★★★★
Holiday home
Bela-Bela
9.2/10

Makhato Bush Lodge 48

Spacious Accommodation: Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela offers a spacious holiday home with four bedrooms and five bathrooms. The property features a terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy spa facilities, a restaurant, bar, tennis court, and an outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a minimarket, outdoor seating area, picnic area, and bike hire. Prime Location: Sondela Nature Reserve is a 16-minute walk away. Nearby attractions include Bothasvley Nature Reserve (23 km), Combretum Game Park (31 km), and Elements Private Golf Reserve (38 km). Highly Rated by Guests: Makhato Bush Lodge 48 is highly rated by guests for its spaciousness and excellent facilities.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)
Free private parking available on-site

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Makhato 48 Sondela Nature Reserve, 0480 Bela-Bela, South Africa, Bela-Bela, South Africa

Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool Free parking Family rooms Spa and wellness centre Non-smoking rooms 2 restaurants BBQ facilities Bar The entire place is yours 5382 ft² size Kitchen View Garden Swimming pool Washing machine Terrace

Gallery

a bedroom with a bed and a chair and a couch at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a brick wall with two vases with plants in them at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

two beds in a hotel room at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a room with a stone wall and a mirror at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a living room with a tv and a cow head on the wall at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a yard of green grass next to a building at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a garden with cacti and plants in a fence at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a group of zebras and gazelles standing under a shelter at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

a small pool with a brick fireplace in a yard at Makhato Bush Lodge 48 in Bela-Bela

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Reviews

Sunil 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

A stunning lodge in a perfect setting—great for friends and family time.

Pros: A stunning lodge in a breathtaking location, offering incredible views of wildlife roaming freely. Spacious and perfect for family and friends to enjoy quality time together.

Cons: We were a bit disappointed that there were no toiletries, like soap, in the shower. We also had trouble finding some of the dishes, such as beer glasses, and none of the firelighters worked.

Berenike 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

The best family get away

Pros: Absolutely stunning house! We had the best family weeekend away. Everything about our stay was spectacular!

Jaco 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: Privacy in the bush, lots of open space for the kids to play. Awsome boma area and you get a updated modern feel in the house.

Cons: N.A

Frederik 8/10

Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Nice big spacious house with everything that you might need

Pros: Very nice house with very good service from owners. This is a must visit for big families.

Michael 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Exceptional, a couple of maintenance issues, however this did not ruin our stay! We enjoyed every minute of this house.

Pros: The place was extremely clean, the furniture in the house was amazing, extremely spacious and really enjoyed our stay, there were a few issues that we didn’t really mind but perhaps some maintenance to attend to. Upon arrival, we found a broken plate at the back of the bona area, the bathroom to the right before the main bedroom, the light wasn’t working, the toilet seat was broken aswell. Some lights outside were not working either. Not a complaint at all, just some advice to see to the maintenance! We all however had a lovely stay, quiet, peaceful and tranquil! Thank you so much!

Refiloe 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Good

Pros: Everything about the house was superb Home away from home.The bedrooms have comfortable beds and bathrooms have a choice of bath or shower.All in all, this was good value for money.

Cons: The main bedroom had no hot water, and the reception and pool area are far away from our unit.

Masego 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: Everything about the place was beautiful, I can’t even complain

Cons: It was a rainy weekend the route, to the private house was flooded with water. My car was submerged in the water

Joerg 10/10

Netherlands 🇳🇱

A spectacular house in a beautiful reserve

Pros: Coming from 3 weeks camping in the bush in Botswana , this accommodation felt like heaven . The Sondela reserve has all amenities one can wish on site and the house is just amazing, extremely large and confortable (much better than on the pictures ) . It was the perfect stop on our last day of holidays before heading back to Joburg’s airport.

Cons: No internet connection is the only downside

Oratile 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: I liked everything about the property, very spacious and warm (home away from home). Also has everything a person needs during a vacation, from washing machine to board games

Cons: Some of the bedding and towels were a bit dirty. Could do with improvement there.

Yvonne 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦