Special thank you to Suzette and Michelle for a very pleasant stay! Will definitely be back. Very good service and wonderful staff!

Stayed in August 2025

Great location, so close to Addo park with beautiful views of the Sundays river from our room. The host Suzette was so helpful and friendly and booked all our activities for us. Our guide for our full day game drive, Gabriel, was so lovely, very passionate about all the animals and full of fun facts. The sunset boat cruise was amazing, especially getting the chance to walk on the dunes.

Stayed in April 2025

We really liked the size of the rooms and the swimming pool. It was right at the entrance to the national park.

Stayed in January 2025

Some of the rooms don’t have aircon

The happy jackal is an incredible lodge! Suzette who works there was unbelievably helpful in booking activities for our group of 25. All the activities were amazing! The lodge is so lovely and the food was great! We will definitely come back!

Stayed in January 2025

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Very friendly staff. Exceptional breakfast. The establishment even surprised us with champagne in our room after they found out it’s our anniversary with no additional charges.

Stayed in December 2024

Breakfast..atmosphere

Location is amazing. People are friendly...total relaxation

Stayed in December 2024

We should have stayed longer to see the dunes and cruise the river.

The room was great. Comfortable matress, and the quietest ceiling fan in the world. Breakfast was delicious. Fruit and jams from the garden, and local eggs, plus fresh baked bread. Suzette and Tim were caring and professional. They wantrd the first Canadians to stay there to enjoy ourselves. We did. Canucks, book a visit soon. Tim drove us in his game viewer around Addo. We saw beautiful sites and many animals in their natural setting around the huge park. Our 2-day stay was unforgettable. Very close to a well-stocked SPAR, gas station and popular Taste of Africa restaurant. 5 minute drive away.

Stayed in November 2024

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The Happy Jackals is a very nice guesthouse at the southern entrance to the Addo Elephant Park. We had wonderful days there. The breakfast was very delicious and varied with homemade bread, the rooms were clean and furnished in African style. Suzette is a very dedicated and warm hostess who is always available and fulfills all our wishes. Her staff are also always friendly and helpful. The safari in Addo Park with Tim was sensational. Tim showed and explained everything important about the park - whether plants or animals. He exudes a calmness that makes you feel safe at every opportunity as he points out the dangers of the various wild animals. He answers every question and gives the participants time for photos. Tim has a very good knowledge of the park, so he knows where the animals usually are. We were able to see all the animals up close. The best guide ever! The Happy Jackals is definitely always recommendable!

Stayed in November 2024

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The house was massive!!

Stayed in October 2024

Road

Breakfast excellent

Stayed in October 2024

WiFi was not very stable.

Happy Jackal is the ideal starting point for a tour on the river or to Addo (2 minutes). Suzette is very caring. She recommended a good route through Addo where we saw all the animals except for lions and leopards (Maybe we didn't look hard enough.). There is a supermarket and a small restaurant 4 minutes away. The house is large, with very comfortable beds and well equipped. But we didn't really use the kitchen etc. but enjoyed the delicious breakfast from Suzanne and her staff overlooking the river before we started to Addo.

Stayed in June 2024

The breakfast was really good and even included fresh bread. The room was very quite and clean. There is an Eco side to it as sink water is used to water the grass. Excellent location.

Stayed in April 2024

Suzette is a wonderful hostess. We had an excellent breakfast both days, and the facilities were exceptional. It is so close to Addo too. I can highly recommend this guest house.

Stayed in March 2024

The pool is rather small. Fits only to cool down a bit. But that is no real reason to be sad.

Breakfast was excellent. The host Suzette very friendly. The Addo Tour a must have. To sit in front of the room while sun sets is awesome.

Stayed in March 2024

Tired, poor coffee, evening meal changed without consultation,

Secure, spacious, good welcome, peaceful, access to Addo with their own Land Rover , good Wi-Fi, books to read,

Stayed in February 2024

Suzette and her staff were nothing but friendly and helpful. The game drive with Gabriel was fun and entertaining and the gate to the Park was literally a minute or 2 away. The big powerful Fan in the room was our best friend. Breakfast was lovely with a fresh loaf of bread everyday. Maybe bovril or something other than 1 type of jam would be great but otherwise no complaints.

Stayed in March 2024

Food was a bit average, but prepared with love!

Large and nice room

Stayed in February 2024

Everything. Very good breakfast. Excelled service.

Stayed in February 2024

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We were greeted by the housekeeper who was very pleasant and showed us to our room which opened out onto the garden overlooking the river. Bed extremely comfortable bathroom very clean with many extras. The hosts organised river boat cruise that afternoon which was lovely. Are in local restaurant for dinner. We chose the private game tour of Addo which is from the hotel with Tim who is Suzette (host) husband. After early and good breakfast we set off for our nearly 10 hour game drive. Tim was amazing so informative we learned a lot in that tour. The B & B had provided many bottles of iced water (essential as it was 35v most of the time) and also a picnic lunch. There were only 4 of us on the drive ourselves and a lovely young German couple and we all got along so well together. In the evening we went for dinner together and also met up with the hosts who were very interesting to talk to - a fabulous evening. Breakfast next morning delicious with a whole loaf of freshly baked bread per table. We had a fabulous stay and would definitely recommend Happy Jackal to anyone. Keep up the good work Suzette and Tim!

Stayed in February 2024

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Great location on the river, opposite the Addo south gate entrance, really good breakfast with home made bread. Will be staying at this accommodation again if in the area.

Stayed in January 2024

Breakfast is quite late, if you go to Addo. Also there is coffee machine in the room, but no coffee capsules :(

We loved our stay! Warm welcome. Room is very clean, and interior is magnificent! Delicious breakfast.

Stayed in December 2023

Pool not very clean, rooms a bit old, warm water takes quite long

Location super close to Addo South gate, nice home-made breakfast with nice view, super nice staff, help withe the Add route, nice garden with river access, safe environment with two fences

Stayed in December 2023

Unfortunately due to flood damage we could not go down to the river.

Very spacious and clean. Great checkin with Suzette.

Stayed in December 2023

Awesome Guesthouse directly next to the Addo Elephant National Park! Great and jummy breakfast! Hope to stay here again!

Stayed in November 2023