River Destiny Lodge

Reviews

• "Incredibly welcoming"

  06 February 2018

  "I loved the warm welcome from receptionist.The calm green atmosphere and the quiet waters of Orange River.I enjoyed staying atop the river on the hanging balcony.Not to mention the sumptuous dinner served in the evening.However ,the entrance to the lodge at the main gate (tar road),nearly lost me.It needs clearing of the lush vegetation.I do not complain about the dirt road.Actually I loved it."

• "Acres of green grass"

  14 January 2018

  "We had a lovely stay. The rooms are clean and neat with everything you need. The beds are comfy. And there is beautiful green grass everywhere! The only improvement I can think of is to maybe put a aircon in all the rooms as it gets very warm in summer."

• "stunning setting"

  06 January 2018

  "The place is beautifully situated. However the advert says Buffet Dinner @ R160 per person and R80 per child. This was not a buffet as one knows a buffet. It was R160 per plate of food, which consisted of Rice, Gravy, sweet potato, carrots, leg of lamb, chicken and a salad. Dessert was extra, which is misleading a a buffet includes starters, main course and dessert. Our dinner for 2 adults and 1 child cost R700+ for 1 plate of food, 2 seconds are charged for as well as dessert was an extra charge."

• "ON THE WAY TO CAPE TOWN"

  07 March 2017

  "WE ENJOY EVERYTHING, BUT THE ROAD NOT SUITABLE."

• "Always great"

  25 December 2016

  "Enjoyedcour stay once again. Best stop over."

• "Cool Destiny"

  22 December 2016

  "The bookings were managed most polite and friendly.Lovely reception. Helpful with freezer space. Comfy rooms. Awesome sunset view. Thoroughly enjoyed the sound if birds in the quietness and the most heavenly stsrry night I have ever seen in my life. <br/>A pleasant one night stopover. A bit remote in terms 8f the gravel roads. <br/>Thank you. Marie and Andre ...two very pleasant and friendly individuals."

• "Mr K. Nieuwoudt"

  30 September 2016

  "We had a great reception and enough could not have been done for us on arrival. Food was good, room was perfect, and it was the 3rd time we have stayed there. It must be a compulsory stop for anyone."

• "Good rest"

  02 January 2016

  "We stayed overnight to our final destination. Rooms are clean and neat and still gives the holiday atmosphere.<div>The dinner available was a traditional homecooked meal which we thoroughly enjoyed.</div><div>Only the parking was a slight hick up as people want to park right at their rooms ending up in people parking each other in. For is that needed to leave at 5am this was problematic and we ended up</div><div>Moving our vehicle furtherst from all othee vehicles.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>"

• "What a find"

  31 December 2015

  "We stopped overnight on our CPT-JNB trip. It was such an amazing spot, I wish we discovered it sooner. The photos dont do it justice. Bonus for us was that it's pet friendly, so our dog had a good play and swim in the river before we set out in the morning. We will definitely be back. Only note to fellow travellers - don't follow Google directions. Use directions on their website."

• "Overnight stay"

  08 July 2014

  "We enjoyed our stay at River Destiny Lodge, the personnel was very friendly."

• "Nice place"

  09 January 2014

  "Nice place to stay. The service was good and staff very pleasant. Accommodation is comfortable and clean but could do with Air conditioning in the rooms."

• "Great stay"

  23 December 2013

  "Great over night stay. Dinner was great."

• "Excellent"

  14 December 2013

  "The venue is excellent. Food was great!"

• "Great stay"

  07 January 2013

  "I enjoyed the sleep over and the food was very tasty and really great portions. The people are extremely friendly and the room was perfect! Thanks."

• "Great place"

  24 May 2012

  "Beautiful location and lodge; friendly, welcoming hosts; lovely fresh delicious dining - In short, River Destiny Lodge is my favourite stop along the N1 to Cape Town from Durban and visa versa."

• "Great!"

  22 January 2012

  "Really enjoyed the one night. Food was great, location next to the river was stunning. Will definitely recommend it and stay here again."

• "Very nice"

  16 January 2012

  "Had a very nice stay here and will go back any day!"

• "Lovely stop-over destination!"

  12 January 2012

  "Lovely stop-over destination! Restaurant recommended as well. Very friendly waiters."

• "Great"

  10 January 2012

  "Great service, great meals and the pool was a lifesaver. We will definitely stay here again."

• "Good"

  08 January 2012

  "Ons het dit baie geniet! Baie, baie dankie. We really enjoyed our stay! Thank you very, very much."

• "Value for money"

  01 August 2011

  "Comfortable, value for money accommodation."

• "Wonderful"

  11 January 2011

  "Wonderful stop over from Pretoria to Cape Town. Friendly service, good food and clean rooms."

• "River Destiny"

  29 June 2010

  "We just over nighted on the way from CT to Jhg, and the room and facilities were all that we needed. Despite the fact that we arrived at 11pm, the hosts were very welcoming! "

• "Very nice"

  24 June 2010

  "Very nice, maybe they should think to build a pit outside for nice fires for visitors."

• "On the banks of the Orange"

  10 June 2010

  "The location was good. The accommodation was adequate if a little rustic. The meals and other facilities were quite acceptable."

• "River Destiny Lodge - one night stop over"

  24 March 2010

  "Nice chalet, a bit spartan but comfortable. Good value and location."

• "The room was very comfortable. "

  22 March 2010

  "Travelling from Cape Town to JHB - We enjoyed a great dinner at your restaurant and a good nights rest.See you again on our next trip."

• "Tidy, organized and well kept."

  05 February 2010

  "Very pretty and a welcome break as a stop pver. Tidy and organised, well kept grounds, lovely little deck from which to enjoy the Orange River. I didn't know till the next day that the place is actually situated on a Game Farm - we saw various buck, wildebees and ostriches on the way out."

• "Very comfortable"

  07 January 2010

  "Loved the stay. Enjoyed a delicious, meal at the restaurant in the evening - generous portions and good service."

• "It was a great experience"

  05 January 2010

  "We will definitely go and stay there again. The area is so soothing and calming.The staff is so friendly and helpful, makes the stay even better. A pity we only stayed one evening."

• "Amazinf stay"

  04 January 2010

  "It was really amazing staying at your lodge. My family and i truly enjoyed it extremely. I would definitely stay here again. I will also tell everybody I know about your lodge."

• "Very impressed"

  04 January 2010

  "The accommodation was neat and clean. The setting is beautiful and the food was brilliant. "

• "We had a wonderful stay. "

  17 December 2009

  " The staff in the restaurant were very friendly and helpful.The food was some of the best we had in a long time. "

• "Totale rustigheid"

  15 April 2009

  "Na lang ure op die pad met 2 kleuters in die kar, was dit 'n absolute plesier om uit te span by River Destiny Lodge. Alles was skoon en netjies, die personeel was vriendelik en hulpvaardig en die fasaliteite in tip top kondisie. Ons sal defenitief weer hier stop!! Baie dankie!!"

• "Destiny River Lodge"

  02 February 2009

  "On the positive side: The stay was okay. The units are clean and well equipped. The service was friendly.On the negative side: There were small red wasp nests all around the units and the play gym for the children. My 4 year old daughter got sting 3 times in one afternoon. We do suggest they remove the nests around the units and play areas.On the morning of the 2nd of January 2009 at 2:00 the workers of the Lodge started to shout, party and play their music very loud. We were staying in one of the tenthouses and we could not sleep at all. This went on until after 4:00 in the morning. We did not get a good nights rest at all. This incident will definitely make us thinks twice the next time we make a booking.The 5 km dirt road will also make us think twice when planning our next trip."

• "Just perfect"

  15 January 2009

  "What an experience after a very long drive! We really had an amazing time and the food was just perfect! Definitely a place we will visit again! "

• "Great place to stay."

  05 January 2009

  "It would have been better if it was accessable from the N1. "

• "It was awesome."

  05 January 2009

  "People are nice. Very tidy and nice rooms. All really worth your stay"

• "Lekker Kuier"

  29 December 2008

  "Baie baie dankie aan die mense van River Destiny Lodge. Julle het vir ons totlaat nag gewag en ge-akkomodeer toe ons probleme met ons voertuig ondervind het op pad na julle toe. Duisend dankies. Volgende keer hoop ons om vroeg daar te wees en dan die gasvryhied, fasiliteit en omgewing te geniet.Beste GroeteGreoetChris"

• "Recommended"

  26 September 2008

  "Excellent!Will visit again!"

• "Good"

  06 July 2008

  "Behalwe vir die koue so langs die Oranjerivier, was ons baie tevrede met die verblyf.Ook die restaurant waar lekker etes bestel kan word."

• "We had a lovely stay."

  10 April 2008

  "The views were fantastic, the service friendly and the accommodation comfortable.If we ever travel to Jo'burg again, we will definitely stop over."

• "Stunning"

  16 January 2008

  " We found River Destiny Lodge a stunning stop between the Eastern Cape and Pretoria at the end of our holiday. As can be expected it was quiet busy, both in the camping section and the accommodation sections, but never unpleasant, noisy or such likes.We found the 2 rooms (interleading) which the family shared of an extremely high quality, fresh linen and towels, equipment to keep one going (fully kitted). At the price, I must say that it put some other accommodation we used during our holiday period, to shame! A definite winner.The facilities such as the restaurant, shop, swimming pool and pub were well looked after, and we treated ourselves to a meal in their restaurant. At R55 for a Durbanville Hills Sav-Blanc and R70 for their Mixed Grills, with 2 man size sausages, 2 huge mutton leg chops and an awesome steak, egg, chips and a salad – WOW - be assured that it was definitely a winner in my family.We have already told other people about the venue, will certainly use it again and have had similar reports this week on our return from other work colleague’s family who also stayed there.The only bug bare I have with many venues, and unfortunately this one too, is that they feel they must play loud music all day while people lounge around the pool, grass & pub area, when we are sitting on the stunning banks of the Gariep / Orange River in a stunning natural environment. I find this at many of the regional camping locations – senseless really...But let this not detract from a stunning venue, great hospitality and a error free booking experience. Well done all at SafariNow.Com and Destiny River lodge."

• "Recommended"

  07 January 2008

  "Great. Thanks!"

• "Great stay"

  06 January 2008

  "It was enjoyable and the quiet surrounding is special.We had a great stay!"

• "Enjoyable"

  06 January 2008

  "Very enjoyable.Thanks."

• "One nightStay Over"

  07 September 2007

  "It was very relaxing, and the set up was excellent. Food was prepared as requested and we were quite pleased about it.Maybe TV in the room would be ideal."

• "Stay at River Destiny Lodge"

  22 July 2007

  "A very enjoyable stay, after a really bad start to our holiday - most accommodating staff !!!!"

• "Real Value For Money "

  22 July 2007

  "Comfortable accommodation, Friendly staff and fantastic meals at very reasonable prices."

• "Very good"

  15 July 2007

  "Thanks so much to Leandra for wainting up for us on our very late arrival. We had a very pleasant stay over and enjoyed breakfast. Thanks again."

• "Very Good"

  27 June 2007

  "Stunning place. We had a great time! Thank you so much!!"

• "Comfortable accommodation and friendly service"

  26 June 2007

  "Comfortable accommodation and friendly service. Exquisite views of the Orange River. I had a very delicious and reasonable dinner at the restaurant. I would recommend this establishment with pleasure."

• "Pleasurable"

  11 June 2007

  "River destiny is a jewel. The food was great, the view of the Orange River was beatiful. I would highly recommend this place to everybody.It really was a great place to be at.Keep up the good work."

• "Great!"

  30 May 2007

  "We had a really nice visit, albeit short. Although we did not have a chance to see anything, our hosts were wonderfully accommodating and helpful, particularly with the cold weather! And I must say, it was absolutely wonderful to wake up the amazing Orange River right on your doorstep!"

• "Excellent value for money"

  29 May 2007

  "We stayed over at RD Lodge en route from Knysna to JHB. Very comfortable accommodation. Be warned that it is bitterly cold being so near the water [we were here at the end of May], so come prepared."

• "Guest satisfaction"

  03 May 2007

  "Comfortable, clean accommodation.Beautiful setting, sunrise over the river spectacular.Staff friendly and helpful.Overall a good end to a super holiday.Will definitely stay over again."

• "Everything a treat"

  02 May 2007

  "I stayed over for 1 night only but everything was great.The reception was good, the dinner was the best.The room was clean and well equipped. The breakfast was also very enjoyable.Jaco, the personal touch made the whole experience special.You should mention the 10 km of dirt road to the lodge."

• "Vist of River Destiny Lodge"

  02 May 2007

  "Although we stayed one night only we must say that after a very busy time in Johannesburg it was indeed a memorable experience.Keep up with the good work"