Phumelelo Lodge

5.0 star property
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Manicures and pedicures
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View
Interior
Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View | Room amenity

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
16 Cyferfontein, Mabalingwe Game Reserve, Bela-Bela, Limpopo, 480
  • Mabalingwe Nature Reserve
    1 min walk
  • Mabalingwe Nature Reserve South Gate
    5 min drive
  • Wessels Lake
    5 min drive

Room options

Executive Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 54 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Bela-Bela

Located in Bela-Bela, Phumelelo Lodge is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Mabalingwe Nature Reserve and Mabalingwe Nature Reserve South Gate. .This luxury lodge is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Wessels Lake and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Klipspringer Lake.

What's nearby

  • Mabalingwe Nature Reserve - 1 min walk
  • Mabalingwe Nature Reserve South Gate - 5 min drive
  • Wessels Lake - 5 min drive
  • Klipspringer Lake - 8 min drive
  • Mabula Game Reserve - 20 min drive

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 131 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Shack - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Mabalingwe Nature Reserve Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kalahari Oasis Bush Bar - ‬16 min drive

About this property

Phumelelo Lodge

Luxury lodge with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Phumelelo Lodge offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with fireplaces and hair dryers. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned rooms featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the lodge's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 9:30 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 9:30 AM and 11 AM.
Phumelelo Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 9:30 AM–11 AM: ZAR 150 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 150 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Phumelelo Lodge Bela Bela
Phumelelo Bela Bela
Phumelelo Lodge Lodge
Phumelele Lodge
Phumelelo Lodge Bela-Bela
Phumelelo Bela-Bela
Phumelelo Lodge Bela-Bela
Phumelelo Lodge Lodge Bela-Bela

Phumelelo Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Liesl

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Thabo

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing, peaceful, delicious food
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 nights stay
Beautiful location, spotlessly clean and excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very lucky to have the lodge to ourselves, it’s beautifully decorated & nothing is too much trouble. A mini bar & WiFi in the room would be nice as having to keep going to the main lodge was not ideal. Will definitely be returning to this beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Jan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay
The advertisement is misleading. The chalets are not in Mabalingwe and not part of Phumelelo lodge. They are in a small reserve with hardly any animals. A lot of the crockery items were not clean. The chalets is not suitable for a 6~sleeper. We only had a small bar fridge. The double bed is in the are which should be the living area. The gate to the reserve is not manned or locked so safety is a concern. We will definitely not be back. You can get better value for your money elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great break away
Staff friendly and welcoming , truly personalized service . Amazing views , food was very good , fantastic suite, small hotel so very peasful , I’ll defenitly go back
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Bush Lodge
An absolutely brilliant place to visit. Excellent staff, excellent food and wonderful attention to detail. We loved every minute of it and will be going back soon

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect weekend getaway - breathtaking views
Beautiful lodge, with amazing, breathtaking views. Perfect weekend getaway, quick drive and good route from Johannesburg. Very intimate and personal. Also had a great room, with outdoor and indoor shower and free standing bath tub.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem in the heart of Bela Bela
Absolutely fantastic, great service and hospitality. The lodge is stunning.

10/10 Excellent

Paulus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastische locatie, geweldig uitzicht. heel sfeervol ingericht en erg vriendelijke staf en bediening.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
- Leckeres Essen - Freundliches Personal - Game Drive war sehr schön, jedoch augrund Wetter nur 1x möglich - Lodge in sehr guten Zustand Danke an Kevin + Ursula (Gastgeber) und Team
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ralf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ein wunderschöner Ausblick und ein vorzugliches Abendesse werden uns in Erinnerung bleiben.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiäre Lodge mit super Ausblick & Top-Service
Wir haben die Phumelelo Lodge als Zwischenstopp für eine Nacht auf unserem Weg vom Krüger Park nach Johannesburg gebucht. Die Anfahrt war nicht ganz leicht zu finden, da der Name der Lodge nicht beschildert war. Die Lodge befindet sich in sensationeller Lage mit Blick über das gesamte Bela Bela Reservat. Die gesamte Anlage ist top gepflegt und sauber. Die Zimmer sind groß und sauber. Die Lodge ist mit 4 Zimmern eher klein aber sehr sehr schön. Der Service ist sehr aufmerksam, das Essen ist fantastisch (es gab Barbecue). Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis passt außerordentlich. Sehr zu empfehlen!