MANTIS FOUNDERS LODGE 5 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 5.0/5 15 reviews

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Description

Hotel extras

  • 4x4 guided game drives on 25 000ha of wilderness area

  • Gymnasium and steam room

  • Outdoor Pool

  • Community and conservation focused guest experiences

  • Home to the first South African Bear Gryll's Survival Academy Kids Experience

Our accommodation(s)

Room

Honeymoon Pod

  • 2 pers. max
  • 32 / 344 sq ft
  • Bedding 1 x King size bed(s)
  • Views: Hills view or Panorama view
  • Most of the accommodation: Balcony

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Hotel location

MANTIS FOUNDERS LODGE

Sidbury Eastern Cape South, Africa
6001 PORT ELIZABETH
South Africa

GPS:-33.457189, 26.123962

Hotel services

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On site
  • Swimming pool
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Wi-Fi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • 100% Non Smoking Property

FOUNDERS

Enjoy the enticing flavours of the Eastern Cape, traditional BBQ dinners and sumptuous lunches.

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ALL Rating  5.0/5  15 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  5.0/5  180 reviews

Certificate of excellence 2024

Such a wonderful experience

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debrawX5925FI TripAdvisor review

I travelled with my mum, and we had no idea what to expect. We were given such a lovely welcome by Glynnis and Craig and quickly felt at home. The rooms are wonderful, food really good and the staff just lovely. We went on our first game drive and were then hooked! Cilliè was so knowledgeable and if he got fed up with our endless questions, he never showed it! All the attention to detail (eg. decanter of port in the room, a fire in the lounge when it was chilly, a brai for all guests one evening, coffee, sundowners and nibbles on the game drives) whilst making it look effortless is a real art. There will be many a day to come when I wish all I have to worry about is whether I see zebras, rhinos or baboons when I open my bedroom curtains! The Founders experience will stay with us forever.

Debra💝thank you! We loved having you & Astrid with us for a few days and are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us at Founders! Lots of love to the two of you xx

Amazing 3 night stay :)

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

wombat-madness Couples - TripAdvisor review

A little bit late writing this review, but better late than never as they say! Our stay was fantastic (we stayed for 3 nights), from the moment we arrived until the morning we left, we were very well taken care of. The staff at Founders Lodge are very good, nothing is too much trouble and you never had the feeling of being rushed. It was all very relaxing. The food was excellent, especially the braii (the chef and team excelled themselves) and the locations to eat change daily, with the most beautiful views across the reserve. Every game drive was amazing. We saw so many birds and animals everyday (nobody can deny the beauty of a water buffalo!). Our Ranger, Cillie, was incredibly knowledgeable, from learning about tracking when we spent time tracking a leapard’s paw prints to understanding how an elephant is feeling just by how its ears move. It was an incredible unforgettable experience everyday. Thank you for giving us a beautiful suite (no 3, opposite the watering hole), the sunrises from our room were gorgeous and a beautiful start to each day. The view of the watering hole and all the animals that visited it was lovely to watch. We were addicted to going to the hide and to get up close to the animals drinking from the watering hole…now home, I love watching the live feed of it on You Tube. If you are thinking of staying here, please do! You will have a wonderful time! Myself and my husband would like to thank Glynnis and her team for a very lovely stay and to Cillie (our Ranger), thank you, the drives were amazing (and the views for the Sunrisers and Sundowners beautiful). Thank you :)

What a lovely review, Alison - thank you so much - so glad you & Steve had a wonderful stay with us :)

Experience to remember

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Jonasmar TripAdvisor review

The stay at Mantis was one of the greatest experiences we have had. High quality service and experience. Being from Iceland, it was absolutely amazing to see all these wild animals free in their environment with really qualified guides. Recommend everyone to visit Mantis.

Thank you, Jonas - we are so pleased that you & Ragga enjoyed your stay with us and appreciate your kind review!

Amazing!

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Jo K Couples - TripAdvisor review

What a fantastic place! All the staff were friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience. The room was amazing, looking out over the waterhole and with a little veranda we could sit on to watch the animals. The bathroom was enormous with a deep claw- foot bath and a separate shower cubicle. The food was delicious and exceedingly high quality. The game drives were well organised and we saw lots of animals. The addition of the viewing area at the waterhole meant we saw lots of animals up close. It was an amazing experience and we both wished we could have stayed for longer!

Thank you, Jo....always so nice to hear that our guests enjoyed their stayed at Founders Lodge! Best regards to you & Paul xx

Amazing lodge for our honeymoon - exclusive safari experience!

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

TheCoupleWhoEat Couples - TripAdvisor review

Founders lodge was an amazing experience from our honeymoon. We stayed in the honeymoon pod and had amazing views and sightings from our balcony. Founders has its own reserve with rhinos zebras and giraffes regularly on site then the whole of shamwari where we saw elephants, lions and cheetahs. The safaris with our guide Marthus were outstanding, he was so knowledgeable about the animals and ensured we had amazing sightings on each trip - from elephants at the watering hole to rhinos and lions interacting. The service from the staff at founders was also amazing with gorgeous food and locations for every meal. Would 100% recommend, was a very exclusive but also homely stay!

Thank you for your great review, Niaomi :)

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