Name: Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm
Address: Off the R335, Addo, Addo, Addo, 6105, South Africa
Rating: 9

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Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm

Addo

Conveniently located 15 min away from the park's entrance. Henry made us feel right at home. We stayed at the bush cabin1 and we absolutely loved it. Secluded and quiet. I loved the outdoor shower: nothing beat a hot shower under the stars!

Great Lodge

We stayed in a beetle dung cabin, which is an old something without windows, the walls are just grey, no fresh air ever gets into it (smelly), it’s cold in there and uncomfortable. We stayed two nights and we would never book it again. The service was ok. The first morning we got a packed breakfast because we went on safari early, that was on. The second morning we did not order packed lunch, but breakfast was not prepared for us. Although we had booked B&B, they said we should have told that we want breakfast. Unfortunately nobody told us so. Breakfast time was only between 8:00 and 9:00.  The surrounding is quite nice, but the cabins should definitely be renovated. We were not entirely informed about times without electricity, so we could not prepare for those times, which is not a good thing with two children.

Never again

A very beautiful accommodation in the middle of the nature. A quiet, but lovely place to stay. The staff is very kind and helpfull. The service is incredible. I was backpacking on my own and didn't had my own transport. One of the managers was so kind to drive me to the national park and back. I can definately recommend this accommodation!

Beautiful, lovely place with very kind staff

When we arrived, the cottage smelled very musty and damp. This did clear up after a few hours, with the door open and fan on. However, it could have been avoided, by opening up and airing the cottage well, before we had arrived.

I realise that the weather is out of your control, but we arrived during a cold spell, and were cold on the first night.We did get much warmer blankets when we asked for them on the 2nd night. However, I do feel that given the weather at the time, additional warmer blankets could have been placed in the cottage for us to use if required.

The little kitchen space was difficult to use. There wasn't really space for putting dishes to dry, and the sink plug didn't seal properly, so water just steadily leaked out when washing dishes. Also, when we arrived, there was water in one of the bowls in the clean cutlery basket underneath the sink. This seemed to have leaked from the U-bend of the kitchen sink.  

In terms of the food - the breakfast that we had at the lodge was delicious. However, I was very disappointed with the packed breakfast. The muffins were very tasty, but apart from that, it was rather bland and I didn't feel that enough effort or thought had been put into the breakfast box (which I would have thought was a regular request, given your location on the edge of the reserve). When we arrived on the Saturday, the ladies in the kitchen were not expecting to make us a packed breakfast, although we had previously spoken about this being an option, so perhaps what we got wasn't the normal breakfast box.

In terms of the late lunch on the Sunday, there also seemed to have been a miscommunication with the arrangements. We had expected the meal at 5pm as arranged - and had specifically hurried out of the park to be back in time. However, Dawie then came to ask what time we would like to eat and to let us know that schnitzel and chips was the meal. You and I had already clarified this via whatsapp, earlier in the day. The meal was ok, but there was no sauce or garnish, which again was disappointing. In retrospect, and comparing pricing, we should rather have eaten at the Cattle Baron at the entrance to the reserve. 

I realise that ongoing maintenance is a part of managing a property, but there were multiple leaks in the roof in our cottage. There was silicone in many places, so this is obviously not a new problem. But it just seemed like another unfortunate aspect to put a damper on our experience of our stay at Addo Dung Beetle. 

Unfortunately, we would not recommend Addo Dung Beetle to friends or family. The concept is fun, but our experience was disappointing. We were expecting 4 star accommodation but got the feeling it was all passed its prime.

Disappointed

The facilities were exactly as advertised and made us comfortable. The dinner and breakfast was delicious. Whenever we needed something, the staff were helpful and friendly, making us comfortable on our stay at Addo Dung Beetle Guest Farm.

Great facilities, good food and friendly staff

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.

Great hosts, super delicious dinner and a lovingly prepared breakfast, the bush cabins are wonderfully laid out, the outdoor shower is wonderfully refreshing, romantic and adventurous.

Pure nature in a wonderful ambience

Unfortunately, I can't quite understand the extremely positive reviews. Apart from the really hardworking and friendly staff, I couldn't get much out of the accommodation in general. We had decided on a Bush cabin and were quite aware that we were staying in nature (it wasn't even the first time in southern Africa). Outdoor and toilet facilities are not foreign but the insect nets installed by the insect nets unfortunately the African wildlife lived in the room as well.

I wouldn't recommend it right now.

The bush cabin was perfect. I just loved the view from my place, and the outside shower and toilet were real nice. Only 10 minutes drive away from the Addo Elefant Park ( main entrance) a perfect spot to start a safari from. Very friendly host 

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