With a stay at African Rock Lodge in Hoedspruit, you'll be 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Jessica the Hippo. .This lodge is within the region of Blyde River Canyon and Orpen Gate.
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 27 min drive - 24.3 km
Jessica the Hippo - 33 min drive - 21.2 km
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 39 min drive - 35.8 km
Blyde River Canyon - 100 min drive - 91.9 km
Getting around
Hoedspruit (HDS) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
The Hat & Creek - 9 min drive
The Fig and Bean - 8 min drive
Sleepers Station Restaurant - 8 min drive
Mugg & Bean - 8 min drive
The Hoedpsruit Café - 9 min drive
About this property
African Rock Lodge
Lodge with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
African Rock Lodge offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. This Hoedspruit lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.
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 minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the lodge's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
African Rock Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Languages
Afrikaans, Dutch, English, French, German, Zulu
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 10 AM to 4 PM
Airport shuttle on request
Local area shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Things to do
Bike rentals
Ecotours
Game/wildlife drives
Hiking/biking trails
Horse riding/hire
Mountain biking
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
High chair
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Turndown service
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Firepit
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Spa
Massages
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
Mosquito nets
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Pillow-top mattress
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Dressing gowns
Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Soap
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Minibar
More
Desk
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for ZAR 250.0 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 250 per vehicle (one-way)
Crib (infant bed) fee: ZAR 250.0 per night
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
African Rock Lodge
African Rock Lodge Hoedspruit
African Rock Hoedspruit
African Rock Lodge Lodge
African Rock Lodge Hoedspruit
African Rock Lodge Lodge Hoedspruit
African Rock Lodge Reviews
Reviews
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Exceptional
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I don’t usually write reviews. But this lodge was way out of my expectations. My experience with the lodge was fantastic. Every staffs were very nice and sincere. The energy vibe at the place was warm and welcoming. The food was AMAZING. The lodge only host 5 rooms. So It was very private. You could pretty much enjoy the entire property by yourself without sharing space.
The owners of the property were very warm and hospital. The room was spacious and had a nice African vibe. Braai for dinner was delicious. Highly recommended!
We stayed at the lodge for 2 nights and enjoyed our time there. Sander was a great host, picking us up from the airport, as well as providing us for bikes to use to ride around and explore the area (within the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate). We ate dinner at the lodge both nights, and the food was very tasty and we enjoyed the environment sitting outside.
Close to the airport and great access point from which to venture further afield - into Kruger NP, particularly if you have vehicle access.
Sander and his wife and daughter (soon to add a son) were the most helpful and kind hosts a traveler could wish for.
We enjoyed our stay at African Rock Lodge. The owner couples gave us great suggestions for local attractions, driving routes and restaurants. The camp fire and braai dinner at the lodge was very intimate and nice.
We have just returned from a fantastic stay at the African Rock Lodge .Found Sander and Juliet so hospitable and made us feel so welcome.They also were able to arrange different game drives for us .I can not speak highly enough about our stay in a wonderful Lodge set in a wildlife estate can not wait to return
fantastic place once we found it, a great and safe estate with wildlife,everything was fine staff were brilliant and breakfast was just what was needed the onlt complaint was with the game drive we booked with this hotel.
Great place. Really lovely braai is available in the evening and is very good value for money. Great breakfast. Wonderful service. Everything you could possibly need is in the bathroom. Real thought has been given to accommodating different needs. Be aware that this hotel is in a private game reserve so there are animals such as zebra, giraffe and impala wondering around. It is safe to walk in during the day but not at night. It is also away from local hotels so would need a car if wanted to access these. Thoroughly recommend.
We enjoyed our stay at African a Rock lodge. It was great to walk in the green belt area of Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, lovely scenery. Our accommodation was perfect for what we needed and the breakfast that was served in the morning was delicious !
We only had one night here but the African Rock Lodge would be a great place to stay if you wanted to base yourself near Kruger or the Blyde River Canyon. Very relaxing pool and patio area. They did a really nice braai (bbq) in the evening for a very reasonable price.
Only stayed the 1 night but wish I could have stayed longer. Sander was a great host and the room was unique and charming. The hotel has a lovely setting, nice pool and great outdoor area to eat, drink and relax. Very comfy bed and a great shower. We had an evening meal and breakfast, both of which were excellent. The braai delivered many different cuts of interesting local meats but the beef fillet was exceptional and one of the best I have ever had. All in all a great stay and tremendous value for money. If I return to the area this is undoubtedly where I will stay. Finally beware of the Leopard in the grounds !
A warm and personal welcome, support and advice on local issues and a great braai ! We really liked to Wildlife Estate location and rated this place highly.
Sander & Juliet are great hosts. Very welcoming and friendly. Their braai was great, the breakfasts were just perfect. Sitting on the patio in the bush having a meal, nothing beats that! The lodge is decorated with amazing African décor. Pool is great, our patio from our room was great to sit and watch nature. Well stocked mini bar. Peaceful and quite just what you want. Loved African Rock Lodge, will be back.
Great place to explore Kruger and surrounding area
We chose African Rock after reading many of the positive reviews that had been posted. We were not let down. The actual lodge is really well kept, clean, and with all the amenities you'd expect. What made the stay a real pleasure, however, was Sanders. He really went out of his way to make our trip (myself and my son) a success. He was really helpful in arranging trips and game drives, recommended restaurants, and even provided transport to and from local restaurants. I'm the time we were there, we saw all that we were hoping for and more. Can't recommend highly enough.