Letaba was our second rest camp stay in Kruger. Similar to our first night, we found the accommodation very basic (which is fine) but also filthy. We had several lizards, spiders, and other insects which we shared out bungalow with. The toilet was broken (wouldn’t) flush, but we were able to fix it. Thankfully, the air conditioner did work well, so we were able to get some rest.

Stayed our first night in Kruger here. Be sure and allow enough time to drive from Phalaborwa Gate - it was much further than we thought. Rondavel was clean but starting to show signs of excess wear and in need of some TLC. Sheets and towels shabby Had unit on the perimeter and that was nice. Also restaurant and staff were better here than at Lower Sabie or Berg en dal;/ Had great wildlife sightings, even in early January

My experience here was the best of the Kruger Rest Camps. Though accommodation is no frills, it is clean and well maintained. Bedding and towels looked and felt fairly new, as did the beds. Bathroom was fine, but looking a little old, however there is a renovation project in place and it will not be long before they have all been done. The kitchen area falls into the same category. Overall everything was OK. The unit we had was supplied with kitchen utensils, however if you are fully self catering then these are a bit too basic and I would advise bringing your own utensils.
The camp facilities were also good. The restaurant was particularly good; the service was efficient and friendly. The food quality was excellent, though the meals format is more cafeteria than restaurant. This was far better than restaurants in other rest camps (see my reviews of those).

We stayed in a Safari Tent within the Letaba Restcamp for two nights and would recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap base to see Kruger. Firstly, it is important to remember that if you are going to Kruger, you are there to see the wildlife and we had quite a few very good sightings extremely close to the camp. Within the camp itself you get what you pay for. Our Safari tent was basic but apart from the fridge which was a little grubby, everything was clean and well maintained. The communal showers and toilets were on the old side but clean and there was never a queue to use them.

The only down sides were that the Safari Tents cannot be locked from the outside so make sure you take a padlock if you stay there and also the camp is extremely quiet and maybe lacks a little of the atmosphere that some of the otehr camps have.