Touch of Africa Lodge

Reviews

• "Lovely place sorry for bad service"

  07 September 2018

  "When I arrived there was no one to open gate ,the lift to the airport was no where to be found 5 o'clock in morning he also did not give me his nr the security person emanual luckily had it and phoned him. He was late and drove very fast and irresponsible with me. I also have not receive any receipt since I need to hand it in at the office."

• "What a shock to the system!"

  28 August 2017

  "The entrance gate and approach road - a real Touch of Africa - a real shocker! The pictures on the website must be removed, because nothing has remotely reference to trhe pictures! The "garden" is shocking, the swimming pool and surrounds tell a true story! The broken door to the ":reception" area - a storage room for broken furniture! The shower head is totally blocked, the toilet seat, wow the rotting supawood is peeling out! No mats or proper hanging facilities in bathroom - single ply toilet paper 0- touch of Africa! We requested breakfast at 07:00 - we could not find anybody around - we called, shouted, went through the kitchen, nobody to be found and we left a 07:20! Sorry to say - a total disgrace! Never ever again! One star valuation is too much!"

• "Somewhat disappointed"

  22 May 2017

  "for what we paid, we expected better.very poor wifi signal, light in the shower not working.Have had much better for less."

• "Spacious rooms"

  30 April 2017

  "Beautiful rooms and setting. Perfectly laid out lodge. The main entrance can be confusing for first time visitors. I feel this could be improved. The lodge needs a bar though. We went for a wedding and did manage to get a couple of warm beers and relaxed at the pool but some variety and cold ones would be appreciated. Overall we really enjoyed our stay."

• "The place"

  02 January 2017

  "On the day of our arrival we were welcomed by the owner louise an one of the employees an we felt the warmth an at home but the place itself had no privacy because we went with two kids there an it is also not child friendly cause there no activities for them to play only touched an climbed on the horses an the swimming pool wAs very dirty we couldn't swim in it an we also had to wait for them to make fire for hot water an it is only showers no bath tubs but besides that the place was nice an so was the people"

• "we loved it!!!"

  14 December 2015

  "We loved staying @ touch of Africa even though it was for 1 night n the senior citizens also enjoyed demselves. We wll visit again 1 day"

• "Couples retreat"

  10 December 2014

  "Recently visited Touch of Africa as 12 couples for two nights and we had a fantastic time. The rooms we've lovely, great ambiance - the staff was extremely polite and ever ready to assist.The lodge has a homely feel as even the owner is readily available if you need anything.Would definitely visit the lodge again!"

• "Touch of Africa Lodge"

  21 October 2013

  "Not looking good at all. Has deteriorated drastically since my last visit.<br></br><b>Establishment's response</b><br></br><i>My response is that he thought the place had been sold. This is not the case. There is a for sale sign at the top of the road 1/2km away.<br></br> The Lodge has an indigenous garden and it has been very dry in Gauteng so it is like being in the Kruger Park in winter. We have since had rain and everything is shooting green leaves and looking good.<br></br> The client told me personally that he could not tell me exactly why he thought it had deteriorated but the food and service were very good.</i>"

• "Great staff"

  14 January 2013

  "I stayed in the lodge for 5 days from New Year's day. Staff were extremely helpful and friendly and rooms are a pleasure with comfortable beds. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and would definitely go back again. Improvements - breakfast: There were no cereals, juices etc."

• "African experience"

  28 September 2012

  "I found the lodge to be good value for money, very close to Lanseria Airport, private, with a huge bedroom and beautiful bathroom. There are no shops close by and only basic meals and drinks are supplied by the lodge, so if you need anything more, come prepared. In hot weather, ask for a room far away from the stables if a few flies might upset you, but the novelty of being close to beautiful horses is worth this small inconvenience. I would definately stay at the lodge again."

• "A man's world of no soap and dirty cups"

  06 September 2012

  "Sorry but I didn't like it. No soap or toiletries in the room. Asked for a mug to have a free cup of coffee and was handed a dirty one. Staff friendly but I got the impression they were out of their depth and working for Louise who was much more interested in her horses than in her guests. Have a feeling that with all those pilots and engineers staying there, they just don't have to make an effort. For instance the duvet cover on the bed was upside down so one had metal buttons in one's face: a case of staff not being trained and supervised properly?"

• "Thank you"

  04 September 2012

  "Very nice place; that needs to be given the 4 Star rating. One thing that needs to be looked at are the directions on the road."

• "Good"

  07 July 2012

  "Thank you for good service, comfortable and clean accomodation and a reasonable rate."

• "Rejuvenated"

  19 December 2011

  "We travelled to Johannesburg for a wedding this weekend and stayed here for two nights. We had the most relaxing, chilled time. We came home feeling like we had a proper holiday which wasn't our intention at all. We were really just looking for somewhere to put our heads down for the night, but we got so much more than that! The lodge was easy to find. What I didn't know was that there was a Lion Park just around the corner, so was an absolute bonus to be able to visit that while we were up there. The room was beautifully done - I wasn't expecting such an enormous bed, so that was a lovely surprise. The gardens are beautiful, with indiginous plants everywhere. I find Johannesburg can be quite dry, so these plants everywhere were amazing, and had a great cooling effect. We ordered dinner there on Friday night, and we were both completely satisfied! Delicious lasagna. Breakfast was also very satisfying and prepared us for each day. The staff are very friendly and the owner, Louise, has such a lovely manner which we thought was amazing. We had lovely chats with her and found out about her plants, how they make their hot water and how she made her pool. I found the pool to be a quiet, peaceful sanctuary. I was quite impressed that they made an effort to use non-Eskom power for the hot water. This was rather inspiring for us as we would like to move away from total dependance on Eskom power. We would definitely visit again, and I highly reccommend this place to others who are looking to take a break away from city life."