Have stayed at City Lodge at least seven times. Always take my rifles to my room. Very helpful staff. Nice to use pool and spa. The restaurant makes one of my favorite meals.
I never dress like an American hunter. Most look like they are set to invade a small country, camo backpack, big boots, serious game face, etc. I dress and act like a gentleman bird hunter or golfer: sweater, jacket, gun case, checked bag, no camo, smiling, relaxed, on vacation, and so on. I think of myself as a guest in somebody’s home and act accordingly. My southern influence causes me to say sir and mam. I never have had any issues, actually folks go out of their way to be helpful. Try going to the SAPS office and act like an arrogant foreigner...you might wait for a long time while your officer takes a lunch break. Watched that!
Terrific post, lots of wisdom in there.
Spent several days at City Lodge when in J'berg last fall before going on to a hunt in Zimbabwe.
Breakfast was good. Out and about for dinners, so didn't try there or the Intercontinental whose meals are supposed to be quite good.
Needed to get around one afternoon and they set me up with car/driver for a flat fee for several hrs here and there and was easy and cheap.
SAPS had a few hunters checking guns on arrival and did my own permit in about 25 minutes (could have been shorter but was conversing with PH about his H&H Royale Double and his Zambia exploits)
