AbsentTraveler
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Kudu Lodge was a great spot to stay in Karatu for two nights. The highlight of the lodge for us was the gardens. They are very well maintained and add to the lush natural vibe of the lodge itself, with mature trees and lots of wildlife making use of them. We didn't use the pool area but it looked fantastic and the gift shop was a great place to buy small presents etc with very reasonable prices. Breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings are fantastic, with a large range and high quality.||The rooms themselves are very spacious and equipped with all of the needed amenities. Despite being spacious, the layout of the rooms themselves was quite odd. The rooms are quite dark, with limited lighting. There is no master light switch and you can't reach any light switches from the bed itself. So you would need your phone torch each night to turn the lights off, then make it back to bed! The bedside cabinets sit outside of the mosquito net, further limiting access to your phone, water etc. Showers were very good. Covering the high level window in the shower area were fabric curtains - no idea why you would want curtains which would get wet in a bathroom, especially seeing nobody could see in through the window.||A final frustration in the rooms was the internet, which was very spotty. Sitting outside saw quite good internet but unfortunately the mosquitos would find you quite quickly.||Overall, a pretty decent stay.
