a well-deserved rest with the family. The silence is incredible and then all the visitors at the watering hole are the icing on the cake!
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Baie dankie Hannes. Kom kuier gerus weer!
Christelle S - Sep 2022
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Baie lekker ruimte vir familie.
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Very nice space for family.
Very nice house with excellent facilities. Bad way home. Our family had a great time with enough space for each family.
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Dankie Christelle. Kom kuier gerus weer.
Corinne D - Nov 2021
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Excellent.
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You are most welcome. Hope you visit again soon
Francina G - Oct 2020
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Very nice please to visit planning to go back soon
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Thank you Francinah. So glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you soon!
Mia H - Apr 2019
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Lekker plek vir 'n familie groep om tyd te spandeer.
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Nice place for a family group to spend time.
Our family group had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay at Tholo lodge for almost 10 days, thank you! The house is more luxurious than I expected and more than fully equipped. The house worked equally well for the toddlers, elderly and others in our group. There are enough rooms/beds, only one small step on the deck, the splash pool was deliciously warm and covered with a net. It was handy that little kids couldn't get to the deck/house by themselves (as long as the front and back doors were closed). The cleaning lady was reliable and cute. The TV and WiFi were handy. It is of course a holiday home in the woods, so a bit dusty in places, a few lights etc. that didn't work and some 'critters' in the house. But we could easily get hold of Lynette and she fixed what was needed/what they could. With more proactive management, some of the problems could have been prevented (eg water tank empty, wildlife vehicle left dirty by previous guests, no light at braai area). Note the dirt roads in Mabalingwe are very bad; a sedan is really not recommended and visitors to Tholo Lodge should be made aware of this. Also note that there is no longer a snooker table in the house. We suggest hanging nets over the beds and making the step on the deck more visible with something like safety tape. Overall we were satisfied and enjoyed the visit.
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Baie dankie vir jou terugvoer Mia ons waardeer opreg. Ons het intussen 'n splinternuwe snoekertafel aangekoop en die lig by die braaiarea is weer 100% . Ons hoop ons kan julle weer akkommodeer in die nabye toekoms.
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Lynette
Wilmi E - Oct 2019
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Pragtige huis, maar kort aandag.
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Beautiful house, but needs attention.
Upon arrival no water the first day, air con did not work, although it was said that a technician would come out and no one showed up, all doors could not close. Breakage refund not yet received back.
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Antoinet B - Jul 2018
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Plekkie was baie oulik en groot en ruim. Ongelukkig paar irritasies met die skoonmaak en wildsritreëlings.
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Plekkie was very cute and big and spacious. Unfortunately, some irritations with the cleaning and game drive arrangements.
It's a stunning place and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! We slept well and hung out there. On Saturday we unfortunately experienced a bit of chaos. The game drive we had ordered and paid for for the day was not working. After a long struggle and hours of waiting, they had to bring us a new one because the current one had no gas, nor did it work. It overturned our whole day's planning and driving around. The maid who cleaned also just washed dishes and left the whole place on. We had to call to say that our beds were unmade, the rest of the house was left dirty etc. But it's a beautiful place and if only such obstacles are sorted out, it will be amazing!
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Hendre J - Jun 2018
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Groot verwagtinge gehad, ongelukkig nie aan voldoen.
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Had big expectations, unfortunately they weren't met.
Beautiful house with potential, but is not worth its tariff, because with such a tariff you would expect that everything would work perfectly, but it doesn't.
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- Capacity: 12 people
- All ages welcome
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Check-in: 14:00 to 21:00
Check-out: 10:00 - Address: Off the R516, Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, Bela-Bela, 0480, Limpopo