Only 2 hours from Johannesburg Ivory Tree is a great bush getaway for couples and families! The Pilanesberg is a beautiful game reserve and we were fortunate enough to get some incredible sightings of the big 5 and more. The family room is modern, spacious, clean and has all the modern amenities one would expect from a five start resort. The family room also has a great little dip in pool for a cool down during those hot Summer afternoons. The staff are amazing, so friendly and attentive, always smiling and always there to assist. The food is delicious and plentiful and meal times were always happy times where you can see people smiling, laughing and enjoying the beauty of their surroundings. The game drives are action packed and complimented by your professional knowledgeable ranger who will teach you so much about nature. Overall an amazing bush adventure jam packed with special memories. I would definitely recommend Ivory Tree for your next holiday getaway, I cant wait to go back!…
From 12 - 14 Feb four of us spent a very enjoyable weekend at Ivory Tree Lodge in the pilansberg. I highly recommend it for the following reasons :- Very cheerful, welcoming knowledgeable staff Comfortable accommodation Delicious variety in their meal selections. Memorable game drives to see fauna, flora and scenic landscapes at sunrise and at sunset . Which leads me to the one completely unacceptable, and astonishing decision which can only have been instructed by number-crunchers whose only concern is the bottom-line - when the rest of the world is focused on avoiding flat-lining at all costs due to the covid 19 pandemic :- The game drive vehicles are filled to capacity !! Zero social distancing between families and groups which makes no sense since the staff are testing temperatures and implementing social distancing everywhere else on the property!?! Please stop , with immediate effect, packing the game drive vehicles because we are not paying to stay at this lodge only to be stacked next to strangers like sardines. Doing this one thing to save on vehicles , guides, fuel or whatever renders everything else academic , something the head office people are choosing to whitewash. Just stop it please because we want to live to return to Ivory Tree Lodge. This one instruction left everyone feeling duped. As for the staff of Ivory Tree Lodge : 10/10 hence my high rating. Thank you !…
I really enjoyed my stay there.it was exactly what i needed especially given the kind of work i do.it allowed me time off from all the city distractions and the lodge itself was very state of the art.the suite i was staying in was recently renovated and i loved the feel of the place as a whole.Decor was very homely and very elegant.
I spent the weekend of valentines day at Ivory tree Game lodge. Given that it is a 5 star lodge we were looking forward for a 5 star treatment, however the basics were not done. Though I requested a romantic turndown, I was disappointed to find my room in a mess and none of the above was done. The romantic turndown to me should be a normal service in a 5 star lodge on a normal day but even more so on a Valentine's weekend. So I was not impressed when even though I requested one it was not done. The lodge is not an intimate one with 60 rooms, thus instead of having a peaceful weekend getaway it was more like a night in a regular hotel with decent food. The ever-so advertised Boma fire-lit dinner was not done on our visit, this was apparently due the fully booked lodge, instead we had supper at the poolside. This was another downside. The wifi was another issue, though the staff tried to fix the problem it kept breaking. The common reception bathrooms were not clean; could this be due to the lodge being fully booked that weekend.. probably.. however it is still unacceptable for a 5-star lodge. An overall mediocre stay for a 5-star lodge…
We had a lovely stay at Ivory Tree for our anniversary. The food, service- everything was excellent. We saw lion, elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra - our game ranger was superb. We really had such a wonderful time and can’t wait to be back.
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