2 outdoor pools, pool loungers

Reviews of Moditlo River Lodge

5 out of 5
Moditlo River Lodge
Moditlo Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

VALERIE

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linkie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent women's day outinh with Sweetie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Gary on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Sherence, nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience
It was amazingly beautiful and peaceful. Friendly staff, excellent service and warmly welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Gary on 19 Nov 2019
Dear Sherence, Thank you for choosing Moditlo River Lodge. We are delighted to learn that you had such an amazing stay with us. We look forward to your next visit. Kind Regards Moditlo Management

8/10 Good

Raphael

Friendly place
Perfect stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Dear Raphael, Thank you for the review. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Mark P, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magical place
the lodge really feels like you are visiting relatives. You are always welcome in a relaxed atmosphere. Rooms are wonderful and you really get a good sense of your surroundings.
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Thank you for leaving us a 10 out of 10 review. Please do come and visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

charles, Uk / SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic lodge experience
We spent three nights at Moditlo Lodge in April 2016 as an end to our holiday. From the moment we arrived we received absolutely excellent service in every single way. From the hotel staff who were helpful, friendly and polite to our beautifully decorated room which was clean and comfortable to the game drives that were exciting, interesting and insightful. Both my wife and I are both qualified Game Rangers ourselves (FGASA) and have spent extensive time in the bush and at various lodges and we were so impressed with every single aspect of Moditlo Lodge during our stay. I would recommend this new lodge to anyone and everyone. It manges to encompass an intimate feel with the luxuries of a big lodge. This lodge has the potential, and indeed is on the way, to being one of the great lodges of SA.
Response from Gary on 20 May 2016
Dear Charles, Thank you for taking time to share your experience with other travellers. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Moditlo River Lodge and by the sounds of things exceeded your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back real soon. Moditlo Team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking time to review our lodge. We are sorry that we could not get a 5 star review from you, non the less we will be continuing to strive to exceed our guests expectations. Kind Regards Moditlo Management

10/10 Excellent

Star, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding!
We took a tour of Africa, 4 hotels in 4 cities, 2 countries and I can not express how well the staff and accommodations are. An outstanding hotel that left our group of 7 in awe...we'll be talking about it for years to come!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moditlo River Lodge. Worth the visit
The property is new modern and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was good not great. The driver guide and tracker were exceptional. They got the most out of a reserve with a smaller animal population.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A South African' s experience
Very comfortable and staff very attentive. The bomas is great but those chairs with their own little tables are too formal awkward and unstable. The sound of traffic esp the train hooting is very unfortunate as it spoils the bush experience. Game drive, too fast to catch up to a maybe sighting and I have never enjoyed crashing through bush, which is thick there, in order to see an animal, most particularly Donna river bed. It damages the environment as well as spoiling it for the people who own houses along the river bed.

10/10 Excellent

lex, h

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING lodge!
My husband and I had a WONDERFUL time here! The staff was so incredibly sweet, it was our honeymoon and they set heart shaped roses on the bed with champagne. The game drives were amazing! Our first morning a herd of elephants walked right past our suv and we also stumbled upon a group of giraffes! Walter was our field guide and Bennett was our tracker- both great and personable guys that worked really hard to find animals for us. We saw: hippos, giraffes, elephants, kudu, impalas, wildabeast (not sure how to spell that!) worthog, mongoose, zebras, antelope, vultures, Zulu, monkeys and baboons. I know I'm missing a few animals but those were the highlights! The food was also delicious, I'm a vegetarian and they were very accommodating. Our second night, we had a really cool cookout in a boma and it was a great way to interact with the other guests and eat some traditional South African cuisine. I really can't rave enough. I picked this lodge because it looked beautiful and we really wanted a lodge that was luxurious but not so much a resort that the reserve and purpose for being there got lost. I highly recommend this lodge!!!
Response from Gary on 20 May 2016
Dear Lex, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Our staff simply love to spoil our guests, especially honeymooners, after all you'll remember your honeymoon for the rest of your life. We are just as thrilled that you had good game drives and saw so many of the wildlife Moditlo has to offer. We hope to welcome you back soon. Kind Regards Moditlo Team

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Batimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect and comfortable for 1st safari experience
This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The rooms are beautifully decorated and have all the amenities that you would need to stay comfortable. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Baltimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable & Perfect for 1st safari experience
This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

8/10 Good

P N, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fourr days at MRL
Staff service was excellent. The game drive staff were knowledgeable and tried their very best to find us the animals. However, we were put off by the narrow-minded competitive behaviour between the various game drivers. The food at best was moderately good, the menu was boring and repetitive with some form of fried meat every day. Finally, we were disappointed with the paucity of 'Big 5' animals.

10/10 Excellent

Erin, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fabulous time!
I am beyond happy with my stay at Moditlo. Fabulous rooms, food and service. Our butler always made sure we were well fed and our game drive guide and tracker worked very hide to make our rides enjoyable. We only saw lions & rhinos out of the big five but saw tons of zebra and giraffe and more. We went in summer, so I assume you'd see even more in the winter.
Response from Gary on 20 May 2016
Dear Erin, Thank you so much for taking time to review our lodge and your stay. We take great pride in treating our guests and exceeding their expectations. We are also happy to hear that you had a great safari with lots of animals. We look forward to your next visit. Kind Regards Moditlo Team.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great complimentary game drives (morning and evening); Room cleanliness can be improved; so can the food. Otherwise great place to be. The people were great and helpful. Would go back if I have a chance in the future.
Response from Gary on 20 May 2016
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am a bit flabbergasted that you say we good improve on room cleanliness and food as those are generally two areas were we always get the best review. Non the less we take great pride in what we do and providing our guest with just the experience possible, so we will definitely investigate this and take it further is need be. We look forward at welcoming you back. Kind Regards Moditlo Team

10/10 Excellent

dominic, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great week on Safari.
My wife and I spent a week at the Moditlo River Lodge, we both really enjoyed it. Chef Neil provided us with excellent meals. The twice daily game drives were great, we got to see pretty much everything, a group of Lions even came into camp on our final night. The front of house staff really couldn't do enough for you. The only negative point we found was that cocktails seemed to take an age to make which left my wife waiting for her drinks long after my beer or wine had been delivered.
Response from Gary on 4 Apr 2015
We thank you for your valued feedback and choosing Moditlo River Lodge for your Safari stay. We are delighted that you enjoyed your time with us. Our staff are currently undergoing extensive training and service times have improved since your visit. We do apologise that the cocktails did not come out fast enough. I can now promise you on your next visit it will be much quicker. Looking forward to welcoming you back at Moditlo River Lodge in the near future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a very nice place to stay - lovely clean rooms, nice staff and informative game drivers. Only negatives would be the food wasn't great - it felt like the chefs tried to be too up-scale and overly fussy when we really wanted more traditional SA food, like grilled meats and a salad buffet etc. My husband got sick on day 2 after a seafood meal the night before and another guest was also sick - the resort said there had been a virus going around, however we all felt the seafood was probably at fault. Also we had not realised you do not enter Kruger Park if staying at Moditlo and looking back, felt the website led us to believe we would - we actually only went to visit KP, so to not actually didn't cross into it ever was a shame! We were told that to do so would be a separate day trip to be booked with another resort.
Response from Gary on 21 May 2016
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for sharing your review. Nowhere in any of of marketing material do we lead anyone to believe that you are inside Kruger National Park. We do however fall within the boundaries of the Greater Kruger National Park , since we are a proclaimed reserve of over 16000ha and offer the big five. The closest Kruger gate is a mere 45km from us. We buy our fresh produce and meats from a very reputable company in South Africa and strive to only deliver the very best. We will however investigate the issue and address it accordingly. Thank you Gary Geyer (director)

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome private game drive lodge
Very helpful hosts and amazing structure. The free transfer to the airport is a bonus. The safari team driven by Thomas was awesome and we could see the big five in only 2 drives. Their braai was also enjoyable. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Dear Igor, Thank you for taking time to share your experience and giving us a 10/10 rating. We are delighted that you had a fantastic stay at Moditlo River Lodge. Please do come and visit us again. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Vera Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantástico
Fantástico! Vale cada centavo! Tudo perfeito: vão nos buscar no aeroporto quando agendamos por e-mail e nos levam lá! Todos os funcionários são extremamente gentis e disponíveis com alegria! O sistema é all inclusive, mas bebidas estão fora, exceto nos games drives onde temos uma bebida inclusa, além de garrafas de água mineral à vontade. O quarto é super espaçoso com banheira, camas confortáveis e travesseiros divinos! As refeições super deliciosas! Uma atenção especial para o Thomáz que era o driver que acompanhou a maioria dos meus drivers: ele foi o máximo! Tudo perfeito!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Dear Vera Maria, Thank you for the wonderful review. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Prunier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TRÈS bel hôtel immergé dans la réserve. Personnel très avenant et bienveillant. Le restaurant offre une cuisine haute gamme. Les safaris sont fabuleux avec des levers et des couchers de soleil à couper le souffle. Respect de la nature. Écoutez les conseils des guides sans les enfreindre pour ne pas vous mettre en danger ni les autres personnes qui sont avec vous dans la Jeep. Très dépaysant et calme. Les animaux sont aux portes du lodge non clôturé et de votre chambre.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

MARIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Moditlo Management on 6 Feb 2018
Hi Mariana, Thank you for giving us a 5/5 rating. We appreciate it very much and look forward to welcoming you back real soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel super bom, quartos ótimos com direito a animais perto do quarto (um Safari a parte hehehe). Voltaria com certeza. Os rangers são extremante competentes . Atendimento ótimo por toda equipe. Vale a pena !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Thank you for the 10 out of 10 review. we really appreciate it !

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Moditlo Management on 14 Jun 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Simon-Pierre, Paris, france

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent sejour
Nous avons vus tous les animaux que nous voulions voir grace aux excellents guide et tracker. L'accueil a l'hotel a ete parfait et chaleureux.
Response from Moditlo management on 14 Jun 2019
Thank you for the review

10/10 Excellent

Ad, Emst

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Een must visit....
Na Hoedspruit flink doorrijden om Moditlo Lodge te bereiken. Dan nog een kwartiertje rijden op eigen terrein voordat je gastvrij ontvangen wordt. De twee gamedrives vinden niet in het Krugerpark plaats, maar op eigen terrein. In het Krugerpark dient iedereen zich op de (asfalt) wegen te blijven. Hier ging de driver dwars door, langs en over struiken heen om midden tussen een kudde olifanten uit te komen! De braai s'avonds was bijzonder! We zaten ieder in een privé schoolbankje (met lessenaar) naast elkaar. Het eten was er niet minder om....
Dear Emst, Thank you for taking time to review your stay at Moditlo River Lodge. Yes, the games drives at Moditlo is a lot more special than on the asphalt in Kruger National Park. Here you can get up close and personal with your own private nature guide and spend as much time as you want with the animals of your choice. Kind Regards Moditlo Management

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Good service & room. We could see many kinds of wild animals by game drive.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moditlo
O hotel tem uma estrutura boa, tudo muito novo e bonito. Uma piscina com borda infinita com vista para o rio, que durante as cheias tem fluxo forte e intenso e na época das secas torna-se um grande banco de areia, completamente vazio (paisagem muito bonita e interessante). O quarto é bem confortável pro casal, decoração clean e elegante, tudo novo e bem arrumado. Tudo muito limpinho. Uma vez que o quarto está no meio da reserva, insetos e rastejantes podem aparecer dentro do quarto. Algumas coisas deixaram a desejar, o quarto não tem telefone ou interfone para a recepção e não se deve sair do quarto desacompangado do segurança por questões de segurança contra animais selvagens e a campainha de emergência não funcionou em uma noite em que precisei. A reserva em si é fechada, não muito extensa e ainda possui poucos animais (apenas 1 leão macho e 3 fêmeas), não possue búfalos ainda. O nosso ranger mostrou-se imaturo e de certa forma imprudente em algumas situações mais arriscadas com elefantes e leões. A comunicação entre o ranger e o tracker era péssima e comprometia a procura pelos animais. A reserva também possue várias propriedades e pequenos sítios dentro, portanto durante os game drives, estamos constantemente em contato com outros veículos e propriedades (sinal de civilização) o que tira um pouco da magia e do contato isolado com a natureza.

10/10 Excellent

Danniken, Dortmund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kleine Auszeit im Paradies, mitten im Busch!
Wir haben hier zwei wundervolle Tage verbracht. Diese kleine Oase mitten im Busch ist wunderschön angelegt, die Zimmer sind modern und sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet sowie sauber. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Das Essen war super, wir haben den Boma-Abend sehr genossen! Die Gamedrives werden in kleinen Gruppwn durchgeführt. Selbst als wir alle in einen Jeep gepasst hätten, würden zwei genommen. Der Guide hat viel erklärt und unser Tracker uns sogar zu drei schlafenden Geparden geführt! Rundum ein Invest der sich lohnt!
Response from Gary on 21 May 2016
Vielen Dank für Ihre Erfahrungen mit uns zu teilen. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie sich bei uns hatten einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt und dass Sie Ihre Safari-Erlebnis genossen. Wir freuen uns, Sie bald wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Moditlo-Team

10/10 Excellent

Silvia, São paulo

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Imperdível! Voltaremos!!
Simplesmente fantástico! Uma reserva com belos animais, equipe atenciosa ! Lindo chalé, boa comida e os safáris demais
Response from Gary on 4 Apr 2015
Obrigado pelo seu feedback mais valorizado. Nós estamos felizes que você tenha desfrutado sua estadia no Moditlo River Lodge e estamos ansiosos para recebê-los de volta em um futuro próximo .

6/10 Okay

St&D, Köln

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Schöne Unterkunft in schlechter Lage!
Empfang sehr freundlich, Zimmer sehr modern und schön eingerichtet, Mittagessen sehr gut, Abendessen nicht zufriedenstellend, Fleisch trocken und zäh, wenig Auswahl an Beilagen. Die Lage der Unterkunft ist direkt an einer Hauptverkehrsstrasse, man hört ständig Autos und den Zug. Des Weiteren war ständig Baulährm zu hören sowohl im Hotel sowie nebendran. Bei unserem Aufenthalt von 2 Tagen wurden sämtliche Holzwege und Terrassen gestrichen heißt man hatte permanent den Geruch der Farbe in der Nase. Das war eine Zumutung!!! Die Ranger waren sehr bemüht aber dadurch das man mehrmals die Straße nebendran hatte war das Afrikafeeling total weg.

8/10 Good

francesco, milano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
come una famiglia
la struttura è nuova e molto gradevole, Elmarie e suo marito sono due perfetti owner. I game drive sono stati molto divertenti e la nostra guida Aurela è stato straordinario, abbiamo visto 4 su 5 big five con l'aggiunta del cheetah e l'ippopotamo. La riserva è abbastanza grande e con molti animali. l'unico appunto che mi permetto di fare riguarda la qualità del cibo che non mi sembra di livello, per il resto tutto perfetto.

10/10 Excellent

Margareth, Tananger, Norge

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Perfekt for safari.
Min mann og jeg opplevde en uke med spenning, nydelige mat, god vin, ypperlig personale, flink guide og herlig atmosfære. Det hyggelige personale gjord ALT for at vi skulle ha det bra under oppholdet. Vi ble tatt hånd om fra 0600 om morgenen til 2100 om kvelden - da stupte vi i seng. Vi hadde guide og landcruiser disponibel 6 timer hver dag - 3 timer morgensafari fra 06 og 3 timer kveldssafari fra 16. Alle måltider var inkludert og de smakte aldeles utmerket. Viner vi hadde lyst på, skaffet de over natten. Finnes ikke mygg her, men ville dyr kom luskende helt inntil restauranten, så underholdningen under måltidene var upåklagelig. Ble hentet og bragt til flyplassen i Hoedspruit. Perfekt!
Response from Gary Geyer on 12 Mar 2015
Thank you very much for your review, it is much appreciated and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Moditlo River Lodge. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Brussel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super lodge met alle comfort in prachtig kader
Moditlo is gewoonweg een droom van een game lodge. Alles is er gewoon uitstekend: de kamers, de omgeving, de mensen, het eten... Wij hebben 5 dagen doorgebracht in Moditlo met onze drie kinderen en de tranen vloeiden toen we moesten weg gaan. Het personeel was vol attentie en altijd beschikbaar, de kamers met smaak ingericht, het eten met een Zuid-Afrikaanse touch maar toch verfijnd. Eeen echte aanrader.
Response from Gary Geyer on 12 Mar 2015
Thank you for choosing Moditlo River Lodge. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and safari with us. Looking forward to seeing you in the near future again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Gary on 4 Apr 2015
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