Elephants Footprint Lodge

The positives...The property is well-situated - about a five-minute drive from the entrance to Addo. The rooms were clean. In the 35-degree heat, we really enjoyed the outdoor shower. Communication with Wesley before arriving was excellent. He was able to help me book an excellent guide for our trip into Addo. The negatives...Unfortunately, when we arrived at the lodge, it was 35 degrees out. The property doesn't advertise air-conditioning, but the ceiling fan was broken. When we brought this to the attention of management we were told that we would have to wait until the morning for it to be fixed (it was not fixed the next day either). We eventually asked if there was a standing fan we could use. This was brought to us although we were not able to sleep in the high temperatures. The dining room was also very hot. The meal that was offered was good, but extremely overpriced at 350 Rand pp, especially when that didn't even include water or drinks. Management seemed incredibly disorganized. When we mentioned we had a game drive booked, the woman at the desk could not find any record of the booking but told us to "wait outside at 930 and somebody would probably be there." Also, when we went to pay when we were about to leave, we were given a bill for a bottle of champagne and nothing more. We had to tell her that we actually needed to pay for a game drive, three dinners, and a few drinks. She had no record of what we had spent. I am not sure how a business can be run this way.

I just expected more when hearing 4star lodge. It is more a guesthouse. Pool was green, outside furniture is worn and paying R350 for buffet per person is steep for the type of food that was served. Fridge was also very small. We were roadtripping and had some food that needed to be kept cold. Thus I checked that there is a Fridge. But the Fridge available in the room is smaller than the average bar Fridge...

The best experience we had in a very long time. We enjoyed every moment of staying at the lodge. The food, room, and whole setup were perfect. We even got a farewell present! Johan and Riëtte Morkel

It is a pity we only booked one night, tge guesthouse is beautiful and the staff is very friendly. The gardens are so well kept and you can have dinner in the evenings. We will definitely stay longer on our next trip

Next to Addo park, ideal. Beautiful rooms to see. Fridge was not cold, showering outside was not our thing. It was made for our dinner without us asking. We checked in at 6:30 PM and had to eat there at 7 PM. We had already eaten so we said thanks. They wanted us to pay. Ultimately they indicated that it was a miscommunication. We had sent an email to see if they had vegan options before we traveled (intended for breakfast in terms of options). And they interpreted this as a reservation for a vegan dinner??! So be very careful with this! Ultimately you don't have to pay. Our fellow non-vegans had a delicious meal there. Breakfast was very limited. No vegan options as stated. At all, just jam for sandwiches and nothing else. Many guests brought something with them to put on bread, which was very strange. The juice glasses were also mini size, 2 sips. Was the breakfast with least options during our entire stay. Wouldn't book here again unfortunately.

Perfect location for driving into Addo. Very friendly host and service. Also the dinner was good. There was also the option to book a safari through the host and like he said, this was really worth it.