Name: Bateleur Nature Reserve
Address: Farm Zuurvlei, Nooitgedacht Road, Waterberg, 0510, Modimolle, South Africa, Bela-Bela, Bela-Bela, Bela-Bela, 0510, South Africa
Rating: 7

Smoke-free property

Patio

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Bridal suite

Non-smoking rooms

Fridge

Family room

Indoor Fireplace

Shower

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Ironing

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Microwave oven

Kettle

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German

English

French

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Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Picnic area

Fishing

Recreation

Parking

Fax and copy machine

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Kids

Pets Not Allowed

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Bateleur Nature Reserve

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child-bed

child-bed-fee

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

What a great place to stay! We loved it from the minute we arrived, the cottage is simple but adequate. The location is superb, amazing sunrise and sunset from the front porch, with game strolling past in the mornings and late afternoon. The cottage was very clean, the kitchen fitted with basics, the bed amazing white crisp linen. The bathroom needs a bit TLC, but everything works well though. The hiking trails were well marked and we enjoyed them thoroughly. We were warmly welcomed by the staff and everything was explained to us clearly, including hiking maps. We will definitely be back!

Fantastic stay with nothing and no one around but pure nature!

A well kept secret - Gum Tree Cottage is full of old world charm in the middle of pristine Bush. Great Braai pit for blooming and the best hikes, rock pools fur swimming and game to spot. We had the best time away from the world for a few days of complete relaxation. 

A well kept secret in the beautiful Waterberg

Great venue! Wonderful hosts and staff. Made us feel most welcome.Trails well marked.
 Owner personally came to visit and say hello. Much appreciated. 
Staff assisted with extra hands. Was extremely helpful.

Bateleur Visit

We truly enjoyed our stay at Bateleur. The venue is remote, with beautiful trails and animals. The hiking trails were somewhat marked well (we did get lost once - some marks on the rocks have started to disintegrate) We were welcomed by a beehive in our fireplace as we started the fire the first evening, but all turned out good :) The house is truly simple, with the bare minimum requirements, but since we were there to enjoy nature it truly doesn't matter. The stars are beautiful at night and birdlife abundant! The Boma was a sure treat! We will definitely be back. Thank you Bateleur!

Descent breakaway from city life

It is an amazing retreat and gives a chance to fully appreciate nature and spend time with family the staff was still very friendly. The only issue was not being informed on how spectacular it is causing regret for us for not booking for a longer stay 
Thank you Bateleur.

Take me back!

We were 6 people staying in the Gumtree hut for a weekend. The hut is situated a few kilometers from the main reception and other accommodation, and you would therefore not see any other people during your stay except if you would go to buy some wood at the reception area or stumble upon lost hikers that did not bother to look at their map. There is also no cell-phone reception here (we found reception only when hiking at the rock pools), but there is electricity. It has 3 rooms, one with two single beds, one with three single beds and one with a double bed. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you would need to prepare food. We only required a functional place and that's what we got. Everything in the house from the fridge to the sofas are very old but at least functional. There was nothing that we could complain about in terms of things not working or broken. The fireplace outside is very nice and invites long talks around the camp fire. The lawn in front of the hut is nice for sports like frisbee, cricket or croquet. The hut met all our needs. We went for a day hike to the bird hide and rock pools which was great. The route took us through a beautiful kloof with the stream running through it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and I would recommend the Gumtree hut at Bateleur to anyone that wants a private but rustic break-away to the bushveld without the need for luxury accommodation. The R1200 per night was acceptable as we divided the amount per person, but families staying here could find it a bit overpriced for the type of accommodation offered.

Nice bushveld break-away at Gumtree hut

Wouter the host is very friendly and helpful. The staff is very helpful and  accommodating. Excellent place to stay. Real quality for your money. I would recommend this place to anyone who needs to rest and who wants to take a break. The place is very clean and tidy.

Hiking Trail and Stone Cottage

If you like quiet & wide open spaces, bumpy roads, birds, bokkies and creepy crawlies, then  you will enjoy Bateleur Nature Reserve, as we did. Wonderful views and some good hiking trails. The cottage could do with some attention to upkeep though. But we would be happy to return there again.

Mispel Cottage

The accommodation was adequate. Wished we had spend a bit more and stayed in the stone cottage. 
be careful of the roads to the property as you need a 4x4. It was lovely and quiet and it was nice to walk and be close to nature.

Good Holiday

Lovely place.  Room we stayed in could do with an upgrade - broken floor tiles, curtains very skimpy.  Otherwise the room was very comfortable.  A truly peaceful break and lovely hiking though it is very challenging - it is proper hiking and one needs to have good shoes and a hiking pole.

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