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 MH GL & LL: Viv, Colin and Woodpecker –
thank you for a great getaway in your beautiful piece/peace of Africa. Great
food, advice and company. Sunset beverages at the lake, night time noises –
you are lucky to be living in this beautiful place. Your
guest book will be filled sooner than you think.
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C&CB: Thank you for the excellent stay
that we got here. It is a beautiful lodge and wonderful people here!
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BM: Awesome place with great people. Thanks
for everything. Will definitely stay here again.
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S&CN: This is an amazing place to escape
to and catch your breath. Vivien and her husband are amazing and everything
was excellent. Definitely coming back.
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BH & GK: Thank you for hosting the two
of us – it was definitely a home away from home. A lovely, comfortable stay
and a family, love-filled atmosphere. Great hospitality. Awesome nature
surrounding the lodge that adds to the bush experience. Will see you again
soon!
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DB: Colin and Vivien are super
hosts. A comfortable stay in a relaxed atmosphere. Bush baby entertainment a
treat and I'll go back for Vivien's 'Cheese Bombs' any day. Thank you for hosting
us. You have a lovely place and will certainly recommend Woodpecker Lodge to
others.
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GK: Very welcoming and relaxed atmosphere
with the necessary shops in walking distance.
The tranquillity of the bush, game drives or walks and evening sunsets
ensures you can have a good break away from city life.
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VM: Tranquil, friendly place with a warm
welcome. Hospitable and the place to be in Hoedspruit. Thank you for the
comfort offered to me – will recommend Woodpecker Lodge.
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FF: An amazing visit with Colin & Viv at
their “Bush Paradise”. Hospitality of the highest order, we laughed until the
tears rolled down our cheeks. Bush babies made their nightly appearance – so
special! So nice to enjoy Viv’s Cheese Bombs – delicious! Will definitely be
back for a longer stay. Thanks for “alles”!
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 CS: We had a nice day in the Woodpecker
Lodge. We stayed for one night. Saw giraffe, kudus and impala in the game
area. Thank you and best regards.
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MM: Thank you for a lovely stay! You made me
feel right at home. I will definitely visit again.
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 J&T&KD: Our family had the most
amazing time with Colin & Viv being superb hosts and going out of their
way to make our stay an unforgetable experience. Thank you so much Colin
& Viv – we hope to be back soon.
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 PR: Thank you for such a nice stay. Very
welcoming and made me feel right at home. Nice relaxed atmosphere and
impressive hospitality. Will recommend to anyone going through this area.
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 PvJ: Another excellent weekend in the bush.
Sundowners at the pool, game drives to see bokkies and giraffes plus an epic
fish eagle. Thanks Viv & Colin for your wonderful hospitality – may
Woodpecker Lodge grow from strength to strength.
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MS: Very nice place. Enjoyed my stay –
Lekker in the Bosveld!
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 LR: A perfecto place to rest and to see
animals. Its propietaries were very kind with attention to detail. Would love
to stay again. Thank you for everything.
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V&MT: Thank you very much for the
hospitality. Will certainly stay again
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 PS: Great time, great sleeping. I finally
learned what I couldn’t understand about this beautiful country! Thanks!
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E&HB: Rested here beautifully and close
to Kruger Park. Best food and lovely company. Thank you! Dankie!
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JH: Wondeful people and place. “The Bush is
good for the soul!”. Thank you.
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JN: Really enjoyed my short stay at
Woodpecker Lodge – a real Gem in the African Bush. Relaxed vibes, nice people
and a great breakfast to top things. Highly reccommended!
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 L&AM: What a wonderful place! We really
enjoyed it and have a little regret – we can’t stay more! We won’t hesitate
to recommend this place to our family and friends. Thank you for your welcome
and see you soon!
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 PR: Beautiful Place, Nice People. We had a
lot of fun last night hearing their stories. Thank you for showing us animals
and sharing your time. We take the best memories.
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M&MD: Woodpecker Lodge is a fabulous
place to relax and enjoy the “Bush”. Thanks Colin & Viv for a super three
days. Breakfast was delicious – what a good spread. We feel so chilled. Great
sightings of animals while relaxing at the pool.
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 MB: Lovely place you have and love the
closeness it is to nature. Great breakfast and thanks for the information
booklet in the room – very helpful.
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L&KI:Woodpecker Lodge is a very lovely
place for holiday and to live. Our short time here was very nice! The hosts
are very nice! We wish you all the best!
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S&ML: Thank you very much for the
friendly hosts you are. We enjoyed our stay.
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VG: Great place. Thank you for the welcome.
I regret not having had enough time to enjoy this nice room and the “Bush”.
Merci beaucoup. Vive l Áfrique.
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M: Many thanks for the lovely welcoming and all the advice. Your
lodge was exactly what we were looking for. We wish you well in the bush.
Merci.
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HD: Absolute perfect spot to overnight and
recharge between meetings and driving. Top class hospitality as well. Thank
you for making me feel at home.
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 WD: Thank you for the very nice stay, every
detail was thought about and I felt very welcome and at home! Will definitely
visit again.
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HR: Very friendly, very welcoming, very
homely. A great stop over.
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 SN: Cool, clam and relaxed.
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S&CB: Last minute booking and what an
excellent choice it was. Lovely place with fantastic hosts. Great game
viewing with a cool pool chucked in for good measure. We really enjoyed our
stay here. Thank you for the hospitality and great flapjacks!
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HvL: Great and hospitable place to stay
over. Nice, clean and comfortable room and kind and flexible hosts. All I
needed. Thanks so much.
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MW: Great place to stay, we enjoyed the
hospitality. We enjoyed sitting by the pool, a few relaxed beers in the
evening and a great breakfast. Vielen dank fur die Tips in Kruger Park! Danke
schön für diesen aufenthalt.
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TD: Great place to stay. Good hospitality,
clean and very relaxing.
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J&M: Thanks for everything! Our host
here couldn’t be better. Your place is just amazing and we hope we will be
back here one day.
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D&SO: A beautiful and restful place.
Great hosts – everything was wonderful. Thank you.
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GdL & LV: Thank you so much for your
hospitality. The food and service was fantastic. Will definitely recommend
the Woodpecker Lodge to others and will certainly stay here again.
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CI & JK: What a very pleasant stay we
have had. We have really felt very much at home! Thank you so much for lovely
food and wonderful company too! Best wishes. (Don’t want to go home!)
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BD & Fam: Wonderful place to stay, so
peaceful and restful. We managed to see a lot of game at the waterhole. We
really enjoyed our stay. Thank you!
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NC: Beautiful guest house.Amazing setting in
beautiful natural bushveld. Everything was perfect – thank you. Will
definitely recommend Woodpecker Lodge.
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W & S: Thank you for having us. You have
a beautiful lodge and we would have loved to stay longer.
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 SL: I’m very happy with this beautiful
lodge. The owners are very friendly and the place is lovely. Thank you for
everything.
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A & JN: We did enjoy our stay here at
Woodpecker Lodge. Nice sleep, nice bathroom, nice air con and fresh water.
Nice breakfast. Thanks, stay well!
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ML & Fam: We had a very pleasant stay
here – just didn’t have enough time to use the pool. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much. Groete!
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AB & Fam: Woodpecker Lodge has a very
homely atmosphere. Enjoyed ourselves and the owners make you feel like
family. Thank you for a great day!
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 G & J: We had a pleasant stay at the
lodge with friendly owners. It was like a home away from home. Nice
surroundings. It was breathtaking to see animals walking around us. Thank you
very much for your hospiltality. Much appreciated.
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 F & P: We really had a great stay. It
was like a holiday with a touch of home. Vivien and Colin are lovely people.
Thank you for the great conversations. You made us feel very welcome. We wish
you all the best for 2018. Thank you!
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PK & Fam: Thank you for a lovely stay,
albeit brief. The rooms are truly lovely and breakfast was great. We’d love
to come stay again.
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N & MT: Nice stay with friendly owners.
Very relaxing.
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D & GN: Thank you for the
hospitality. We have enjoyed staying
here with you. If it was not because of time, we should still have been here.
Hope to come back sometime soon. Breakfast was superb.
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BK: Thanks guys. A real oasis you have here.
I enjoyed my visit here and intend to do so again. (Will pray for some rain.)
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 Y & ZJ: Thank you for this first night
in the bush and all your advice given. You have a beautiful garden and
original bushes. Kind regards.
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B & MB: Spent two lovely days – our
hosts are simply the best. We will definitely be here again in 2019 –
hopefully before then. Thank you.
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 LvE & Fam: Pleasant stay at Woodpecker
Lodge. Very friendly owners and a nice room with a lovely view. Definitely
will recommend the lodge to others.
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 G & TL: Lovely stay in a beautiful
place. Attentive hosts, great breakfast. Sorry we didn’t do two nights here.
Thank you!
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 RW: This is a wonderful place. Thanks for
the good times and it was so nice to meet you.
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R & JK: Thank you for a superb first
night in South Africa. After a long drive here, Viv and Colin were so
welcoming. Thank you for the great advice on animal spotting and for a
delicious breakfast. We wish we were staying longer than one night. It was
lovely to meet you!
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T & L: Thank you very much for your
hospitality, all the good tips and hints on what to do and see. Many
interesting discussions in the evenings. We enjoyed our stay very much and
will recommend Woodpecker Lodge [& Bar]!
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R & SA: Just one night but a real
pleasure. Viv and Colin are lovely hosts. The rooms are spotlessy clean and
the outside environment is great. As for breakfast – don’t miss Viv’v cheese
bombs (muffins)! Thank you Viv & Colin.
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 I, H, M & T: Thank you guys! We spent a
lovely day at Woodpecker Lodge – it was really great to be here!
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WJ: A beautiful setting. Extremely quiet and
peaceful. Comfortable and the best place to get some exercise. Thank you for
having me, see you soon.
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FvZ: From the longest staying guest thus far
(11 nights) – thank you very much for your hospitality, sharing your
wonderful home and of course the great breakfasts. I really enjoyed the stay
here, hopefully I will see you again!
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 OB: My son and I stayed for one night only
and we had a wonderful time. We appreciated your hospitality and sharing a
wonderful conversation. Thanks for helping with planning our rest of the
journey and for the wonderful breakfast. It seems you are enjoying what you
are doing and it shows.
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S & RO: Thanks a lot Vivien and Colin.
It was a great stay and we are grateful for all the support and advice you
gave for our journey.
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 DP: A Woodpecker himself woke me up this
morning! This charming lodge is so much more than people might expect. Huge
rooms, huge baths, lovely grounds. The owners, Vivien and Colin are warm and
gracious in every way. I will be telling my readers on Trip Advisor – if they
come to Hoedspruit, this is where they should stay!
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J & V: Thanks very much for the nice
stay. It’s a nice place in the bush and we enjoyed the pool very much during
the hot days. We saw warthogs, bush-babies and duiker from the the pool.
Great breakfasts, we will definitely come back.
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LC: Thank you for a great “Birthday Weekend”
and the Birthday Card. Peaceful and quiet, room was clean. You were forever
friendly and I take to heart that RA that was spoken about. Dankie!
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 R & SK: Thank you very much for your
kind hospitality. Our time here was restful and we felt at home. You have a
beautiful lodge and property. Thank you for sharing your part of your world
with us. Thank you also for accommodating us so late.
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VC: Thank you for everything. The stay was
fantastic and the breakfast delicious.
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M & VC: We only stay one night, but was
amazing. Thank you so much for everything. The place is beautiful.
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JT: It was the start of a two week tour and
a great one. So relaxing after a long flight. With nice hosts and surrounded
by impalas, bush babies and warthogs. Really nice. Thank you so much for your
hospitality.
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R&LC: Thank you so much to Colin &
Viv for their hospitality and kindness. We thouroughly enjoyed our stay and
wish them ony the best in their new venture.
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S&AK: One of our favourite places so
far! Loved everything about Woodpecker Lodge including our phenominal hosts
Colin & Viv. Delicious breakfast, stunning view from our room and not to
mention the personal touches. Can’t wait until our next visit! Thank you for
the adventure – Afrika is nie ‘n plek vir Sissies nie!
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MJ: I wish you all the best on this new
journey in life. You two are an inspiration on what to build towards for
retirement. I think it is wonderful what you have created and believe it will
bring a lot of joy as well as great stories. The breakfast was also really
good. Fresh and well cooked. Thank you so much!
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 M & B: Very nice place to live and very
kind house owner. Will come again!
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J & ES: It’s a very quiet and nice
place. The owners of the lodge were very nice and welcomed us warmly. We will
definitely come back.
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CM & EB: Our first time visiting Kruger
Park and Woodpecker Lodge was a great start to our trip. Thanks for all the
travel tips and hospitality. Hope to be back some day!
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 J&B: Everything was perfect. Thank you
Vivien and Colin. We recommend the Woodpecker Lodge.
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AR & MT: Beautiful setting in the bush!
We had a wonderful stay with Colin & Vivien and a fantastic day out in
ther Kruger Park with sightings of lion, cheetah, hyena, elephants and
buffalo. Hope to be back soon!
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C & VM: It was a short but delightful
stay. Thank you so much Colin & Viv for your hospitality and kindness. We
would love to return someday!
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PdP: A delightful setting! It was a very
short stay but I enjoyed every minute. Thank you for your kindness and
hospitality. I will definitely recommend Woodpecker Lodge to my friends.
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S: I’ve had a wonderful time here – thank
you! Peaceful, kind and cheerful – it was the perfect place to land after
leading a group for 9 days. Thank you for your care for my safety and for
helping me to find my way around. Blessings of prosperity and happiness!
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I & VT & Family: Thank you so much
for a lovely stay. It was so nice. Vivien and Colin are outstanding hosts and
made our stay absolutely devine. The breakfasts are delicious and so very
nice to wake up to an impala walking next to your window. Will definitely be
back!! Thank you!
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 P & M: Thank you for your hospitality,
nice place and absolutely polite hosts. We had a good time in the beautiful
Wildlife Estate.
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L & R: Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Room was immaculate and the lodge beautiful, but your warm hospitality made
the experience special. We will definitely be back! Thank you.
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MM: Thanks for all the kindness, the lovely
tourist suggestions and support. Lovely talks in in the evening – you’re
running an amazing place!
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 E & V: Thank you for an amazing stay!
Nice room and views, delicious breakfast! Beautiful place to stay! Thanks!
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 D & V: Thank you – we enjoyed staying in
Hoedspruit – will come back again soon.
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NN & Fam: Thank you so much for the
lovely time we spent at the Woodpecker Lodge. We enjoyed the nature that
surrounds the lodge, the excellent breakfast and especially your kindness.
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CC & Family: WOW! A little slice of
heaven. What an amazing place. Only stayed for one night but what hosts Colin
& Viv are. Nothing was too much. Would totally recommend Woodpecker Lodge
to anyone plus Michael our guide. I am sitting here coffee in hand looking at
the bush and feeling tranquil and at peace. You have a lovely home here Colin
& Viv - Thank you so much for making me and my family so welcome.
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JC: Lovely people and lovely rooms. 10 out
of 10 for everything! P.S. The freshly made muffins were soooo good!
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SC: Amazing relaxed atmosphere, rooms
extremely clean, great hospitality. Highly recommend for business visits as
well. Thank you – look forward to next time.
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M & S: Lovely zone, really perfect
atmosphere. The rooms are so good and the owners were so lovely with us. We
don’t have any doubt to recommend this place. Thank you for all.
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ML & B: Thank you so uch for making us
feel at home and relaxed. We had a wonderful time and hope to come stay again
next year. With much appreciation.
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K & VM: Thank you for your wonderful
hospitality and making us so welcome. Will definitely recommend you to our
friends.
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M & TR: The atmosphere of this lodge
really made us two (on honeymoon in SA) really feel at home. Thank you Vivien
and super funny husband. Cheers from Italy.
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C: Thank you for sharing your lovely place
with me. It was great to relax for a few days before my next project. I look
forward to returning to Woodpecker Lodge.
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A, N & W: Exceptional hospitality, stunning
setting – we felt transported to a different reality. Thank you so much for
making our stay memorable. We will be back and we will be spreading the news
far and wide. Everyone needs to visit Woodpecker Lodge.
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C & CM: We had a wonderful stay! Woodpecker
Lodge is a great and tranquil place to spend holidays! All the best for you!
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AV & DV: We had a fabulous stay with
Colin & Vivien.Woodpecker Lodge is the
perfect “stay”in lovely bush surroundings with game parading past the
lodge. Thanks for your hospitality. Best wishes.
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J, E, T & J: Vivien and Colin … what an
amazing stay! You made feel like we were at home. Thank you for the chat, the
advice and your hospitaility. Thank you most of all for your cheese bombs! We
look forward to booking our next stay with you.
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N & E: Quick but wonderful stay! You are
very nice and helpful. Thank you!
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G & MvA: We had a lovely stay here.
Everything was clean & neat. Breakfast delicious. Friendly hosts,
relaxing after a busy city life.
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J & B: What a wonderful stay at
Woodpecker Lodge. Vivien and Colin are helpful people and the nature is very
nice. Thanks.
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H & A: Wonderful stay and would
definitely come again. We love it! Thank you for everything.
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J, C, A & M: Beautiful and peaceful.
Place nice and clean. Enjoyed the breakfast. Thank you.
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G & V: Thank you! Lovely comfortable
accommodation, relaxed and and enjoyable hosting. Loved the game drive and
delicious breakfast! We’ll be back for sundowners at the dam.
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SS: Very nice breakfasts. Thanks for all the
help with charging the car battery.
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P & MH: Accueil sympathique dans une
magnifique propriètè au calme. (Friendly welcome in a beautiful quiet
property). Perfect breakfast with singing birds around. Very nice
accommdation in a quiet and lovely place.
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J & KB: Location very quiet and very
pleasant. Cleanliness impeccable. Hosts very pleasant very helpful.
Recommended. Very well decorated. Thank you for everything.
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C & Co: Great stay at a wonderful place.
Fantastic breakfast. Great refreshing pool. Very, very nice hosts. Would love
to come back! Thanks a lot!
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AD: Amazing lodge. Charming with a great
garden. Vivien and Colin were terrific hosts and the breakfast was the cherry
on top! The estate itself is amazing and with walking and cycling trails
available!
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GG: A “Bakgat” stay in Hoedpsruit! Viv &
Colin – my “family” in South Africa I’ll never forget!
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 J & O: Wonderful stay! Amazing place and
very good breakfast. Thanks a lot for everything! Will definitely recommend your
place to everyone. Lots of love.
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J & CZ: A beautiful place with nice
people. We enjoyed our stay – thanks a lot.
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R & R: We had a lovely stay, thank you
very much!
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 JvR: You gave us a good time, nice place, an
oasis here. People with great hospitality. Thank you!
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M & HvG: Thank you Vivien and Colin for
the lovely stay. We were very lazy the last 18 hours and the room was perfect
for re-charging our batteries.
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SV: Thanks a lot for a great stay. You have
a beautiful place to relax and doing a great job! Thank you very much.
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 J&J: Thank you so much Viv and Colin for
a perfect stay. Glorious surroundings, great food, comfortable room with
everything we could need. Hope you go from strength to strength!
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 A&S: Thanks for everything. We had a very
nice stay. Too bad it was only one night. All the best.
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