Lush Private Game Lodge

We had a totally wonderful 24hrs at the Lush lodge. The team were absolutely fantastic and so warm and welcoming. Our room was beyond palatial and Hannes our safari guide was brilliant. The game drives were fabulous and the snack breaks such high quality. The whole experience was such a treat. Just wish we could have afforded to stay a bit longer!

My husband and I added a few days at Lush onto the end of a 2 week work trip and it was the best decision we ever made!! The staff were amazing and treated us like we were the only ones at the lodge. The game drives were so cool, and the property is beautiful!! Each person we encountered welcomed us with a smile and helped us find whatever we were looking for, treating us to surprises and neat experiences each day. Thank you, Lush!

After a trip round South Africa our last stop was Lush for 4 days, the place is so beautiful my wife cried on arrival, we were simply blown away by the design, layout and attention to detail at this lodge. Every direction you look in it is pleasing on the eye. You could stay here just for the ambiance alone. Then comes the welcome. The staff here are amazing, everyone friendly, helpful and professional, we wanted for nothing and just felt so relaxed here. It feels like they are a true family welcoming you home. Pindy is an amazing host, good fun and an expert sommelier. Big thanks to Ava and Perlo for the amazing game drives around Pilanesberg. The food is top notch. Simply amazing place, we will return without a doubt. Thank you to everyone for making our stay absolutely perfect.

I've been home from this trip for almost a month now and it's taken me that long to put my thoughts together to try to describe the experience. We had been looking for a place to go to celebrate my 50th birthday and this was the first Safari Lodge that my husband sent me. I was sold from the first look and wouldn't even consider another property. While I am sure there are many beautiful places in this part of South Africa, I can confidently say there is no way any of them could compare to the experience we had here. This is a LONG review - I have a lot to say about this place. From the communication with the hotel prior to the trip through to me crying because we had to leave and everything between, Lush was more than we could have hoped for. We have travelled extensively and stayed in some nice places, but nothing even comes close to what the Lush Team has created. It is truly magical. We were fortunate to spend 7 nights here in the newest Superior Deluxe Suite (#8). While most people that we met spent 2 or 3 nights before moving on to somewhere else, we were very happy with our decision to stay put. You do 2 game drives a day, so for us that meant 16 game drives, but we loved them so much we only skipped one afternoon drive and we did it only so we could have more down time to enjoy our incredible room. You are paired with one ranger for the duration of your stay but we happened to arrive as our first ranger Avi was about to begin her week off, so we had our first two drives with her and the rest with Hannes. Both of them were absolutely wonderful, as were the other two Rangers that we met at Lush (Sean and Cole). Whoever you get will be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and will mix a fabulous cocktail. We were lucky to have Hannes all to ourselves for one evening and one morning game drive. He knew I was a bird fanatic and, bless his heart, he went out of his way to make sure I saw every bird there was to see. If he didn't know what kind of bird it was, he tried to figure it out for me. Even on days when we had others in our Jeep, he made sure to take the time to point the birds out for me and I loved every minute of it. Hannes was an absolute GEM and I am so thankful we got to spend so much time with him. He made our trip unforgettable. Of course there is a lot more to see than birds and we saw pretty much everything on our list. We saw the Big 5 all in one drive, but this is not the norm so it does help if you are staying more than one or two nights if you have a big list of "Must See" animals. (the Buffalo are apparently tough to find!) The evening drives are on the Black Rhino Game Reserve and the Morning drives are in the Pilanesberg National Park. It is completely open for animals to roam between the two, and what you can find in the National Park, you can also find in the Game Reserve. This was our first safari experience, but from what I am told there is a greater concentration of animals here with ama

Our stay was for four nights. Everything about Lush Lodge is amazing; the staff/service, the bedrooms, the food, the public areas. A special mention for the game drives; Hannes, our driver was exceptional. Being We saw the "Big 5" and much more. This was our third stay and we'll definitely be returning again. A simultaneous haven of both relaxation and excitement immersed in nature.

Went to lush as part 1 of our honeymoon and the experience was incredible. From the second you arrive the service is 5*. The rooms are phenomenal with indoor and outdoor baths, showers, a plunge pool etc. we got Emmanuel as our ranger and he was an absolute pro! Honestly a sensational experience with these guys!