Reviews of Valley Lodge - Babanango Game Reserve
R34 Between Vryheid and, Ulundi R3GQ+2F Nsubeni, 3100 Ulundi, South Africa, 3000 Dundee, South Africa
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Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe food was out of this world compliments to the Chef. Me and my wife had an amazing stay
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPlace is exclusive, private, extremely beautiful, well kept. The staff is amazing. Yeses!! The Food! It’s fresh
Alcohol variety is very limited. But you allowed to bring your own and they provide ice, glasses and everything else you may need for your drinks
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewStaff were excellent. Food very good
Game drive showed not a lot of animals in the reserve. A lot if focus on the cats and rhinos not birds or non big 5 animals
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewDecor, location, staff, service, food, spa all exceptional.
Reviewed: 24 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe staff is all very friendly and accommodating. The place is stunning, all amenities are great.
The rooms could do with robes. The lodge could also do with more animals to increase chances of sightings on game drives.
Reviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe food was always great, the staff always went an extra mile to ensure a great stay. Babanango VL is the perfect getaway!
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Reviewed: 19 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were very friendly and professional and paid attention to detail.
Reviewed: 30 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful lodge in a lovely setting, really good game drives as it’s a new reserve
The brai area has low stone seats with poor lighting. I fell over one & hurt my leg
Reviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWe loved that it’s within nature. It’s beautiful
Reviewed: 9 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewEverything about the was amazing. Excellent services from the staff, nice and enjoyable food and great activities.
The roads leading to the lodge
Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewEverything about the place is amazing: clean, modern, peaceful, great food, excellent service, nice activities, you name it!
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Reviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewSetting beautiful, warm reception. Friendly staff.
Guests walking infront of Honeymoon sweet- please put up a board, explaining to people its a private unit. Detail with the table setting bit frustrating: no serviets, need an extra glass, dont bring cutlery….need a spoon etc. Field guide a bit inexperienced.
Reviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 19 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe serenity and privacy of the place. The staff was absolutely amazing. I would lien to specifically mention the Chef. V was absolutely fantastic with her well though menus and first star food quality. I could stop eating.
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Reviewed: 16 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewWhat can I say other than we had the most amazing time at Babanango game reserve. It's a fairly new reserve and our overseas guests were blown away by how much wildlife they saw. Babanango offers a top class product and we were very happy with the service from the staff, the food was exceptional and we'll definitely book again in the future.
There wasn't anything we didn't like but we were hoping to see elephant and rhino.
Reviewed: 12 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe rooms were super clean and smelling so nice aswell as their game drives and the tour guide guys
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Reviewed: 8 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe food is so delicious. The staff is amazing.
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