We loved the property and two pools at Hippo Hollow. A lso, our garden-facing room was beautifully built with heavy African wood furniture, comfy beds, a big bathroom with double shower, a fridge, hairdryer, good lighting and an airy terrace with a nice table and chairs. There was an electric kettle and rooibos tea. We were able to get up very early and have tea on our terrace and look for animals as it got lighter out. There is a safe and the cabin door locked easily. We arrived around 4pm. We had been advised about 2 nice restaurants nearby and assumed we could take a taxi or Uber. When we asked about walking over and Ubering back, the Intake person looked totally alarmed and said, "No! No, you can't do that! It's not safe." We were stunned by the reaction. He then said there are no Ubers or taxis in Hazyview. The only option would be him trying to find someone to drive us over, wait while we had dinner, then drive us back. We estimated it would be about $40-50 USd and not worth it. The only option was their buffet. It was ok but not fabulous. Breakfast buffet was the same. We had 2 breakfasts and the one dinner. We also had load shedding for 2 1/2 hours from 9pm-11:30pm. That was fine with us as we went to sleep and had a long good night in their comfy beds. A highlight was seeing elephants being exercised as they "walked to work" at Elephant Whispers nearby across the Sabie River. There was a clear view of the river from the beautiful open air restaurant. We saw this two days in a row! Hippo Hollow is beautifully decorated and landscaped and is quiet and civilized. We really appreciated that. But, you need your own transport or you are a prisoner there.
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