What a special trip we had at Buhala! Before we even arrived we felt welcomed and like nothing was too much trouble. Carol pre arranged our activities, an elephant sanctuary visit (which was unreal) and our safari trips and answered any questions I had. And that continued once we arrived with rockstars Marjie and Garry who made us feel truly at home and were wonderful with the kids. The whole staff couldn't have been more friendly or done more for us and as for the hotel...wow. Its a little slice of heaven on earth, so peaceful and relaxing, the lodge has a special feel to it, esepcially when you can animal spot just off the deck overlooking the river. The food is impeccable and the rooms are fabulous and clean. We stayed in both the standard rooms and the elephant suites and both were wonderful in their own way (the elephant suites are really special though!) the only downside was having to leave! but we will definitely be back.