Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 49 reviews.
Orietta
United Kingdom · Couple · October 2026
“Amazingly excellent”
+Everything
−Nothing
Sylvaine
Canada · Couple · September 2026
“A fabulous. clean lodge & pool.”
+The lodge is in the National Park, daily fees are taken care of by the lodge at the end of our stay. Wonderful food, staff and wildlife. You get both sunrise and sunset on site.
John
United Kingdom · Group of friends · July 2026
“Great value, great hosts.”
+Great location, river views, evening firepit, 2 x safaris per day included, wild dogs, leopards, lions, meals included (all good), great hosts (thank you Frank and Sabine), great communication during booking and prior to arrival, wonderful staff. Hopefully return with my wife before too long.
−Loved it all. If I had one recommendation, it would be to sell some branded merch eg sunhats, t-shirts, fleeces, fridge magnets, whatever, so we can advertise back home 'Ooooh, Msandile River Lodge? Where's that...?' Perhaps they already do, we didn't actually ask. Or not. Because who needs the cost/hassle of organising that, right?
Monique
South Africa · Couple · February 2026
“Accommodation terrible, game drives excellent and food good.”
+The breakfast and food generally was good and I enjoyed the game drives.
−First off, we were collected from the airport in an open sided game vehicle - in the pouring rain! We then had to take an open boat across the Luangwa River to the lodge in the pouring rain. We were drenched as so was our canvas luggage. They have a closed 4X4 vehicle, knew it was going to rain, yet brought an open vehicle to drive one hour to the lodge. We booked a “chalet” … it was in fact a tent with some brick walls, sparsely furnished - with cupboard doors that you couldn’t open because the bed was in the way of opening the doors … it rained during most of our stay and our “chalet’s” tent roof had many leaks … the section by the front door got flooded … my husbands clothes got soaked in his suitcase and those hanging over a chair. They eventually had to put up a tarpaulin over the front entrance to stop the rain from coming in as well as over certain areas on the tent roof. The “chalet” did not look anything like the pictures on the Booking.com site, before or after they put on the tarpaulin. There are no solid pathways between any of the accommodation tents or chalets to the communal area … we had to slosh through thick mud and flooded areas as there was no other way around b
Aaro
Estonia · Solo · December 2025
“An unforgettable wildlife experience with excellent safaris, hosting, accommodation and food”
+This lodge offers a truly remarkable location for wildlife,I really saw at short distance all the animals shown on the Booking.com photos, and more. Elephants and hippos regularly walked past and even through the lodge grounds, creating the feeling of being part of nature while still being completely safe and well looked after. The team manages everything with great care, professionalism and responsibility. Frank is an excellent host who also does impressive work by employing a large number of local staff, all of whom were friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and highly professional. The food was excellent, the accommodation very comfortable, and all transportation arrangements ran smoothly. The safari program exceeded expectations! Every day included morning and afternoon + night game drives, and I also had the option to do a walking safari, which all offered different and fascinating perspective on the wildlife. Beyond the park, I appreciated the insights into Zambian and Malawian life I received from the staff and the driver. Overall, this place offers an unforgettable safari experience, with superb hospitality, wildlife immersion and great value. Hugely recommended!
Laura
United Kingdom · Family · October 2025
“Great value-for-money at this hidden gem”
+Loved the location, the food was good too and the staff were super friendly. The guides were super knowledgeable too. Highly recommend.
−Only thing was we would have loved a cover on the jeep but better for stargazing.
Bianci Sentini
Hungary · Solo · August 2025
“Great experience in the Luangwa National Park”
+The food, the location and the staffs were great.
−Nothing in particular but the suite could be upgraded.
Verena
Germany · Couple · November 2026
“Schöne Lage, unsere Erwartungen wurden nicht erfüllt!”
+* Die Lage mitten im Nationalpark direkt am Wasser war sehr schön. Man konnte häufig Tiere beobachten und auch nachts die Geräusche der Tierwelt hören. * Auf die Sicherheit der Gäste wurde großen Wert gelegt. Abends wurde man stets vom Sicherheitspersonal zu den Zelten begleitet. * Der Pool der Lodge war angenehm temperiert und bot eine schöne Möglichkeit zur Erholung.
−* Insgesamt fehlte uns ein wenig die afrikanische Authentizität. Man merkt, dass die Lodge europäisch geführt wird. Nach zahlreichen Safari-Erfahrungen in Afrika hatten wir uns hier mehr echtes afrikanisches Flair und Gastfreundschaft gewünscht. * Bereits am ersten Tag wurde sehr nachdrücklich darauf bestanden, dass wir direkt mit der Kartenmaschine bezahlen. * Bei den Game Drives waren keinerlei Getränke inklusive. Gerade bei den Sundownern hätten wir uns ein schönes, liebevoll vorbereitetes Angebot mit einem Getränk und kleinen Snacks gewünscht - so, wie wir es von anderen Safari-Lodges kennen. * Die Besitzer begleiteten die Game Drives, wobei für unseren Eindruck das Fotografieren der eigenen Erlebnisse teilweise mehr im Vordergrund stand als das Safari-Erlebnis der Gäste. * Die Qualität des Essens konnte uns leider nicht überzeugen. * Auch das Frühstücksangebot war eher überschaubar und qualitativ enttäuschend. Insbesondere die Eier waren häufig trocken. * Zwar wurde kostenlos Wasser angeboten, dieses war allerdings leider durchweg unangenehm warm. * Die Zelte sind recht einfach ausgestattet. Besonders das offene Badezimmer ist bei hohen Außentemperaturen problematisch, da sich
Maya
Switzerland · Couple · June 2026
“Unvergessliche Tage an einem wunderbaren Ort.”
+Grossartige Lage, super Essen, tolle Ausfahrten., alle waren super nett. Wilde Natur mit hohem Komfort, super organisiert und tolles Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis.
−Hätte lieber sofort mit Kreditkarte bezahlt statt Währungen umzurechnen.
Rita
Netherlands · Couple · June 2026
“Fantastisch!”
+De lodge is werkelijk schitterend gelegen aan de rivier. Er was een heerlijk zwembad en vanuit het zwembad hebben we de olifanten zien spelen in de rivier. De kamer was heel fijn en er werd keurig zorg voor gedragen. Ook het eten was fantastisch. Heel lekker, veel variatie en altijd meer dan genoeg. De eigenaars, de manager en het hele team zijn ontzettend vriendelijk en staan altijd voor je klaar. Geen moeite was teveel. En dan de game drives. Ik kan niet genoeg woorden vinden om te beschrijven hoe mooi het gebied is en hoeveel wild we gezien hebben. Onze gids Isaac was geweldig! Hij wist veel, kon rijden als de beste en vond altijd precies de goede plek om het wild te kunnen observeren. Ik kan niet anders zeggen dat we een supervakantie hebben gehad en ik kan het iedereen aanraden. Frank, Sabine, Chloe, Isaac en team Msandile, dank jullie wel voor alles. Ik heb me zeer welkom gevoeld! Ik kom heel graag nog eens terug.
−Ik kan geen enkel minpunt bedenken.