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Five rooms above Waterfall Valley. Scandinavian design meets African wilderness in a solar-powered retreat where luxury means space to breathe, views that humble, and silence that restores.

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2 GUESTS | FIREPLACE | PRIVATE TERRACE | RAIN SHOWER | KING BED | 431FT²

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Every experience at Marataba connects you deeper to the Waterberg wilderness

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Our Mountain lodge Team

Our Mountain Lodge team is small, quiet, and deeply attuned to this place. They're here when you need them, absent when you don't. Every person - whether in the kitchen, the bush, or caring for your room - understands what you came for: space, silence, and the chance to reconnect.

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Michael Matsekane

T: +27 (0)14 779 0018

E: michaelm@maratabagamelodges.co.za

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