My Experience at Africamps Hoedspruit
My weekend at Africamps Hoedspruit.
So we urgently needed accommodation in Hoedspruit and the first thing that came to our minds was the “hot tub” Africamps has in their properties. I knew I wanted to be in that tub and my partner was defeated from there on.
We booked the Luxury tent online and it was actually quite seamless. The drive into the resort was a tad rocky as there are no roads (literally in the bush). All I remember thinking was that I was glad we were driving a 4×4 and not our normal cars. When we eventually arrived, check in seemed pretty seamless as were in our beautiful tent 5 minutes later.
I did not appreciate the fact that upon check in they do not give their guests the entire information such as:
- To purchase wood as we require it for the hot tub
- It takes 2 hours to prepare the hot tub
- Guests have to order meals a day prior from the restaurant or they won’t be assisted.
Straight after check in I jumped into their very inviting pool. I must say the receptionist was very sweet and helpful as she even offered to take my photos. After my swim, I walked back with the intention of ordering food from their restaurant. This proved to be a frustrating exercise as the communication given to us during check in quickly changed to “we needed to drive 4km to the nearest eatery” as they only sell pre ordered meals. We then drove to the nearest mall where we purchased KFC and made our way back “excited to jump into the hot tub”. To our dismay, we had to buy wood and them wait 2 hours for the fire to be ready. We ended up using the hot tub the next day as it was too much hustle in the dark.
On the up side, the evening views are spectacular as the luxury tents are right on the dam. I loved my serene evenings whilst enjoying my glass of wine….did I mention that the stars just sparkle differently in that part of South Africa.
Overall, my stay had its hiccups…. But I absolutely loved my stay in Africamps Hoedspruit. I am definitely going back with my family soon.
