Maqueda Lodge is a "Bare Foot" Luxury Boutique Lodge that offers the highest standard of service in a tranquil exclusive private venue. Nestled in the heart of the Wild Frontier,in Marloth Park on the southern border of the Kruger National Park, this family run lodge only accommodates a few guests in plush and beautifully decorated interior giving you the most personal experience. Enjoy our excellent cuisine that will nourish you after a long day on safari. We offer very rewarding safaris into Kruger in our open game vehicle with our guide or take one of our many tours exploring Swaziland, Maputo Mozambique or the breathtaking Panorama route tour. Maqueda Lodge offers a one stop holiday destination that you will never forget
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HOTEL STYLE
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Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans
Location
1791 Geelslang Road, Marloth Park 1340 South Africa
We literally left our hearts there. We stayed at Maqueda Lodge 2 nights, but would have liked to stay for at least a week. Crazy, lovely place, just outside Kruger. The closest entrance to Kruger from the maqueda is the Crocodile bridge (20/25 min). Private structure, not too large. Stunning common outdoor area with small swimming pool in front of the reception/dinner or lunch/reading room. Adjacent area for dinner Boma wonderful. The staff organized a delicious and magical candlelit barbecue for us for the second evening. The staff is friendly to say the least: Tinashe is there for whatever you need. James, the manager, is the best ranger we had on our trip to South Africa. We recommend the day safari with him, leaving at 5am and returning at 3pm in search of animals. James knows a lot about Bush, he explains everything to you. An adventurous experience that will remain with us forever and that we recommend. The sunset safari is also notable, but they rely on external company. Possibility of taking Yoga lessons with the legendary Tinashe. Large, comfortable and spacious rooms. Only thing they don't provide shampoo/shower gel. They are very attentive to cleanliness and every evening they come by the rooms to spray anti-insect spray. Very nice external part, each room is equipped with a small external corner with two chairs for a bit of relaxation outdoors. Last, but not least, the kitchen. Excellent. They cook absolutely anything: breakfast, lunch and dinner (at dinner on the first evening they served us fettuccine with meat sauce which wow, not often in Italy). You drink, you eat and you feel good. Immersed in the savannah. What can I say, we are already thinking about returning to Maqueda and we haven't even left!
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Macchina necessaria
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I can highly recommend this lodge and its staff. They are very service minded and possess great knowledge of the wild. Their guided jeep tours in the park run smoothly and take you to where there is the best chance of seeing the big wild animals
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Francois Van der Nest, Owner at Maqueda Lodge
Responded 11 Sept 2024
Thank you so much for the recommendation it means so much to all of us at Maqueda Lodge and makes our work even more rewarding Kind Maqueda regards
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Our stay at Maqueda Lodge was incredible. The lodge was beautiful and clean. The food was delicious and generous. We saw so many animals with our guide on Safari in Kruger. The location is great, we were able to walk around the block and spot giraffe and zebra, we especially enjoyed our walks to the lookout to spot animals in the river. Our highlight really was the staff, they were incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to make our stay special. We didn’t want to leave. Would highly recommend Maqueda Lodge as as a truly special place to stay.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Francois Van der Nest, Owner at Maqueda Lodge
Responded 29 Oct 2024
Wow Thank you so much for your beautiful feedback and compliments, this really warm our hearts We are so grateful that you enjoyed our lodge and especially all of us working here We are really humbled by your kind words and so thankful that you made good memories at Maqueda Lodge Kindest regards from the Maqueda Family
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Wonderful lodge, with fantastic staff. We enjoyed the safari tours of Krueger Park. Early morning & afternoon safari, many animals but we missed rhino & leopard. But much of giraffes,zebras,lions,hippopotamus etc etc. There was also a lovely cooling pool to enjoy between safaris, and good food in the evenings, especially the barbecue evening.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Most awesome lodge setting, close to Kruger, authentic bush experience, luxurious and comfort, top service. Food was exceptional. Lounge area exquisite. Great venue for anyone which to Mountain bike in mare loth park, run the trails along the riverside and look out view, amazing walks.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Staying 4 nights at Maqueda Lodge was the best decision of our whole trip! It was such a nice experience. The staff is super friendly, the rooms are very pretty and the location is amazing - welcome to the Bush! Also we really liked the food and enjoyed 2 amazing day trip Safaris with the ranger James. Although the weather wasn't quite on our side, we saw so many beautiful animals and learned so much. Thank you Maqueda Team for making our stay unforgettable! All the Best, Christina & Oskar
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Response from DRHollingworth, General Manager at Maqueda Lodge
Responded 15 Feb 2020
Wow - what a fantastic review - thank you so much - it was great fun having you stay with us. We hope that you had a safe trip back home and that your experience here will encourage you to stay longer next time ;0) Many thanks once again on behalf of the Maqueda Team Kind regards David
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The whole complex with the separate cottages is very nicely laid out. The food was great, there was a braii (barbecue) on the second night which was super good. Breakfast was good. We didn't like it at all but that there was no air conditioning in the complex. We had over 40 degrees and no air conditioning. Can't do it at all, also because of the risk of malaria, which is significantly lower in cool rooms. The fan was not helpful here. In our second room, the insect net on the window was not tight either and the mosquitoes were abounding in this room and were not deterred at all by the fan. Staff was very friendly and always helpful. The pool was unfortunately not very well maintained and there were no shade spots at the pool. Except for the matter of air conditioning and the pool however a very nice stay.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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The four of us, my husband and parents, were so lucky - we were the only guests at Maqueda Lodge for three days. So we got to enjoy all the attention of Michael and James and their fantastic cooking. The whole lodge is beautifully designed, especially the covered sitting and dining area, but the big difference from other beautiful accommodation was the people. On top, James and Michael provided us with all kinds of information, e.g. about the little five of Africa, and fetched a rhinoceros beetle from the garden as concrete visual material. Thank you and stay well!
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Francois Van der Nest, Owner at Maqueda Lodge
Responded 11 Sept 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely review I am so glad the young lads looked after you so well Kind Maqueda regards
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Wonderful experience of the African bush, warm and welcoming luxury. James and his team were excellent company, very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble, we felt very much at home. Early morning games drives and bush walks were memorable. Looking forward to a return trip.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Dirt road in was authentic and fine in a standard car.
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Fantastic lodge, extremely hospitable and attentive, great meals including a South African braai and very extensive and expert safaris. Definitely recommended. We were a group of 10, 6 adults, 4 kids and everyone enjoyed it!
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Neem in de winter warme kleding mee, het kan savonds flink afkoelen.
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Many thanks for your enquiry. Our game drives are operated solely for guests staying with us. We have a child policy of 12 years and upwards. However there are several free-lance rangers that may be able to assist
Warm regards
David
There are more places to choose from in the Marloth Park area.
PRICE RANGE
R 2,860 - R 3,436 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
South AfricaMpumalangaMarloth Park
NUMBER OF ROOMS
10
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