Our ranger Patrick and the whole staff made us greatly welcome. Lodge is beautifully located with quietness & privacy, and offers great safari experience.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di maggio 2025

The monkeys!!!! If you leave a door or window open even if you are in the chalet but in the bathroom they will come in and steal food. Unfortunately this means you can’t leave doors or windows open.

Everything!!! The team at Sekala are fabulous ensuring you enjoy your stay. On safari Patrick’s experience and knowledge shine as he does everything possible to get the sightings you are hoping for, and the photos.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di aprile 2025

They really tried their best to cater for one vegetarian and one pescatarian, but I think their supplies were limited.

The staff were absolutely fantastic. They made our stay very special.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di aprile 2025

A monkey that kept coming into the lodge.. Staff had to keep doors and windows closed.

Friendly staff and excellent ranger on game drives

Ha soggiornato nel mese di febbraio 2025

The aircon system and the fact that they did not have solar to offset loadshedding.

The staff were the highlight!

Ha soggiornato nel mese di marzo 2024

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Lovely lodge with traditional layout. Small friendly crew of staff created a welcoming family atmosphere. Excellent game drives with ranger (Thomas) who was knowledgeable in both the natural and the cultural history.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di marzo 2024

The game drives, food and accommodation was exceptional!

Ha soggiornato nel mese di marzo 2024

Very comfortable and spacious room with super comfy bed and crisp linen. All appliances that you would need - very well appointed. Lovely, friendly staff intent on making my stay as relaxed and pleasant as possible. Really knowledgeable rangers. I learned so much about the ecology of the bush, the game and the predators. Throughly recommend Sekala.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di febbraio 2024

Our chalet was very hot at night, particularly when load shedding was happening. The water hole is too far from the main building to see game, particularly at night as the lighting was very poor.

Great central location meant less driving to reach game. The main building was great, so was the chef (Pianos). Also, a very special thanks to Mike, our Ranger, who was phenomenal and found all the game we were looking for and placed us in great situations for interesting photography.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di dicembre 2023

Nothing to report.

Breakfast was excellent with various choices. Location in the beautiful Waterberg special.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2023

The hour wait at the gate to be fetched.Cars are parked at gate and a game drive car fetches you. So getting to lodge from the gate is a bit of a long drive you park your car at gate and the game drive car fetches you(which is nice). Patrick called me earlier in the day asking about estimated arrival and I told him but then we arrived later than expected traffic and all.I tried calling him couple of times maybe 2 hours before and then again closer to place there was no response. Also tried the lodge number it wasn't coming through.When we arrived we waited over an hour luckily another lodges car was so nice they gave us a ride if it wasn't for them we would have waited almost 2 hours.In this time still no communication from our lodge.When we arrived Patrick was not apologetic even though he did apologize he had I did not care in his face.The driver who gave us a lift made us feel more welcome than Patrick .There is something called black on black discrimination he was even surprised I had a driver's license I do look a bit younger maybe he thought this young child maybe that's y he treated us that way the day we arrived.I do not normally write horrible reviews but he really started my birthday weekend on a sour note. If he had given a heartfelt apology I would have not written this. Also even if he didn't give me that apology but he made us feel welcome I wouldn't have I really did not feel welcome the day we arrived.Things did improve a bit. I must say the waiter worker Lucas really made us feel welcome always smiling so welcoming and chef was great and rest of the workers.

Away from city really in the bush peace and tranquility,Game drives and view from the restaurant area. It was my birthday weekend chef baked me a cake and got a Moet.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2023

I would recommend to add a net over the bed to prevent insects to bother guests while sleeping.

Everything was great during our stay! The lodge is very beautiful and immersed in the nature. Every single one from the staff has been amazing, and Patrick was the best ranger we could have hope for! The food was also amazing! We would definitely come back

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2023

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Absolutely everything. Great staff. Great accommodation. Brilliant animals.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di agosto 2023

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From reception to leaving we were extremely happy with all the staff and facilities. Short stay but would like to stay longer next time.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di aprile 2023

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Everything.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di febbraio 2023

Beautiful place with an amazing staff!

Ha soggiornato nel mese di gennaio 2023

Nothing.

Superb service from a great small team. Welgevonden is the most beautiful reserve I've ever seen and the sightings are spectacular, mostly due to Patrick's deep knowledge of the bush and the animals in it.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di dicembre 2022

It was unexpectedly cold. We didn't know that Welgevonden is 1400 meters above sea level.

We stayed 2 nights at Sekala Lodge. We were the only guests and were spoiled all round (fine food, friendly staff, great game drives). We saw a lot of Lions and Rhinos and even a Cheetah.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2022

exposed to load shedding. little more investment required to reduce exposure

staff amazing

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2022

Very friendly and helpful staff.The food was fantastic and the rooms are very comfortable

Ha soggiornato nel mese di ottobre 2022

At times, there has been a lack of coordination among the staff, and I have noticed the absence of a lodge manager overseeing operations to ensure a seamless experience. An instance of this was the kitchen offering a substantial Christmas lunch and a large breakfast just 2.5 hours apart, which felt somewhat overwhelming. Additionally, during the Christmas lunch, a power failure occurred, resulting in cold buffet food. This situation could have been mitigated with a few burners or by opting for a plated meal. Improved communication to guests, for example during the check-out and departure process, would have been beneficial, as guests had to inquire. Furthermore, one game drive was notably lengthy (6 hours). On the way back to the gate it started raining. No rain coats were available and guests had to cover themselves with blankets. While these may be considered minor points, addressing them could have significantly enhance the overall experience.

The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. I must specifically commend Patrick, the game ranger, who went above and beyond to ensure a wonderful experience. The room was well-equipped and comfortable, and the lodge area was inviting, with spacious and comfortable open spaces offering a delightful view.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di dicembre 2023

Helipad not big enough 😂

Great location. Exactly as advertised. Food was really excellent.

Ha soggiornato nel mese di novembre 2023

we had a few service issues that I reported to the operations manager. Shaun responded immediately with a very generous offer to compensate us which was much appreciated .

The reserve is wonderful as were our driver/trackers. the staff were friendly and tried to be helpful. our lodge was very clean and comfortable - I particularly liked the outdoor shower!

Ha soggiornato nel mese di maggio 2023

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Ha soggiornato nel mese di luglio 2025