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Frances F
Suffolk, United Kingdom

Opulence Safari Style

Review of Sable Alley
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed Dec 30, 2019via mobile
Your in the bush, you stay in a tent, what sounds opulent about that?
I can tell you - everything!! The positioning of each tent set to offer you a complete taste of living in the bush. Within, so much to offer with toilet, inside and outside shower, vanity basins one for each of you, comfortable beds and a veranda to relax post safari.
Dining here offers a continental as well as partial cooked breakfasts, lovely lunches and all evening meals were superbly presented.
One small spot gives you WiFi if that’s what you really need whilst being away in this idyllic setting.
Our Safaris were all full on getting up at 5.30 every morning, return for lunch and a swim in the small pool. Our game drives were with Otian who had a wealth of knowledge and took on us REAL off road game drives!! Evening off by 4pm stop for a G&T at sundown, I can’t think of anything better.
All staff were so polite nothing was too much trouble, even showing me how to make the women’s lovely headdresses!
I would certainly recommend this place as long as it’s the kind of holiday you are looking for, Happy Travelling
Date of stay: November 2019
Trip type: Traveled with friends
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this review
Responded Jan 1, 2020
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review, we really do appreciate it.

It's great to hear that you enjoyed your time in camp and appreciated everything from the rooms to the food.

We're so pleased that you enjoyed your game drives so much - this is a fantastic area for game!

Thank you too for your kind words about our staff.

We hope to be able to welcome you back into camp before too long.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team
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Reviewed December 24, 2019

Sable Alley is a very pleasant camp, and we enjoyed our time here. Kind staff, great baked goods, breakfast, and nice dinners - and truly fantastic game drives; we saw everything from African wild dogs, to a lion guarding his fresh kill from vultures, to a leopard dragging a bay antelope into the brush. And because this is a private reserve, we could get much closer (conditions permitting) than one can in a national park where driving is restricted to the existing roadways. I would give 4.5 stars if I could - the camp was really very good overall, and the staff worked hard to make everyone happy.

Date of stay: November 2019
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this reviewResponded December 31, 2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review. We really do appreciate it.

It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed such exciting sightings and had such a happy stay.

We hope to be able to welcome you back before too long.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team

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Reviewed December 19, 2019

Beautiful camp. We were in the Honeymoon Tent, furthest down the boardwalk. A beautiful location with great views of the lagoon and animals. The main lodge has great seating for dining and watching the wildlife at the same time. Wide variety of food; excellent. The guides were very knowledgable and taught us a lot about the small details of the delta; water, geology, animals, and plants. They worked very hard to find us interesting animals and then we spent plenty of time just watching and photographing them.

Date of stay: November 2019
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this reviewResponded December 30, 2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review.

We really appreciate it.

It's great to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to be able to welcome you back before too long.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team

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Reviewed December 8, 2019

We stayed at Sable Alley during early November and absolutely loved it! The staff was so incredibly welcoming and helped make our honeymoon special. They also went above and beyond to make sure my food allergy was carefully paid attention to.

The lodge itself is quite nice, with a spacious room and a nice central area for meals and lounging, including a pool. It lover looks a waterhole with quite a few resident hippos and was a busy area for game view- we saw elephants, zebras, baboons, and many more without even leaving the lodge!

The game viewing overall was spectacular- we saw tons of buffalo, hippos, giraffes, elephants, zebras, and different types of antelope. We also got to see lions, a leopard, and a pack of wild dogs (very special!). Our guide was great and helped make sure we saw tons of game. We would definitely recommend this lodge!

Date of stay: November 2019
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this reviewResponded December 13, 2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review - we really do appreciate it.

It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed such a happy stay, and we hope to be able to welcome you back before too long.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team

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Reviewed October 31, 2019

The location of the camp is fantastic. Opposite the water hole, you can watch hippos and elephants more less all day long.
I wouldn’t call it a very luxurious camp but certainly a very nice camp with absolutely impeccable service.
The friendliness of staff is outstanding and make this - together with the quality of the guides - the key highlight.
The guides, in particular Tony who was so patient and knowledgeable, but also Max and Zazou, are absolutely outstanding. They know what they are doing and will make your stay a unique experience.
The food is ok but we didn’t come with high expectations either. The high tea on the other is really nice and you will enjoy it.

Date of stay: October 2019
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this reviewResponded November 3, 2019

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us this review, we really do appreciate it.

It's great to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that you rated our guides so highly - we're very proud of them.

We hope to be able to welcome you back into camp before too long.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team

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Reviewed October 30, 2019 via mobile

Well equiped camp with good sized tents. Amazing location with direct view on a hippo-pool.

The food is good, the service too and most important, the private game reserve amazing with lots of animals. We had MD as our guide who did his job very well!

Be aware that this camp allows children which can be anoying in terms of noise. We had around 10 (very young) kids in one group and felt disturbed during lunch and dinner. Even in the tent we heard them good as we were neighbours. And the worst of worst was when they played soccer in the middle of the bush during a very nice sundowner aperitiv, offerd by the camp! Thats a shame and shouldnt be allowed.

Date of stay: October 2019
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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NS-Marketing, Public Relations Manager at Sable Alley, responded to this reviewResponded November 3, 2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review. We really appreciate it.

It's great to hear that you enjoyed your stay.

Thank you too for your feedback about children in camp. Sable Alley is a family friendly camp, but we're always working to ensure that we offer the best possible experience for all our guests to your feedback has been noted.

Kind regards,
Pru - Sable Alley marketing team

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