The main entrance of the lodge is an imposing structure with bespoke, handcrafted wooden doors that set the tone for what awaits guests as they exit the vehicle that brought them from the gate.
Can they prepare for what lies just inside the doorway? I don’t think so.
There is a palpable sense of tranquillity that descends once visitors enter this space.
Yes, there is a LOT to take in, but the overall impression is of a space that flows and works almost in tandem with the Selati River that flows past the lodge frontage.
From the inside out.
The vaulted thatched roof adds an almost cathedral-like feeling to the space.
The pictures on the wall are of the 3 Baobab trees that are on the property.
I was informed that they vary in age from 2400 to 1000 years.
What makes the baobab extraordinary is that it bridges myth and medicine. It feeds, heals, shelters, and teaches — while simultaneously anchoring stories, rituals, and identity. In modern Africa, the baobab stands at the intersection of ancient knowledge and contemporary science, increasingly validated by nutritional and pharmacological research.
To sit beneath a baobab is not just to enjoy the shade it affords a visitor, but it is to sit in the company of history, belief, and biological brilliance. It is a reminder that long before laboratories and textbooks, Africa already knew where its medicine grew.
Can you imagine the stories they could share if they could talk?
Looking towards the bar from the dining area.
Yet MORE seating.
The double glass doors are the access to the intimate but well-stocked gift shop. Ideal for picking a last-minute gift for a family member that you forgot about.
Looking across the fast-flowing Selati River.
We were told that both hippo and crocs frequent this stretch of the river.
We saw several of the former, but none of the latter. Although they might have been skulking in the muddy water along the banks.
A seating area that leads off the bar and onto an outside deck. There is a walkway from her that leads to the accommodation, which is secreted amongst the foliage.
The seating area in our room. It looked out through a window that gave us an uninterrupted view of the river and its inhabitants…in this case, a pod of hippos that were busy.
One of the most interesting window designs I have come across. Almost like looking into a fish tank, and a spot that we spent a lot of time.
Tea/coffee station. With home-baked cookies and a bar fridge that contained complimentary water, which was most welcome, given the humidity.
A bathroom built for two!
A unique basin design, a toilet and an indoor shower completed this space.
A female Golden Orb spider. One of many that I found around the exterior of the buildings.
Perhaps they are the reason that we never found many flying insects or flies during our stay.
Interesting fact about the female Golden Orb spider…
She produces silk so strong and elastic that it has been used experimentally to weave fabric and even repair optical instruments — yet she spins it effortlessly every night, rebuilding massive webs that can stop small birds in mid-flight.
And know you know.
The Selati River as seen through the water cascading from the head of the outdoor shower.
Personally, an outdoor shower is always part of a safari experience. And especially when it is raining… don’t believe me? Try it the next time you are in the bush. You can thank me later.
The bed was both large and comfortable.
And the linen sublime.
The quality of both the mattress and the linen made it difficult to get out of bed in the morning, and in the afternoon, it had a siren song stronger than the cry of an African Fish Eagle to invite me for a nap…
We had our own private deck.
Nothing like watching the sun setting while the sounds of the bush envelope you.
In winter, eating while the fire crackles away must be a wonderful experience.
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