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Mellivora Lodge

Self Catering

Review Summary

4.3 out of 5from 11 reviews for Mellivora Lodge
Cleanliness
4.0/5
Service
4.1/5
Location
4.7/5
Safety
4.4/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Charmaine M - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
2/5
Charmaine M
Family with teenagers

My gevoel was dat die eienaar nie regtig omgee vir sy gaste se gerief nie.

Ongelukkig nie lekker gebly nie. Ek het die eienaar persoonlik gekontak voor ons vertrek om seker te maak of daar sonkrag en 'n gasstoof is vir loadshedding tye. Sy het my verseker dat hulle nie loadshedding kry by die huis nie en derhalwe was ons glad nie voorbereid toe ons wel deel vorm van die loadshedding skedule nie. Ons kon nie vensters oopmaak as lugverkoeling afagaan nie, want daar was nie muskietgaas voor die vensters in die slaapkamers nie en was dit dus baie warm. Die muskietgaas wat op badkamervensters en deure was, was stukkend en van geen nut. Die huis is vir 8 mense, maar die potte in die huis kan glad nie vir die hoeveelheid mense kook nie, slegs klein potjies. Die een pot wat groot genoeg is, was so gebrand ek kon dit nie gebruik nie. Het 'n pot by opsigter gaan leen om vir my gesin kos te maak, maar dit was ook stukkend met net een oor. Geen privaatheid as jy buite op stoep braai nie, want die opsigter sit twee meter van jou af op sy stoel voor sy huisie. Baie akward. Die opsigter parkeer sy motorfiets saam met jou in die enigste onderdak parkering en omdat ons 'n groot bus ry, moes die passassier by die agterdeur uitklim, anders stamp jy aan die motorfiets. Die huis was glad nie skoon nie. Drie verskillende kleure seep was in die tweede badkamer op die seepbakkie toe ons daar aankom, en tandepaste merke in die boonste badkamer. Ek moes self eers die badkamers ordentlik skoonmaak. Die vloere maak jou voete vuil as jy kaalvoet loop en die bank ruik vuil en vol stof. Die beddens was ongemaklik en het nie lekker geslaap nie. Die hangmat op die buite dek was gebreek. Die plastiekware wat die eienaar vir gaste se gebruik in die huis het, lyk asof dit goed is wat iemand anders weggegooi het en ons kon dit nie gebruik om piekniek goed te pak nie. Die gasstoof werk met 'n aansteker, want die stoof se aansteker werk nie. Die opsigter moes ons wys hoe die stoof werk, want daar is 'n sekere tegniek om die stoof aan te steek. Die huis kort 'n goeie skoonmaak, nuwe plastiekware, muskietnette en 'n gasstoof. Die eienaar kan gerus loadshedding ligte/gloeilampe in die huis sit. Die houtdek is verskriklik hard tov geraas as iemand daar bo beweeg, veral met die pooltafel. Die trappe na die boonste vloer is verskriklik smal, steil en onveilig. Die WiFi in die hoofslaapkamer was verskriklik sleg.

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My feeling was that the owner doesn't really care about his guests' comfort.

Unfortunately not a nice stay. I personally contacted the owner before we left to make sure there was solar power and a gas stove for loadshedding times. She assured me that they do not get loadshedding at home and therefore we were not prepared at all when we did form part of the loadshedding schedule. We could not open windows when the air conditioning went off because there was no mosquito netting in front of the windows in the bedrooms and it was therefore very hot. The mosquito nets that were on bathroom windows and doors were broken and of no use. The house is for 8 people, but the pots in the house cannot cook for the amount of people at all, only small pots. The one pot big enough was so burnt I couldn't use it. Borrowed a pot from caretaker to cook for my family, but it was also broken with only one left. No privacy if you barbecue outside on the porch, because the caretaker sits two meters away from you on his chair in front of his little house. Very agreeable. The caretaker parks his motorcycle with you in the only covered parking and because we drive a big bus, the passenger had to get out of the back door, otherwise you bump into the motorcycle. The house was not clean at all. There were three different colors of soap on the soap dish in the second bathroom when we got there, and toothpaste marks in the upstairs bathroom. I had to properly clean the bathrooms myself first. The floors make your feet dirty when you walk barefoot and the sofa smells dirty and full of dust. The beds were uncomfortable and did not sleep well. The hammock on the outside deck was broken. The plasticware that the owner has in the house for guests' use looks like it's stuff that someone else threw away and we couldn't use it to pack picnic stuff. The gas stove works with a lighter because the stove's lighter does not work. The caretaker had to show us how the stove works because there is a certain technique to lighting the stove. The house needs a good cleaning, new plasticware, mosquito nets and a gas stove. The owner is welcome to put loadshedding lights/bulbs in the house. The wooden deck is terribly loud in terms of noise when someone moves up there, especially with the pool table. The stairs to the upper floor are terribly narrow, steep and unsafe. The WiFi in the master bedroom was terribly bad.

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Hannes P - Oct 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Hannes P
Family with young children

Awesome.

Had an awesome time, will definitely visit again.

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Hester B - Jul 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
5/5
Hester B
Family with teenagers

Uitstekende ligging. Alles wat moontlik nodig is, was beskikbaar.

Baie diere wat plek besoek. Sal weer en weer besoek.

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Excellent location. Everything that could possibly be needed was available.

Lots of animals visiting place. Will visit again and again.

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Tyrone F - May 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Tyrone F
Family with young children

Vreeslik lekker en mooi.

Die kuier was vreeslik lekker. Alles het gewerk en was in plek. Baie diere gesien.

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Terribly nice and beautiful.

The visit was very nice. Everything worked and was in place. Saw many animals.

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Anonymous Guest - Apr 2023
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
3/5
Anonymous Guest
Family with teenagers

Very nice place, but no privacy and place was not clean when we arrived.

Owner was very helpful when we left complaint with her, but would not recommend if privacy is high on your priority. Directions given to location were wrong. There is also no openview as advertised. Only Netflix, which is not a problem. Game cache is very messed up and won't even try to play anything. Pool cues are destroyed.

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Faiza H - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Faiza H
Family with young children

Happiness.

Perfect location, only downfall was the power outages.

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Mellivora Lodge 's response

Thanks for the feedback. Electricity supply at Marloth is a huge problem especially during peak times. We are planning a backup solar system for the future depending on funds.

Mellivora Lodge
Sharon H - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
5/5
Sharon H
With spouse/partner

Lovely.

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was in a good condition.

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Robyn K - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Robyn K
Family with young children

Lovely.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone going to Marloth Park.

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Mellivora Lodge 's response

Thanks. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay.

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Zama N - Aug 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Zama N
With friends

Good.

Everything was good, what we needed was there, so it was a good stay.

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Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed it.

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Morne V - Aug 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Morne V
With friends

Perfect destination.

We really enjoyed our stay. Will definitely come back again.

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Thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay.

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Gerswin G - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Gerswin G
With friends

It was very nice and the place is beautiful.

Beautiful, relaxing, beautiful weather, beautiful place and it's just off the gate so easy excess.

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R2 600
per night (sleeps 8)
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per night (sleeps 8)
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R2 600
per night (sleeps 8)
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  • Capacity: 8 people
  • Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
    Check-out: 10:00
  • Address: 4428 Buffel Street, Marloth Park, 1321, Mpumalanga
  • All ages welcome
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