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Every room is unique but the quality is the same. This is a 'standard bathroom' - click to see a 'standard bedroom'
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Theatricality of the high bed reinforced by the use of a small pair of steps at the side...
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Arriving mid-afternoon, we had time to unpack and refresh and take stock of our room. Furnished in what has become an example of a burgeoning local style, using a mix of local and imported fabrics, natural woven materials on the floor and with accent colours provided by local artefacts, sculpture and ceramics, the lounge exuded comfort whilst the log-filled fireplace held the promise of warmth if the evening turned cold.
The bedroom had one of the highest beds I have ever seen, with a set of library steps for you to use if you needed help to climb in – theatrical again. The bed turned out to be one of the most comfortable I have ever slept in too.
The bathroom was large with a soaking tub, separate shower and marble topped double washstand. A separate toilet had a single flower head floating in it. At evening turndown, two small scented oil lamps were placed in the bathroom. They burned all night, providing a gentle unobtrusive light which negated the need to turn a light on if rising in the wee small hours – another nicely theatrical touch, reinforced by the turndown crew leaving a ‘hand lettered scroll’ tied up with a piece of dried grass on your pillow. The scroll would have an African folk tale pertinent to what had been seen in the bush that day, reinforcing the experience of the game reserve.
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External shower - click the image to see the rest of the bathroom. All at the Koro Lodge
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Integration with the landscape and the eco nature of the experience was complete. In some instances this involved the integration of the rooms with the gardens, some rooms having their own infinity pools and most having verandas.
Breakfast was taken in the bush on an early morning expedition, perhaps to look at ancient bush paintings, some dating back 10,000 years. During this outing the houskeepers had free run at making up the rooms. A brunch was served at 11 before the heat of the noonday sun.
In the late afternoon came high tea after which another bush trip with evening sundowners, enjoyed again from the back of the Landrover; chilled wines, beers and a full bar being offered, usually whilst parked up in a ‘boma’ watching the wildlife. Housekeeping used the absence of the guest on these trips to do the evening turndown service, so everything was perfect on return - very clever!
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Bushmans Kloof
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