Livingstone Bush Lodge, Mabalingwe

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.9

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About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Livingstone Bush Lodge in Bela-Bela offers a spacious holiday home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property features a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a restaurant, massage services, tennis court, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include an outdoor fireplace, squash court, minimarket, coffee shop, and barbecue facilities. Dining Experience: Breakfast options include continental and full English/Irish. The restaurant serves African, American, Argentinian, pizza, Steakhouse, Belgian, local, Brazilian, barbecue grill, and South African cuisines. Convenient Location: Located 21 km from Zebula Golf Course and Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, the lodge is also close to Sondela Nature Reserve (43 km) and Bothasvley Nature Reserve (45 km). Cycling activities are available.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • BBQ facilities
  • Breakfast

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 3
2 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 4
2 single beds
and
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Tracey
Australia Australia
“Everything! Beautiful and spacious. Loved that some animals came right up to the house.”
Herman
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The braai area was awesome with lovely sunsets around the fire. The animals that came to say hello around the house. Ostrich, Elephants, Warthogs, Kudu”
Penny
South Africa South Africa
“Loved the layout of the lodge. It was very comfortable. Absolutely loved watching my grandkids watch the animals that came right up to the lodge. The sunsets were amazing made for superb sundowners.”
Podges
South Africa South Africa
“The Complete Venue was great for our Family break away that was needed and we were well rested after our stay The house was clean on arrival and we were met by some of the cleaning staff who was very friendly and helpful. Rooms were very tidy...”
Pierre
Netherlands Netherlands
“Excellent Service. Great communication. Professional team. Great amenities. Excellent location. Super host. Great and friendly team. Amazing location. Peaceful. Animal Rich. Immediate reach out when there was a challange with load shedding. Easy...”
Philip
South Africa South Africa
“Beautiful lodge with amazing facilities and nature view. An absolute must stay for family and friends. Thank you so much to the friendly and helpful Host and Staff for an unforgettable experience. Will definitely come back!”
Shaun
South Africa South Africa
“Well equipped. Everything you could need was available.”
Wilmare
South Africa South Africa
“Lovely location, well equipped home. As a family we really enjoyed the Easter Weekend at Livingstone Bush lodge.”
Tarryn
South Africa South Africa
“We loved the layout of the house and entertainment area. All of the facilities were spotless and the kitchen was very well equipped (even with an excellent ice machine, water cooler and airfryer). The lodge is situated in a beautiful and peaceful...”
Sonia
South Africa South Africa
“Every thing excellent .. Enjoyed ourselves, home away from home”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Lynette

Company review score: 8.3Based on 892 reviews from 31 properties
31 managed properties

Company information

I love traveling and hosting. Love meeting new people and making new memories. I adore my family and hope to see as much of the world I can possibly see. Livingstone Bush Lodge is situated in the Elandsfontein camp of Mabalingwe and its just a few minutes drive from Elements Private Golf Estate (Literally only a stone throw away). It is surrounded by well appointed lodges and boasts the best in exclusive bush experiences. The nearest town is Bela-Bela, in Limpopo. Guests can purchase their supplies at the several supermarkets in the town. However, for small and basic supplies Mabalingwe Nature Reserve has a small park shop close to the main camp. The park has an abundance of dirt roads and guests are advised to travel in high clearance vehicles. For most parts of the park, which are available to guests, there is no requirement for a 4X4 or off-road vehicle.

Property information

Livingstone Bush Lodge is a luxury safari lodge, complete with great bush views and amazing opportunities for game-viewing while relaxing in the patio/pool with your favorite company. The Lodge offers 4 spacious luxuriously furnished and air conditioned en-suite bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen complete with an ice-maker, coffee machine, water-cooling dispenser and a comfortable lounge with a smart TV and DSTV. All bedrooms with great views of the surrounding landscape. Back up inverter in the event of load-shedding and High speed internet to add to your comfort.

Languages spoken

Afrikaans,English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Le Fera
  • Cuisine
    African • American • Argentinian • Belgian • Brazilian • Pizza • Steakhouse • Local • Grill/BBQ • South African
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Livingstone Bush Lodge, Mabalingwe takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of ZAR 2,500 is required. The property charges this 7 days before arrival. That's about US$144. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Livingstone Bush Lodge, Mabalingwe in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

A damage deposit of ZAR 2,500 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by bank transfer. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. The deposit will be fully refunded via bank transfer if there is no damage to the property upon inspection after check-out.