Kwandwe Game Reserve, South Africa

Kwandwe Melton Manor

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Style

Fawning over fauna

Setting

Eastern Cape escape

Sleeps

8

Bedrooms

4

Savannah-swathed lodge Kwandwe Melton Manor surveys the rolling hills of the Big Five-roaming Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. Daily drives and guided walks ensure all eyes are on your wildlife-blessed surroundings; the same goes at the pool-crowned courtyard and lantern-lit boma, which can be the setting for starlit dinners or bush-soundtracked massages. And this high-spec safari stay scores more relaxation points: all meals and activities for little Smiths are included too.

 

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First Glance

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  • Melton Manor is a four-bedroom safari lodge in Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
  • A private chef will prepare all your meals in the open-plan kitchen. The menus focus on fresh, South African fare, but everything can be tailored to your liking. Little Smiths can also help out with decorating cakes for high tea, making pizzas and baking cookies.
  • Opposite the breakfast bar is a large dining table and more formal seating area, which is typically used for post-drive debriefs. It has a TV, glass-fronted fireplace, wine rack stocked with local vintages and big sofas.
  • The second living room is cosy with homely furnishings, available-to-buy safari kit, a working fireplace and a TV; little Smiths might like to camp out in here.
  • All meals are included with the rate and staff will change dinner’s setting each day; you’ll dine in the indoor dining room, on the pool terrace, at the barbecue area or down at the bush-shrouded boma. Room service is also available throughout the day.
  • A private vehicle is included in your stay for twice daily game drives, as are guided walks, free childcare (arranged ahead) and laundry services.
  • A therapist can be arranged with advance notice for treatments in your room or down at the tucked-away boma.

Villa highlights

  • Loved by families
  • Private game reserve
  • All-frills lodge

Sleeping arrangements

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  • Melton Manor can sleep up to eight guests in four bedrooms, which are decorated in a nature-referencing palette of neutral hues and safari-inspired furnishings.
  • Each bedroom is a similar size and has a super-king-size bed, large windows looking out to the reserve, a private furnished terrace, and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in, rainfall shower and a view-blessed bath tub.
  • Two of the bedrooms connect through an internal door – ideal for families with younger children.

Key kit

  • Free WifI
  • TVs
  • Air-conditioning
  • Underfloor heating
  • Fans
  • Tea- and coffee-making kit
  • Minibars
  • Free bottled water
  • Local bath products

Poolside

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  • There’s an L-shaped pool at the bottom of the central courtyard, which overlooks the reserve and its rolling hills.
  • Plush sunloungers line one side; an outdoor bar and exercise area flank each end of the pool.
  • Staff can arrange picturesque poolside dinners under the stars.
  • A shallow end and pool net make it little-Smith-friendly.

Grounds

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  • Melton Manor sits near Great Fish River in Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, a 22,000-hectare estate where the Big Five and other impressive beasts roam freely.
  • There’s a grassy courtyard, large swimming pool, secluded boma and several outdoor terraces at the lodge.

Location

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  • You’ll find Melton Manor in the north of the vast Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
  • Fly from Cape Town or Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth Airport, which is a two-hour drive from the reserve or a short helicopter flight away; staff can arrange transfers on request. The reserve also has its own airstrip, where chartered flights can land.
  • If you’re driving yourself, you’ll leave your car at the reserve’s reception and staff will take you to the lodge, which is 15 minutes away.

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