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Reviews of Mabalel Lodge

Farm 134, Uitkyk Road 23, 1200 Nelspruit, South Africa

#29 of 33 hotels in Nelspruit

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 55 hotel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: July 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's really such an amazing place to visit, We honestly had the best experience and it really exceeded our expectations. The staff was really friendly and welcoming. The food was really good and the views was just breathtaking. Overall it was honestly worth the money and I really wish to go there again.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Looking forward for all the building and renovations to be completed. Parking spaces can be better marked.

    The friendly staff and great atmosphere. The manageress went out of her way to ensure we are comfortable and that all our needs were met. The lodge is a great family get a way and our kids enjoyed the play area, pool and donkeys a lot!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No kitchen stuff that can be used for self catering accommodation. It was disappointing as we thought we can enjoy our traditional food, but no we were forced to buy at there bar , food and drinks while we got ours and we were not able to enjoy drinks outside only inside our room

    Location

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 12, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The manager,was not fair ,treated us differently

    The pool

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: October 24, 2024

    8.0
    Enjoy staying the food and drinks were good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Management and staff were super friendly.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    6.0
    Nice place. Enjoyed the stay...friendly staff...didn't like the fact that there's no microwave
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The fact that they have dogs running around...not everyone is comfortable around dogs...so I couldn't really stay in the restaurant for a long time have to constantly look around and panic about the dogs

    Breakfast was good

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    dog

    play area

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The gas geyser.

    All is well.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2024

    8.0
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    Breakfast was really value for money. Location was just right

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    6.0
    Great and pleasent stay in nature
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Great pool and bar area

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are ants on the floor.^^;;

    We were comfortable. My kids loved water slide.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    That we did not have a aircon

    Everything

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 21, 2023

    6.0
    It was okay the paintball was a bit too pricey and unpleasant equipment not working
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The aircon was not working and there was no way to regulate the water temperature and the kitchen was not always available for our use

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 28, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We couldn't watch the TV for our entire stay since there was no signal 🥲

    The play area for kids and also it was easy to locate the property.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 21, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1. Water is leaking from the roof .(when we stay, it was raining) We have to move a bed. ^^;; Please check this room's roof. 2. When I went to this lodge, main road was closing. So we had to drive off road(over one mountain ^^;;) We took a detour.^^; we got lost on the road. If main road is blocking, it's hard to go there. If road is okay, you can come easily. We was unlucky.^^;;

    1.There is a restaurant and pool with slide in the lodge . 2.The staff is kind. 3. We can see a ostrich. 4. My kids love so much T-bone staek. So nice.^^ 5. Beautiful place.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2023

    8.0
    Quiet enjoy
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If I have time, I hope more stay here. ^^/

    Best option for children. Swimming pool, game,

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would have been great if they had breakfast since it's a bit far from town. DSTV would also be nice.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    7.0
    We were looking for a nice getaway and although there were a few hiccups, I'd still recommend it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We had an incident where the water was turned off during a time one of us was taking a shower - no prior notice was given. The generator is quite close to the first few rooms so you may find this a bit noisy / disruptive of the peace during those hours. One time, we had locked ourselves in the room as the door handle was no longer working so we had to use a spoon to open it up - it ended up being replaced.

    The staff were very friendly and engaging especially the security team who would pass by our room and always checked that everything is ok. The owner is incredibly nice and we appreciated that she took time to say hi to us. Having a generator during loadshedding made it a valuable experience. We appreciated that they replaced the broken microwave with another one. The kitchen was very close to our room and you could find most kitchen utensils there.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2023

    7.0
    Very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    You need to add more tables even in the bathroom.

    Didnt have breakfast, far from the city, but in the bush. Very nice

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    N/A

    Bianca was fantastic and went out of her way to make our stay amazing

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    3.0
    Rude awakening
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I was dossapointed with how loud the place was, 9 in the morning we were woken up by construction work noise, leaf blowers and trash bins being dragged accross our unit. I complained to Bianca who for some reason disregarded our complains. The se and day was the same thing but this time it was grass cutting. I have no idea why these tasks are not done during the week or why we were placed right next to construction site. Really not happy with the place.

    Place is clean.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2025

    9.0
    Super friendly staff. Facilities very neat and clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    They were renovating some units (so it was a bit noisy), but that should be finished soon.

    The facilities are simple (One room with an en-suite shower and toilet.), but very neat and very clean. We will definitely go again. We travelled to Kruger Park and surroundings for day trips, and only really slept at Mabalel. They took the kids on a game drive without us even having to ask!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2025

    5.0
    It was short and not satisfactory
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could not reach staff pr the help desk after hours and there was no contact person to assist after we checked in. The bedding was dirty The room did not have an iron

    The friendly staff, it was also reasonable in price

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2025

    3.0
    Room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bedding wasn't clean and there were drool stains on the pillows on the bed. Only 1 out of the 3beds sheets looked clean. On the last morning of our trip, there was no water. We left without taking a shower.

    The staff was nice and friendly and even went out of their way to provide us with charcoal and plates for our braai. Kids' entertainment was definitely 👌 Our kids enjoyed the pool, jumping castles and swings.

    Stayed in April 2025

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