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Reviews of Baluleni Safari Lodge

3 out of 5
Baluleni Safari Lodge
Plot 13, Balule, Grietjie Gate, Phalaborwa, Limpopo

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Walter, Colorado

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived a day later due to our flight cancellation, I emailed to thee host and I got an immediate reply and they were waiting for us in the morning with a hot breakfast.We had a fantastic experience at Baluleni.,They treated like family and we had great conversation with thosts Elke and Evert .All our meals were delicious ,on time and of just perfect portion, Two nights we had most memorable dinner under the stars and beautiful Boma(the other 2 nights we had showers so sat inside the restaurant) ,The butternut soup was one of a kind and it was scrumptious.We spotted some animals right from our room balcony as well.We had wonderful experience and we would go back to stay there again.All staffs are fantastic and the hosts were delightful ,they put their hearts in taking care of us. We felt like that we left our family behind when we left .
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Elke on 2019/4/30
Dear Walter and Lini, so nice to read your beautiful review. Now you mention the butternut soup...Lini wanted the recipe, please tell her to send me an email and I will give it to her with a pleasure. The most important ingredient is the curried ice cream in the middle of the soup. Evert and I would love to see you again one day. Greetings to your beautiful wife. Kind regards Elke and Evert Baluleni Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent private lodge with personal service
Baluleni Lodge was the perfect place for my Kruger Safari vacation. Owners Elke and Evert have made a special place at Baluleni and I can't wait to come back again. It started by being greeted at my car by guide Damien and Evert. They assisted me with my luggage and I was taken straight away to the lodge for lunch. The chef makes up a variety of South African cousin that I couldn't get enough of. The food was delicious! After lunch I was escorted to my beautiful lodge. I love the balcony overlooking the river bed. The lodge was well appointed and clean. I had booked the safari package, so I was kept quite busy with the game drives. Guide Damien was well informed and knew where to go to spot the game. I saw several lions as well as many other animals. I was so thrilled. I especially recommend to do the full day Kruger tour. It was long, but well worth it. Riding with Damien wasn't just about seeing the animals, but learning about them and their social structure and mating habits plus more. I felt like I learned so much about the game animals and how they live. If I was going to write only one complaint, it would be that the stay was too short. I wish I had one extra day just to relax and enjoy the beautiful pool. The 3 day safari package keeps you very busy, but the value is truly exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Elke on 2019/4/10
Dear Philip, thank you very much for your wonderful review. It makes us always happy when guests have enjoyed their stay with us. I will forward your compliment to Damian and the chefs, as well as to the lady who cleaned your accommodation. Hope to see you again. Best regards Elke Baluleni Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Safari
Baluleni was a highlight of our trip - only wish we stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Elke on 2017/7/16
thank you so much for your comment, very much appreciated and we're glad that Baluleni was the highlight of your trip. See you next time. Kind regards Elke and Evert van Eeden Baluleni Safari Lodge

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful lodge to explore Kruger from.
An authentic Kruger experience. Delightful hosts, knowledgeable rangers who knew the best spots to see the animals. The chalets are clean, great food and a super swimming pool. Definitely consider seriously when you're thinking about Kruger.

10/10 Excellent

Heiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at the Baluleni lodge
Great location, amazing food, fantastic safaris and the best hospitality that can be expected! Elke and her team took great care of us and really made us feel like home out in the bush.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Elke on 2019/11/20
Hello Martin, thank you very much for your positive review. It was with the greatest of pleasure to have you and Yvonne at Baluleni. Wonderful that you could feel at home here in the African Bush. I will certainly forward your complements to our chefs, ranger and the whole Baluleni Team. Best regards Elke and Evert Baluleni Safari Lodge

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Deux journées très paisibles a ne rien faire sauf se laisser balader à observer des animaux dans le véhicule confortable malgré les pistes très bosselées , bons repas avec les propiétaires et accueil impeccable : on aurait du prendre trois nuits au lieu de deux !!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantasic choice in greater Kruger
An absolut fantastic stay for me and my 2 children. Tanks to Elke and Evert who is the owner of Baluleni for create such a relaxed atmosphare at the lodge. Fantastic game drives with very knoledgeable rangers who was concern to find game and so we did, lion, elephants and all we expected. They also have us much knowledge about the nature and the reserve as sunch which was very much appreciated. Excellent food from the kitchen. The lodge is in the middle of the wild and we really felt to be a part of it with animals very close by. It was a most enjoyable stay and again, Thank you all employees at the lodge for making our stay a fantastic one.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Elke on 2019/2/20
Dear Stefan, thank you very much for your nice review. It was a pleasure to have you at Baluleni as our guests and I hope you could enjoy the rest of your holiday together with Christine and Hendrik to the fullest. We would love to see you all again!! Thank you also for the compliment to our rangers and chefs, I will forward this to them. Best regards, Elke and Evert

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schöner, familiärer Aufenthalt, liebevoll zubereitetes Essen, kenntnisreiche Safaris
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Elke on 2019/2/8
Dear Anonymous,vielen Dank fuer das kompliment. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen der Aufenthalt bei Baluleni Safari Lodge gefallen hat. Gerne gebe ich auch das Kompliment weiter an unsere Ches and Rangers. Mit freundlichen Gruessen Elke Baluleni Safari Lodge

8/10 Good

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mariele Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel perfeito!
Alimentação perfeita! Funcionários atenciosos, ambiente limpo, arejado, confortável!

10/10 Excellent

jmi, Montpellier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lodge très chaleureux
Nous sommes restés 2 jours à Baluleni, on s'est cru en famille, un accueil super chaleureux, beaucoup d'animaux autour, accès un peu difficile pour voiture classique mais on passe