Sabi Sabi Luxury Private Game Lodge, Kruger National Park: Accommodation Review
Sabi Sabi
Kruger National Park
(turnoff 3km before the Paul Kruger Gate)
Mpumalanga Province | Map
Accommodation type: Game Lodge
Number of stars: 5
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R3575 and up
SA Blog recommends? Especially for honeymooners!
Snippet
Being right next door to the Kruger Park – the two reserves share a border, but not a fence, so the animals pass between them without hindrance – a stay at Sabi Sabi guarantees plenty to see, in terms of the Big Five. Not to mention plenty to eat and drink: the camp’s bush feasts are much-celebrated by those who’ve sampled from them; and all beverages during your stay are on the house (except French Champagne).
(See full review below.)
Low season specials? Yes
Breakfast included? Yes – and lunch, dinner and drinks!
Dedicated non-smoking rooms? Yes
Staff friendliness (out of 10): 8
Staff competence (out of 10): Not reviewed
Room options: Suite
Room comfort level (out of 10): Not reviewed
Noisy? No, unless you count the sounds of African wildlife!
Does the TV remote work? No TV, of course. (Why would you want one?)
Fan or A/C? Both
Pool? Yes
Concierge? Yes
Restaurant? Yes
Conference facilities? Yes
Three ink blot adjectives: Unfenced, untamed, fair trade
Value for money? Yes
Booking information
Sabi Sabi
PO Box 52665
Saxonwold 2132
Tel: +27 (0) 11 483 3939, Fax: +27 (0) 11 483 3799
res@sabisabi.com
www.sabisabi.com
Review
Perhaps Paul, who shortly will be enjoying the hospitality of this, one of South Africa’s most famous private game reserves, can add his two bits to SA Blog’s unsighted review.
Sabi Sabi’s reputation precedes itself: it is uppermost in the minds of those who hanker after luxury safaris. Although they don’t quite hit the same high note of exclusivity as Singita (which is also twice the price), the two camps and two lodges that comprise Sabi Sabi – 52 suites in all – offer as much atmosphere and pampering as you’re ever likely to need, surrounded by wild Africa.
Being right next door to the Kruger Park – the two reserves share a border, but not a fence, so the animals pass between them without hindrance – a stay at Sabi Sabi guarantees plenty to see, in terms of the Big Five. Not to mention plenty to eat and drink: the camp’s bush feasts are much-celebrated by those who’ve sampled from them; and all beverages during your stay are on the house (except French Champagne).
Sabi Sabi was one of South Africa’s first Fair Trade-certified destinations, earning the badge both for its strict in-camp environmental controls, and for its commitment to helping the local economy, by hiring from within nearby communities and sourcing much of its camp and kitchen inventories from local suppliers. The lodge is recognised in South Africa and globally as a leader across the triple bottom line – environmental protection, social welfare, and economic development – of sustainability.
The rest of this review is reserved for Paul’s comments. Hope to hear from you in a few weeks, good man!