The staff and owners of the lodge were all outstanding hosts who made us feel comfortable in every way. Melissa in administration was very efficient in answering all our questions and advice and booking our wonderful accommodation. Nothing was too much trouble for anyone at Mvuradona Lodge. We loved that the animals walked around the property at their leisure and that it was on the river where you could here the hippos grunting and see lions, giraffe and elephants along with many bird species across the river.

The staff and the luxury of our king room with all we needed.

From the moment we arrived at the lodge, we were made to feel completely at home. The staff went above and beyond in every interaction – warm, attentive, and genuinely passionate about making our stay memorable. Every smile felt sincere, every request was met with efficiency and grace, and their knowledge of the area truly enriched the experience. The facilities were immaculate and thoughtfully designed, blending luxury with the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Our room was spacious, beautifully decorated. The common areas were perfectly maintained and offered comfort without ever losing that authentic atmosphere. The game drives were expertly guided, with an incredible balance between adventure and safety, and each outing brought unforgettable wildlife encounters. Even between excursions, the lodge provided plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy the surrounding areas. There was absolutely nothing to fault – every detail was spot on. This is a place that clearly takes pride in what it does, and it shows. We left with full hearts, wonderful memories, and a deep appreciation for the team that made it all possible.

The welcoming on arrival. The reception lounge setting. Melissa was amazing and welcoming. The room was very comfortable. The staff was not overbearing and respected our space. The times they needed to interact with us, they were very friendly and prompt. The food was good. The idea of trying to gather all guests at night, by starting a campfire and placing chairs around the fire.

Not having a fridge in the room to keep water or other refreshments cool, to avoid having to walk all the way to the reception lounge at night. No two point power points at bedside for charging or at the desk, instead it was at a serving tray stand at toilet entrance, which in anyway was cluttered with emergency light, kettle, mugs, coffee, tees, etc, etc, barley enough space for the phone or appliance needing charging. Although food tasted very good and well presented, we felt that the food menu was very limited, especially the starters, which only had one option per evening. The chairs outside the room on entrance deck to the room, could be more comfortable for outdoor gazing and relaxation.

Location is a great access point to explore Kruger NP. The lodge is in Marloth park which means you can randomly encounter animals such as zebras and different antelopes at any time, especially during dinner and breakfast. It was absolutely a unique experience to admire animals passing by. The place is family-run and service provided was exceptional. From check in, to breakfast box to room service and delicious food by the chef, you will feel home away from home. If you can, book a safari with in-house safari guide, which was a plus of our stay. Heartfelt thanks to Estelle for looking after us so well! Totally recommended, would be back again and again!

Everything was just perfect

great rooms, very clean and spatious. staff is very kind and friendly, food is excellent! optional game drive is a reccomondation!

wish we could have stayed longer :-)

All staff and Hosts - Excellent, the Animals everywhere - awesome, the food, the 6 hour private game drive to and inside the Kruger national park, (elephants and lions so close to us practically inside the safari vehicle - (hahahaha) the 1 hour long quad bike ride - sooo much fun, Marloth park itself has so much to offer. The long walks in nature. This Safari lodge location is right next to the Crocodile river, with all the Kruger national park animals at your doorstep. From our luxury room we looked straight into the Kruger national park seeing and hearing the beautiful animals calls, and sounds Breakfast - dinner beautiful table settings with nature. i can go on and on. There are many more this lodge can book for a client, we had a short 5 night stay and they made is so enjoyable. Definitely value for money, location, good food, quality housing, attention to detail. Great staff and owners.

Nothing --, Our stay was to short will stay longer next time, we will definitely make this a yearly vacation spot.

Friendly staff, nice room with the most brilliant bed decorations (best ever experienced in over 50 years of travel) However, Mvuradona is largely about the animals. Host exceptionally interested in animals, admittedly fed in Marloth, but the list of relaxed animals arriving at the front door and around the breakfast table was stunning. In so called private reserves visited animals were shot infrequently and extremely timid! -

Payment system - a serious matter in my opinion. The payment of 50% well before travel created uncertainty. I erroneously felt we had paid full amount based on mail from Booking.com, host suggested otherwise. Created unnecessary friction between host and travelling companion (who incidentally had full amount debited) and wasted valuable time investigating bank accounts to resolve. Booking.com needs to improve this approach as one of two bad-taste experiences of some 15 properties stayed occurred when this approach had been adopted. Better system is needed! Main meals need to be improved - clearly worst of all places we stayed. Apparently chef was away but steak was inedible; entrées, sweets better, Food difficult to view at night with poor outside lighting.

Mvuradona is a cosy lodge on banks of the Crocodile River bordering the Kruger National Park. The Owner of the Lodge was exceptional and have created a home away from home feeling for those who visit. The food was spectacular and reasonably priced. It rained most days during our visit and on the only evening we had clear skies the owner made a bonfire for us and went out of his way to make our stay a special memory. We will definitely visit Mvuradona again in the near future bringing our friends and family with.

Everything was perfect.

We absolutely loved our stay at Mvuradona! We were welcomed by Rihann with a fruit juice as soon as we arrived and did the half day safari with him the next morning which was wonderful - we saw lions/elephants/giraffes/hippos amongst others and stopped for a nice breakfast at one of the camps. The setting of Mvuradona is perfect! It looks right onto Kruger and there are frequently kudu/nyala/warthogs/monkeys roaming around. We ate there each night and enjoyed sitting by the fire with a beer watching the animals. The breakfasts were also amazing!

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What a fantastic place! The location is great in Marloth park; lots of animals came to visit us at the lodge - zebras, widlebeest, warthogs, kudu, impala, mongoose. And a 1min walk down to the river and we saw elephants, hippos, giraffes the other side of the river. The accomodation was fantastic too - very clean, and such a lovely room spacious and luxurious. We stayed in the honeymoon suite as it was our honeymoon and could not think of a better place to stay.