Am Lodge - Hoedspruit

I have not left a review for anything in a long time, but AM Lodge absolutley deserves a great review. I read a couple of previous reviews that made me hesitant, but the record needs to be set straight. I stayed Mar 14 - March 16 of 2025 and it could not have been a better experience. I was first greeted at checkin by Raydene, Chris, and Musa. They had a non alcoholic mixed drink ready and waiting for me, a hot towel, and Raydene began explaining the structure of the lodge. They honestly made me feel like roylaty, and I had never felt that before. Raydedne broke everything down and answered every question I had, even the stuff I had texted about before arrival. I later met Brandon, the chef of the lodge. Every meal he prepared was like it was hand made at a luxury 5-star restaurant. I honetly could not have asked for better food, and he even adjusts the menu based on pretty much anything you want. Later in the afternoon, it was time for my game drive. Chris walked me to my private lodge and from that moment on, was immediately available for anything I needed. The lodge itseld was a massive 1,615 sq ft building and I had it all to myself. It is so secluded and private that you are entirely in personal peace whether you are inside or outside of your building. I got a private game drive with driver Benjamin and our tracker Bali. They asked what animals I wanted to see, so I told them rhinos and lions. Within minutes, I was looking at lions and rhinos. Thye definitley knew how to track the right animals. Same thing with each follow on game drive, they took no time at all to find exactly what I wanted to see and taught me so much I had not know about the dynamic of the animal kingdom I was visiting. Back at the lodge, I had zebra and imapala walk up right outside my window as they were foraging and throughout the night, you can listen to the sounds of the animals and nature in their natural habitat. I could go on and on but to wrap it up, I would absolutley stay here again. If there is one thing that could be improved, I'd say the outdoor furniture could use updating. It was looking rather beaten and worn out. Next time, I would upgrade to the superior suite for my own private swimming pool.

We (familiy with three adult kids) spent four wonderful days at the Villa. You are away from everything. Game rides, food (a lot) and drinks are great. We spent one day at Manyaleti to see the elephants an a hippo. We saw a lot of animals at the reserve. they often come close to the villa. We used the spa daily - it is a 20 min drive from the villa. if you want to go you go. Thank you to Bongani and the team.

Unparalleled experience. The AM staff took our stay at the villa to the next level. Prescilla, Origin, Jessica, Chris, Eunice, SK, and Devot exceeded expectations. Highly recommend for a surreal and epic safari adventure in South Africa.

Service nad hospitality was second to none. Priscilla our guide made sure that we felt at home and was on top of the game all the time. Jessica the Chef made sure that our tummies remained full and the food was very tasty. Themba the tracker made sure that our game drives were worth it- we encountered all the Big 5

A place to be , to relax and refresh your mind and spend time with your love ones. I would definitely recommend a visit to the place and experience the beauty of it and see how relaxed it is and enjoy wildlife

Terrible experience. Avoid this unethical place. We paid for our stay, but the hotel canceled it anyway saying there was some credit card issue when I paid for it months ago. They took a too bad position, we sold it for a higher rate was the implication. I’m still trying to get my money back. Horrible!