Your home away from home, whether you are looking for a camping spot, a 3 star lodge or a 5 star plus lodge, we have the answer for you. Being in the bush means we have limited wifi access, so we try to convince our visitors to switch off their electronic media and phones on arrival in order for them to enjoy the serenity of the reserve.
Accommodation
THE WILD @ N11 manages an exclusive but affordable luxury lodging establishment as well as the wedding venue, conferencing and venue accommodation.
THE WILD @ N11 manages an exclusive but affordable luxury lodging establishment offering 20 tastefully appointed, air-conditioned en-suite, chalets. The rooms have private pergola covered patios and guests have a choice of either shower & bath, or shower only. Most rooms also feature a screened outdoor ‘bush shower’ for that exhilarating 'Out of Africa' experience! All rooms are equipped with digital safes and hairdryers. All rooms are non-smoking.
There is a planned exclusive dining hall which will accommodate up to 40 A La Carte guests (on the menu only the best ingredients for the best African Bush , a ladies bar or cocktail bar, a day spa, an undercover heated swimming pool area, an open swimming pool area, guests may book use of the sauna facilities and complimentary game drives are offered early morning and early evening - booking essential as we have limited the capacity to 10 persons per driver and we have 2 vehicles leaving at 6am and 16h30 daily, both can be booked to include a picnic in the wild. All superior rooms include inside and outside shower, wood fired hot tub on the stoep (verandah), special bathroom amenities, bath robes, slippers and late check out (1pm instead of 11am).
Across the stream in view of the exclusive lodge, we have limited self catering facilities which can accommodate up to 20 guests, the rooms are tastefully furnished with access to the Boma, Barbeque facilities, pool and poolside bar. There is a convenience store with basic requirements for guests near the pool area. The restaurant can seat a maximum of 50 guests and caters three meals per day in typical carvery settings.
Other Facilities
The Executive Lodge boasts a central complex which is made up of an intimate lounge with a feature fireplace; a dining area; cocktail bar with a viewing deck overlooking the floodlit waterhole; a cozy open-air bush boma; an all-day tea & coffee refreshment station and a DSTV loft lounge.
The Lodge also accommodates a gift and curio boutique; a swimming pool with a large sundeck; and an elevated ‘upper deck’ which offers stunning views across the plains. The quiet solitude of this private location makes it the perfect place to witness sensational sunsets, whilst savouring the moment with a sundowner cocktail.
The second Lodge boasts a thatched central complex which is made up of an intimate dining room with a feature fireplace; an outside dining area; and outside thatched bush bar with a viewing deck overlooking the floodlit cold water swimming pool; an open-air boma; an all-day tea & coffee and refreshment stalls (hamburgers, hotdogs, boerewors rolls, schwarma's, soft serve ice cream, milkshakes and cold drinks on menu.
The Lodge also accommodates a gift and curio boutique; a swimming pool with a large sundeck; and an elevated ‘upper deck’ which offers stunning views across the plains. The quiet solitude of this private location makes it the perfect place to witness sensational sunsets, whilst savouring the moment with a sundowner cocktail.
Conferencing
THE WILD @ N11 Lodge is perfect for small corporate conferences or special events, for up to 16 people.
Both indoor and outdoor conference facilities can be configured to meet your requirements. Flip charts and an overhead projector are available. Rates for conferences and groups are available on request.
Private game reserves have an opportunity and a responsibility to make an important contribution to protecting the nation’s biodiversity. However, the high operational costs of setting up and running a game reserve require these reserves to secure financial returns in the immediate to short-term to allow them to work towards these conservation goals.
The most common approach to do this is by developing a high-margin, low-volume ecotourism product, where the success generally depends on the quality of safari game viewing on offer. Consequently, biodiversity objectives are often compromised to satisfy short-term game viewing demands, and these inappropriate management practices have led to major habitat deterioration in private reserves across the country. The clear conflict between economy and ecology of ecotourism has been exaggerated further by the increasingly competitive nature of the upper-end game lodge industry. This conflict threatens the viability of sustainable land-use practice for private conservation areas and is the single biggest challenge facing private conservation in South Africa today.
THE WILD @ N11 does not rely directly on tourism income for its financial security, although many of its members are stakeholders in the ecotourism industry. This means that the reserve’s strategic planning is not vulnerable to the volatile market conditions that characterise this industry. This allows THE WILD @ N11 the freedom to take a longer-term approach to maintaining the ecological integrity of the reserve going forward and to ensure that our tourism product retains its vitality and competitiveness well into the future. Delivery of these goals requires a clear management vision for the reserve.
