"Perfect "
"A very comfortable place to stay with a lovely view and close to many places of interest in the area. Etta and Derek the hosts are wonderful and went out of their way to ensure we enjoyed our stay. Breakfast was superb with delicious freshly baked bread."
"We chose Dungbeetle River Lodge because of their positive reviews and we are so greatly that we made this choice. This sounds corney but what a gem. Simply divine and the credit goes to Etta and Derik, two of the nicest people that you could ever meet. Our only regret is that we did not stay longer..."
more"We stayed here for a romantic getaway. Could not have been nicer. Would definitely recommend the afternoon game drive. We will be back."
"Had a brilliant stay here last week. The owners were fantastic and made us feel very welcome. If you are travelling to Addo, it's a must-stay!"
"Was like staying with old friends.
Excellent welcome, nothing too much trouble, excellent knowledge.
Marvelous food. Wish we could have stayed longer. So enjoyed Eta and Derek's company."
"Thanks to Derek and Etta for making us welcome. Both were excellent hosts in a lovely setting."
"Derek & Hetta are most wonderful host's They know everything about Addo park and help in any way they can. Breakfast is perfect"
"Great experience."
"Stayed 2 nights at Dungbeetle River Lodge and it was great. Booked the Elephant Suite and got the Big 5 Suite, a very good and spacious room. Lovely hosts made us feel at home. Loved to sit at the terrace and look over the river to the dunes. Safe environment, walked to restaurant for dinner. Would ..."
more"A lovely lodge, well stocked and everything has been thought of. One of the other guests mentioned that there's a lot of love in the little things and i would totally agree.
ideal if you are feeling sociable and up for meeting and eating with other guests. less suitable if you want complete..."
"Wonderful stay. Very welcoming and knowledgeable hosts. Lovely comfortable rooms. Wish we could have stayed longer and hope to return soon."
"Our stay was great, we unfortunately were not there long enough to use the canoes but I would love to stay there again.
Thank you for everything, we felt that it was a home away from home."
"Although we stayed only one night, we had a fantastic time - would have loved to have stayed longer. Everyone was so helpful and friendly - our children had a great time on the Sundays River in the canoes. "
"Derek and Etta were very helpful and friendly and the lodge itself was clean and comfortable. They advised us of the local points of interest, including an unforgettable canoe trip up the Sundays River."
"Could not have been better, the only downside was we were only there for 2 nights, could have spent a week there. Everything was excellent even the game drive with Etta in Addo park."
"What a fantastic couple. We are locals and not foreign travellers. On that note I learned so much culturally about my own culture 'South African' from Etta who makes everything a wonderful lesson about the culture of the area. A truly great place an I encourage everyone to stay there even if they ar..."
more"This was the peak of our SA journey with a wonderful room and wonderful people. Edda and team organised all the trips to the Addo Park for us and really gave us the feeling that we were much more than simply guests for a couple of days."
"Wonderfully situated guesthouse very close to ADDO, great hospitality, great dog :-) "
"We thouroughly enjoyed our stay at the Dungbeetle Lodge, and appreciated the personal attention paid to us by Derek & Etta. The accommodation is very comfortable, and they were very informative about the surrounding area and what there is to do and see. "
"Wonderful setting on the banks of the Sundays and close to Addo; comfortable rooms; Derek and Etta are very helpful and considerate - almost like family - and Etta's breakfasts are unbeatable! We'll be back."
"A delightful lodge with all the home comforts. Charming hosts who go out of their way to ensure a pleasant and relaxing stay. Huge comfortable beds and a more than adequate delicious breakfast. Will certainly recommend to friends and family."
"Excellent accommodation, beautifully situated and professionally run. Breakfast was superb. Well deserved its 4 star rating. Extremely helpful and friendly couple of hosts. A lovely touch was their welcoming drink on the deck overlooking the river. Will definitely return."
"We eventually arrived after the longest day of travelling ever, and Etta and Derek were so welcoming! They showed us to the most beautiful rooms and then took us off for a free welcome drink by the river. Bless them! The rooms were so beautifully decorated and the doors were amazing! As we were ..."
more"Everything was great thanks."
"Had a great time at the Lodge. Etta & Derek made everyone feel at home and we had a wonderful stay.
Usually we would pass straight through Colchester on our way to PE / Jeffreys Bay but this time we had the opportunity to stay in Colchester at the Dungbeetle lodge. Would definitely recomm..."
"Our family of 6 (grandparent, parents and children aged 11-17) enjoyed a very brief overnight here, where we couldn't have been made more welcome without being imposed upon! Derek and Etta went out of their way to make us feel at home, including rising to make us breakfast for 6.45, so that we could..."
more"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Dungbeetle. Etta and Derek went above and beyond our expectations to provide a wonderful home away from home, with fabulous food (much of which had a traditional South African story to accompany it), beautiful rooms (there were 10 of us, taking up 5 rooms), and..."
more"An awesome place to stay in Colchester. We really had a lovely time during our one night stay. The location is perfect. Hard to get any better. Owners and staff are extremely helpful and friendly. They even wanted to provide medication for my friend who was sick to his stomach. They really know the ..."
more"Dungbeetle River Lodge is in an excellent setting and Etta and Derek are great hosts. The breakfasts are very good with wonderful fresh bread and an incredible assortment of jams - as Etta says 'try the tomato'. We also had the most amazing day in Addo with Etta as our guide and her knowledge of the..."
more"Very interesting and pleasant place to be. The nearby dunes (reachable by car or Dungbeetles's canoe) are amazing! Stay there for three nights. You can do canoeing, Dunewalks, (Cross-)golf in the Dunes, fishing, bird & monkey viewing on the riversides and last but not least safaris inside Addo-park...."
more"We were made to feel completely at home here and our hosts were very knowledgeable. Our room was very clean and big! They arranged tours for us and also took us out on safari in Addo National Park which was amazing. Fantastic setting on the banks of the Sundays River, very relaxing and lovely foo..."
more"Dungbettle River Lodge has a home from home feel, very relaxed and friendly. Etta and Derek are very hospitable, giving freely interesting and valuable information about the local area, Addo Elephant Park etc. Enjoyed the fabulous fresh food prepared every morning. We enjoyed our stay at Dungbett..."
more"We have wonderful days at the Dungbeetle Lodge. The drive with Derek through the Addo National Park was fantastic and the lodge with our host Esther and Derek was so beautiful. We will come back to this nice place and lovely people. Thank you so much!"
"Fantastic hotel in a fantastic location. Owners are incredibly warm and friendly, they made it feel like home for two days. Beautiful views of the river whilst eating breakfast which I must say was very tasty. The room we stayed in was very nice, it felt like being in a safari lodge."
"After a very busy time in our lives, we decided to take a few days to unwind and to visit the Addo Elephant Park; via the internet, we found an interestingly named B&B called "Dungbeetle River Lodge". From the moment, we started our correspondence to and from the B&B we knew that we were in very c..."
more"Well, when we arrived, there was a very pleasant welcome. We were taken to the deck to see the river and look at the different birds. We had traveled from Knysna and we were allowed to relax with a drink...a beer from Derek! Then Ettie showed us to our rooms. Quickly unpacking and sorting ourselves ..."
more"An outstanding place to stay. Hosts Derek and Etta made us most welcome and their excellent knowledge of the area helped us to make the most of our stay, including trips to Addo Elephant Park and a dawn trip across the river to the dunes. Nothing was too much bother to them. We loved the Africa deco..."
more"A big thank you to Derick & Etta at Dungbeetle Lodge! We had a great weekend breakaway in the Sondagsrivier Valley and are very excited to return.
Thank you very much for you kindness, great service and personal touch!
Best of luck for the future!"
"More than highly recommended! The hospitality is amazing, the breakfast awesome, and the peace and tranquility of the river wonderful. We really do hope to have the opportunity to stay at Dungbeetle again!"
"Dungbeetle River Lodge is a great place to stay. Very friendly staff – they are generous and helpful. Etta and Dereck offer to you a beautiful stay in a lovely place, close to many things to see. We do recommend this lodge. We share with everyone a really good time, and an evening braai, typically..."
more"The hosts are lovely people. You immediately feel home. The house and the rooms are very cosy and the location perfect next to the river with a breathtaking view.
The breakfast is yummy with for example homemade bread and jam!! We will come back again. "
"Dungbeetle River Lodge is a very pleasant place to stay. It is close to Addo and has beautiful sand dunes that are amazing. We had a lovely breakfast on the deck with home made bread and jam, and freshly squeezed juice.
The hosts are extremely friendly and helpful with good local knowledge..."
"We stayed at the Dungbeetle River Lodge for only one night.
We regretted that we did not book there for a longer time.
Etta and Derek are such great hosts! They show real interest in their guests, trying that you feel comfortable and have a good time while staying there and ther..."