Ratings based on 38 Verified Reviews
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.7 Service & staff
4.6 Room comfort
4.4 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Back to Bongani
Posted 6 Jan 2021 on HotelsWe first stayed at Bongani Mountain Lodge 15 years ago and returned when we saw it on special over new year. Not much has changed in 15 years.
We had a nice time - the food was good and our ranger and tracker were pleasant and informative. I would not rate this lodge as luxury. The room, with a queen size bed, had seen better days and with the thatch roof and poor choice of tiles it always seemed a bit grubby.
The game viewing is not great. There are not many animals to be seen and as much as the ranger provided interesting info about what we did see - if you are after real Big 5 game viewing this is not the place for you.
The food appealed to South African tastes and there was a good choice. If anything the compressed times because of lockdown meant that we were fed a little bit too much over a shorter space of time.
I don't think I would rush back to Bongani and would have been seriously disappointed if we had paid full price. It was nice but not amazing.
by A verified traveler from Johannesburg
Posted 31 Dec 2020
It is clearly advertised on Expedia that it is in Kruger Park - it is not inside the park, but in a game reserve next to it - so slightly misleading as I was under the impression that it was INSIDE Kruger!
Also, if you follow Google Maps it gets you horribly lost - after reading a ton of reviews the day before the trip, we realised we had to contact the lodge directly for written directions or we should call them when we get to the point (or when you get lost). It’s not in the nicest locations so getting lost is quite unsettling. It should also be recommended to arrive with a vehicle that has good ground clearance as the gravel road is quite bad in places.
However, after arriving at the Welcome Centre to park your car and take a 30 minute drive up to the lodge - it was wonderful. All staff (namely Pascal) were so friendly and accommodating and immediately felt relaxed. The head Chef was great and willing to accommodate any request thrown at him. The game rangers were AMAZING! We had Wonderboy and Sandile. We then had Jabu and Thokozani - who were so knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour - there was no question left unanswered and looked forward to the drives with them. The food was great and the accommodation was lovely (could start replacing the bed linen as it is ripped and got holes), but overall clean and comfortable.
by A verified traveler
Posted 17 Nov 2020 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Great experience
Posted 19 Oct 2020 on HotelsGreat experience and fantastic accommodation. The highlight of the trip was the hospitality and friendliness of all the staff.
by A verified traveler from New Jersey USA
Posted 25 Dec 2019
Clean and spacious.Cleaned twice daily.Best bed I’ve slept in👍
by A verified traveler
Quick safari holiday
Posted 23 Dec 2019 on HotelsGreat experience and amazing staff! Food was delicious and game drives were amazing
by A verified traveler
Best staff EVER!!!
Posted 22 Dec 2019 on HotelsThe staff,the food and game drives were fantastic!!!
I do believe that the chalets could be upgraded a bit.
I felt that the drive to the welcome center was not a nice drive and better signs needs to be set up and warning of the cattles and bad roads needs to be stipulated.
The staff are wonderful each and every one of them!!@
by A verified traveler
Posted 6 Feb 2019
It was an adventure and all the staff were very enthusiastic, we had s very pleasant stay in a wonderful environment
by A verified traveler
Posted 6 Feb 2019
by A verified traveler from Brooklyn, NY
Posted 16 Jan 2019
This lodge was awesome. Great accommodations and great staff. Highly recommended.
Comment from Hotel Management
30 Jan 2019 by Jabu, Hotel Management
Dear Guest
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate your positive feedback. we hope to see you again at Bongani in the near future.
