Waterbuck Game Lodge Thornybush Nature Reserve

Lovely stay, with really excellent service

Pros: There’s some warmth to it and understated luxury. We like coming back after each game drive and just relax, while we wait for mealtimes. Feels private, with only 4 rooms /other guests. Overall we had a wonderful experience- the ranger (Marnus) and tracker (Aubrey) gave their best in every game drive, everything was well organised and taken care of, service was excellent, we like the refreshments at sunset in the middle of the drive ;) there was a nice touch to everything. Rooms were very clean and spacious! Food was good too

Cons: I wish there was brewed coffee at breakfast and not out of Nescafe instant packets. I would have liked the rooms to be stocked of water each day. Safe box wasn’t working. Everything else was perfect.

Amazing experience

Pros: Beautiful lodge with a swimming pool and bar, nice seating area for lounging. Love the boma dining every night. The rooms are spacious and beautiful, has an outdoor rain shower. Love the sunset bush bar during the evening game drives.

Cons: I did not know that only one of the rooms (room 4) faces the waterhole. There should be freshly brewed coffee for breakfast instead of instant Nescafe coffee We thought there will be a bush walk as part of the stay but was made aware this needs to be communicated on first day of arrival.

Pros: the total experience, the rooms, the luxury and the game drives, the ranger and tracker were very nice and good. We have had a very good time.

Cons: Too many drinks were invoiced and also the small drinks which were offered by the house has to be paid, after the game drives you are welcomed with a small drink (shot) but this then turns out afterwards to be a 3 double drink which is charged to your bill). And we drank 8 bacardi cola but ther were 24 invoiced! The female manager keeps trying to sell drinks even when you've thanked for them several times.

Pros: - Ranger Roux was a great guide and super knowledgeable, it made the game drives unforgettable. - huge room, very isolated from other guests, peaceful private deck overlooking the reserve. - very personal experience (only 4 rooms at this property). - nice pool and deck by the waterhole.

Cons: - no mosquito net for the bed. - for this price we expected more nice touches, entree options for dinner, not the best value for money. - lunch snack is provided right before the game drives. It would be nice if it was available earlier.

wonderful. will definitely go back

Pros: location and game drives were excellent. game ranger was great

Cons: we had to share dinners etc some days with another couple who got pretty irritating

Uma experiência inesquecível

Pros: Tudo foi extraordinário nesta estadia. Acolhimento, condições e atividades.

Cons: Ter de regressar do alojamento no final da estadia.

Pros: Top Personal, sehr gutes Essen, sehr schöne Safaris

We shall be back sometime

Pros: From the moment we arrived until the moment we left, the staff at Waterbuck Game Lodge did everything to make our stay unforgettable. The rooms were gorgeous, with everything one could ask for. The drives were unforgettable, and while of course you cannot really plan on what you’re gonna see, everything in the power was done by our guide Matt and his tracker Solly to find the animals we were hoping to see. To see the beautiful Sengile, and to meet the youngest Avoca daughter, her mom, aunt, her dad and two uncles will be something we shall never forget!

Cons: We really loved the food but we missed a bit a variety of vegetables.

We travelled a long way and didn’t know what to expect but Waterbuck exceeded all expectations.

Pros: The property has exceptional game viewing opportunities both during game drives and at the lodge and nearby watering hole.

Pros: Bel emplacement de ce superbe petit lodge situé au dessus d'un trou d'eau, les chalets avec terrasse (au nombre de 4) sont luxueux, disséminés dans le bush , vue panoramique sur le bush depuis la chambre et la salle de bain, accueil chaleureux, personnel attentionné. Durant les safaris, Matt le ranger et Solly le pisteur nous ont fait vivre des moments inoubliables, n'hésitant pas à abandonner la piste pour le bush pour suivre les animaux au plus près pour notre plus grand bonheur

Cons: Un seul des chalets a la vue sur le trou d'eau