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User Reviews of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve (94 Reviews)

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4.3723 / 5 4.4 /5
4.5652 / 5 4.3913 / 5 4.2222 / 5 4.1471 / 5

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Male avatar icon Stuart United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2020

Email Stuart  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Stuart and not that of SafariBookings.

An excellent game park but let down by poor maintenance and management

2 / 5 2 /5
We hired a lodge for a family of six at Hluhluwe Hilltop Camp which was excellent. During our three day stay we experienced the game park, including a game drive which too, were excellent. What was not good however was how the place was managed and maintained. For example:
1) There were only 2 x washing machines for the whole camp and both were broken!!! On inquiring I learnt they had been out of order for at least two weeks prior to our arrival.
2) Secondly, the swimming pool was full of green water. Completely unusable for lack of regular cleaning and maintenance. It looked as though the pool had been in this condition for weeks.
3) The shop, as advertised on the website was virtually empty of anything useful apart from small quantities of tea sugar plus two small loaves of bread. The shelves were empty due to nobody ordering stock and goodness only knows for how long. We had to waste a morning driving out of the park to buy groceries.
4) On several occasions
Read more there did not seem to be enough restaurant or bar staff on duty resulting in long waits.

I strongly urge management not to forget that things do breakdown and therefore have to be repaired in a timely fashion. Shelves don't restock themselves neither do swimming pools clean themselves. It's called management!!!
Female avatar icon Brenda South Africa flag ZA       Visited: May 2021 Reviewed: May 27, 2021

Email Brenda  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Game is wonderful, the accommodation very much below par. Staff not much better

Male avatar icon Mike United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2023 Reviewed: Oct 28, 2023

Email Mike  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Mike and not that of SafariBookings.

Amazing experience but the toilets and ablutions at the entry gates were horrendous.

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Been to this reserve a number of times but I must say my experience today left me disappointed. No pos machine at the main gate to pay by card . No pos machine in the Hilltop restaurant and the food was mediocre . Limited wine available as their liquor license had expired. The gardens at hilltop have also deteriorated since my last visit and I can see attention to detail is missing .

Female avatar icon Louise Dixon New Zealand flag NZ       Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 10, 2024

Email Louise Dixon  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Fabulous