Ja, we plan to do the cheetah tracking. Last time I had no idea it was on offer otherwise we would have done it back then already.
But we had a glimpse of a cheetah when we got up to Rooiplaat. I was so stunned that I never managed to get a photo.
Butthe scenery is stunning and although we had rain when we arrived, the light was stunning once the clouds opened up and allowed
a bit of sun to come through. Great scenery and I also prefer the mountain zebras to the others. I also hope I might see more of
an aardwolf than I did last time.
And, yes, it's the Doornhoek guesthouse. Looks lovely from the pictures I saw the booking website.
Addo has stolen my heart. I really like the park, mostly for its friendly elephants, I guess. And I have to return to find myself that
caracal and a blackie. PJL seems to see them all the time when he enters the park. Maybe, just maybe the cheetahs are also still
there by then (but I doubt it).
Your trip is much closer than mine! Have a fantastic one and I hope that it won't be too cold most of the days. However, snow would
make the trip extra special. Maybe only for a day or two.
Plenty of good sightings at MZNP and without the KNP traffic. I'm not knocking KNP, but there are other rewarding choices and IMO visits to these small gems should be encouraged. 
And I had (far) better blackie sightings at MZNP than at Addo (very distant on a night drive only). I think that everyone but me loves Addo, but for me it's MZ that has stolen my heart. I am really looking forward to finally returning and as you say, lions in the snow could be very special indeed!
