Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge♡

It really won't take much to restore this venue to its glory days under the elderly Dutch gentleman.

4.0

Breakfast was good. Location is great. Close to the Northern Kruger. Staff were friendly and engaging. Beds and bedding were new, clean, and very comfortable. Garden looking good. Menu and food is decent. Spacious rooms.

− There is no-one at reception. You have to wander into the kitchen to find a staff member when you arrive. Just give the gate guard a radio to use to tell the staff to be at reception on arrival. The only Reception toilet seat broken and on the floor of the bathroom. No toilet paper in our room. Signs of damp and mould that could be easily cleaned and painted. Showers have low water pressure and it's difficult to mix hot and cold. Water is either hot or freezing. Three out of four of us refused to shower due to the shower issues. And there was a big hole in the bath! Towels seemed to allocated randomly, like two hand towels for two adults in one room. And they really need a proper coffee machine, please.

Guest review

4.0

Awesome view and location

− All the rooms had a miffed smell from water leaks. Couldn't stay in room I booked.

Dilapidated and moldy lodge

1.0

Friendly staff

− The property is dilapidated, with cracked walls, peeling paint and mould growing on the ceilings and even down the walls of our bathroom. Breakfast made me sick. Shocked that it has a 4-star rating

Coffee and showers renovated would make it great

5.0

Beautiful location Wonderful bed and pillows very comfortable Nice clean spacious unit and great value

− Showers are a real problem Needs a coffee machine or better coffee

Absolutely wonderful, exceeded expectations.

9.0

The property exceeded our expectations. It is sooo ideal for a family — the space in the rooms, the grounds outside and the nature around is amazing. The staff was so friendly, pleasant and helpful. We look forward to visiting again.

− Our ONLY complaint is the kitchen appliances and supplies. For a room our size, the plates etc need to be stocked to match. Also the water never heated up especially for the winter weather. Despite these small issues which should be easy to address, we would return to Madi a Thavha again.

Een verborgen pareltje met een paar verbeterpuntjes

8.0

Madi a Thavha ligt een aantal km buiten Louis Trichardt en is een verborgen juweeltje met prachtig aangelegde tuinen. Het personeel is in één woord fantastisch. Misschien niet in de zin van goed opgeleid of getraind maar ongelooflijk lief, zorgzaam en behulpzaam. Het eten is fantastisch en Jay, de jonge kok, heeft goed de kunst van zijn oma afgekeken. Op ons verzoek maakte men zelfs met veel plezier een traditionele Venda-maaltijd, inclusief kippenpoten en pens.

− Hoewel de buitenkant er op het eerste gezicht uitstekend uitziet, is er duidelijk nog veel werk te verrichten. Onderhoud aan de gebouwen, zowel binnen als buiten. Watervoorziening en elektriciteit kunnen wel een goede opknapbeurt gebruiken.