Needles Lodge

We had the best time at Needles! The lodge is a small paradise in Marloth Park, Denis, Lyn and Phil go out of their ways to make you feel comfortable and explain everything that surrounds you…every animal, insect, noise has a story! The lodge is clean, the food exceptional and they catered to our dietary requirements perfectly. Absolutely recommended!

Great dinner together with the other guests, plus the bushbabies and zebra's, on outdoor deck. Owners are passionate animal lovers and are interested in your experiences. Indoor sitting is nicely decorated, including several couches. Outdoor deck with We had a nice room upstairs.

This is our very first Safari trip and I am so glad I chose to go with Needles Lodge. From my first inquiry about the stay to our very last farewell email, there was nothing short of warmth, hospitality and professionalism from Gayle, Denis and their team including Lyn and Phillip. I made a few requests for our itinerary to fit a 9yo and they accommodated us. The lodge is small but beautiful and fits right in with its surroundings/ the bush. Kutu packs came to visit every evening and the resident bush babies are adorable. The bed was comfortable and the room was just perfect for us with huge tub and window to view wildlife outside. The opened air lobby and dining areas are beautiful. The food…..I looked forward to every meal at the lodge. The chef is just so talented. To be honest, the food this good in a remote area was the last thing i expected. They truly made the best food with available ingredients coming from different coasts and regions. To complement the excellent food was a huge selection of wine onsite and the hosts do know their wine. Communal dining was enjoyable meeting and socializing with hosts and other guests. Gayle was so kind asking my picky eating son what his favorite food was and asked the chef to make fresh gourmet mac n cheese for him next day. Thank you, Gayle. The game drives were quite amazing and we lucked out with our driver who was such a wealth of knowledge with passion for the animals and the land. The drive can be long for children but my kid was doing alright. The morning and nights were cold since it was winter and the road can be dusty. But we saw all big 5 on our first day and a long list of beautiful birds that our driver could name every single one and explained further. He even pointed out a snake. We opted out the Sunset drive with jet lag and exhaustion catching up on our 5 week long trip. The second drive was equally amazing with multiple sightings of white rhinos. We also borrowed bikes and rode to the river to see some kind of birds on the river bank. It was a nice ride. Overall, it was a great trip and if I had time, I’d join other tours to surrounding countries too. Highly recommend.

We had a fantastic 5 days in Needles Lodge. I'm so happy that we chose this place, cant imagine a better one. They arranged all our safari activities upon our request. You will be also amazed by the food, wine selection also the friendly atmosphere:)It was such an amazing experience. Thank you for hosting us. Hopefully see you again and soon!!!

Our visits to the Kruger over many years has always found us staying in the park and self driving. On this trip we decided to leave the planning and catering to someone else. We honestly couldn’t have been happier with this decision. Denis and his staff couldn’t have been more welcoming or kinder. They went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable, well watered and well fed. The guides were very knowledgeable and made our daily drives very rewarding. The accommodation was extremely exactly what we had hoped for. All our best to a great team, Tony and Fiona

We where there with our kids ( 18 and 21 year ) and had a beautiful time. The rooms were nice and the team is also very friendly. It was also very nice to eat together with all the people on one big table. It is also a good Place to go to the parks and to see the big 5. Thank you for the wonderfull time.