Pestana Kruger Lodge

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Standard Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Exterior
Classic Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; African cuisine

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
R570 Riverside Road, Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, 1320
  • Malelane Golf Club
    10 min walk
  • Malelane Gate
    10 min walk
  • Leopard Creek Country Club
    6 min drive
  • Malelane (LLE)
    4 min drive

Room options

Family Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Suite (Rhino)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Pestana Kruger Lodge

Riverfront lodge with sauna and 24-hour front desk
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free lodge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a sauna, a conference centre and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site.
Pestana Kruger Lodge offers 74 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to balconies. This individually decorated accommodation includes desks. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Nkomazi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and an iron/ironing board can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool. A children's pool and Access to hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Pestana Kruger Lodge, you're just a quick walk from Kruger National Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy African cuisine while dining at Buhlebethu Restaurant
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include babysitting, supervised childcare and dry cleaning/laundry
  • On-site recreation includes a sauna
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Kruger National Park and Malelane Gate
Pestana Kruger Lodge offers its guests a kids' pool, an outdoor pool, Access to hot tub, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business centre, a meeting room, and limo/town car service. A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Pestana Kruger Lodge. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Nkomazi lodge is smoke free.

Buhlebethu Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in African cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Eshonalanga Bar – On-site bar.
Boma – This theme restaurant specialises in African cuisine and only serves dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Boma
  • Buhlebethu Restaurant
  • Eshonalanga Bar

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-cm TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Pestana Kruger Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
To get to the property, guests need to transfer by required shuttle. Transfers need to be confirmed by contacting the property at least 48 hours before travel on the number on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Kruger Lodge Pestana
Kruger Pestana
Kruger Pestana Lodge
Pestana Kruger
Pestana Kruger Lodge
Pestana Lodge
Pestana Lodge Kruger
Pestana Kruger Hotel Malelane
Pestana Kruger Lodge Malelane
Pestana Kruger Malelane
Pestana Kruger Lodge Lodge
Pestana Kruger Lodge Nkomazi
Pestana Kruger Lodge Lodge Nkomazi

Pestana Kruger Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 191 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheethal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location with respect to Malelane Gate. Staff accommodated us as vegetarians too. Had a fantastic stay and will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This is a great choice is you don't want or can't stay inside the park. The property is literally on the river that serves as the southern boundary for the park - you can watch animals from the common patio. My only complaint is that the common area doubles as a dining area for the restaurant (which is so so). If you have your own food, snacks, wine etc. - there is no place other than you room that you are allowed to consume them. Slightly less stringent policies would be a step up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alwaleed, Doha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always go for the deluxe rooms there are resident Waterbucks there and Hippos and crocodiles in the river and Elephants cross the river at night to feed in front of the rooms , the hotel sits just outside the Malelane gate an area famous for Leopards along the Crocodile river area the hotel has very good food and friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charlie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Told on arrival that there had been a mistake in booking and we were to be accomodated at a grossly inferior hotel 2km away although we had booked months ago. Eventually they found us a room but other friends were not so fortunate. It has become apparent that overbooking is a regular practice here. Beware.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Nashreen Essop

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our stay was excellent. The service & food was great and the staff were very friendly. The unit was really comfortable but could do with minor improvements, the air con was almost non functional in ours. The main reception restrooms needed attention & better lighting. Really enjoyed our stay though & will return again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheyne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very friendly but lacked organizational skills especially at the bar and restaurant Required to check out and pay the government hotel charges which we were unaware of Generally it was clean and tidy with excellent views from the balcony
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Risuna

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paulette

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

E

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Sibusiso

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Complained about dirty sliding door entrace curtains and air conditioner that was not working. No feedback was given and the items were not adressed. Breakfast is great with freshly baked pastries and wide choices of items to eat Dinner is a buffet we tried it once and never again. They served bone hard pork and little pieces of fish that did not taste great at all! You can order from a set menu but are strongly encouraged to do the buffet, 1stly by their menu pricing and by the waiters.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nomsa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

JOHANNA

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

kabelo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
The hotel was amazing and the people are so friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zwandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing and good value for money. Staff always ready to help. Food was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location just outside gate of Kruger Malelane gate. Clean detached chalet style room with restaurant overlooking Crocodile river where Elephant, Hippo and other animals could be viewed during dinner
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020