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Ezemvelo Nature Reserve

38 reviews
Self Catering

Reviews

4.2/ 5

Based on 38 reviews

Very Good
Cleanliness
3.9
Location
4.2
Value for money
4.1
Service
4.1
Safety
4.5
Sonia T
Short stay ⋅ With friends
5.0
Apr 2024

Rest for the soul. Beautiful, clean and dead quiet as I had hoped. Could walk among the wildlife.

Rus vir die siel. Pragtig, skoon en doodstil soos ek gehoop het. Kon tussen die wild stap.

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Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Camp Site
Calum K
Short stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Mar 2024

Beautiful bush stay. The most amazing setting, with the chalets positioned well in the reserve, close to the pool and dam, with wildebeest and monkeys frequently passing near to the chalets. The nature reserve is full of animals, especially wildebeest and a variety of buck, and it is amazing to do a self-drive, hike in the reserve or take a guided night tour. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly, and I would highly recommend it for a breakaway from JHB/Pretoria. I would, however, suggest you do the trip with a high clearance vehicle as the roads are quite rough, especially if it rains.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Chalets
Walter K
Short stay ⋅ With partner
5.0
Jan 2024

Excellent. A very quiet place. Loved the trees and the animals.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Chalets
Karin S
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.8
Apr 2024

Great stay, lovely reserve. We had a great time. Especially walking among animals is so great!

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Triple Chalet
Angelia C
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.8
Mar 2024

Lovely stay, would recommend. A lovely stay, really enjoyed the rock pools.

Cleanliness
5.0
Service
5.0
Location
5.0
Safety
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Camp Site
Karin S
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.6
Apr 2024

Nice reserve, good accommodation. Wonderful reserve with walks/hikes possible amongst animals.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
5.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Camp Site
Darryl F
Short stay ⋅ With partner
4.4
May 2024

Comfortable and relaxing. Good destination if you like to walk but some of the trails can be demanding. Some roads currently not in good condition.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
5.0
Safety
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Room stayed in
Double Chalets
Bernard D
Short stay ⋅ With partner
3.4
May 2024

Come on management The hut is very nice. Located right in front of a store room and staff rooms was very invasive as the staff are up and down constantly, talking very loud and coming to pick up things and people with old noisy bakkie and tractor. If you want peace and quiet, this is not the place. You can't sit at your fire as people do not respect your privacy and talk loud and make so much noise that it is impossible to relax. I am very disappointed in the 2 bush cabins for the walkers. They are being renovated (new buildings), but the site looks terrible, one can still keep it clean, while building there. The builders has no respect for nature or animals around the site. Papers, tins, glass clothes and rubbish are scattered all over the place. Animals were seen chewing on plastic bags. It's very bad. Close the roads there then, because 4 cars drove in there while we were birding close by and they were all disgusted about the stand of things there. The cabin down at the river is not at all being looked after or maintained. Please communicate to the right people so that someone takes responsibility and look after these special places. We love Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, but our last 2 stays were really not a nice experience. The people working there must really get a speech from management if management still exists. Bad experience.

Cleanliness
4.0
Service
4.0
Location
2.0
Safety
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Room stayed in
Chalets
John
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve

Good morning Bernard, Thank you for taking the time to post this review, we are glad that you love Ezemvelo. We are disappointed to read some of your comments. What is even more disappointing is that while you were onsite, you didn't mention any of this to us. Most of the time, Kyle and I are on site and during your stay, we were here. Had any complaint been raised with the team in reception or had you asked to speak to us, we would have been there to assist you. We have a lot of guests who come through, who can see the good we have done over the last year and a half and it is really a pity that you did not come and speak to us directly. Regarding the Mountain Huts, we can't close that area as the rock pools are down there. We have already spoken to the builders to tidy up their things and keep it tidy for the sake of our guests and the environment. The river camp is currently closed as we need to do renovations because it has deteriorated. It is a pity you didn't chat to us directly about this as we would have loved to share our plans with you. We are part of a non-profit organisation and we rely heavily on donations. Due to our remote location, construction is taking longer than it would in the city. We will have a chat with the staff in question whom I believe you reprimanded for making too much noise. These are new staff members who still learning the ropes and had something been said directly to us, we would have acted swiftly to ensure things were put right. We apologise that you didn't enjoy your stay with us as much as before, but we could have changed that very quickly had any of the above been raised with the team while you were here. We hope that we will be able to welcome you back in the future to once again enjoy our beautiful Nature Reserve. Warm regards, Charlie (GM)

Goeie more Bernard, Dankie dat jy die tyd geneem het om hierdie resensie te plaas, ons is bly dat jy van Ezemvelo hou. Ons is teleurgesteld om sommige van jou kommentaar te lees. Wat selfs meer teleurstellend is, is dat terwyl jy ter plaatse was, jy niks hiervan aan ons genoem het nie. Die meeste van die tyd is ek en Kyle op die perseel en tydens julle verblyf was ons hier. As enige klagte by die span in ontvangs geopper is of as jy gevra het om met ons te praat, sou ons daar gewees het om jou by te staan. Ons het baie gaste wat deurkom, wat kan sien watter goed ons die afgelope jaar en 'n half gedoen het en dit is regtig jammer dat jy nie direk met ons kom praat het nie. Wat die Berghutte betref, ons kan nie daardie area toemaak nie aangesien die rotspoele daar onder is. Ons het reeds met die bouers gepraat om hulle goed op te ruim en netjies te hou ter wille van ons gaste en die omgewing. Die rivierkamp is tans gesluit aangesien ons opknappingswerk moet doen omdat dit agteruitgegaan het. Dit is jammer dat jy nie direk hieroor met ons gesels het nie, want ons sou graag ons planne met jou wou deel. Ons is deel van 'n nie-winsgewende organisasie en ons maak baie staat op skenkings. Weens ons afgeleë ligging neem konstruksie langer as wat dit in die stad sou neem. Ons sal met die betrokke personeel gesels wat ek glo jy berispe het omdat hulle te veel geraas het. Dit is nuwe personeellede wat nog die toue leer en as iets direk aan ons gesê is, sou ons vinnig opgetree het om te verseker dat dinge reggestel word. Ons vra om verskoning dat jy nie jou verblyf by ons so geniet het soos voorheen nie, maar ons kon dit baie vinnig verander het as enige van die bogenoemde met die span geopper is terwyl jy hier was. Ons hoop dat ons u in die toekoms weer sal kan verwelkom om weer ons pragtige Natuurreservaat te geniet. Groete, Charlie (GM)

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Carel D
Short stay ⋅ Individual traveller
3.0
Oct 2024

Challenging. You guys have my number and email, call or email me, then we'll talk through this. Ezemvelo has a lot of potential, but you were left behind 30 years ago. There are challenges that I'm sure you know about. Yes, the photos look more or less like that, but it's about detail. Bathrooms e.g. The kiosk is very understocked. It's the basics that you can do that just give that extra touch. The area around the pool is very neglected and dry. Yes, I know it was winter, but I don't think you have a shortage of water. Certainly there could be a little more greenness. If you want, talk to me.

Julle het my nommer en e-pos, bel of e-pos my, dan praat ons hierdeur. Ezemvelo het baie potensiaal, maar julle het 30 jaar terug agtergebly. Daar is challenges wat ek seker is julle van weet. Ja, die foto's lyk min of meer so, maar dit gaan oor detail. Badkamers bv. Die kiosk is baie onderbevoorraad. Dit is daai basics wat julle kan doen wat net daai ekstra touch gee. Die area om die swembad is baie verwaarloos en droog. Ja, ek weet dit was winter, maar ek dink nie julle het 'n tekort aan water nie. Sekerlik kan daar bietjie meer groenerigheid wees. As julle wil, gesels met my.

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Cleanliness
1.0
Service
3.0
Location
4.0
Safety
5.0
Value for money
2.0
Room stayed in
Double Chalets
Jacques V
Short stay ⋅ With partner
3.0
Mar 2024

50/50. The monkeys were a big problem. They start early in the morning and are at the camp the whole day. I would advise that they try to scare off the monkeys on a daily basis. They are so cheeky and you cannot move without a monkey trying to take something. So no, they don't do enough to keep the monkeys away from the campsite. The dustbins were also a problem. Not enough dustbins and not secure for the monkeys.

Cleanliness
3.0
Service
3.0
Location
3.0
Safety
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Room stayed in
Camp Site

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  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
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  • Address: Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Bronkhorstspruit, 1020, Gauteng
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