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Fugitives' Drift Lodge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 13 reviews
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the Fugitives Drift Lodge was nothing short or magical!! The beautiful location the clean and wonderful accommodation and the friendly family and staff that work there made this stay the highlight of our trip. Not to mention the fantastic tours and tour guides. We cant wait to go back
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding hospitality, food quality and comfort . Top class .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place and staff are friendly. We had a great experience meeting with other guest during meal times. Food was amazing. We got an upgrade on arrival to a large lodge - thank you :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is absolutely nothing to dislike with this lodge. Impeccable service, lovely accommodation, friendly staff, delicious food, superb battlefield tours delivered with passion and knowledge by local guides. A beautiful place offering tranquility and allowing guests to be at one with nature. Simply superb.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Huw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay here while visiting the Zulu war sites in the area with Doug and his colleagues. This is a beautiful, modern property which is truly luxurious. I stayed in a huge lodge room with an incredible view from the balcony over the local area. An even better view comes from the library which looks down onto the Buffalo river and across towards fugitive's trail. There is also a small museum on site with a lot of information. Meals are served in the dining area, lounge or veranda depending on weather. All were fantastic and plentiful, there always seemed to be an excuse to serve food at any time during the day! There is also a well stocked bar. The tours I had with Doug, Bryan and Mphiwa were beyond my expectations. All have incredibly knowledge of the history, with the added bonus that Mphiwa's grandfather fought at Isandlwana and can bring personal Zulu perspective to the battle from the oral history passed down. On the way to and from the tours you can hear David Rattray describe the events leading up to the events you are about to relive. This really helps to set the scene for the day. All the staff were friendly, helpful and engaging; cleaning and groundskeeping was happening all day and the room and communal areas were spotless. Nature surrounds you and you will regularly see giraffe, zebra and various deer type (sorry!) animals on the way into and out of the site. This was a lovely, relaxing, interesting and pampered stay, my thanks to all the staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and tour experience - number one place to experience the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift between the Zulu and British. You will come away with a true South African historic experience and a taste of wildlife. We suggest the 10km hike from Isandlwana to Fugitive's Drift Lodge - be prepared for a short swim across the historic Buffalo River - confidence in the water is a must - truly worthwhile.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fabulous place. Idyllic. Everything about it was wonderful especially the view from the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

James, California

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, efficient staff. Well appointed grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir hatten einen fantastischen Aufenthalt in der Lodge. Der Austausch mit den Gastgebern wie auch den anderen Gästen beim Dinner war sehr angenehm. Das Essen war überragend gut. Die Lodge ist noch schöner als auf den Bildern und man kümmert sich wirklich gut um die Gäste. Neben den angebotenen Touren kann man auch Wanderungen auf dem (großen) Lodgegelände machen mit wunderschönen Ausblicken. Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt spontan verlängert und möchten sehr gerne wiederkommen!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025