About this property

Spacious Accommodations: Ducks Nest in Malelane offers a spacious, recently renovated apartment with two bedrooms and a living room. The ground-floor unit features a private pool, garden, terrace, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, a kitchenette, and a private entrance. The apartment includes a lounge, outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and barbecue facilities. Additional amenities include a dining area, sofa bed, and streaming services. Convenient Location: Located 35 mi from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Ducks Nest is near Leopard Creek Country Club (6.8 mi), Malelane Gate (5 mi), Berg-en-Dal Rhino Hall (13 mi), and Lionspruit Game Reserve (25 mi). Cycling activities are available. Highly rated by guests.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 twin beds
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Living room
2 sofa beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Megaw
    South Africa South Africa
    Great location in quiet street but close to shops etc. Was neat and clean and had everything we needed. Appreciated the host's warm welcome and attention to detail
  • Helen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    So welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. Helpful and friendly. So safe and secure. Didn't even complain to me, when they were woken up by me setting the alarm off.
  • Dmitry
    Russia Russia
    Absolutely brilliant. You stay in a large house with history and soul, it’s very cozy. There is absolutely everything you need. The pool and terrace with table and chairs, the what they call in SA and Namibia “braai” which is a wooden grill :) And...
  • Hleketani
    South Africa South Africa
    It's nearer to town n easy to locate. Shops are a kilometer away
  • Vanessa
    South Africa South Africa
    Had your own privacy. The place was very clean and the owners were very accommodating. Will definitely use the facilities in the future
  • Todd
    Australia Australia
    Very close to the Malalane gate to the Kruger National Park where we saw plenty of animals, including Elephants, Lions, hippo's a Leopard and plenty of others.
  • David
    Ireland Ireland
    Joy and Allan are great hosts very accommodating to your needs. Power during load shedding massive plus. Satellite tv etc. The staff were all great and couldn't do enough for us 👍
  • Maj
    Ireland Ireland
    We had a fantastic stay at Ducks Nest. Very close to the Malelane Gate to the Kruger so we did not need to wake up early at all for our 6am safari!
  • Panayiotis
    South Africa South Africa
    Joy and Allan very hospitable Resident pet dog, Fudge, big hit with the kids Inverter a big bonus.
  • Christine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    An excellent secure location for visiting shops and for accessing Kruger. A lovely spacious comfortable holiday home with a lovely warm clean swimming pool in attractive private garden. Very good kitchen and large fridge. The owners were very...

Hosted by Joy & Allan

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Joy & Allan
This centrally located, neat, fully furnished 2 bedroomed garden flat is only 6km From KNP Malelane gate. The property has solar panels, inverters & batteries, gas geysers, gas hob and gas stove, so you can rest assured that load shedding will NOT effect your stay, if you are on a business trip, there are no interruptions, no reason to worry about the Eskom Load shedding schedule, everything stays on! Long term stays can be arranged. Full size Fridge/Freezer, indoor outdoor dining areas, comfy lounge, books and games are all provided to make it a "home from home. An ideal base to explore the Lowveld and Panorama route, with the Mozambique and Swaziland borders both a short drive away, and of course the world famous Kruger National Park Malelane entrance gate around 6km away. For keen golfers we have our own beautiful Malelane Golf Course and the exclusive Leopard Creek golf courses only 6km away, not forgetting the 9 hole Skukuza golf course in the KNP. The property has its own outdoor braai area, as well as a portable Weber braai. Private, undercover outdoor seating is provided to escape from the sun or the rain. There are many fruit trees and guests are encouraged to gather any fruit in season for their own consumption. Visiting birds love the trees and plants & we have quite a few regular visitors. The unit is serviced daily, Monday to Saturday, but not on Sundays or public holidays. Guests have full access to the swimming pool (we provide pool towels). Our fibre Wi-fi is free & unlimited. The Smart TV enables you to log in to your personal apps, you can also log in to your own DSTV Streaming account, no need to miss out on any of your favorite programs. Fully equipped, Private and secure, with own private entrance (electronic gate) and secure parking, guests have everything they need to ensure a comfortable stay, with three convenient shopping centers on your doorstep, as well as three petrol stations. #TravellerReviewAwards2023.
Dear guests, we are looking forward to welcoming you to our neat garden cottage. Please remember that we have a "minimum stay policy" of two nights. There is always a person on site to welcome you, show you around and answer any queries you may have. #TravellerReviewAwards2023.
Attractions: One of the best Super Spar stores, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, all within 2km of the property. World famous Kruger National Park (6km); Historical Barberton & the GeoTrail (75km); Sudwala Caves, Chimp Eden (100km) , Panorama Route (Gods Window, Graskop Gorge Lift, Bourkes Luck Pot Holes, Pilgrims Rest, etc : +/-160km); Tiger Fishing (60km); Swaziland Border (40km); Mozambique Border (49km); Golf courses: Malelane - 6km; Leopard Creek - 8km; Kambaku - 47km.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.