Everything was amazing. The staff, the food, the rooms, the views, and the guides/trackers were outstanding and exceeded all our expectations. The fact that there are only 8 cottages means that you as well get to know all your fellow travelers.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing

Everything was exceptional. The staff, the property, the food! There was such an incredible attention to detail, we could not fault it at all.

Stayed in August 2025

Everyone was so welcoming and attentive. The rooms are unique, functional, and beautiful. The food was wonderful. The safari drives were informative and fun. Julian was our driver and Hervert was our scout. They were both awesome. Richmond was an awesome butler and he took care of our Every need. Molly, Pfume, Pretty, Chef, Kevin, Mary, everyone including Colin, the manager made sure we were comfortable, safe, and taken care of. This was a wonderful experience. We saw the big 5 in 2 days and when we say we saw them we were within feet of them. Amazing. This trip will be etched in our memories forever.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothimg

Beautiful

Stayed in April 2025

Lovely lodge, fabulous staff, great service outstanding food! To be Recommended!!

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing! Except the call button was broken during our stay by the pool but we just walked to the bar instead.

This place exceeded our expectations. The staff was wonderful and the safari drives were incredible. We had Herbert as our tracker, and Julian as our game guide. Both fantastic and we saw the Big Five and more. Highlight was seeing the wild dogs. Great to chat to during sundowners and so informative with all the information on the animals. Julian also talked to us about various birds and trees along the way. This was a great addition in between looking for the animals. Molly, Dee and our butler Kevin were all wonderful. I couldn’t recommend this place more honestly. The staff was wonderful and attentive, everything was always extremely clean and the food was incredible. Pretty was the chef when we were there and the food was fantastic. We had the best 4 days we wish we stayed longer. The group dinners were very fun too.

Stayed in March 2025

The hotel itself is beautiful, and as it’s situated on a watering hole, animals come and go frequently, which is an amazing experience in itself. The staff are fantastic and go above and beyond to make your experience as perfect as possible. The game drives were just wow, and were made better by guide Shaun and tracker Jeffrey, both of whom were fantastic like the rest of the staff at Simbavati Waterside. Thank you for an unforgettable stay

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing

As reluctant as I was to spend what I consider a lot of money even though it was for my Wife’s 70th 😊I now have to say it was money so well spent. The accommodation, food and staff were top class. What was there not to like? The only thing that comes to mind is having to leave ☹. A big shout out to Kevin, an excellent butler who was consistently friendly, professional, and willing to help….and always remembered our drinks of choice. Of course, the main purpose for us was to see wild animals in their natural habitat and this we did on every drive with the expert skills of Herbert(tracker) and Julian (Driver/Ranger). The passion and skill set that Herbert and Julian demonstrated on all our drives was exemplary. Seeing leopards, cheetah, rhinos, zebra, giraffe, elephants, wart hog, packs of wild dogs etc up close was so special. Topped in some way by the excitement that Julian showed when we saw a lynx on a cheetah kill. Julian was full of useful information about all the animals we saw. His passion for his work was obvious. How Herbert spotted a camouflaged leopard on a termite mount at 80-100m while we could hardly see it using quality binoculars or seeing a 2-inch green chameleon in a green leafed bush in the dark by torch light amazed us. The drives were excellent. We liked what appears to be the self-imposed rule of only 2 safari jeeps on any animal sighting at one time with others hanging back and waiting their turn, thus avoiding a free for all, which I’m led to believe happens in the main Kruger Park. We also liked the interaction between ‘competing’ lodges whereby they constantly updated each other about current animal sightings.

Stayed in November 2024

Thanks to all the team at Simbavati Waterside for a beautiful stay! Our room was very spacious and comfortable, the food was excellent and very warm service. Erik took great care of us and Kaizer is an amazing guide and ensured we had the best safari experience.

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing

Everything is perfect. The facility, foods, location, staff is much better than expected. We didn’t see leopard. However we were very satisfied to see a very impressive scene ( lions eating zebra….)

Stayed in January 2023

I do not even know where to start when describing how amazing our experience was at Simbavati Waterside. The accommodation is amazing - second to none. The food is the best we have ever eaten - massive thanks to Karabo the chef. The service is exceptional - big thanks to Erick and all the other amazing staff at the hotel. The game drives didn’t disappoint at all thanks to the fabulous expertise of Hendry the game spotter and Michael our driver - we saw the big 5 and much more. I would recommend this hotel and experience to everyone looking for a good safari trip. We left with sadness in our heart but happiness that we had such a fantastic experience on our first safari. It was our honeymoon and the hotel went over and above to add little touches to our stay to make it extra special. Thank you Simbavati Waterside for such an amazing trip.

Stayed in September 2022

It’s everything we could have hoped it to be

Beautiful location, absolutely incredible service and the game drives are amazing. Food was top notch throughout and the management together with the staff went the extra mile.

Stayed in October 2022

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in November 2024

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in August 2024

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in August 2024

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in September 2023

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in June 2023

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in February 2023

There are no comments available for this review

Stayed in September 2022