Originally Posted by
Happy
On Protea - one needs to really pay attention on the actual property and NOT the brand. Some of them are like resorts but some of them also like or worse, than your Fairfield here.
For example the Protea at Kruger Gate is like a safari resort, very nicely done on both public areas and inside the room. But the Protea at Hazyview looks like a run-down Fairfield when we drove pass it enroute to Kruger Gate.
The Protea at Knysna on Garden Route is very resort-like and commands quite a high retail rate but it is at the same category like many other Proteas that are several steps down.
My wife is mostly interested in one of the lodges in Sabi Sand. Since the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate is an order of magnitude less expensive expensive than some of the lodges in that private reserve, I thought it might be a good choice for at least part of the stay in and around KNP. I believe there is only one company, Elephant Herd Tours & Safaris in Hazyview, that is allowed to take guests who aren't staying in Sabi Sand on safari drives. When staying at the Kruger Gate location, did you utilize the hotel arranged drives?
Since the hotel at Kruger Gate was mentioned previously in this forum, I decided to ask my question here instead of resurrecting a different discussion.