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  We had the most wonderful stay! The silence, the view, the thoughtfulness of the staff especially John and Patricia, the friendliness of all staff members. It was an absolute joy... read more staying there. I cannot.wait to go back. I love surprises and this place totally surprised me.

  The minute you step out of your car you are welcomed as one of the the dooringpoort family from your host Carien and her Family. Felt so relaxed and... read more everything was taken care of from a clean room to good food and great company. One with nature and beautiful sunset walks along the crocodile river seeing all that the Kruger has to offer. Night time animal sounds while having a braai and drinks around the boma telling camp fire stories of your days adventures. A Big thank you to Carien and Family for making me feel part of the Dooringpoort Family.

  This lodge is located very close to the Crocodile river, which gives you a possibility to reach it withing a couple on minutes and watch the animals coming to the... read more river from the Kruger park.
The small house we stayed in was a bit small but contained everything we needed, including the kitchen and bathroom with a shower. There was a roofed fireplace nearby with a table, where it was possible to grill.
The room service worked well, and the room was cleaned up every day.
Some pieces in the house looked a bit old., but all was functional. Not much storage for the personal belongings.
We had a great stay!

  This spot was amazing for our over night experience in Marloth Park
The staff was amazing even though we checked in late they were so helpfull
I would recommend to... read more others
I wish i had a longer stay at Doringpoort Lodge

  A huge house like in a Disney cartoon - animals are everywhere 🙂 Marloth Park is a unique wildlife+accommodation project. The town and its villas are drowned in... read more trees and bushes full of animals roaming around. We were excited to see giraffes, kudu, warthog, zebras, impala, wildebeest, monkeys and other animals all around the village. They roam freely, so meeting them everywhere is a part of staying in Doringpoort lodge 🙂 The house itself has 3 bedrooms, a huge dining/living room, 3 bathrooms with 2 showers, a fully equipped kitchen with all the dishes and utensils, a BBQ area and and outdoor dining hall - all with fantastic wooden handmade designer furniture and some antique items. The beds are comfortable, there's always electricity available as they have a generator on the property, European sockets, Wifi and hot water. There were no mosquitoes in our rooms. The pool is 3 by 2 metres, very nice to realx after a day of safari. Kruger Park is right across the river from Marloth Park, and Crocodile River Bridge Gate into the park is 20 min drive. We walked 100m to the river and saw the animals of Kruger park there - Hippos, elephants, buffalo and a multitude of birds... In the evening, while we were making a BBQ, Bush babies came to visit - we fed them bananas 🙂 We also visited a wildlife park right in the middle of the village -... A huge house like in a Disney cartoon - animals are everywhere 🙂
Marloth Park is a unique wildlife+accommodation project. The town and its villas are drowned in trees and bushes full of animals roaming around. We were excited to see giraffes, kudu, warthog, zebras, impala, wildebeest, monkeys and other animals all around the village. They roam freely, so meeting them everywhere is a part of staying in Doringpoort lodge 🙂
The house itself has 3 bedrooms, a huge dining/living room, 3 bathrooms with 2 showers, a fully equipped kitchen with all the dishes and utensils, a BBQ area and and outdoor dining hall - all with fantastic wooden handmade designer furniture and some antique items. The beds are comfortable, there's always electricity available as they have a generator on the property, European sockets, Wifi and hot water. There were no mosquitoes in our rooms. The pool is 3 by 2 metres, very nice to realx after a day of safari. Kruger Park is right across the river from Marloth Park, and Crocodile River Bridge Gate into the park is 20 min drive. We walked 100m to the river and saw the animals of Kruger park there - Hippos, elephants, buffalo and a multitude of birds... In the evening, while we were making a BBQ, Bush babies came to visit - we fed them bananas 🙂 We also visited a wildlife park right in the middle of the village - Lionspruit reserve. It takes 2-3 hours to drive around, and we saw all kinds of wonderful wildlife very close to us... Amazing!
Marina, the manager of Doringpoort, was always there for us. The cleaning was every day, everything was very tidy and efficient. Thank you very much for such an unforgettable experience!

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  Had a weekend getaway for a wedding at the lodge. What an amazing place. Clean and cozy with very friendly staff. The tented camp layout is perfect for a group... read more of people or making new friends if it’s just you and your partner. The wedding was done so beautifully and classy with amazing food. Really had an incredible time . I wish I could get married just to go and have it there, but until then, I’ll be happy just to go back regularly for a relaxing holiday and weekend getaway…. Thank you for a memorable weekend and wedding.

  During our 4 night's stay everything was to perfection. Neat, clean, tasteful inside en outside the chalet. Hosts and staff were friendly all the time. We were mesmerized by the... read more animals that visit us - wildebeests, giraffes, kudus and zebras to mention only a few. The bush babies never seized to visit us while braaing at night.

  Friendly Staff and Very Helpful
Nice that you can have meals there and you can do your own cooking
Wonderful to be so close to nature and that you... read more can take save walk and see animals on your way. The river view is excellent.

  We were friendly received by Merina and Halston and they looked well after us. The unit was comfortable, well equipped, neat and cleaned every day. We can without any doubt... read more recommend Soetdoring. Potential visitors must be aware that the last 500m of the road is challenging and that the en-suite bathroom is small. We will definitely be back.