La Kruger Lifestyle Lodge - No Loadshedding

This is a lengthy one - grab a coffee! We booked our trip to this lovely lodge via Voyage Prive, we stayed 7 nights. It was Full Board which included soft drinks and a stay in a luxury chalet with open vehicle safari drives included. The lodge is situated about 20 minutes from Kruger in a beautiful area called Marloth park. We had the most amazing time, my husband celebrated his 50th birthday while here and the staff certainly pulled out all the stops to make it very special. Our chalet was bush willow, very private and in good conditions as per the online images. I found all the staff extremely friendly and helpful and they work extremely hard. I particularly want to point out Given who was like a friend to us. The food was of good quality breakfast had lots of options from continental to many hot a la carte options. This was especially enjoyable after a sunrise safari! Lunch was a selection of sandwiches/ burgers and salads! The chips are some of the nicest I’ve ever had- recommend trying them. Dinner was 3 courses the menu was displayed outside daily. I enjoyed the dinners I would say I would have preferred to have a choice but each day there was a meat, vegetables and potatoes, couscous or rice. I would have liked to have perhaps pasta or a casserole but I think the food was typical of the region. Nice choice of wine options to purchase. We were busy each day with safaris and day trips and all were expertly organised by Jacques and the team. Jacques is a real asset to the place and kept us up to date at all times and check in on us regularly. The area around the lodge is lovely. Lots of animals roaming freely and monkeys playing in the trees. This was a real delight. There is a pool and sun loungers to use. We didn’t use the pool as it was too cold when we were there but I think it would be very refreshing in the hot summer. We really enjoyed evenings sitting outside by the fire with a blanket and glass of wine. It was magical. This is was a trip of a lifetime for us and La Kruger made it extra special. For anyone thinking of visiting in June. There was plenty of sunshine midday to early afternoon. But once the sun was gone it was very cold. It was absolutely freezing in Kruger national park at sunrise. Wrap up very well. Thank you Jacques and team for everything. If we are visiting Kruger again we will stay again.

We scheduled a transfer service from Johannesburg airport for 4 hours to Nelspruit then another 2 hours from Nelspruit to La Kruger. We wanted to experience the countryside along the transfer. Be warned, it’s just roads and fields not towns and cities, so the drive was rather boring. Upon arrival, the lodge was very quaint. The rooms were decently sized but nicely decorated. Impala’s could be seen on the premises, and they funnily referred to as “McDonald’s “ as there are so many of them in and around Kruger. Breakfast and dinner were included in our stay. Breakfast was made to order eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns and toast. They also had a cold breakfast station available. The dinner menu was a set 3 course meal which changed daily and quite delicious. During dinner, the music played is big band style such as Moonlight Sonata, and such. It was like the scenes in the Golden Girls when they went dancing. It makes for a quiet atmosphere and rather stuffy formal dinner setting. My one suggestion, to change up the music every now and then to create a more mingling feel while dining. The lodge was about a 25 minute drive to Kruger National Park which was very fine with us. We did enjoy the stay. When not on safari, it was very relaxing and I would consider staying again. Special shout out to Given, Laura and Sabelo for always having a smile on their faces and taking interest in our day’s activities and being above and beyond accommodating. They especially made our time at La Kruger Lodge very enjoyable.

Great lodge. Friendly and attentive staff. Although we only had bed and breakfast as family members were staying elsewhere, the lodge was clean, comfortable and the breakfast was great and a good start to the day. The price for two of us was also very reasonable and we will definitely consider booking again when we come that way again, and partake in dinner menu as well.

We had a fantastic time at La Kruger! The staff was amazing, helped us to book tours, the room was great, food delicious! From there it is close to Kruger so this makes it a perfect base camp for safari and a very nice place to relax and charge your batteries afterwards. A big thanks and recommendation from us!

Super friendly staff upon arrival! It was really hot and they offered us a delicious welcome drink! Our room was spacious with a really comfy bed and pillows! A lot of extra’s in the room like a hair dryer. We had a large terrace from which we could spot the monkeys. Dinner and breakfast service was perfect! ‘Given’ our host was just lovely and attentive! We would recommend this place highly!

Staying at La Kruger Lifestyle Lodge was truly an amazing experience. From arriving until we left we had nothing by exceptional service. I can’t thank Laura, Sabelo and Knowledge and the other team members enough, an absolute wonderful team. They catered to all our needs, kept us on schedule with our excursions and meal times. As for the accommodation, the lodge is fantastic, you have two pools you can cool off, our bungalow had an outdoor shower also - love this! Towels are provided - bath and swimming towels. They also have a very good system that protects you from the Loadshedding that occurs. Few things to think about when staying there: - Safari - You are up early!! This is no joke, be prepared to be up early, the morning game drive means you are up at 3:30 and out the door at 4am SHARP! Mornings and evenings are the cooler times and this means the animals are more active. - Gratuity- make sure you have enough physical cash to provide gratuities. It is best to do it as you go as the schedule means you don’t always see the same personal. So always show your appreciation when you can. - Water, drink lots of it, they have an awesome minibar in each room. The prices are exactly the same as having it at the pool or at dinner, so it is really nice to know you are not being overcharged for taking something out of your fridge. - Food - if you have no dietary requirements then sit back and relax. Every meal was amazing and the portions will leave you more than satisfied - Breakfast is fantastic, you have options from a full breakfast, cereals, yogurt and cold meats. Lastly - sit back and enjoy, take in all the sights and experiences. Remember this is a natural environment where you get to see the animals in their environment, be respectful, listen to what you are told. Everything these people do they do for the Park and to animals in it. Africa will always be a part of me!