Stunning scenery, luxurious tents, great food, friendly staff and guides and finding amazing animals. Thank you for the lovely surprises back in our tent. A fantastic way to end our honeymoon! We would love to come back!
Andrew and Claire Fear
We had a wonderful time and will come back!
Andreas & Christin
Thank you very much to everyone for kindness, warm welcome and great safari experience! We truly enjoyed our stay in this unique place. We are carrying on as of today but the spirit of Marataba will stay with us! Bonne continuation!
Erwan and Alexandra
Marataba was magical and we absolutely enjoyed every minute of it. A wonderful way to start off our fourth Honeymoon! Many, many thanks for the amazing and adventurous safaris, the delicious food and superb hospitality. We hope to return to Marataba, Gorah and Tsala!
Hazel and Ireneus Wenzel
How do you put in two words how to describe this place- it is truly amazing. We had a great time, enjoyed every minute and will be recommending it to all back home in New Zealand. We will be back.
Baz and Leah – New Zealand – 21 August 2010
Dear Marataba people. We had a lovely stay and felt really spoilt. Beautiful surroundings, lodge, wonderful food and great game drives; a lot of attention for detail, we will recommend this place to our friends in Holland.
Alan, Angelic and Samira – Holland – 20 August 2010
Thank you Keanu and others. We had a wonderful time and lots of laughs.
Phillipa and Greame Wild – 15 August 2010
Thank you all for such a memorable stay at Marataba. Apart from the excellent service and game drives you all did so much to make my birthday extra special. We hope to return!
Jacki and Bob Colley – 15 August 2010
To the Marataba team, we have had smiles on our faces for our entire stay. We have loved every minute of it. The game drives have been fabulous, the scenery stunning, the food wonderful and the people all very friendly. JP and Riaan – we have learnt a huge amount from you both. Thanks for answering all our questions! You have all made our honeymoon so special. Thank you again.
Amy and Matt Dey – 15 August 2010
Had a fantastic time here. Good food and wonderful rangers and staff.
Diletta, Francesca and Andrea – 13 August 2010
Dear everyone at Marataba, Thank you for making our holiday so nice! Rangers are special, Arie and JP were great. Thank you all.
Tiziana – 9 August 2010
Thanks for the amazing stay! Riaan taught us more about the bushveld then we would ever know and we will be sure to stay well clear of Tambotie from now on.
Andrew and Ken Sterne – 9 August 2010
Thank you for a great stay! Arie was full of information and his knowledge was excellent. The staff went out of their way to make our stay one to remember. Thank you all!
Malcolm and Emma Cameron
Thanks Riaan (and Jacques) for the most amazing time! The sightings so different, learnt so much. Thanks also staff for all the attention and good food.
Barbara, Janice and David Angove
Thank you so much for the most relaxing, peacful and magical weekend away. We loved every minute and appreciate all the helpful staff. P.S. The food was amazing!
Russel & Dom – 09 August 2010
A short but most amazing stay! A special thank you to all the staff behind the scenes that add to the magic. We will be back!
Karl, Donette, Lue & Sam – 09 August 2010
Thank you for an awesome safari experience. It was really, really great.
Werner van Disseldorp – 31 July 2010
Dear everyone at Marataba, Thank you for an incredible holiday, everything has been spectacular from the food to the wildlife, I don’t think I ever had eaten so much so often, but it was so nice I could not help myself. Seeing the elephants in the garden was definitely a highlight as was seeing three lions at once. It’s been amazing! Thank you again!
Ellis Family – 22 July 2010
Well done to Chef!!! Excellent Food! A very nice and Relaxing experience.
A bit lionless but a lot of Black Rhino to compensate.
Anne Chivot – Gain
No better way to forget about the Dutch Lions losing the final than to see some real lions hunting around Marataba! Thank you for a once in a lifetime experience!!
Rien & Antoine – 14 July 2010
Hi Monkeys, we truly had a smashing pumpkin fantabulous time! Loved it badly and we will be back! Wishing you only greatness and wowness on the mad little universe we live in. Thanks for being and rocking! Love you guys/girls more than the world! Love, peace and chickengrease.
Pat, Jo, Devon & Quinton “the other monkeys” – 12 July 2010
A wonderful stay, thanks to wonderful people. Keep going strong!
Arie & Nina – 10 July 2010
Fantastic place and fantastic people!!! See you soon!
PS. Hope we get stuck in the mud again with Riaan.
Time Media Group – 04 July 2010
I love rabbits so much but lions and zebras are my favourites as well.
Levente - Time Media Group – 04 July 2010
Great experience, a memory for a lifetime! Fantastic combination of “real” nature and the embracing comfort.
Time Media Group – 04 July2010
Thank you very much, we had a fantastic time at Marataba
Time Media Group – 04July 2010
Beautiful!
Ales – 04 July 2010
Great holiday and fantastic safari. Most enjoyful and memorable stay in South Africa.
Tshenchok – 28 June 2010
To the Marataba Team, Thank you so much for the wonderful experience and the warm hospitality.
Thank you.
Yangzom – 28 June 2010
Awesome! Thank you all Marataba staff!! Magic place!!
Alfred & Meko – 27 June 2010
Warm hospitality, amazing cuisine, excellent service and one spectacular location: Marataba has it all! Thank you for making our time here unforgettable. All the best.
Anke & Reza – 27 June 2010
A fantastic and exhilarating experience. Just awesome.
Paul McGarvey – 26 June 2010
Wonderful place to stay, nice people, a lot of animals & great experiences … perhaps we will come back to visit you … the food is very very good of quality!
Katja & Marc – 26 June 2010
A beautiful and restful place.
Marcos – 22 June 2010
Great place. Excellent experience
Andrea – 22 June 2010
Thanks for everything!
Marimar – 22 June 2010
Congratulations and thanks for the great service!
Paula – 22 June 2010
Thank you for beauty, relaxation and magic.
Jess – 22 June 2010
The best country. A wonderful place, the finest people – thanks for every moment to us – Hope to come back!!
Ana – 22 June 2010
Thanks for the great adventure…
Sharon – 22 June 2010
Pure magic. One of the most beautiful places on earth.
Jessica Denyschen – 21 June 2010
Thank you for all your attentions!! Beautiful place.
Claudia Barbara de Ibanola – 21 June 2010
Another 4 unforgettable days! Your hospitality and attention to detail has left heart-warming memories for us in these 4 chilly days. Thank you to every person that has made this stay truly special, from every warm bowl of soup to the hot water bottles in our bed at night. Hope to see you again soon!
Hennie & Marilet Klopper – 19 June 2010
We here in South Africa for the FIFA World Cup. We had a wonderful time here in this lodge. Everyone was very friendly to us here in the lodge. The animals were beautiful, we loved the safari trip! Thanx for everything and we hope to be back soon.
William, Simone, Svenja, Joelle & Laurine Koot – 17 June 2010
Just one word “GREAT”
Eric
Beautiful!!
Jerome
To everyone involved. Fantastic stay, great people, beautiful place. Hope to return one day.
Thank you very much.
Barry, Angela & Joclyn – 02 June 2010
Very nice place, hope that I can come back one day!
Joclyn – 02 June 2010
Totally awesome time. Staff wonderful. A soul awakening experience. Thank you.
Alex Modiano – 30 May 2010
Dear Marataba Team Thank you for a wonderful experience. We really enjoyed the stay here. We will definitely be back. Until then this feeling of relaxing will be saved in our hearts.
Britta & Martin Rasmussen – 30 May2010
Thank you for a marvelous stay – this is a very special place! Great staff, top food – and of course the special sighting of a hippo & rhino chasing after us will not be forgotten!
Maike Tornquist – 25 May 2010
Thoroughly enjoyed a short stay at a unique & wonderful lodge.Thanks.
Mark & Julie – 21 May 2010
Wonderful place, really peaceful and relaxing, just disappointed not to stay longer! Thanks to all the staff for the kindness and hospitality. Hope to see you again soon.
Michele, Eric & Therese – 21 May 2010
Wow, what a wonderful place. Never have we had such a relaxing break with such quality food, great wildlife and fantastic hospitality. Our great thanks to Yolanda and Roscoe for making us feel so welcome, to JP and Riaan for our sightings of Lion, Hippo and Black Rhino, and to all the other staff for the fantastic little extras that have made our first few days as a married couple so wonderful. Would love to return in the future.
Matt & Lyndsay Cooper – 21 May 2010
So sad to be leaving tomorrow, this is an incredible place and a perfect place to spend our honeymoon! Our thanks go to every single member of staff who has been a part of making our stay so special; from beginning to end we have been shown exceptional hospitality, great food, amazing scenery and brilliant wildlife – the lions were a particular highlight! Thank you all!
Lucy & Ben – 21 May 2010
Thank you so much for your super hospitality and fabulous games drives. We have had a great time and already planning a trip back. Thanks again.
Craig & Rona Osborne – 18 May 2010
We had a personal visit from an elephant that drank out of our fountain…wonderful! You have thought of all the little touches, from the service to the smallest little things like the scent in the room and having everything so clean and tidy. New hand towels each day. We loved everything and even the naughty monkeys.
David & Nonnie Jones – 16 May 2010
We have both had a wonderful time. Amazing food & wildlife! Every member of staff has been very accommodating. We have had a truly relaxing stay!
Glyn & Elise Quesnell – 16 May 2010
Wat ‘n fantastiese ervaring! Baie dankie vir alles! Hoop om julle gou weer te sien
JP & Clarissa Strydom – 15 May 2010
We had a fantastic time, Everyone made our stay very enjoyable. Never thought that we would ever see SA. Would love to come back…have to win the lotto first. Thanks to all the wonderful staff.
Floyd, Majella, Margaret, Veronica – 12 May 2010
Fantastic place. Beautiful scenery and wildlife. Knowledgeable staff and rangers make it so special with heartfelt thanks.
Stephan & Jacinta – UK
Thank you very much for our wonderful stay here!! Everyone was so kindly and supported us in every minute and the great nature was so amazing! We have great guides and very special game drives with so beautiful and wonderful impressive and animals, so we won’t forget a single thing. For our group it was a relaxing and “lekker” stay so we are now prepared for our offices in Germany…
The team of AFD Guibtt from Germany (only part of the company) – 2 May 2010
To all the team here at Marataba. Thank you so much for your hospitality. Every single member of staff have been wonderful to deal with. You’re truly something wonderful out here. This has been probably the best start to our honeymoon we could have wished for. Wishing you many happy years of success.
James & Jessica Osborne – 1 May 2010
Dear Marataba Team, Thank you all for unforgettable days in your paradise. Hope we’ll come back soon.
Roswitha & Hans Pynapple – 29 April 2010
We have fallen in love with this place… we are sad to leave… What an amazing experience… We will never forget it! Thank you all
John & Katharine Bann-Lavery – 28 April 2010
Wow! What an amazing place, people and setting. A place you want to keep to yourself but can’t help to share. Hope to be back soon!
Jaco & Rudi – 26 April 2010
Despite the heavy rain, we had an excellent stay at Marataba for 2 nights. An unforgettable birthday the 24th. Thank you for wonderful service.
Bjorg, Odd & Mereke – 25 April 2010
Marataba is a magical place. Thank you to all of the staff for making our stay so amazing.
We will be back.
Brendon & Tamsin Venter – 19 April 2010
An African Paradise! So fortunate to be able to experience the beauty, energy & tranquility that is Marataba. Thanks to all who made this experience truly memorable. So proud.
Mary-Ann & Chris – 19 April 2010
Marataba is paradise. We had had such a special time here. Thank you to all the staff for such fab, personal and warm service. It’s been like staying at a (very rich) friend’s place. Big thank you also to the animals for being so obliging and showing themselves off, especially the 4 lionesses! Great memories to take back with us.
Kelly & Pete – 19 April 2010
Absolutely fabulous setting, stunning food (taste explosion), excellent service. What a way to end a holiday.
Kieron & Carolyn Cox – 17 April 2010
A truly special place – memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you to all of the staff for making us so welcome. Everyone smiles all of the time at Marataba! We will return one day!
Julian & Tracey Morant – 17 April 2010
Thank you for the brilliant time, the atmosphere was just unbelievable; we saw loads of fascinating animals and superb scenery. Thank you
Jonas and Wiez – Germany – 10 April 2010
Thanks for a wonderful time, Hope to be back soon.
The Investec Girls
What a fantastic week! What a superb Wedding! Brilliant lodge, fantastic scenery and stunning wildlife, but what we will remember most is the staff who all gave every ounce of effort to make our stay and wedding very special. “ purchase a pony “ to you all. (buy a donkey) (baie dankie).
Tony, Rose, Mia and Oliver – England – 6 April 2010
A wonderful magical experience. Thank you to everyone for making our stay so great.
John & Jenny Hawkins – UK – 22 March 2009
Fantastic location and what a surprise to find within the game area.
J S Wong – Singapore – 18 March 2009
Very beautiful place! My dream house. Hope my dreams come true!
Jessica – Malaysia – 18 March 2009
Thank you to everyone for an absolutely amazing stay. We enjoyed every minute. We hope to be back again!
Leslie, Cliff & Chris Johanna – 18 March 2009
What a wonderful dream come true. Africa and Marataba. You are a wonderful group of people who gave so much pleasure to the traveler. Thank you for so many things. The quality of the service, the hospitality, the food, the comfort and you the people. All the best where ever the road takes us. We hope to return. PS! Arie, Craig and Hugo, thank you for your safety and always knowing the right direction.
Irene Ross – 14 March 2009
A really big thank you for all the Marataba Team. We had a truly amazing experience here, full of wonderful memories. Special thanks to the team for organizing such a beautiful night for my 30th birthday, I will never forget it. We hope someday to be back again and we promise to send lots of friends and family your direction. All the best, your friends,
Susan and Brian – Ireland – 12 March 2009
Dear Marataba Team, you are great. We want to thank you for making the start into a new section of our lives miraculous and fabulous.
Thank you Beauty, Helen, Minah and Jimmy for your way of service, always friendly, always ready for the extra mile, always there being needed. Same to Jacklyn for the extra explanations and Yolanda expecting us back with a nice smile.
Thank you Arie for riding us with the ‘bush limo” to the most important moment of our stay, and for fascinating game drives, for Craig sharing his passion being a ranger.
Thank you Linda and Brendan for making us feel at home from the very first minute and taking away stress in preparing our wedding. Thank you for setting up a stunning scene for our wedding ceremony, it will be unforgettable.
Thank you also to the chefs and housekeeping.
Last but not least, thanks to Ansel who we unfortunately were not able to meet in person. From the very first email contact we felt taken care of. She really made the difference and through her we got to encounter a piece of paradise.
Your team and the wonderful nature of Marataba and it’s tranquility made us feel in heaven. Keep you attitude and preserve this gem.
Thank you.
Monique and Ludger – Germany – 10 March 2009
Incredible setting with the magical mountain backdrops. Brendan and the staff were wonderful and our compliments to the chef. The food was outstanding.
Rubin and Alan – 9 March 2009
Hi Guys, I really enjoyed my stay at Marataba. I must say that the rooms and beds are wonderful! The food was fantastic and overall it was a great weekend. Thanks!
Carlota Lopez – Johannesburg - 8 March 2009
Thank you once again to the Marataba team for a superb experience all round. Its always a huge treat for us to be here!
Sarah & Dean Shorfeld – Johannesburg - 8 March 2009
Absolutley wonderful! So relaxing and so lovely to be here for Ludger and Moniques wedding. Thank you all so much for your wonderful hospitality.
Christina & Grant – Johannesburg - 8 March 2009
Thank you so much for a wonderful time at Marataba. It’s a fantastic place. We enjoyed it and will hopefully come back soon with our friends. All the best to the team.
Belinda & Lionel – Munich - 5 March 2009
Baie Dankie vir ‘n wonderlike naweek alle “Puik” sal dit aanbeveel. Game drives die beste! Hou so aan.
Danie & Valerie Erasmus - Johannesburg – 1 March 2009
To the team at Marataba, thank you so much for a wonderful start to our honeymoon! This has been an awesome experience for us – from the knowledgeable rangers, to the luxurious rooms, breathtaking surroundings and wonderful, warm and friendly hospitality. This is something that we will never forget. Special thanks for our last romantic evening – the effort that you went to (especially our room) was really touching. Best wishes for a wonderful 2009… and lots of great sightings to come.
Sharyn & Daniel - Australia/Hong Kong – 27 February 2009
Marataba friends, thank you for making our time here with you so great. We are treated better than we could imagine. The dinners and lunches were delicious. The tent was always clean and we thoroughly enjoyed the large luxurious bath and outside shower. The game drives were exciting! Thank you all very much, we hope to come back soon!
Petra & Ramon - Netherlands – 27 February 2009
Thank you so much for a wonderful time! It was a real education. Thanks for teaching us about the bush and providing us with an unforgettable experience.
Ron & Clair Denis - Germany – 26 February 2009
What more can I say – I don’t want to go!
Heaven on earth! Worth coming all the way from the cold north.
Chris and Lizzie - Dusseldorf – 22 February 2009
Thank you for sharing this paradise with us for such a short period of time. Our hearts and minds will always be with you in Africa. Yet again a wonderful experience thanks to the staff of this exceptional lodge.
Chris Bridges - Germany – 22 February 2009
Dear Linda, Brendan and all the staff. Thank you very much for an unforgettable weekend. It was fab! Special thanks to Craig who took us on a picture perfect “Madagascar” trip yesterday! Thanks a lot, we will be back. 5 star experience.
Philip and Carine Heyns - Middleburg – 22 February 2009
We have had an absolutely amazing stay. The service, the suite, the game but most of all the people! Thank you to each member of the team for providing us with an unforgettable experience.
Caroline & Denis, Netherlands – 17 February 2009
This was a truly memorable weekend. The best birthday and valentines ever. Thank you to all the team.
Jean & Chris Dickenson, Johannesburg – 16 February 2009
Will be a hard act to follow!
Aiden and Alma – Ireland – 15 February 2009
A truly memorable experience and fantastic 14 Feb which will be remembered throughout.
Rajesh – US / India – 15 February 2009
Amazing service! I came here stressed and return full of energy and that after only one day! I look forward to my next visit (next time with my wife)
Stewart Wallace – Scotland – 15 February 2009
Thanks for a super time. Wonderful staff.
Trent Fuller – USA / New Zealand / UK – 15 February 2009
It was a real fantastic experience. I like the way that we were received and treated. Thank you.
Raghu Alapati – India – 15 February 2009
Rob will not forget his 65th anniversary. Thank you so much!
Rob and Marian – Holland – 14 February 2009
A wonderful time. A gem in the bush. We will see you all again! Thank you.
We had a wonderful stay here at Maratba and we will be coming back for the walking trails when that is up and running.
Harald and Helmon – Norway - 22 January 2009
In woorde kan ons nie genoeg dankie se vir die heerlike tydjie wat ons van julle ontvang het. Van die kleinpadatjie tot die grootste Olifant het ons vriendelik ontvang – om nie te skryf oor die personeel van Marataba nie!
Baie dankie.
Peet & Dalena Viljoen - 18 January 2009
What a fantastic way to start the new year. Wish I could take the chefs with me. Accommodation – 5 star, Food – 5 star, Rangers – 5 star, Staff – 5 star, Lodge – 5 star. Hope to be back soon.
Riad, Maryam, Salma and Zakaina - 14 January 2009
We had a wonderful stay at Marataba. I loved the rooms and comfortable beds. The food was fabulous and the game drives exceptional.
Sahia – 14 January 2009
Many thanks for an unbelievable experience. We were amazed and delighted by the attention to detail. The beauty of the camp, its surroundings and its inhabitants (including the staff) were breathtaking. All the best and hope to see you again in the future.
Greg Barclay and Mark Coble - Munich, Germany - 12 January 2009
When we planned this ‘special’ holiday we fully expected to be wowed by the animals. Scenery and lodge – we undoubtedly were. The amazing additional blessing was the love and care shown by the amazing team at Marataba – everyone visible and behind the scene, thank you all so much. Special thanks to Linda and Philip – hope you two know how good you both are. – And to Jaclyn- so attentive and lovely- with great attention to detail. “Thanks for the holiday of a lifetime” Do hope we make it back. With our love God bless Marataba.
Peter and Lindsay de Laune - Guernsey channel island - 12 January 2009
We had a wonderful time here and enjoyed everything. Unfortunately did not see black rhino or leopard – so given us a good excuse to return. Thank you to all the staff for a mighty effort. Good luck to the Waratahs!
Bernard and Marcia Kresner – 8 January 2009
Thank you for the unique experience, excellent service, unique support given to us from the Marataba Team.
The Kaufmann Family – Cologne – 7 January 2009
Thank you for the marvelous days at Marataba and the classy start into 2009. We enjoyed our days very much.
Knappertsbusch – 7 January 2009
You guys rock! (pun intended – given the environment.) See you soon
Terri Kristalsky – 2 January 2009
A perfect end to our honeymoon! We will always have fond memories, especially of the game drives and everything we saw and learnt. Thanks to all.
Ruth and Michael Andrews - UK - 2 January 2009
Dear Marataba team. Thank you so much for a wonderful, unforgettable two days. We are a blended family from South Africa and California and our short time together is so precious and cherished. Being here was amazing and we will have the best memories to carry us through the New Year. Thanks to all the staff, you are all so kind, genuine and incredible at what you do! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hall family - South Africa and USA – 1 January 2009
We came to see the big 5 and we got to enjoy the big 6! Dear Marataba team, it has been great! PS: Only mountains never meet (again).
Wassenaar family – Netherlands - 30 December 2008
What a paradise Marataba is. I could fill the rest of this book with accolades. Everything was wonderful! There can’t be any other place on earth like this and we thank you for the most unforgettable experience.
Sue, Harold, John and Hannah Trischmann – USA – 28 December 2008
Dear Marataba. We have had an unforgettable time here. You spoiled us rotten but we liked it very much!
Calvin, Casper, Carlita, Coen, Eric & Ester Companjen – Netherlands – 28 December 2008
Marataba is superb, fabulous, outstanding … what can we say … there are just not enough superlatives to describe the property, the dining, the staff. It was my first visit to the Waterberg and I was absolutely blown away, not only by the area, but because we were fortunate enough to be staying at Marataba too.
Together Marataba and Hunters score ‘20 out of 10’ from both Elaine and I – quite happily we could not fault one single thing – absolutely everything delighted us.
If you have a few seconds please go here – Marataba Report - where I have added my feedback re. Marataba to the Giltedge blog.
Deborah Wynne - Giltedge Travel 13 December 2008
I congratulate the whole Marataba team for their caring and professional service. You made Francis “Zud 30th” an unforgettable experience for all of us! The lodge and reserve is magic and we hope to be back as often as we can. Thank you
Ann Blitz – December 2008
To all at Marataba, we are already missing this place…
We have to say thank you so much to the people of Marataba for the outstanding personal service, we felt as though we were staying as friends. Marataba has been our favorite destination in South Africa.
Speyer family – Germany 17 December 2008
To all staff at Marataba… whow, what a fabulous place. We have begun our honeymoon here at Marataba and it is the best start to our break. We could not have wished for a better time. Great food, fantastic staff and the most beautiful surroundings. We only wished that we booked for longer. Malcolm and Craig were fantastic (we will never forget Craig snake charming). Thank you for making it so wonderful. Best wishes
Laura & Johnny Kirwan - 12 December 2008
To all at Marataba, thank you for a wonderful few days & for helping create lots of wonderful memories for us. A fantastic place with wonderful people. Thank you to Craig for his excellent guiding and sharing some of his amazing knowledge of the bush with us. We will certainly recommend this place to lots of Irish.
Anne & Lare O’Sullivan - 12 December 2008
Fantastic place, Fantastic nature, Fantastic service, Fantastic food and Fantastic overall. This has been a wonderful experience for us.
Parlar Family - Istanbul – 10 December 2008
To all the Marataba staff. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay! You have a beautiful lodge with very special people. Keep up the good work.
Chris and Lilian Vermeulen – Rustenburg RSA – 7 December 2008
Thank you very much for your hospitality, what a great experience, we really enjoyed ourselves. To our rangers Malcolm and Arie, thanks we finally saw a lion! Much love to you all.
Kgau & Tshego Legodi – Pretoria RSA – 7 December 2008
To all at Marataba. What an incredible experience in the most magnificent place with such wonderful people. There is not one second of this weekend that we will forget. Amazing!
Craig and Michelle Krull – Johannesburg RSA – 7 December 2008
This must be one of Gods most special places on earth. We are so privileged to have spent a few days of our life with you. One day we hope to repeat this experience. Thanks to Arie for making the game drives so very interesting from LBJ’s to Lions! Thank you Anita for the magnificent food and especially the 50th lunch on the lake, I will remember this experience and special day for the rest of my life. Thank you thank you everyone.
Michelle & Peter – Nottinghamshire, England – 3 December 2008
Just a string of highlights, even for very seasoned safari travelers – superb accommodation and service, unforgettable game drives!
Wenda & Ralph - The Hague, Holland – 27 November 2008
Thank you for a wonderful time, exactly what I needed. Nice game drives, quiet evenings, a lot of relaxation. Everything was perfect.
Marc - Germany - 26 November 2008
There are so few words that can describe the amazing time that we have had. Our honeymoon will never be forgotten – you have made it so special. Marataba is the most peaceful and beautiful place in South Africa. You have made us feel so welcome and have treated us like kings and queens. Thanks to everyone who makes Marataba so special. If we ever got the chance again we would love to come back. Thank you!
James and Sally – Hertford UK - 24 November 2008
Thank you for a wonderful 3 days and the perfect start to our honeymoon. The service, food and safaris were all unbelievable and so consistently good. I am not sure that the resort in Mauritius where we go next will be able to rival this! You should be very proud of what you have created here.
Anna & Clive Hird – Leeds UK - 23 November 2008
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful time. The elusive leopard means that we will have to come back!
David & Lynne – Brighton UK - 22 November 2008
We had a fantastic relaxing break away. The staff were so friendly and good to us. Service was great and the food was delicious. We spotted some great game during our 3 days.
Marlene and Michiel (soon to be Mr and Mrs Scharnghuisen) - 16 November 2008
We have had only a few days in paradise, together with unbelievable thunderstorms during the first night. And we were happy to find a lot of friends here, we mean the friendly staff. Thank you for the nice days
Gabi and Olaf - 16 November 2008
Truly fantastic staff, wildlife, accommodation. A truly magical place. Stayed 4 nights but it felt like a month, we were so relaxed. Wonderful food, friendly attentive staff and amazing wild life. Hope that the rest of the holiday in South Africa live up to this expectation.
Andrew and Roger Staton - England
Here we found a small paradise, a place hard to leave. Thank you for everything. Friendly atmosphere, beautiful wildlife and fantastic food. We loved to be here and surely will come back.
Sybille & Peter - Germany
If there is ever a perfect place on earth, this is it. The staff are generous with their time, the chefs are amazing. Phillip is a fantastic ranger who is knowledgeable, happy to stop and start and talk when needed. He makes the best evening drinks arrangements. The venue, service, privacy are more than 5 star. Thanks to you all for making our honeymoon magical.
Robert and Pamela Briggs
Thank you very much for these beautiful days. All the rangers were great and we have learned lots of interesting stories about nature! Food, people, design, landscape all 5*.
Irene & Neli Vienne
We came not knowing what to expect and found. Excellence in surroundings, accommodation, food, service, very member of staff. In particular the lovely & gracious Linda and amazing Craig who depth & knowledge was amazing finding unusual insects, lighting fires bushman style – it was all wonderful. He fellows Ian opened new vistas into the world of birds & birdsong, trees, plants as well as showing in such an array of life from Catfish to baboons, spiders to giraffes. My funny photos will be a memory of a fantastic holiday.
Love and thanks from Julia & Jean from England
What a treat! Exactly what the doctor ordered (excuse the pun, Ian is a dentist). This was a surprise 23rd wedding anniversary breakaway and we both loved our 4 days of spoiling. Craig was amazing, his bush knowledge is so enlightening and inspiring. Special thanks to Linda for her caring, gracious hostesing and to Em for our never ending pots of chili and garlic. Apologies for the other guests for any resultants halitosis on the drives. This was truly a 4 day magical bush odyssey. Well done everybody. Will be back, hopefully even before the 24th anniversary. Congrats
Nadine & Ian Watt, Sandton, Johannesburg
It was amazing and perfect. Great pleasure to stay here and we will come back, hopefully sooner than later. Thank you for all your special attentions, you are the best.
Love Rob and Naomi – Holland
Det was absoluut gewelding!! Thank you so much for your hospitality. All the best for the future.
Jedidja and Siriel - The Netherlands
It is simply marvelous – thank you to all
Paul and Eike Grossembacher – Brazil
This is one of the most beautiful places we have ever seen in our entire life. It could not have been any better here. Thank you so much to everybody for this perfect stay.
Kai and Anje – Germany
Thank you for those unforgettable days. For so much care, especially Arrie and Linda and for all the staff at Marataba
Juo & Rotraud Hering - Brazil
Thank you to all the staff for making this such a memorable stay at this beautiful location. Special thanks to Linda for looking after us, for Emmi for her knowledge of marrying wine with food and to Chris for this exceptional knowledge, enthusiasm and good humour
There is no doubt that we will return in future.
Pat and Dave – UK
Thanks to all the staff at Marataba for looking after Paul and I so very well over the past 5 days. We have had a wonderful time – due completely to the warm and friendly hospitality as well as expert from the team. Special mention to Linda, Yolanda and Emmi at the lodge, and to Malcolm and Philip for some fantastic animal encounters. We return to the UK with much better knowledge of mating rituals and dung (animal that is!)
Thanks again to all, a truly wonderful 1st safari experience.
Gemma and Paul – UK
Whow, what an amazing start to our honeymoon, the lodge, the staff and the food was absolute wonderful and totally exceeded our expectations – totally luxury! Thanks to Malcolm and Philip in particularly for showing us some amazing animals. This is probably the most beautiful we have been so far and we had a truly fantastic time – thank you to everyone.
Allison & Iain - Glasgow, Scotland
Thank you to all, you made our weekend one to remember forever. My husband relaxed and enjoyed the venue. You will not be forgotten. Arie and Yolanda – you were fantastic
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