Mali Mali Safari Lodge — Hotel in Maruleng Local Municipality

MALI MALI - FALSE ADVERTISING // VERY DISAPPOINTED ||||Stayed at Mali Mali from the 4th Jan - 7th Jan||They state game viewing available, yet the only vehicle available is broken and needs repairs. There is nothing to do at Mali Mali other than sit by a dirty pool. ||Rooms: Mattress is a thin foam on a cement base VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.||Pictures on the website is clearly false/old.. ARC OLD! The paint has faded and looks old. ||So many Stairs, not suitable for old people or people with Back/knee problems||NOT A LODGE, More like a B&B advertising false, none of below available directly from the lodge, have to drive far distances to get any of the below services.||Rooms really of poor standard, broken table/dressers. Decking outside the room broken/lose, lose stones, i personally fell and injured myself, i have photos, and videos||Limited packing space,not worthy of R2000 per night stay, I wouldnt even give Mali Mali a 1 Star. Breakfast portions are very small, cannot even offer a filter coffee ONLY a packet of coffee milk/sugar/coffee this coffee is full of preservatives. What about the people who do not take sugar or milk? ||Stayed 3 Nights ONLY.. instead of the 7 night stay!||Malaria Area, yet they have a pond & 3x non-working water fountains full of stagnant water that is a maleria mosquito breeding ground!||The Activities are as follows: (NOT AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM "LODGE"|| Bush Walk (Ndlovumzi Nature Reserve) || Game Drive (Ndlovumzi Nature Reserve) || Big 5 Game Drive || Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre || Blyde Canyon Boat Safari || Wildlife Quad Bike Ride (approximately 80min) || Wildlife Quad Bike Ride Passenger || Graskop Gorge Package 1 || Graskop Gorge Package 2 || Graskop Gorge Big Swing Add On || Elephant Interaction || Kruger Park Day Drive (1 to 7 People) || Flying Safari 10min || Flying Safari 20min || Flying Safari 30min || Flying Safari 60min || Flying Safari Blyde Canyon 60min || Flying Safari Hoedspruit, Blyde, Graskop & Back || Helicopter Ride (1 to 4 people) || Hot Air Balloon Ride ||Spa Treatments For The Ladies:|| Swedish Massage 60 min || Deep Tissue Massage 60min || Aromatherapy Massage 60min || Destress Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage || Hot Stone Massage || Couples Massage || Face Treatment 45min || African Head Massage 30min || Hand & Foot Massage 30min ||||The only good thing about the stay was the couple/Hosts whom had only been at the lodge in a working capacity for less than a week, they went out of their way to make our stay as pleasant as they could. "lodge" didnt even have tupperware for a picnic breakfast takeaway! Thank You Chantelle & Sinjin for your hospitality!||Please also note that i have been charged R210 for dinner, Desert was supposed to be included yet we didnt even receive a desert on either 2 occasions of making use of your restaurant!||||They advertise a 5* Mali ali Safari Lodge on Trip Adviser/Bookings.com its all false!||Flat Screen TV - Ummm thats a NO NO .. no TV in any rooms! ||Security? Ummm the doors dont even lock! NOT SAFE!||Air Purifier - haha if you consider a R120 air...

Disappointing.. unsafe... uncomfortable.. miserable.. we only stayed 3 nights out of the 7 nights

Liked · The 2 hosts Chantelle and Sinjin.. they were fantastic! Tries to make a bad situation a little bit better

Disliked · MALI MALI - FALSE ADVERTISING // VERY DISAPPOINTED Stayed at Mali Mali from the 4th Jan - 7th Jan They state game viewing available, yet the only vehicle available is broken and needs repairs. There is nothing to do at Mali Mali other than sit by a dirty pool. Rooms: Mattress is a thin foam on a cement base VERY VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. Pictures on the website is clearly false/old.. ARC OLD! The paint has faded and looks old. So many Stairs, not suitable for old people or people with Back/knee problems NOT A LODGE, More like a B&B advertising false, none of below available directly from the lodge, have to drive far distances to get any of the below services. Rooms really of poor standard, broken table/dressers. Decking outside the room broken/lose, lose stones, i personally fell and injured myself, i have photos, and videos Limited packing space,not worthy of R2000 per night stay, I wouldnt even give Mali Mali a 1 Star. Breakfast portions are very small, cannot even offer a filter coffee ONLY a packet of coffee milk/sugar/coffee this coffee is full of preservatives. What about the people who do not ta2ke sugar or milk? Stayed 3 Nights ONLY.. instead of the 7 night stay! Malaria Area, yet they have a pond & 3x non-working water fountains full of stagnant water that is a malaria mosquito breeding ground! 8 Days later and I am still waiting for my refund? Eric... how long does a refund take? I am so so upset... you ruined our holiday! Something that was supposed to be special .....

Our stay at Mali Mali might have been one of the best holidays we have ever had. It was the shining light of our 2020. Not only is the accommodation absolutely beautiful, but the staff are the friendliest and most helpful you will come across. The breakfasts were delicious and hearty, with a great selection on offer. The dinners were always enjoyed with the company and wonderful stories of our hosts, the owners. They struck the right balance of showering us with attention and allowing us our privacy, which is very rare to find. We arrived wanting to just get away from the hustle and bustle and we left with new friends and a new favourite place to visit in and around the Kruger Park.

The hosts also arranged fantastic days out with safari tours where we saw the Big 5 and more, as well as adventures zip-lining and jumping off cliffs in Graskop. And for those in the group who couldn’t stomach the adventurous stuff, the days spent in the beautiful pool out in the most amazing scenery kept them entertained too. Oh, and the waterfalls – a few hundred metre hike to one of the most secluded and pristine waterfalls you’ll find.

Overall, this was one of the best holidays I, and many in our group have ever been on, and it’s all thanks to Eric, Juan and their wonderful staff at Mali Mali. We will definitely...