Dream of Africa Bush Lodge

Val and Neil are the perfect hosts. We had an amazing 4 days with them. With Val worrying that we arrived safely in the middle of the night, to meals being perfectly prepared and always hot. Neil entertained us with experiences in the bush, wonder walks in the wild and great conversation around a night fire, while he made the perfect meat braai. We can't wait to visit again. We are already missing Charlie the crocodile who responds to Neil's and Val's voice and is more obedient than our pets at home! The rooms are exceptionally clean, very comfortable and had nothing missing. What a beautiful place with amazing people.

11/10 stars! Trust me. If you’re considering Neil and Val, stop considering and start booking! It was by far the best travel experience I’ve had in many years. Those two look over you and are so caring and loving, it’s almost like visiting your grandparents back home… Val basically will nurture you into South Africa, while Neil keeps you alive with his awesome stories and tips for safaris. Those two have made a perfect home away from home! If I should come back to SA, I will visit again! Thank you!

We had a fabulous time during our stay at Dream of Africa Bush Lodge and we can only agree with all the wonderful comments that other guests have already said. Neil & Val are exceedingly good hosts, nothing was too much trouble, they arranged trips for us and gave us information and insights so that we enjoyed our self drive days. Everything was absolutely perfect, if you get the chance to stay here, do not pass up the opportunity. Robin & Lorraine

I can recommend to anybody to come and stay. Friendly service, great rooms. Would will be back again and again. Great self catering rooms. Made a fire and had a great braai, even the other guests were friendly.

I can't say enough good things about my experience at Dream of Africa, and wish I was able to stay longer. It starts with being in an ideal location to see Kruger, in the Marloth Park area, an easy 90 minute drive from the airport in Nelspruit, and very close to the Crocodile Bridge Gate. I saw much more wildlife from this part of the Park than I did my one other visit to the area around Hoedspruit. And there is wildlife to be seen right on the grounds of the Lodge! There's a resident croc in the pond out back and warthogs and antelopes constantly grazing in the backyard. A leopard even came through one night during my stay, but unfortunately I was away. But my favorite were the bush babies who live in a bird house on the back patio and come out every night for a quick banana snack before going out for the night to hunt. I never got tired of watching them. The Lodge is immaculate and rooms comfortable and clean, and Neil and Val are outstanding hosts. Every small detail was looked after, and they were even nice enough to voluntarily wash tar off my rental car so I wouldn't potentially be charged for it! I wouldn't think of staying somewhere else for a future stay. One final detail that I liked as a solo traveler, there was the ability here to book in on a small group safari as well as private ones...almost exclusively in other Kruger locations as a single traveler I was potentially being forced to pay for my own vehicle making safaris expensive. So glad I found Dream of Africa!

We had two lovely nights here in early August 2023. Val and Neil go out of their way to provide guests with excellent hospitality, and nothing is too much trouble for them. Rooms are spacious and functional. The kitchen in each room is very well equipped. The architecture of the lodge (built by Neil himself from scratch) is very modern and stylish compared to the average Marloth Park mediocrity. Breakfast and dinner were adequate and very tasty. The position of the lodge is lovely - the property looks over an idyllic dam, complete with resident crocodile. At night there is an open fire in a spacious boma, and one can braai/self-cater also. Around R1 850 pp pn DB&B - a little on the high side, perhaps, but one can book on a bed only basis. Highly recommended.

We had a lovely stay at Dream of Africa bush lodge. We hosts were very friendly and accommodating. The lodge is very close to the Kruger park. A few animals like the Kudu, Wildebeest and warthog came to pay a visit at the property during breakfast. The lion was heard roaring close by one of the nights which was thrilling. Can’t wait to visit again.

The couple running this place is doing an outstanding job, Dream of Africa is a pretty lodge right next to Kruger National Park. The place is astonishingly beautiful and extremely comfortable, the bed was perfect and so were all the other parts of the lodge. The English breakfast was delicious and the 10h guided tour across Kruger was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

We highly recommend dream of Africa for a unique experience. We were greeted with a hug from Val and made so welcome by her and Neil we stayed for 2 weeks. The Lodge has a garden leading to a dam and each day we had animals visit. It’s great to see magnificent Kudu looking into your room and watch timid bush buck enjoy the grass. They have a resident crocodile called Charlie and a family of monkeys brought their new babies to show us. The accommodation is perfect, super furnishings a huge bed with crisp white linen and soft fluffy towels. We were in one of the two superior rooms which have catering facilities. But the option to have breakfast and dinner is available. We ate here a lot and each meal was first class also a good opportunity to meet their lovely guests. After a day in Kruger it’s like coming home to relax and be so well looked after. Their knowledge of animals and Kruger is a fantastic help and their advice was very helpful. So come and sit on your terrace or the large terrace by the pool and Dream of Africa . Thank you Val and Neil x