umVangati House

The experience at Umvangati House exceeds beyond what might be expected from its website. We spent 3 nights here as a luxury break between 2 safari lodge stays. We stayed in one of the 3 villa style rooms a short stroll along a boardwalk from the main house. The room was beautiful with extensive views of the cliffs and outcrops that form the walls of the Blyde River Canyon. The overall facilities are excellent and the main house offers a variety of locations to lounge and take in the views. The infinity pool and surrounding deck offers spectacular views of the canyon. Service was of a high standard throughout and both breakfasts and dinners would grace high end restaurants in any country. A special mention to the baked Hake served on our second evening - it was an absolute delight! This property was a real gem. Wholeheartedly recommended by someone who rarely ever writes a review!

We spent two glorious nights at Umvangati House before going on a 4 night Safari in the Klaserie region. What a beautiful oasis in the middle of the Blyde River Canyon. Gorgeous sceneries that I will never forget. This is an ideal spot to stay for those who want to relax before embarking on a busy Safari, or maybe for honeymooners who have just had the exhausting wedding. My husband and I decided to stay here before we went on Safari and it was just wonderful. We were made so welcome by the family and as we were actually the only guest staying at the time…. We felt particularly spoilt. We stayed in a luxury Mountain View suite which was spotless and spacious with the most incredible views from The Room and the bathroom…. A huge big deck Veranda with complete privacy made you feel that you were the only people in the canyon. The main house has a beautiful infinity pool where you can relax and the family and team at Umvangati are there to offer you drinks and snacks. It was just a lovely couple of days and I felt so relaxed after staying there. A big thank you to Lidia, Sonia and the rest of the family and team at Umvangati. **Big tip, you definitely need half board if you stay here - and I can assure you it will be worth it. The food was wonderful. I absolutely love the breakfast. It was the best I’ve had and I’ve travelled all over. If you do have a special occasion, there is a beautiful underground cellar where you can have a romantic meal. We chose to eat outside as being British we never get to do this very often. That was wonderful as we were able to look at the a mass of stars and planets - we even have the luck of spotting a comet while we were there…. I could go on and on, but this beautiful little property is so special and I have been to so many special places, this was definitely one of the best. So much to do in the area as well….. we went on a river cruise on the canyon. Hot air Ballooning across thefarmlands. You can also do a helicopter ride from Umvangati around the canyon - they have their own helicopter pad !! Thank you so much to the Geldenhuys family!!