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Reviews of Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa 4 stars

Off the N1, on the R46, 6880 Touwsrivier, South Africa

#4 of 5 hotels in Touwsrivier

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1379 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 10 November 2024

    8.0
    Overnight Safari Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were really excellent in the hotel and our safari guide was superb. Good parking, wi-fi and reasonable selection of food in the restaurant.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2024

    8.0
    Wonderful safaris! Great to see lions, elefanter and rhinos and buffalos and giraffes so close
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food for lunch and dinner was not so good. The beef was bad. Breakfast ok.

    Great safari! Saw 4 of the big 5 up close. Big pool, water cold.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2024

    7.0
    Food was delicious and the staff were very friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The game drive was more like a zoo. Was not as wild as I was expecting, after visiting other game drives in the past, this did not live up to my expectations, so did not get up for the morning drive.

    The staff were friendly and the food was delicious.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Game drive is a bit staged.

    Staf were really friendly and efficient.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2024

    9.0
    A great safari lodge close to Cape Town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful chalet with a huge and comfortable bed. The choice of food was not big, but the quality was excellent, especially the desserts. The staff are doing everything possible to make the guests happy. The game drives are a nice introduction to the safari experience, and the horse safari is definitely recommended.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2024

    8.0
    Last time we visited Aquila was in 2008. It had grown somewhat since then. The property is lovely and has beautiful, how
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Cottage with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very busy and lots of queuing in the restaurant at meal times. Too many vehicles out at the same time on the game drive and the animals are swamped by people photographing them.

    We stayed in a Karoo cottage, nice rooms with everything you need. Beautiful surrounding scenery. Friendly, welcoming staff.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2024

    8.0
    It was a lovely way to spend time with family visiting from overseas very relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no non alcoholic option available for welcome drinks or at the Game drive stop over. It is very difficult to know how to tip the staff , it would be good to put an envelope in each room for a tip and then it gets shared between all the staff.

    The facilities were great. The game drives were fabulous and the staff all very friendly and helpful. The dinner buffet was not a good as the lunch buffet. The lamb curry at lunch was excellent

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Luxury Cottage 4 Sleeper with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Luxury Family chalets need to be refurbished

    Spa and food excellent

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    9.0
    A great family friendly safari adventure!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Lodge Suite with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant staff could have been more attentive. Shop management was slow.

    Stunning location, cleanliness was great (site, pool, toilets). Bonus of toasted marshmallows and stargazing. Very knowledgeable staff.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    7.0
    Our grandchildren enjoyed it so all good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Luxury Cottage 4 Sleeper with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food needs to be improved a lot.

    It’s a nice small game reserve. Ideal for young children as animals are sighted as soon as you enter the park.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2024

    9.0
    Good but...
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception staff extremely poor. Bad to no communication and created no welcome feeling at all. No information provided on arrival and we needed to figure it out by asking other guests and staff. You need to work on this

    Great location. Staff in Restaurant great and helpful. We enjoyed the game drive.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were a bit run down and there was black mould in the bathroom.

    The game drives were amazing and the drivers were great with lots of interesting information about the animals. The restaurant and spa were both lovely with amazing staff.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2024

    9.0
    Liked the quality of the stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier Luxury Cottage (2 Adults) with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night

    the only problem might be the Wi-Fi connection, it gave us a bit of inconvenience communicating with the reception given the resort has no telephone system

    Full Board had a large variety of delicious food options for every day, the location is magical .. and the game drives were awesome !

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2024

    9.0
    Quality and enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premier Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were excellent. Special shout out to Josh and Tyler. Food was comparably excellent. Safari exceeded expectations. Got lucky in parts, I guess.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Luxury Cottage 8 Sleeper with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We enjoyed our 1 night stay at the game reserve it was very enjoyable and our driver was great.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2024

    9.0
    It was an amazing experience, value for money and near enough to Cape Town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Buffet set-up

    Value for money! And its located near Cape Town

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff. Love the gamedrives. Food was excellent. Everything was just super. Thank you.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2024

    7.0
    In general good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Luxury Cottage 4 Sleeper with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool water ice cold, going with children who really looked forward to using the pool was a bit disappointing. Two nights was ideal, would not have gotten anymore value from a third night. The family room was outdated, for the price one would expect a higher standard.

    Great to have the close experiences with the animals. Staff were super friendly.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    7.0
    Not quite the luxury expected for the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No space between toilet and bath (knee caps beware of rocky bath wall), outside shower advertised as a feature, but what is the point if it has a roof and completely walled in so all it means is you stand outside in the cold while taking a shower. Key could not lock back door. Light in front of our cottage did not work.

    40 minute ride on horses in the morning was awesome and all meals were well prepared and generous

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    8.0
    Fun game lodge within easy reach of Cape Town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ignored at the bar when trying to purchase drinks, generally indifferent staff (except game drive guy who was great)

    Lovely location, spectacular scenery, fun game drives.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2024

    8.0
    We had an enjoyable stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had no view from our bedroom, which was disappointing. My wheat/gluten allergy was not really catered for, even though I had specified the allergy when booking and followed up a few days prior to checking in. Very few of the dishes were gluten-free and I was left with bland, uninteresting food as no special effort was made to accommodate me.

    There is a good atmosphere at the lodge; the staff were friendly; we had a comfortable bed; and we enjoyed the game drives.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    7.0
    If you only have one night to see game while visiting Cape Town, this is a good option.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Luxury Cottage 8 Sleeper with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Felt very ‘commercial’ compared to other private game reserves visited. Bus loads of noisy tourists who had not had game watching etiquette explained to them.

    Location with beautiful views of the veld. Could see elephants in the distance from breakfast table. Staff are superb!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    9.0
    Great stay and nice safari
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 1 night

    The personnel didn't want to give me the invoice for my stay and had to call many times and send many emails to have the invoice for the hotel. It was crazy and no one could solve this simple tiny situation. Administrative Chaos

    Everything was great. The room was comfy, with heater (in winter season) and the people were friendly.. Good massage also

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    9.0
    Nice accommodation and meals but avoid the winter even if it is a special
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Lodge Room with 2 Game Drives
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Unfortunately the weather was awful and very cold. Game drive to long in freezing weather, however nice and warm once inside the premises.

    Buffet meals were good with nice selection of food

    Stayed in August 2024

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