Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm

9.0

Wonderful

114 Guest reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Cleanliness8.8/10

Service9.2/10

Comfort8.4/10

Condition8.6/10

location8.4/10

Neighborhood8.8/10

Amenities9.2/10

Great location close to the Addo Park, nice and well-appointed chalet, excellent service, but unfortunately the ceiling void of our room was infested with bats that prevented us from getting sleep for the two nights that we were there. We raised it with the staff who confirmed that it was a known issue, which raises serious questions.

Comfortable stay close to Addo

The staff is friendly and helpful. The place is clean and food is good. Close to Addo for game viewing.

Very nice place and very nice concept with the bush tents !

Had a very nice 2 day stay host perfect out door shower fantastic room and views beautiful next time in Addo will book again

Great, unique overnight experience! Beautiful grounds, amazing sunset! Close to Addo Elephant Park.

My family and I stayed at Dung Beetle Guest Farm at the start of our holiday from the UK. The location close to Port Elizabeth and Addo Game Reserve was really handy. The farm itself is set in beautiful gardens/countryside and provides a really unique experience a million miles away from everyday life! The team were very friendly and always willing to help including a surprise cleaning of our car on the morning of leaving. Would definitely stay again!

Views and safety great, cleanliness rather disappointing.

We had a few rustic cabins, these were excellent and had everything we needed. Breakfast was an addition but well worth it. Enjoyed our stay.

Great staff and tour to elephant park was the best ever with Rodd our tour guide. Learned a lot about behavior of elephants. Will do it all over again

Found the thatch roof of the loo too low needs to be raised as can’t stand up.

A real bush experience

Our family of 6 enjoyed everything. Our bush cabins were in the middle of the bush and the outdoor shower was a special for us. You needed water to be hot )(as it's not summer yet), and it was. Perfect place from where to do day trips to Addo Elephant park, it's not far to the main gate.

All about the elephants

The team at the Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm could not have been more helpful in offering advice and arranging activities for our stay. The National Park is amazing, well worth a visit and just a stone's throw from the farm

Lovely room and bathroom, we particularly enjoyed the outdoor shower. The road to the area where the property is based is very poor, not the owner’s fault but you need to drive very carefully, especially in the dark.

Super nice location

Perfect quiet location for a dayride in the Addo Elephant Park.

Wonderful stay and the staff could not do enough for us. Very convenient to Addo and many excellent Highly recommended. Wifi was not great but this was a small inconvenience.

Gorgeous chalet, amazing view and wonderful hosts!

We stayed in a luxury chalet and it was gorgeous! We really appreciated the attention to detail and loved the refreshing outdoor (but still secluded) shower! The view from our veranda was stunning and we spent some time watching weaver birds build their nests in the tree next to the chalet. We enjoyed drinks on the sundowner deck, and an amazing meal. The hosts were very welcoming and helpful, and provided us with useful information for our ongoing trip. Not only is this a fabulous place to stay, but it is very close the main gate of Addo Elephant Park.

Der Aufenthalt in der Anlage und die Unterkunft im Buschhaus waren wunderschön. Leider funktionierte das WLAN nicht.

Amazing stay. Perfect place to relax with great views after a day at Addo Elephant Park.

A fabulous experience

We stayed in one of the dung beetle suites which was such good fun, hidden away in the undergrowth. Room was large enough for the four of us and our hosts Rod and Magna were both lovely and very knowledgeable.

Decent place near Elephant Park

Friendly hosts. Nice farm setting, clean room and bathroom. Very close to the Addo Elephant park. The road leading up to the place is quite rough, but I believe that is due to the lack of water in the area at the moment. Not the hotels fault, just allow so extra time as you will need to travel slowly.

Unique experience close to Addo NP

Rod and Magna were great hosts and the bush cabins were exciting and unique. Nestled amongst vast citrus farms Dung Beetle will remain in our memories for all the right reasons.

Eco lodge on a fruit farm close to Addo

If you can face the 6km trek on bone juddering roads before you get to the hotel then this could be the place for you. But we stayed in one of the new Dung Beetles accommodation in the bush. Some way from the main lapa. This is an attempt at Eco accommodation with a small concrete structure that could double as a nuclear shelter, which did not quite suit our tastes. The hosts were very helpful and friendly.

Not your standard hotel....BRILLIANT!

Loved this unusual accommodation with all its repurposed touches. Ingenious! Loved the fact that the huts are in the middle of the bush, yet we never fe!t unsafe. The unit even has a microwave. Suggest putting your overnight needs in a backpack and leaving any heavy suitcases secure in your car in the lot. Rod offers a game drive through Addo that is worth doing. For mature travelers like us, who no longer do so well driving in the dark, you might want to make sure you have an Ramen or similar to have in your room or prebook dinner at the inn. There are plenty of restaurants nearby, but the roads are not well lit. Would stay again!

Dung beetle lodge ADDO

Good place for rest after visiting ADDO Game park. Breakfast excellent. Two Friendly dogs situated in a big citrus Farm

A unique lodge near Addo Elephant Preserve

My family absolutely loved our stay in the Dung beetle suites. We loved their unique design and the rest of the property is very beautiful as well. We especially loved dinner at the lodge with traditional African dishes-a highlight of our vacation.

The guys running it are doing a fantastic job. Super friendly, super helpful. Great!

Bush chalet experience

Enjoyed the nature feeling. Especially the outside shower view across the mountains.

Great base for safari excursions.

Rod and Magna certainly went out of their way to ensure a great experience. I stayed 3 nights and I think that is perfect for wildlife viewing. One day was taken up by being collected from Port Elizabeth airport and getting settled in with a delicious dinner that night. Day two went on a 4 hour game drive in Addo National Park and it was excellent. Rod is a certified guide and extremely informative on all aspects of the wildlife. Day 3 Went to Schotia private game reserve where the game drive was a combination of both a day and night drive. Saw so much wildlife including a lion kill. Schotia provided a delicious dinner in an open air lapa that had a very "African, safari feel". It was a great experience.

Beautiful room, with corner bath, shower cubicle and outside shower too! Microwave and fridge as well. Rod and Magna so helpful. After our amazing sunrise safari we were so tired we ate in room at night, on our veranda overlooking the citrus farm

Magic accommodation

From the very first meeting, Rod and Magna made us feel right at home and welcome. Excellent accommodation and food. Wonderful vegetarian options provided. Rod a fountain of knowledge of the area and the animals. Really would recommend Dung Beetle to all.

Wow and Amazing!

We stayed at the Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm for three nights and wished we could have stayed many more. This is place is incredible and the hosts make you feel right at home!

Fantastic location

The Owners so so helpful, very welcoming, fab rooms with choice of indoor and outdoor showers. Lovely meal with sundowners and snacks with wonderful views. took their game drive option very informative and great value.this couple deserve to do well

Perfect Location for the Elephant Park

The hosts were so caring and welcoming that you flet like you were staying in their home. This was a real tatse of Africa that I cannot recomment enough. IWe will be back without a doubt. Thank you.

My stay

Great place ideal location and friendly owners.just a shame that the facilities were only open on request no where to sit and enjoy a drink in the evenings.seemed silly to ask for 2 of us. Didntsee any one else all the time we were there.

Get away from Kids

Awesome, thanks Rod!!

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié le cadre de l'hébergement, les dîners et les activités proposées. Tout le personnel était au petits soins. Nous avons en revanche un peu regretté le côté rustique de l'hébergement Dung Beetle (peu lumineux, pas de vue). Nous aurions dû privilégier la location d'un chalet. Nous recommandons cet établissement pour un séjour réussi au parc Addo.

It was difficult to find it

Muito pior que as fotos

As fotos não condizem com a realidade, fazem local parecer muito melhor do que ele é. O ar condicionado não consegue deixar a temperatura agradável, o quarto parece um forno, para piorar chegamos cansados da viagem e tínhamos que sair rápido para um Safari e não tinha água em nosso quarto. Não conseguimos tomar banho e nem lavar o rosto. Nosso quarto fica em uma longa caminhada por uma trilha, e isso não é informado na hora da reserva. A proposta do hotel é legal, sendo algo rústico, porém a manutenção está muito precária. As piscinas são sujas, ninguém entra na água. Falta reparo e pintura por tudo. Infelizmente nos decepcionamos muito.

Interessant

Wer Ursprünglichkeit mag, ist hier gut aufgehoben. War eine interessante Erfahrung. Allerdings sollte die Beschreibung, wo genau sich Toilette und Dusche befinden, detaillierter sein.

Alles top

Toller Service und Frühstück. Unterkunft war eine Höhle ohne WLAN und keine Tür zum Badezimmer. Sonst war alles Top.

Fantastic!

Mooie rustige ligging, vriendelijke host. Dichtbij Addo Elephant National Park.

Die Unterkunft war wunderschön! Man hatte ein tolles Outdoor Bad, einen super Blick und ein gemütliches Schlafzimmer.

Wir haben den Aufenthalt nach einer Nacht in der Bush Cabin abgebrochen, da wir in der Nacht massenhaft Mücken im Zimmer hatten, die uns eine schlaflose Nacht beschert haben. Das Strohdach über dem Außen-WC war viel zu niedrig. Für Streichholz (es war 1 Stück in der Schachtel) und Anzünder wurde Geld verlangt.

Nature et authenticité

Une cabane confortable avec cuisine douche et wc à l'extérieur Un peu éloignée du parking avec un cheminement chaotique surtout avec des bagages La piscine est très petite avec une eau douteuse Le bbc du soir était un régal On a apprécié notre sejour comme seul au monde face à la nature

A perfect stay in addo

A great place to stay in the middle of nowhere.super friendly staff and which knows how to deal with little inconvenience.

Eine einmalige Unterkunft sehr schön gelegen.

Schön gelegene Anlage, sehr nette und zuvorkommende Gastgeber!

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