蒙吉納狩獵旅館(Mongena Private Game Lodge)

Absolutely incredible place to stay. The staff were very helpful and the facilities were fantastic. Nature freely walked around the hotel with zebras sometimes being just outside our door. Will definitely recommend this place to a friend.

Wer afrikanisches Safariambiente sucht, ist hier genau richtig. Die Menschen sind herzlich, die frei auf der Anlage herumlaufenden Tiere friedlich. Die Pirschfahrten stets erfolgreich und dank toller Guides, wie zB Roné, sehr lehrreich und lustig! In der Lodge ist für alles gesorgt, wer hier mehr Luxus sucht, hat bisher nur den Prinz aus Zamunda gesehen... Absolute Empfehlung!!

Slecht voor een enkele toerist. Goed voor de portemonnee van de eigenaar. Grote groepen beheersen de sfeer. Geen vakantie sfeer en heerst de sfeer van een teambuildings uitje voor personeel uit Johannesburg. Kamers klein, donker en zeer gedateerd . De Safaris zijn zeer eenvoudig in deze nog jonge wildernis waarin de natuur niet wordt beheerd. De gewone mensen die er werken doen enorm hun best , zijn vriendelijk en behulpzaam . Het is het beleid dat er voor zorgt dat we geen 5 maar enkel 2 sterren geven. 1 ster voor het gewone personeel en 1 ster voor het Kingfishers restaurant.

Sehr herzliche Gastgeberfamilie. Leckere Verpflegung mit wunderbaren Ausblick vom Kingfisher Restaurant auf den kleinen See. Bungalows teils renoviert und sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Sehr freundliche Kellner und wunderbare Guides -- Danke für die vielen gesehenen Tiere an Lauren und Morne.. wir würden gerne bald wieder kommen, da dieser tolle Fleck Erde nur 1 1/2 Stunden vom Flughafen Johannesburg entfernt liegt. Nach einer langen Anreise aus Deutschland genau der richtige Ort um ins Abenteuer Afrika zu starten.

Mooie lodge met ruime parking. Zebra’s en andere dieren lopen vrij rond op het domein. Ruime kamers, propere badkamer. WiFi is beschikbaar is het hoofdgebouw en het restaurant. Ontbijt à la carte is heel uitgebreid. Als er groepen aanwezig zijn is er een ontbijtbuffet. Mooie start van onze rondreis in Zuid-Afrika.

I initially booked the Barnhouse, but didn't realize the Barnhouse is about a 15 minute drive from the main lodge area. We were planning to eat our meals at the lodge's Kingfisher restaurant, but we had to rely on the rangers to take us from the Barnhouse to the main lodge area, as there is no self-driving permitted. The Barnhouse is really nice and it's perfect if you're looking for a secluded place and plan to cook or barbecue for most of your meals, but I was expecting it to be within walking distance of the restaurant, so it wasn't what I was expecting. We hadn't brought much food, so we were really hungry that first day. Once we got to the restaurant and had a meal, we were in a much better mood, and it helped that we were served by a wonderful waiter named Isaac. The next day was a Monday, and the front desk was aware that the Barnhouse wasn't ideal for us, so fortunately they had a vacancy at the main lodge and put us in a two-story cottage that was perfect for us. During our three-night stay, we did two morning tours and one evening tour with ranger Matt who was very knowledgeable and kept the conversation lively. Matt also took our two sons along to feed animals near the reception area. After posting pictures of the animals we saw during our tours on my Facebook page, my friends from other parts of the world mentioned they loved seeing animals that they typically only see in a zoo, and some are now motivated to come to Africa!

We stayed at Mongena for a week and got married there on the Saturday night. So we've been interacting with Marina and her team for nearly a year planning the wedding. We had the most amazing time. All of the staff that we interacted with were extremely professional and treated us really well. They really go the extra mile to make sure you are looked after. The food is incredible - everything we ate was delicious. The grounds are very well kept and there are zebra, springbok and nyala roaming around, which are beautiful to look at. We went on a sunset cruise and two game drives, and saw a lot. The rangers were professional and knowledgeable, while also being helpful. The wedding was incredible - Marina is the most amazing organiser and every member of her team worked very hard to make the wedding a success. Everyone had a good time. We had people stay over on the Friday night before the wedding and it was great to have more time to interact with our guests. Overall a fantastic experience and would highly recommend it. Bonus that it is so close to Johannesburg and OR Tambo airport.

We went there for the final lunch of your long weekend away in Dinokeng and the kingfisher restaurant is an excellent place to finish a great trip with an great dinning experience. Staff is very accommodating for families with small kids and the lodge area is a nice place to see interesting birds and see zebras close up. Every time we go there reminds me why friends of min picked it as their wedding venue.

So so disappointed. Having booked the River Cruise months ago for a special pre-wedding celebration, it was unfortunately cancelled due to the rain. This is of course understandable but I was super disappointed that Mary (to whom I spoke) could not suggest any alternative activities and made no effort help whatsoever. When, eventually, I suggested that we use the funds already paid at the restaurant, Mongena agreed but wanted to charge an additional R1000 transfer to collect from a neighbouring lodge. When cancelling an activity like this due to the weather, the Mongena team should have done everything possible to accommodate our group some other way, knowing that it was for a special event. Instead, Mary was rude and unsympathetic to what had happened. I'm gutted about by how poorly this was handled.