3/5 Edzard R. 3 months ago on Google • 50 reviews New
We
were
excited
to
get
to
this
lodge.
Interesting
now
afterwards
is
that
on
google
it
appears
to
be
run
under
like
two
names
"Porcupine
Pie
Boutique
Lodge"
or
"Nima
Lodge"
Clicking
on
it
it
leads
to
procupine....
Well
we
booked
directly
under
Nima...
It
appeard
all
to
be
well
documented,
but
then
we
had
like
2
or
even
3
pre-check-in
and
information
emails
and
whatsapps
at
different
times,
which
we
also
completed
each
time
but
also
did
contain
various
(different)
info
at
different
(earlier)
times,
which
was
kind
of
confusing
already.
Anyhow
we
made
it.
However,
one
whatsapp
also
confirmed
that
breakfast
would
be
included,
we
would
just
need
to
reconfirm
that
we
want
it.
We
arrived:
Keys
in
the
room:
no
personal
welcome
or
hand
over.
Very
first
impression:
nice
look
of
this
Sand
Lodge
#1,
but
as
we
looked
closer
we
immediately
noticed
a
lot
of
flies
in
the
room
and
also
ants
creeping
around.
OK:
we
are
in
a
nature
area....
BTW:
getting
there
was
OK
with
google
maps,
but
saying
this
is
also
to
be
reached
with
ANY
car
I
think
this
is
a
bit
overpromising,
especially
on
a
rainy
day
like
we
had.
But
we
were
safe
in
a
4x4
on
those
very
uneven
(gravel)
roads.
And
you
are
REMOTE
-
like
VERY
far
away
from
anything....
literally....
People
may
like
that,
but
it
was
not
so
much
ours,
especially
as
we
did
not
bring
braai
items
for
the
2
days
we
"were
forced
to
stay"
as
single
nights
are
not
even
allowed.
But
beacuase
of
our
other
stays
we
hance
had
to
even
book
3
nights.
But
then
we
also
noticed
that
the
outside
area
is
not
as
we
thought
it
look
like
on
the
pictures
being
very
limited
in
regard
to
the
seatings
but
also
views:
more
like
a
small
balcony
in
front
of
the
room.
ANd
very
much
limited
views
to
large
bushes
and
trees
right
infront.
The
pictures
online
much
more
made
us
thinking
it
is
larger
and
more
open.
The
night
approached,
all
ok.
Then
first
breakfast
-
which
we
then
had
to
learn
and
understand
basically
afterwards
we
are
charged
for
at
350
Rand
for
2:
being
two
small
bottles
o-juice,
one
joghurt
glass,
one
glass
of
fresh
fruits,
2
croissants,
one
mini
glass
of
jam.
No
milk
(for
the
coffee
that
was
in
the
room
already).
This
is
really
very
limited
valling
it
a
breakfast
for
2
and
then
even
of
that
charge.
For
next
day
we
requested
more
jam
at
least,
and
also
milk
and
then
were
told:
tomorrow
will
be
fresh
quiches...
Well
OK.
Night
arrived
and
same
again
regarding
flies
and
ants
in
the
lodge
that
we
had
to
spray
away...
-
but
now
even
worse
we
were
already
welcomed
by
a
huge
spider
outside
and
finally
met
another
big
one
inside
the
room....
That
gave
me
hell
of
an
afraid
and
hardly
any
sleep.
Next
morning:
breakfast
did
first
not
come
as
promised
at
9ish,
but
after
asking,
and
admitting
sth
went
wrong
on
their
side,
it
finally
arrived
around
10ish...
But
then
with
half
frozen
"fresh(?)"
quiches
-
at
least
some
milk
this
time.
Anyhow:
we
indicated
that
we
had
a
bad
night
due
to
the
spider
in
the
room
and
also
indicated
that
we
hance
will
no
longer
stay.
It
was
said:
'We
are
sorry',
but
well:
thank
you:
night
was
ruined....
I
think
it
was
due
to
the
entrance
door
which
is
not
latching
well
and
there
is
a
huge
gap
where
I
must
believe
the
creepies
come
through....
But
it
is
just
guessing...
And
again,
it
is
very
remote:
nothing
is
around,
you
cant
even
take
a
walk
other
than
walking
down
the
steep
gravel
road....
So
for
us,
it
was
not
a
pleaseant
stay.
Then
we
even
had
some
discussions
regaridng
the
cost
of
the
breakfast
-
which
I
finally
gave
up
to
argue....
And
we
even
moved
out
a
day
earlier
due
to
the
creepie
experiences
and
no
word
or
even
indication
of
a
possible
discount
or
similar....
OK,
but
again
then
the
discussison
even
regaring
the
cost
of
breakfast....
Not
professional
and
welcoming
from
our
perspective.
We
know
many
other
lodges
being
somehow
remotely
on
a
hill
or
in
forests
which
we
do
very
much
recommend.
But
Nima
(or
here
now
Porcupine
or
sth)
we
cant
really
recommend
accordingly.
But
of
course,
other
may
see
that
differently....