[New post] Overnight At Pairi Daiza Resort: A Review (2023)
ThingsHelenLoves posted: " About This Resort... The Pairi Daiza resort is a collection of beautiful accommodations located in the heart of Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium. The offering ranges from cosy lodges to comfortable hotel rooms, each one designed to allow you to experience a" Things Helen Loves
The Pairi Daiza resort is a collection of beautiful accommodations located in the heart of Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium. The offering ranges from cosy lodges to comfortable hotel rooms, each one designed to allow you to experience an unforgettable night up close with animals.
When I say close, I mean it. There are lodges in the deer enclosure allowing the deer to roam freely amongst guests, rooms set partially underwater to view the walruses and places to sleep that put nothing more than a window between you and a Siberian tiger.
First Impressions
A genuinely warm welcome.
Overnight guests check in at Guest services, where you'll receive a welcome pack and a wrist band. That gains you entry to the park and is the key to your accommodation.
This is also where you check in overnight luggage; this will be tagged and delivered to your accommodation which can be accessed from 15.00. Upon departure, luggage will be collected from your lodgings and held at reception until departure.
Check in was seamless. Staff switched flawlessly from French to English to tell us everything we needed to know . It genuinely felt like our stay mattered to them. 10/10.
The Native Village, Pairi Daiza Resort
Guests can choose from eight themed rooms or lodges, with each one providing a unique view of the park and the animals that call it home.
The creatures of the mountains and the forests being my thing, I picked a lodge in the Native Village. The wooden homes are First Nations inspired, built in traditional style using huge red cedar trunks.
The location puts you right into an enclosure of fallow deer overlooking the bears. Perfection.
The theme may be rustic but no roughing it here. The lodges are designed with comfort in mind. Each comfortably sleeps up to six adults and two children across two bedrooms with a sofa bed in the spacious lounge.
Image courtesy of Pairi Daiza
Large windows flood the cabin with light and allow you to watch the wildlife from almost every room.
Meals are included in your package but the lodges do feature a well equipped kitchenette with microwave, mini bar and a coffee machine. Drinks and snacks can also be ordered and delivered via room service.
The bathroom was an absolute delight featuring a sauna, bubble bath and separate rainfall shower. Piles of fluffy towels, complimentary toiletries and an amenities kit were thoughtfully provided. Bliss.
Image courtesy of Pairi Daiza
Pairi Daiza also leaves each party a welcome gift in the lodge, in our case some maple syrup cookies and Pairi Daiza branded stationery. A lovely touch.
Pairi Daiza Wellness Experience
You could create your own spa in those lovely lodge bathrooms, but for a unique wellness experience head to the resort spa. There's a steam room, Finnish style sauna, massage seat area and ice shower.
When you've wellness-ed enough, retire to the lounge and outdoor terrace to relax.
This experience is included in your stay, robes and towels are provided. Take swimsuits and footwear.
Visiting a spa with tigers next door was a first for me, loved it.
All About the Food
Lots of walking, wellness and wildlife spotting meant we worked up a bit of an appetite. Luckily, you don't go hungry here. The immersion stay includes meals on a half board basis.
We chose our evening meal buffet style in the Russian themed Izba restaurant. Before food, lets talk interiors; carved wood, rustic chandelier, folksy painted details.
There were plenty of hot and cold options and (most importantly, in my opinion) a huge dessert selection complete with a chocolate fountain.
Day two dawned with wet and gloomy weather so we were happy to take breakfast in restaurant Octopus in the cosy Paddling Bear Hotel. The breakfast buffet was outstanding with a smashing hot and cold selection, all the coffees and a glass of fizz on offer if you fancied.
The Best Thing About This Stay?
Overnight guests have 24 hour access to 'The Last Frontier' and 'The Land of the Cold', meaning you really do get to see a lot of the animals when the park quietens down after the day trippers have left.
Overnight guests can access the whole of the zoo one hour earlier than day visitors.
I'll also be adding a packing list and full breakdown of what's included in a resort stay to my account over on Pinterest. Fellow Pinterest users, come and join me.
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