Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews of Abangane Guest Lodge

4 out of 5
Abangane Guest Lodge
Sabie Road S10 - Portion 97 Of De Rust 1, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Fortville

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquility in the hidden gem
Brilliant stay. Margrit was more than helpful and welcoming. She upgraded our room to Honeymoon suite. The room was beautiful, well furnished and the jacuzzi was a bonus. The service was very good from both Margrit and the ladies working with her.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

S.

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property itself is beautiful. It is run by a fellow named Joe who seemed quite put out by having us as paying guests at the lodge. He commented on how irritated he was that we were in hazeyview and only wanted to go ziplining instead of doing that and other activities all day long (which Joe mentioned then but never offered the options prior to our arrival) . We arrived at the lodge after a long hot day visiting many of the sites in the area and each of us (6 adults) had a beer by the pool. Joe commented about how much we were drinking as if it shocked him that we'd each have one drink. The lodge is one of the few in the area that doesn't have either self catering or a restaurant for dinner, Joe insisted we drink from his honesty bar with grossly overpriced drinks, especially for ZA. Joe also insisted we go to one of the "local" hazeyview restaurants which were very chain like and didn't offer any information on the the wonderful restaurants located witihin competing guest accommodations. While at the resort there were rolling blackouts (no power) which started at 8am. Breakfast also started at 8 which quite conveniently for the hosts greatly cut down on what they offered for breakfast. There were no concessions made to make up for the lack of breakfast choices nor was there any option to instead serve breakfast at 7 to compensate for the blackout. All in all we enjoyed our stay but beware that Joe seems to only host guests to pay for his golf, not because he enjoys it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Joe Locher owner on 24 Feb 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to write a review on this platform. To read this review was quite irritating for us, on one hand you have given us 4 out of 5 stars and gave us the impression, after saying goodbye to us, that you thoroughly enjoyed your stay. On the other hand there must have been a personal clash with myself as the owner of Abangane Guest Lodge for which I do apologize. It was never my intention to give you instructions or even insisting what to do in Hazyview. We have organized all your activities, Ziplining and Elephant Sanctuary as per your wish. Abangane Guest lodge is a 4 Star Bed and Breakfast Lodge and does not serve lunch nor dinner at the premises. Therefor we suggest our guests to visit the various restaurants nearby just 5 minutes away. Not one of the restaurants are chain linked but run by the owners. On our lodge we do not allow self catering or bringing own drinks onto the premises. We do have a well stocked bar with very reasonable prices for beer, wine and liquor. Castle beer, or Windhoek is charged R25 (Euro 1.50) per bottle. I cannot recall saying to you that your group was drinking too much. The final bill showed just 4 beers in 2 days for 6 people. We are very sorry that you were intimidated by the load shedding (power blackout) in the morning in the whole area of Hazyview as of 8am. Our staff is starting work at 7am and has to prepare the breakfast buffet. Your so called limited choice of breakfast consisted of a buffet with a big bowl of fresh fruit salad, a nice range of cold cut meat, various cheeses and vegetables, a bread basket with about 8 different kinds of bread, homemade rusks and muffins, a wide range of homemade jams and various other bread spreads, plain and fruit yoghurts, and a basket of fresh fruit. Even with limited power we were able to serve you scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages, pl

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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2/10 Terrible

Natasha, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Do NOT recommend this Lodge
The worst accommodation I’ve ever experienced in my life. -there was an error with the payments and they charged me a $10.00AUD credit card fee, so there is hidden fees to what is advertised on expedia. -we were rudely greeted, the lady’s first sentence to us was “I told you to hire a car to come here” even though we had done our research and booked private transfers -the place is not very private, it was an extremely awkward stay and we felt as if we were being watched the whole time we were out of the room -the owners told us incorrect information, we got told it was safe to walk into town at night time, although after speaking to the locals, they told us it was very dangerous as there is a lot of wild hippopotamus’s and people that could rob us as it is a common occurrence in that town -the female owner made a lot of rude and offensive comments about private game reserves stating that they feed the animals and that’s why they are there etc. -on a positive note, the rooms were neat, well presented and clean. I would suggest people to NOT book at this hotel and save the bad experience that we had!

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, McKinney, TX

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Outstanding!
The lodge is located on a hillside with outstanding views. The owners were wonderful in everything they did. The breakfast was outstanding and was served with grace and elegance. The room was large and well stocked with everything I could want. Wi Fi was great. Would definitely stay here again!!

10/10 Excellent

Veronica, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
in overall it was an enjoyable stay.
The stay was very good except that as a couple we were given 2 befs which were not stable.the drainsge in the shower also got blocked and water could not move.
Response from Klaus on 6 Feb 2016
Thank you very much for your reply. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. You were travelling with 3 adults. According to your booking you were given a single room and a double room with queen bed. Unfortunately you have not mentioned any problems with the shower drainage while you were here. We now have checked both rooms and fortunately both shower drains are working perfectly. We will nevertheless monitor the situation further. We would be happy to welcome you again. Best regards, ABANGANE GUEST LODGE

10/10 Excellent

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Brilliant
Perfect place to unwind close to Hazy View Beautiful views in a peaceful location Hosts and staff were really helpful and friendly Breakfast on the veranda was special also the packed. breakfast which was supplied for the early start. for the safari We stayed for five days but wish it could have been longer

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Surrey UK

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Very enjoyable stay and close to all tourist sites
Excellent hosts, Klaus and Ridwaan, made us feel very welcome. The honeymoon suite is worth paying the extra for as it comes with a fully functioning jaquzzi bath and is a little bigger that other rooms. It also faces the pool area. Breakfast is extensive (Klaus will insist you eat his croissants) and I too recommend the mince monty! Pool is clean and well cared for with an extensive outlook. The rooms are cleaned and there is little to want for! I would advise that you travel in an SUV or 4x4 - it makes the 400m approach road to the property a little easier to cope with and you'll need it in the Kruger for the dirt roads anyway. Evening meal? Got to be Summerfields Kitchen (2km away). Not cheap but very well presented and tasty. Would not hesitate to visit again.

8/10 Good

Keith Fuller

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Great Place , Really enjoyed our one night stay before going on Safari,the two guys were great and the dogs were great company.

10/10 Excellent

Tami and David, ISRAEL

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FANTASTIC!
Abangane means friends and,indeed, this is the feeling you get from Ridwaan and Klaus. Their boutique hotel- the room,the pool and especially the food were fantastic. Location is also great-10 min. drive from Phabeni gate and 30 min. drive from the airport. We enjoyed every minute of the 4 nights we stayed there.

10/10 Excellent

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Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr gepflegte Anlage mit überaus aufmerksamer Gastgeberin. Gute Lage für Besuche im Kruger Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Margrit on 26 Jan 2020
Liebe Gaeste, Vielen Dank fuer euren Review, es freut uns sehr, dass es euch bei uns gefallen hat und ihr euch die Zeit genommen habt um einen Review zu schreiben. Wir freuen uns auf euren naechsten Besuch auf Abangane. Herzlichst, Margrit

8/10 Good

Helena

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Goede B&B
Leuke lodge of B&B. Eigenaren vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Goed ontbijt. Ligging is wat minder : afgelegen en aankomst via een dirt Road.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Genial schöne Lodge mit traumhafte Aussicht. Tolle Eigentümer die einem jeder Zeit helfen. Ideale Erreichbarkeit.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Joe und Margrit on 16 May 2018
Liebe Gaeste Herzlichen Dank fuer die schoene Bewertung. Wir haben uns ueber Euren Besuch sehr gefreut und hoffen, Ihr kommt bald wieder! Herzlichen Dank und liebe Gruesse

8/10 Good

Sven, M

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Super
Wir waren 3 Tage im Abangane Guest Lodge und fühlten uns sehr wohl. Die LAge zum Canyon und zum Krüger ist perfekt. Das Ream ist sehr bemüht und versucht jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen. Wir kommen wieder.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Herbert

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Schöne Lodge
Die Lodge ist sehr sauber und gemütlich, komfortabel und geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Sie hat eine super Lage mit schöner Aussicht und beheiztem Außenpool. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Sie geben viele Tipps für Touren und Besichtigungen.Die Lodge ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt für den Kruger Nationalpark und den Blyderivier Canyon, sowie Ausflüge ins Gebirge. Das Frühstück ist ausgezeichnet.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

fadam, Paris

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Magnifique Guest Lodge - Très bon accueil
Ce Lodge a changé de propriétaire il y a un peu plus d'un an. Je ne sais pas comment c'était avant (bien je suppose au vu des commentaires) mais c'est clairement très bien aujourd'hui. Les chambres sont grandes, belles, bien décorées et équipées. L'endroit est calme avec une belle vue, un beau jardin et une superbe piscine à débordement chauffée (il faut l'indiquer car c'est la seule de tout notre séjour en Afrique du Sud). Joe et Margrit ont été de très bons conseils tant pour nos excursions que pour les restaurants situés par très loin. Une bonne localisation pour le Parc Kruger ou pour le Canyon. Nous conseillons cette adresse à Hazyview.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

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Traumhaft schöne Lodge in Hazyview
Als wir angekommen sind, wurden wir von Margrit sehr herzlich persönlich begrüßt und uns eine kleine Führung über das Anwesen gegeben. Die Fotos versprechen nicht zuviel - es ist wirklich so schön. Wir wurden an beiden Tagen morgens zur Safari abgeholt und konnten daher nicht am Frühstück teilnehmen. Margrit hat uns daher ein wunderbares Frühstück to go zubereitet. Wir haben uns sehr sehr wohlgefühlt bei Margrit und Joe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Erg leuke ervaring. Mooi uitzicht vanuit de tuin, bijzonder aardig personeel en goed ontbijt. Komen zeker nog een keer terug als we weer eens in ZA zijn.

10/10 Excellent

M&T, Schweiz

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Gerne wieder und länger
Wir waren für 1 Nacht als Zwischenstopp in der Lodge und sind sehr zufrieden. Saubere, schöne Zimmer mit Moskitonetz, schöner Pool und tolle Aussicht. Abreise um 6:00 h morgens war kein Problem, es gab noch ein super Päckchen mit leckerem Frühstück zum Mitnehmen. Toller Service, vielen Dank!

10/10 Excellent

Löhr, Kronshagen

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Alles hat gepaßt. wir erlebten herrliche 3 Tage auf der Lodge. Vielen Dank an Klaus und sein Team, die uns einen Einstieg nach Maß in unseren Südafrika-Urlaub machten. Wir würden jederzeit hier wieder beginnen.

10/10 Excellent

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Exklusive Guest Lodge
Hervorragend. Perfektion bis ins Detail und sehr familiäre Atmosphäre. Hervorragend für Exkursionen in den Krüger geeignet.

8/10 Good

knud vedelsby

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6/10 Okay

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