Our fourth visit to the game reserve and excellent service as usual. We could have stayed longer but were on our way to the coast. A welcome break on the long journey. Gerda and Lorraine are great hostesses. Our room was spacious with air-con and a beautiful view of the river. Dinner and breakfast very good.

Have stayed here before. An excellent location overlooking the river. Very nice accommodation in thatched cottages. Air-con. Tea and coffee 24/7 in bar. Very good breakfasts and evening meals. Great staff, Lorraine looked after us very well. Game drives available. Excellent spot for birders who want to visit Pongola Nature Reserve. Local biltong available at entrance gate. Worth buying as... More

Stayed for 2 nights and regretted we could not have stayed another night. Great park with great service and employees. Suited for bush walks, drives as well as very nice boat trips on the Pongola river! Stunning views over the Pongola,vallye from each house's terrace. Thanks for,the sundowner, Karel and Rika! Absolute recommendation!

A return trip after a gap of four years. We had heard that the food wasn’t as good, but we needn’t have feared … it was excellent. For example, our first evening meal was hake in tartar sauce to start, followed by venison/kudu stroganoff and roast chicken, with creamed spinach, roast potatoes, cauliflower, and yoghurt cake to finish - all... More

Had a great time, very relaxing and the three course meals were fantastic, the lodge is a real hidden gem!

My friend and I spent 3 nights at the Mvubu River Lodge and loved it. The website does the place no justice. It was a lovely surprise. Amazing rooms with a view. Amazing staff and delicious food. We went a canoe trip with our amazing guide who was knowledgeable and very entertaining. I would highly recommend the place if you... More

we had three nights here and were really chilled out when we left.Our chalet was spacious and very comfortable, with a lvoey en suite area(bath and shower) and a f abulous terrace under thatch, overlooking the river and when we werent on the river or game drives we would sit there with our binoculars to hand and just watch the... More

An awesome time, stayed for two nights and spent the day fishing in the river and the lake, the accomodations are fantastic, upscale, comfortable and very much bushveld flavoured, the staff could not do enough to help and make my stay comfortable, very friendly, courteous and relaxed at the same time. The fishing was excellent, caught some nice tigerfish and... More

We have just returned afeter spending 4 nights at Mvubu in Pongola. It was a wonderful experience where we relaxed and enjoyed the spendid scenery. The staff especially Gerda and Lorraine where fantastic and did everything to make our stay pleasant.