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Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge

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Front of property
Safari
Pool views, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
Standard Suite, Lake View
Honeymoon Suite, Lake View | Lake view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 1451, South Africa, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Greater Kruger National Park
    1 min walk
  • Selati Nature Reserve
    1 min walk
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    25 min drive
  • Hoedspruit (HDS)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, Lake View

Deluxe Suite, Lake View

  • 42 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite, River View ( Interleading Suites )

Suite, River View ( Interleading Suites )

  • 70 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Suite, Lake View

Honeymoon Suite, Lake View

  • 80 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite, Lake View

Standard Suite, Lake View

  • 36 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Suite, River View

Standard Suite, River View

  • 36 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, River View

Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, River View

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite, 3 Single Beds, River View

Family Suite, 3 Single Beds, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Hoedspruit

When you a stay at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge in Hoedspruit, you'll be on a river, just steps from Greater Kruger National Park and Selati Nature Reserve. .This family-friendly lodge is 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Nyani Cultural Village and 16 mi (25.8 km) from Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate.
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What's nearby

  • Greater Kruger National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - 25 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 32 min drive - 33.3 km
  • Jessica the Hippo - 50 min drive - 42.9 km
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 51 min drive - 51.7 km

Getting around

  • Hoedspruit (HDS) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bush Pub & Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge

Lakefront lodge with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge offers 22 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This Hoedspruit lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of 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 22 guestrooms featuring minibars. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at Elandela, a poolside bar/lounge which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 9 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 9 AM and 10 AM.
Elandela - This poolside bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free return airport shuttle from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 9 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Elandela

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 55 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Surima

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing and went well above expectations. We saw all of thebig 5 as well as numerous other animals. Great place to stay. Don’t book through expedia though and book through their site.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob, NH USA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From arrival to departure we could not have been more pleased in every way. The guides on the drives were outstanding. Brenda, a coordinator could not have been more helpful. The dining room was very nice. The area is suffering an extreme multi year drought, which is causing dire consequences for animals and the landscape, both here and in Kreuger.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Yaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good stay overall
NICE rooms , good stuff , game drive a bit weak and food can be a bit better , weak wifi .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing professionalism ! Worries free lodge Everything is included They can even cook your traditional food !!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic !!!! Wonderful Great service, unforgettable experience !!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Lovely enjoyable stay from start to finish. The game driver Tallin had a great deal of knowledge about all the animals which was very interesting. Managed to see a lot of different animals.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Judy, Maryland

Liked: Staff & service
Casual, simple but very nice, memorable experience
Extremely fun views from our lake room, many animals frequent the common area - hippos, zebra, giraffe, monkeys all ran around at different times -- very exciting! Staff tries very hard all the time, and food above average due to creativity, but not fancy. Game drives fun with many animals, and knowledgeable guides. Great place to stay, however there is a gap in expectation between the website description and the actual lodge. The lodge is small and so flexibility in meals/eating options, free-time activities, bar limited. Also, rooms are nice, but simple touches are missing -- burnt out candles in room, towels not replaced, mini bar with waters not refilled, etc. Also, dinner is served without main course options, also always eating our main course before we had our water/drinks, no music, candles not lit etc. Small stuff that may sound a little ridiculous, but a little discouraging because of website expectation, frequency of 'issues' and since these are easy, inexpensive fixes for the lodge. However it is a casual, intimate, quite lodge which offers a very authentic bush feel. I would recommend for the 'down to earth' traveler who doesn't demand 5-star pampering, but would like to feel welcomed with the local people who work at Elandela. They will welcome you with sincerity, cleanliness and kindness at Elandela, however you must offer them patience, happiness and an 'open mind' to the style of their culture.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

AHPL Pro, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place but staff attitude needs to change
Very good property but let down by curt behaviour of Mrs Rocco. Talked to guests like they were truant school children. Introductory briefing sounded more like instructions. Room could not be locked & had to sleep 2 nights with unlocked room - Management did little to rectify. But safari & rangers were excellent. Managed to see the Big 5 which was the highlight of the trip. Food was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Rodney and Lydi, Westbury, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon Suite at Elandela Private game reserve
Guides for the game drives were friendly, knowledgeable and a lot of fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is great
This place is great Very friendly staff who are passionate about the work they do Only thing they need to fix is the wifi Constant drop outs and no access in the rooms

10/10 Excellent

Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Great place, with great food and great game drive, staff was amazing, we really enjoy this place

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible hospitality, people have no personal feel
Booking is fully messes up, partially by Expedia but mostly by Elandela, never want to win people heart as probably they this is season so who cares if we cancel, finally we cancelled and went for a different property.

6/10 Okay

Rahul, India

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great Experiance - Game Reserve
We had a good experience during our stay. We were here for a couple of days and had gone for 4 game drives (one @ Kruger NP). We specially liked the way we were welcomed in the lodge. Lil disappointed with the food as we had very less options for Asian Vegetarians. Were able to see big5 except Leopard and various other animal & bird species. Had a great time @ bonfire during first night with their traditional song & dance. Overall a superb experience!!

2/10 Terrible

Mary, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here
Terrible "safari" experience, hotel provided mosquito nets to several rooms but not ours, drivers were late for game drive and very unknowledge of safari. Also they charge for water on safari with +40 weather. We skipped one of safari drives as we felt unsafe. Our driver was eating on the drive, which is the one the thing anyone whose been on safari or with basic animal knowledge knows - you can't eat on safari!!! Safe your money and mostly important vacation time! Go anywhere else.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari in comfort with great animal viewing
Lodge is 15 minutes from the Hoespruit airport. Comfortable well decorated rooms with a African twist, great staff who couldn't be more friendly and helpful. Great game viewing including white lions and rhino. You also visit Kruger Naional park, an hour away if you stay at least 2 nights. Highly recommended for couples and they also thoughtfully cater for families with children. They also have disability accessible facilities available.

10/10 Excellent

zoneina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with amazing staff! The thing to improve is the food, it was okay but not more than that.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Millena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muito bom e da pra ficar melhor!
Recomendo muito a hospedagem no Elandela! O Safari faz tudo valer a pena! A reserva do leao branco e dos rinocerontes é o melhor de tudo! A ranger Karina e John são incríveis. Porem, apesar de ter amado o safari eu recomendo ficar em 2 reservas diferentes, foi o que fizemos e valeu muito a pena. No Elandela não tem elefantes, por isso eles oferecem uma visita ao kruger. Nós fomos lá mas nao conseguimos ver nenhum elefante la. A sorte é que tinhamos outra reserva ainda e pudemos vê-los de perto. Quanto ao hotel, nosso quarto era bem confortavel. Só tenho duas sugestões: Colocar cortina black out nos quartos e uma reposição melhor de shampoo, sabonete e etc. A comida é otima! Os jantares sao excelentes e de otima qualidade. Mas concordo com alguns reviews que li que sao poucas opcoes. Nao pouca quantidade, pois tudo é muito bem servido. Mas poucas opcoes. No jantar, por exemplo, sò tem uma opcao de peixe e carne/frango. No almoço comemos mac and cheese um dia e no outro quiche de legumes. Nao tinha opcao de escolha no almoço. Só 1 prato e paes. Tinha uma vegetariana no grupo que avisou que era vegetariana e nao tinha nada diferente pra ela. No jantar, por ex, ela nao tinha prato principal. Somente entrada, sopa e etc. outra sugestao é oferecer agua filtrada pelo menos nas refeiçoes e safaris. Está incluso 2 garrafas de agua por dia. Mas, como em outros hoteis e restaurantes, acredito que oferecer agua filtrada nas refeiçoes nao iria custar nada pro hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótimo hotel e Safari . Excelente animais e quartos .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Erich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schöne, gepflegte Anlage mit zuvorkommendem Service. Die Pirschfahrten waren interessant-besonderes Highlight waren die weißen Löwen. Wir wohnten in der River Lodge und durften leider nicht die dazugehörige Lake Lodge besuchen. Befremdlich war die gewünschte Eintragung der Tips in eine Namenliste.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018