July sees Olanga House close to outside guests for a few months as Sam and Alicia welcome their baby Freddie to the family - and take the much-needed opportunity to carry some key renovations out on the house! Availability now begins again on the 12th October…so start planning for the hot holiday season now!

We’re excited to share more news of these renovations with you as they happen. Over the last few months we’ve focused on systematically responding to feedback from guests as to changes they recommend. These have included:

• Complete restock of cookware and bakeware with high quality pans, utensils, cookware and cutlery imported from the UK

• Complete restock of high thread count Egyptian cotton white towels

• New board games and outdoor games for families and for adult groups

• New Espresso coffee machine, allowing us to better enjoy the delicious Spring Valley Coffee we provide!

Over the next month, we’ll be focusing on the following improvements, so start planning now as to when to next come down and see for yourself!

• Child-friendliness: we’ve already got more family-friendly additions, from a highchair, swing, toddler tower and teepee, to a children’s bookshelf and toy basket. Now we have two small ones of our own we realise what a difference it makes when a house gives them what they most want!

• Better internet: despite some personal misgivings over the brand…we’ve decided to install Starlink due to its superlative internet in the area. This will be in place in mid-August and should guarantee 100% reliability and fast connections for guests needing to work.

• A large but discreet roll-down screen and projector for groups wanting to watch a big TV event in the main room

• Drawing in more wildlife: installing salt licks and a new visible watering hole to guarantee outstanding wildlife sightings. We’ve also started planting lovely fruit trees to attract the groups of Sykes monkeys.

• Carport and new gravelled pathways, complete with better outdoor lighting

• Repainting walls and doors, and upgrades of some furniture

• Possibly…an amazing new wildlife viewing tower allowing you to see over the sanctuary fence while in the hot tub….to be updated soon!