Reviews of Idube Game Reserve 4 stars
Newington Gate, R538, 1242 Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
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Reviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 2 September 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewThe staff was wonderful. The game drives great too.
The lodge itself, was very disappointing. In need of renovation. Lack of atmosphere. No real sense of being in the African bush.
Reviewed: 1 April 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewThe breakfasts were excellent as well as the lunches and dinners. The game drives were spectacular. We saw the Big 5 continually. Bongoni, our tracker and Mark, our driver were terrific. One morning they tracked a leopard for a couple of kilometres and found him.
We liked everything. There was nothing we didn't like.
Reviewed: 21 December 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewFantastic property and game drives
Reviewed: 19 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewWell where can I start? I think it’s staff that really makes this place special. From the time we arrived they were so welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us. We had FJ as our ranger and Ian as our tracker and they looked after us like family. They work really well together and made sure we had some incredible sightings. The kitchen and wait staff were are all so lovely as well. The food was delicious every day and we looked forward to seeing their smiling faces at breakfast….even though we had been up since the crack of dawn! Thanks Idube, you made our stay truly memorable.
I think the only downside for me was the lack of decent wifi in the rooms. A couple of times I wanted to call home in the evening but couldn’t. There is more reliable WiFi in the main building but after dark you can’t walk up there so it was a bit restrictive. It just means you have to plan things around that.
Reviewed: 14 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewBreakfasts were delicious, all hot food was cooked to order and there was always a lovely selection of fresh fruit, and a different juice each day. Our waitress Petunia always had a smile
There was nothing not to like. The room was comfortable and clean, we loved the outdoor shower. Food was exceptional, the game viewing was out of this world. it felt like being part of a big family rather than just being on holiday
Reviewed: 6 October 2022 · Stayed in September 2022
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