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Reviews of Kariega Game Reserve - Main Lodge

4 out of 5
Kariega Game Reserve - Main Lodge
Kenton-On-Sea, Kenton on Sea, Eastern Cape

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Life experience
One of the most incredible experiences of my life. Exceptional tour guide that found us all the animals close up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Kariega Team on 23 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are delighted that you had an incredible experience and that you were so well looked after by your Guide. With Warm regards from the Kariega Team.

10/10 Excellent

Trond

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

rh , Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent weekend escape!
Had the best time on a weekend away with family. Our guide was fantastic - great wildlife and wonderful experience. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 30 May 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

Beth, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
absolutely amazing experience
The welcome at the entrance gate, through the reception check in, the staff in the bar and the restaurant, not to mention our experienced tour guide Matt (Jacques) were all fabulous and went out of their way to make you feel welcome. The food options were plentiful and tasty and the themed accommodation was more spacious and comfortable than I had hoped. The drives through the park had us so very close to the animals and each drive outdid the previous. I had high expectations of a South African safari and Kariega over delivered! A must for anyone.. utterly amazing!
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 2 Sept 2017
Thank you Beth. We are thrilled that you had a great stay and safari with us at Kariega. We so appreciate you sharing your experience. Please do come back! Kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

gene, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location to see wildlife in the eastern
Just returned from 2 wonderful nights at Kariega. Location, food, service and wildlife were all exemplary. A special thank you to our ranger Matt who is truly a cut above. I recommend you request him. He is outstanding!
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 30 May 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We also think that Matt (and all our rangers) are awesome! We've passed on your thanks to him. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

Noa, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
Spent two nights at the main lodge. Had amazing four drives with unbelievable Rudi - our reserve guide. Rudi made the experience so much better, he had so much knowledge and info about the bush, he took care of every little detail, and was the nicest. We saw lions, elephants, rhinos, impalas, ghanoo, zebras, girraffes and many more. The reserve is so green and powerfull, you definatly can feel the wild. The schedule is comfortable, food was nice, and the chalet was huge but still cousy. Go to Kariega and ask for Rudi! One little note to Kariega staff: we almost missed the first drive on 1530. Maybe you should send an email day or two before to let the guests know that first drives is on 1530 so that guests will check in on time.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 21 Jul 2016
Hi Noa, Thank you so much for your great review. We are so pleased that you had a great stay at Main Lodge and an excellent safari amongst the wildlife with ranger Rudi. We have passed on your thanks to him. We have also noted your suggestion regarding earlier game drive start times and will ensure that this is included with the information sent on to guests before their stay and confirmed on check in. Kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeded all expectations
Wish we could have stayed longer. What an awesome experience. The highlight being our exceptional guide (Bongani) whose knowledge of African wildlife was amazing.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 15 Feb 2016
Thank you! Really appreciate you taking the time to post your review. Kind regards from Kariega.

10/10 Excellent

R, Chichester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable lodge chalet and stunning wildlife
The Main Lodge chalet had 2 bedrooms, (1 bathroom and 1 ensuite) with a central living room with wood burner, kitchen, and outdoor viewing patio deck. Comfortable beds and showers, all warm in showery weather and very clean. Breakfast,lunch and varied dinner buffets were scheduled around the 3 hour game drives with a ranger twice a day. There was a pool which we did not have time to see/use. Fantastic viewing of animals/birds/insects/plants with knowledgeable, friendly ranger.

10/10 Excellent

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Otroligt välorganiserat, god mat och otroliga safariturer!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sascha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Hotel. Der Park ist ein wunderbares Erlebnis
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Durchschnittliche Gamelodge + Fahrerabhängig
Unser Fahrer respektive Tourguide hatte keine Ahnung von Kundendienst und hatte uns leider im Stich gelassen. Wir wollten eigentlich noch eine Flusstour auf dem Kariega machen aber als ich ihn gefragt habe hatte er nicht darauf reagiert. Am Abreisetag hatt er mir dann noch gesagt, dass er die Schlüssel fürs Schiff bereit hatte für den Vortag. Aber uns richtig informiert hatte er nicht. Er fuhr sehr ruppig und kannte keine Hindernisse. Sogar einen Termitenhügel überfuhr er einfach und den Elefanten fuhr er einfach in den Weg. Darum würde ich diese Lodge sicher nicht weiterempfehlen oder nochmals hinfahren.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft ist einfach nur atemberaubend. Man kriegt sein eigenes riesiges Chalet mit eigenem Pool und Parkplatz davor. Super freundliches Personal. Sehr gutes Essen. Und die Safari-Touren sind unbeschreiblich toll.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 17 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for your great review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your chalet, the food, the safari and our friendly staff. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Personale gentile e location stupenda. La nostra guida Trust e' stato super disponibile e ci ha spiegato tantissime cose sugli animali che abbiamo visto durante le nostre uscite.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 2 Apr 2019
Thank you for your feedback and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your safari and experience with your guide Trust. Many thanks and kind regards.

10/10 Excellent

Mariano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
espectacular todo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 19 Feb 2019
Thank you for your lovely feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Janaina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boa experiência de Safári (reserva privada) na GR
O hotel tem tratamento diferenciado, com acompanhamento do Ranger determinado para o seu grupo desde o início até o fim da estadia. Restaurante bom. O Safári também proporciona um ótimo contato com os animais em se tratando de uma reserva privada. O chalé é lindo, rústico e confortável.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 29 May 2018
Thank you very much for your review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your safari and stay at Kariega. With kind regards from the Main Lodge team.

10/10 Excellent

Piero

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ganz tolle Erfahrung in einem Private Game Reserve
Es war eine interessante Erfahrung, in diesem sehr gut geführten Private Game Reserve auf Safari zu gehen. Das Zimmer (die Suite), das gesamte Personal mit dem Ranger, alles war toll. Natürlich hatte dieses Erlebnis auch seinen Preis. Aber wir wollten uns das einmal gönnen. Unbedingt zu empfehlen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 2 Sept 2017
Thank you Piero. Really appreciate that you selected Kariega for your safari experience. Thank you for your lovely review. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk safari och ett mycket bra boende!
Fantastisk safari och ett mycket bra boende i ett eget stort hus som var vackert beläget och hade stor terass. Ett extra plus för en egen liten pool !
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 30 May 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

10/10 Excellent

Christer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bästa safarit med toppenguide
Underbar safariupplevelse med toppen guide
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 30 May 2018
Thank you so much for your lovely review. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safaris sind super
Wunderschöne Bungalows mit Blick von der Terrasse in den Kariega -NP. Das Gelände ist sehr weitläufig, wir hatten 15 Minuten Fußweg bis zur Main Lodge zum Essen. Man kann sich aber ggfs. vom persönlichen Ranger abholen lassen.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 21 Jul 2016
Thank you so much for your kind review and suggestions to improve our service. We have noted to ensure that the daily schedule is included on booking. We appreciate that our chalets are set amongst the bush and that some are further from the main lodge buildings. However, we feel the privacy and views make up for the walk. As you say, your ranger will gladly collect and return you to your chalet for meals. With kind regards from the Kariega team.

6/10 Okay

Johan, Stockholm

Bra safari
Kariega är ett vackert naturområde. Utmärkt safari, vi fick se noshörningar, lejon, elefanter, giraffer, flodhästar, zebror mm. De hade jätteduktiga guider, bra service och god mat. Stugorna på main lodge var enkla. Skulle behöva renoveras.
Response from Kariega Game Reserve on 16 Apr 2016
Hi Johan, We are so pleased that you enjoyed your safari and stay with us at Kariega Main Lodge. Thank you for your compliments about the food, guides, service, wildlife and nature. Our wooden log chalets at Main Lodge are private, spacious and comfortable set in the natural bush. We are constantly working to improve our facilities and are in the process of redoing the showers and decks this year, in addition to various other refurbishments. Our guest comfort and enjoyment is key! Thank you for taking the time to add your review, much appreciated. Kind regards from Kariega

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
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