Name: Bushwillow Collection
Address: Kuleni Game Park Off R22 Sodwana Bay Road, Hluhluwe, 3960, ZA

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Wesley

Peaceful Setting

Great overnight stay in a very peaceful setting. A last minute booking and the staff were great. Thank you

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

Wendy

We'll Be Back!

Bushwillow's Boutique Red Ivory self-catering chalet in Hluhluwe is a little piece of private paradise! Surrounded by the dense sand forest, with prolific bird-life and excellent walking trails, the chalet is beautifully designed and tastefully decorated, luxuriously finished and comfortably equipped. The private plunge pool and complete tranquility offer an unforgettable opportunity to simply \"breathe\", relax and ENJOY! We're already planning our return journey....

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Ariel

Just perfect

Spacious property, clean and fully equipped, do not hesitate - there is nothing not to like.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2022

cedric

It was fabulous

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2021

Joao

nice stay

We had a good stay. Very private. Pleasant accommodation. Good value.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

On arrival we were greeted by Ben with a welcome cold drink, help with our luggage and a quick tour of Red Ivory, which was very well equipped and so peaceful. Huge bi-fold doors opening out onto the bush and splash pool area.The only sound constant bird song.
We'd booked db&b and learned that Ben was the chef. His cooking was superb, making even our breakfasts special and serving up his delicious personal recipes for our evening meals.
Then there was De Wet who was such a great host, There was much banter with him regaling us with stories of his exploits. (Many times with frowns from Ben when our food was waiting to be served!) His daily advice and knowledge was invaluable,
Another Ben appeared the next morning. He looked after us at mealtimes and expertly fielded our many fauna/birding questions with great clarity & wit. Ben 2 also took us on a night bush walk. His care and knowledge was extraordinary and insightful. Thoroughly recommended.
Then there was 'Si' who took us on a morning bush walk to give us a taste of tracking and birding round the beautiful reserve. Again very knowledgeable with a keen sense of humour.
Kuleni is a perfect location to explore from, with Hluhluwe national park just 3/4 hours away.
What made this visit very special was the warmth, friendliness and helpfulness of Bushwillow's staff.
Our four nights passed far too quickly and it was a sad parting on our last morning.
Thank you again to the staff, seen and unseen who made our visit so memorable.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

Samantha

Well worth the stay

We absolutely loved Bushwillow, we left feeling so relaxed and happy. Food was fantastic

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2019

Scott

Was a very beautiful family room (two bedroom unit).

Only issue is at night it was very dark and some of the decking had weak boards and one of the workers almost fell. It was lucky it wasn’t one of the guests as we were 50km from the nearest clinic.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2019

Deirdre

We had a lovely stay at Bushwillow collections. The accommodation was in great condition, the little pool much needed in the heat and being surrounded by the bush and wildlife was good for the soul.
De Wet and Dane were great hosts, quick to answer any questions and always keen to engage and accommodate us. I highly recommend it and will be going back there.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent

Beautiful place with excellent service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2018

Gert

Nice bushy stay

This was a nice stay in the KZN bush -quiet with well appointed rooms, excellent breakfast with the option of dinner if you wish. good security and easy reach of other activities in the area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2017

Victoria

Very lovely lodge in middle of interesting reserve

Bushwillow is an amazing find and we have already recommended to friends that live in the region. Under new management but from reading previous reviews, has done nothing to detract from this being a special place.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2017

maria

outstanding wonderful experience!

definitely be back it was truly wonderful!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2017

Sabine

Once is a lifetime experience

Our stay at Bushwillow was unbelievable: We had a very relaxing stay and enjoyed every minute of it. The giraffes that greeted her the first time we drove through Kuleni park to our cottage, the gazelles stopping by our windows in the morning and the monkeys occasionally playing in our \"backyard\" were some of the \"neighbours\" that have made us feel like we were living on a different planet for a few days (even the crazy thunderstorm we had one night contributed to a bit of a surreal experience)... The staff was very helpful and gave a us a lot of great recommendations / arranged for many activities. Last but not least, the cooking was flawless and gave us a chance to experience some of the local flavours (the peppadew chicken was certainly memorable!). We would highly recommend Bushwillow.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2016

Gordon

Private Game Park

We had a lovely time. You are able to walk around the game area without assistance and see the animals close up. Some wart hogs lived under our room. Breakfast and Dinner were provided and were delicious. We asked for the recipe and was given it by email, so we can now enjoy making dinner and remembering of the wonderful time we had.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2014

Stuart

Bush special!

What a perfect location, set in a very private \"bush\" area and near to so many places to canoeingWe were in the Yellowwood double self catering accommodation. It has bifolding doors on 2 sides which open completely allowing a feeling of outdoor living. The personal plunge pool looked inviting but was just a little too cold in mid October. We had one evening meal in the lodge (ZAR200/person) and found the Amarello lodge, 2.5 km towards Sodwana Bay, for our internet fix, pizza, cocktails & beer. Lots of suggestions from Bushwillow for things to do & would really recommend the canoing with Themba. A special place which we would love to revisit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Beautiful self-contained unit away from it all

Very clean and attractive studio suite with full kitchen. Only negative from a comfort standpoint is that there is no air-conditioning! Wonderful deck with plunge pool where you can sit and listen to the sounds in the Game Park while watching for birds and animals. It is 16 km from the nearest grocery store on good roads and the closest restaurant is 3 km away. We had a great free guided tour/nature walk within the Game park and found it very informative about the area its flora and fauna. Gives good access to neighbouring Game preserves of Hluhluwe and Mkhuze.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2013

Verified traveler

Stop looking, this is the one!

Had a fantastic time, the lodge has just two rooms and is situated in a small private game reserve making it quite unique, it was almost like we were the only people there with the friendly staff dedicated to just us! Would highly recomend to anyone looking for respite from the rat race. The rooms are lovely, from crisp linen to panoramic views and giraffe walking past whilst having our morning cuppa!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2013

Verified traveler

Idyllic

Wonderful location, great accommodation, fantastic food

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Mayke

Prachtig verblijf in geweldige omgeving! Goede tips gekregen voor eetgelegenheden. Heel leuk dat je zelf wandelingen in het park kunt maken.

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2020

Sacha

Horrible expérience

Nous navons pas pu dormir sur place
Pas d'air conditionné ni de WiFi alors que cela était indiqué, il faisait 38 degrés dans la chambre.
L'accueil s'est extrêmement mal passé car la personne ne parlait pas anglais.
Le dîner devait se faire impérativement à 6h tapante.
Nous avons demandé à voir le manager qui après 1h à daigné se déplacer. Il n'a pas pu régler nos problèmes et nous a proposé 50% de remboursement pour partir. Ce que nous avons fait à contre cœur...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Man muss hier gewesen sein super Service, eine morgen Fahrt und eine Abend fahrt durch den Busch mit den ganzen Tieren ist inklusive! Es gibt sogar jedesmal ein Picknick abends mit Wein und morgens mit Kaffee! Super Pool und super Blick vom Berg! Am Ende ist diese Loge eher zu günstig. Super weiter so!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2019

Almuth

Von Sternen, Strom und vogelspinnen

Tief im Busch befinden sich etwa 5 cottages, sauber und freundlich eingerichtet, sogar ein Minipool gehört dazu. Um das Haus herum schleichen Antilopen, nyalas und kudus, hüpfen Affen und krabbeln geschäftige vogelspinnen. Abenteuer pur, wenn man feststellt, dass man völlig allein ist in der Anlage, kein weiterer Gast und auch niemand von den Angestellten und plötzlich für zwei Stunden auch noch der Strom ausfällt. Dafür gibt es dann einen sensationellen Sternenhimmel und ein urwaldorchester höchster klanggüte.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Komfortable Unterkunft, unweit vom Hluhluwe PArk. Touristische Attraktionen gut zu erreichen. Exzellentes Essen, besonders Abendessen.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Schöne Unterkunft, sehr ruhig gelegen inmitten der Natur. Tolles Personal und super Küche!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

We already knew Bushwillow Collection from a previous visit some four years ago and were very satisfied then.

Unfortunately, the quality has decreased significantly: with the cleanliness, it is no longer everywhere the best order.

There are some defects such as broken lights indoors and outdoors, stained dish towels, musty towels.

The cutlery was very incomplete, so there was only a single teaspoon.
Some information was missing, such as whether the water from the line was drinkable.
The useful wheelbarrows to transport the suitcases were all broken, so that the suitcases were pulled through the partly sandy bottom - unsightly for the suitcase roles and the cleanliness inside.

The staff was friendly and helpful.

Overall, the system looks now pretty loveless. We hope that the management improves the negative points so the lodge will live up to its previous good ratings.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2018

Helena

Remote lodge in wilderness type location

Friendly and helpful staff. We stayed for 1 night. The major draw back is the location : very remote in the middle of nowhere. No TV and no WiFi. Only suitable for people who seek to “ be away from it all”!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

In de bush

Geweldige locatie en service....vooral de kleinschaligheid, service en ligging zijn top

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2018

Petra

Wohnen im Busch!

Wir haben 3 Nächte in der Tambotie Lodge verbracht, ein Bungalow mit vielen Fenstern und Blick in die Natur. Wenn man dann auf der Terasse sitzt und Giraffen laufen in 3 Meter Entfernung an einem vorbei, ist das schon ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis. Zum Frühstück und Abendessen wurden wir bestens versorgt. Absolute Empfehlung!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2018

Marc

Schöne Lodge in einem kleinen privaten Reserve mit einigen Tieren. Sehr nettes Personal und sehr gutes Essen. Gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Würde ich wieder buchen.

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2018

Sven

SUPER

Wir waren das erste mal im Hluhluwe und hatten eine tolle Zeit im Bushwillow. Saber, super Lage und nette Mitarbeiter. Die Ausstattung ist sehr stylisch, aber nicht zu übertrieben. Wir kommen gern wieder.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2018

Helmut

Wir hatten das Haus Red Yvory und es war einfach super. Das Haus hat alles was man braucht und man kann sich in dem Pool sehr gut erholen. Die Ruhe pur. Das Personal ist sehr bemüht und freundlich.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2017

Peter

Mooie lodge. Weinig 'wildlife'.

Prachtig ingerichte lodge. Vrijwel geen beesten gezien. Het park is niet écht bijzonder.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2017

ulla

Great stay, just too short

We had a great stay at bushwillow. The lodges are very comfortable with a great view. We had all kinds of animals right in front of our window, e.g. a giraffe. the staff was really nice and helpful and cooked a delicious 3 course dinner menu for us. Unfortunately we only stayed one night. It is a good place though to stay multiple nights and do things from there and come back at night

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2017

laurent

Très agréable séjour

Joli lodge cache dans la forêt
Le lodge avait deux belles chambres reliées par un petit salon
Environnement très calme, super dîner et petit déjeuner
Suivre les indications pour trouver l'hôtel et prendre l option dîner car pas de Resto à Hluhluwe

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2017

Ronald

Fantastisch

Prachtige locatie. Het personeel was erg behulpzaam en gaven goede tips. Het eten was heerlijk en wij hadden een prachtige kamer met een heerlijke badkamer. Een aanrader wat ons betreft!

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2017

Manfred

Tolle Anlage!

Diese schöne Anlage liegt tief im afrikanischen Busch und ist nur über sandige, ausgefahrene Naturwege
erreichbar. Die Gebäude sind luxuriös. Die Speisen exzellent. Von dem Städtchen Hluhluwe aus kann
man eine geführte Safari in den Hluhluwe-Nationalpark unternehmen. Empfehlenswert!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

BUONO MA CON RISERVA....

Partiamo dai giudizi positivi: il parco in cui è situata la struttura è molto carino, è possibile fare lunghe passeggiate a piedi e vedere alcuni animali come giraffe, kudu, antilopi, facoceri etc. Posto molto tranquillo e con personale locale, specialmente ( o forse dovrei dire \"solo\") Victoria eccezionale, ha fatto la differenza! Sia la colazione che la cena sono stati ottimi.
Ora passiamo alla parte che non mi ha fatto dare un giudizio ottimo: la gestione è cambiata da poco ( forse è un bene)... quando ho prenotato tramite expedia ho ricevuto una mail dal Bushwillow in cui mi si diceva che al check out Expedia avrebbe preso il 15% di commissione, non credo che i clienti debbano essere informati di questo, è logico che Expedia abbia il proprio guadagno ma dovrebbe rimanere tra la struttura ed Expedia, invece la stessa cosa l'ho ritrovata in fattura.
Il cottage che abbiamo prenotato, bello esteticamente, ma con tetto in lamiera che in Africa non è proprio l'ideale, l'ultima notte faceva talmente caldo che abbiamo faticato a dormire e l'aria condizionata non funzionava ( non avendone avuto bisogno prima non lo sapevamo). Credo che in un posto che vuole essere \"esclusivo\" il controllo che tutto funzioni perfettamente dovrebbe essere all'ordine del giorno.
E' sicuramente un posto con molte potenzialità ma che deve essere migliorato.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2016

annie

Le raffinement du début à la fin

Tout est parfait. Nous avons rarement rencontré autant de délicates attentions. Calme, confort, délicieuse cuisine. Bravo mesdasmes.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2013

Cor Westerduin

Geweldige locatie

De lodge ligt op een geweldige locatie. Je kan het wild zien vanuit je bed. De twee dames maken heel lekker eten klaar. Zowel bij het ontbijt als het diner. Als het weer het toelaat eet je lekker buiten.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2012

Beate

Wunderschöne Lodge mitten im Busch

Bushwillow Lodge ist etwas ganz Besonderes: Die runden, wunderschönen Bungalows haben großen Glasfronten, so dass man sogar vom Bett aus Zebra und Co. beobachten kann. Die Lodge liegt in einem Park, den man zu Fuß erkunden kann! - Tolles Erlebnis! Besonders herzlich aufgenommen und verwöhnt wurden wir von Jabu, die fantastisch für uns gekocht hat. Julian, der Besitzer kam jeden Abend vorbei, um uns Tipps für Ausflüge zu geben oder für uns zu organisieren. Die Safari in den Hluhluwe Park war großartig. Unbedingt empfehlenswert!