Yes, they have bathtubs and I had the whole treatment with the rose petals and bubble bath on my stay there.

I am also adding another KINK.. This is more work for me as well but this is very important and I just want this to be as wonderful as possible for everyone so bear with me.

Since so few wanted Singita it made me rethink the whole process.

I just got off the phone with Central Reservations for Birkenhead House and ROYAL MALEWANE. They are owned by the same person Liz Biden. I have met Liz several times and had lunch with her at Birkenhead House on my last trip. Super lovely lady. Anyway I asked them to check with Liz to see if they could offer us both 2007 rates and some type of package deal for Birkenhead House and Royal Malewane. She is in the air right now but they are going to call her when she lands and see if she will work out something for us. She may or may not BUT there is no harm in asking.

Royal Malewane is on the same level as Singita. There are always two trains of thought, Singita is the best, NO Royal Malewane is the best. Royal Malewane it is all about the personal touch and service. You feel it immediately on arriving.

A wonderful lodge, incredible service and food. Rooms not as big as Singita but outstanding anyway, and a new SPA that is supposed to be wonderful, Linda saw it on her last trip. Work out facilities also.

It has private land. The land I saw is more thornybush and not as attractive as Sabi Sands, but I only had two game drives and one day was incredibly windy and rainy so I did not get much of a drive the second day. So I did not see all the land that Royal Malewane has to offer. The animals were great on my first game drive. Great lion and a fantastic herd of elephant. That is my story I always tell of the male elephant checking out the "girls" and then another bull coming up to challenge.

Royal Malewane is almost next door to Kings Camp.

So if we do this it would be no Leopard Hills but Kings Camp and Royal Malewane instead. Still Madikwe and Mateya in the Madikwe area. Same thing of course five couples at Royal Malewane should stay at Mateya.

This would be a very upscale package and Kings Camp and Madikwe Hills will be an incredible value. Probably please everyone this way.

Lets see what she comes back with. Worth a try. Normally there is no offer for this combination.

Bush breakfast --- not sure. We have the private land issue again. Gets pretty complicated.

www.bkafrica.com go to Timbavati then Royal Malewane for my review.