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HOTEL STYLE
Romantic
Quaint
Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans
Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids' outdoor play equipment
BBQ facilities
Outdoor fireplace
Private check-in / check-out
Outdoor pool
Private pool
Plunge pool
Outdoor furniture
Room features
Housekeeping
Safe
Kitchenette
Microwave
Refrigerator
Kitchenware
Location
3884 Olifant Street, Marloth Park, Marloth Park 1330 South Africa
Our stay was in a self catering Luxury Safari tent on "stilts"(not all the tents are in the air). We were over the moon for being in the air with our bushveld view and our own clean private spashpool with child/wildlife net and own pump and filter. A nice lapa at our leisure was a bonus. The BIG bed with clean bedding were comfy with a mosquito net(Remember, you are in the bushveld). Our bathroom and kitchen was brickbuilt and situated below the tent so you have to open the tent at night to use any of these. Roaming wildlife(kudu, warthhog, bush buck, wildebeest, rooibok and more) visited us and we could feed them(food available at the shop). The facility were serviced(except Sundays) by friendly staff. No problem with other guests. By clever planning you could hardly see any other tents. We enjoyed the wide variety of birds(which we also fed) a lot. The Marloth shop centre and restaurant also nearby should you need something. Management were helpfull and very friendly. We arrived after hours but it was no problem, management sorted the key pickup promptly. TIP: Take bug spray, you will need it.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Other lower Safari tents on groundlevel available should you have a wheelchair or needed by older...
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Exceptionally well appointed accommodation. Spotless and much nicer than when we were last here. Only one gripe, extremely noisy children in unit behind us. It was fine when they were just playing, but screaming and clearly no supervision was very intrusive. A note for Marloth security, on entry we were simply waved through. It was only on second day entry that we were issued an entry card. But overall our experience been great.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We have stayed at Jackalbery Ridge on 4 occasions and really enjoyed every stay. The bird life and game is out of ths world. The management and staff are very professional and run a well managed and maintained operation. We will be back in 2021.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Wonderful wonderful place on the edge of Kruger National Park. This is how glamping should be done - incredible luxury our tent had its own little pool, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with corner bath! There a pool for the site, playground and wifi available at main reception. Every member of staff was so welcoming, friendly and accommodating. A perfect location from which to explore Kruger
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:book early!
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My wife and I spent 4 days in a chalet. Our first visit and we have planned to visit again. There was nothing we could have asked for in this 4* accommodation. Easy access to KNP via Crocodile and Malelane gates. Passing our boma were many animals and the birding was wonderful. To crown it all was our own plunge pool very welcome in the January heat.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Although the restaurants nearby are worth visiting the braai facilities are great. No need to...
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Response from Leonie Verhoog, Guest Services / Front Office at Jackalberry Ridge
Responded 03 Feb 2023
Good day Thank you for your positive review, we hope to welcome you back soon. Regards Leonie
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A holiday with a difference! We loved the feeling of isolation, meeting the animals, cooking over a braai, waking up to the sound of lions roaring. Brilliant accommodation in luxury tents. Wonderful.
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Date of stay: May 2011
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Book for the number of occupants.
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We stayed for a week beginning 22nd Feb with friends. We had 2 seperate tents ours was up high with the kitchen and bathroom below. The interior was luxurious and very comfortable, we had sturdy wooden steps on the outside to walk up to our living area, the bathroom and kitchen well equipped, the only litte niggle, we had to get out of the tent go down the steps and around the outside in the dark to go to the bathroom in the night. Had our own little spalsh pools which were great, good sized eating area with braii. Had warthog families coming round for breakfast and Zebras wandering through for lunch! Fantastic sightings of Kudu and Giraffe just wandering around outside, lovely place to stay, quiet and natural. Close to Kruger if you go book a game drive make sure you book with Cliff, he owns the veg shop in the Bush Shopping Centre next door. We booked the drive for my birthday and it was a very memorable day, Cliff was excellent, very knowledgable, humurous and he even produced a birthday cake. I would definarely go back here, there are tents that are at ground level with the bathroom in the tent at the back of the bedroom but all of them were very clean, staff more than helpful nothing was too much trouble. If you want a truly natural but luxurious experience give it a go.
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Date of stay: February 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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It is so different from staying in a cottage. Tents are beautiful with everything you need. The amazing thing is when the animals come right up to you when you are sitting outside, which is most of the time. If we were not afraid of scaring them off we could have touched the warthog. As usual when the monkeys arrived we had to guard the food but that is expected. We had a few problems in the main tent which were dealt with immediately. Not like the previous place we stayed at who did not fix a toilet the whole week we were there. On one occasion they even came out at 7.10am to help with tripped electricity. All staff are very friendly and helpful. Agnes our cleaner was delightful. Looking over the river at Kruger Park was rewarding as well and we saw Elephant. Heard lion but did not see any. Next time I want to take the grandkids.
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Date of stay: March 2019
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:We were in no.8 which had no steps.
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In the past we really had a enjoyable, relaxing and peaceful experience. This year however the situation has changed due to renovations and noise from 06h30 till 17h30 every single day of our stay. We were aware of the renovations but never prepared ourselves for what we experienced. We were never informed about the work over the weekend and nobody seemed to care about our well-being during this period and nobody made the effort to enquire about the noise levels and a possible move to another tent further away from the building sites. The kitchen was not up to standard compared to previous visits, a few items need replacing, and there is clearly a lack of quality control and general hygiene standards. The area around our tent looked untidy and dirty (e.g. patio areas, wires lying around, paper and plastic in the bushes nearby etc.) We have also discussed all these aspects with management during our check-out. I sincerely hope our experience is a lesson to be more pro-active, client focused and caring in future especially accommodating guests during the renovation period.
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Date of stay: May 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Excellent staff and well maintained resort. The main pool is big enough and a very good quencher against the heat. The accommodation is very well maintained, and in a tranquil bush environment. There is mosquito nets over the beds and also insect repellent which can be utilised. The braai area is in a very good condition and big enough for great fire. The lapa area next to the splash pool has a ceiling fan which is variable speed. The cleaning staff did great job with efficient cleaning inside and outside. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone.
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Date of stay: December 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Pretoria, South Africa15 contributions22 helpful votes
A game drive is an absolute must! In the past we entered the Kruger Park through the Malelane or Crocodile River gates. I am not to sure about shuttles from Johannesburg as I have no real knowledge of shuttle services - but I have heard about the service. We normally travel with our own transport.
There are more places to choose from in the Marloth Park area.
PRICE RANGE
R 1,588 - R 2,652 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
South AfricaMpumalangaMarloth Park
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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