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Moditlo River Lodge

5.0 star property
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2 outdoor pools, pool loungers
Balcony
Lobby
Property grounds
Minibar, in-room safe, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Moditlo Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Greater Kruger National Park
    1 min walk
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
    3 min drive
  • Nyani Cultural Village
    13 min drive
  • Hoedspruit (HDS)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Twin Room

Luxury Twin Room

  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Hoedspruit

When you stay at Moditlo River Lodge in Hoedspruit, you'll be on the riverwalk and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. .This luxury lodge is 27 mi (43.5 km) from Kruger National Park and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Greater Kruger National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 3 min drive
  • Nyani Cultural Village - 13 min drive
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - 16 min drive
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 23 min drive
  • Blyde River Canyon - 107 min drive

Getting around

  • Hoedspruit (HDS) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Klaserie One Stop - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Boma - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Kapama Lounge - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Moditlo River Lodge

Luxury lodge with 2 outdoor pools and a full-service spa
Moditlo River Lodge offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of a 24-hour fitness center. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a seasonal outdoor pool.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, Moditlo Spa & Wellness Centre. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Encounter the local wildlife with a safari, then enjoy a soak in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Medium Rare, a restaurant which specializes in local cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include express check-in, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Medium Rare - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 poolside bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Medium Rare

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Safari

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Mud bath
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 7 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 7 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 225 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 8 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

This property is located in Moditlo Private Game Reserve. The mandatory destination fee comprises the conservation fee required for game reserve entry.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from January to December
Children 7 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Moditlo Lodge
Moditlo River
Moditlo River Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge
Moditlo River Lodge Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge Lodge
Moditlo River Lodge Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge Lodge Hoedspruit

Moditlo River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

VALERIE

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linkie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent women's day outinh with Sweetie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherence, nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience
It was amazingly beautiful and peaceful. Friendly staff, excellent service and warmly welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Raphael

Friendly place
Perfect stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark P, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magical place
the lodge really feels like you are visiting relatives. You are always welcome in a relaxed atmosphere. Rooms are wonderful and you really get a good sense of your surroundings.

10/10 Excellent

charles, Uk / SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic lodge experience
We spent three nights at Moditlo Lodge in April 2016 as an end to our holiday. From the moment we arrived we received absolutely excellent service in every single way. From the hotel staff who were helpful, friendly and polite to our beautifully decorated room which was clean and comfortable to the game drives that were exciting, interesting and insightful. Both my wife and I are both qualified Game Rangers ourselves (FGASA) and have spent extensive time in the bush and at various lodges and we were so impressed with every single aspect of Moditlo Lodge during our stay. I would recommend this new lodge to anyone and everyone. It manges to encompass an intimate feel with the luxuries of a big lodge. This lodge has the potential, and indeed is on the way, to being one of the great lodges of SA.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Star, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding!
We took a tour of Africa, 4 hotels in 4 cities, 2 countries and I can not express how well the staff and accommodations are. An outstanding hotel that left our group of 7 in awe...we'll be talking about it for years to come!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Moditlo River Lodge. Worth the visit
The property is new modern and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was good not great. The driver guide and tracker were exceptional. They got the most out of a reserve with a smaller animal population.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A South African' s experience
Very comfortable and staff very attentive. The bomas is great but those chairs with their own little tables are too formal awkward and unstable. The sound of traffic esp the train hooting is very unfortunate as it spoils the bush experience. Game drive, too fast to catch up to a maybe sighting and I have never enjoyed crashing through bush, which is thick there, in order to see an animal, most particularly Donna river bed. It damages the environment as well as spoiling it for the people who own houses along the river bed.

10/10 Excellent

lex, h

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING lodge!
My husband and I had a WONDERFUL time here! The staff was so incredibly sweet, it was our honeymoon and they set heart shaped roses on the bed with champagne. The game drives were amazing! Our first morning a herd of elephants walked right past our suv and we also stumbled upon a group of giraffes! Walter was our field guide and Bennett was our tracker- both great and personable guys that worked really hard to find animals for us. We saw: hippos, giraffes, elephants, kudu, impalas, wildabeast (not sure how to spell that!) worthog, mongoose, zebras, antelope, vultures, Zulu, monkeys and baboons. I know I'm missing a few animals but those were the highlights! The food was also delicious, I'm a vegetarian and they were very accommodating. Our second night, we had a really cool cookout in a boma and it was a great way to interact with the other guests and eat some traditional South African cuisine. I really can't rave enough. I picked this lodge because it looked beautiful and we really wanted a lodge that was luxurious but not so much a resort that the reserve and purpose for being there got lost. I highly recommend this lodge!!!

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Batimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect and comfortable for 1st safari experience
This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The rooms are beautifully decorated and have all the amenities that you would need to stay comfortable. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Baltimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable & Perfect for 1st safari experience
This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

8/10 Good

P N, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fourr days at MRL
Staff service was excellent. The game drive staff were knowledgeable and tried their very best to find us the animals. However, we were put off by the narrow-minded competitive behaviour between the various game drivers. The food at best was moderately good, the menu was boring and repetitive with some form of fried meat every day. Finally, we were disappointed with the paucity of 'Big 5' animals.

10/10 Excellent

Erin, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fabulous time!
I am beyond happy with my stay at Moditlo. Fabulous rooms, food and service. Our butler always made sure we were well fed and our game drive guide and tracker worked very hide to make our rides enjoyable. We only saw lions & rhinos out of the big five but saw tons of zebra and giraffe and more. We went in summer, so I assume you'd see even more in the winter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great complimentary game drives (morning and evening); Room cleanliness can be improved; so can the food. Otherwise great place to be. The people were great and helpful. Would go back if I have a chance in the future.

10/10 Excellent

dominic, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great week on Safari.
My wife and I spent a week at the Moditlo River Lodge, we both really enjoyed it. Chef Neil provided us with excellent meals. The twice daily game drives were great, we got to see pretty much everything, a group of Lions even came into camp on our final night. The front of house staff really couldn't do enough for you. The only negative point we found was that cocktails seemed to take an age to make which left my wife waiting for her drinks long after my beer or wine had been delivered.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a very nice place to stay - lovely clean rooms, nice staff and informative game drivers. Only negatives would be the food wasn't great - it felt like the chefs tried to be too up-scale and overly fussy when we really wanted more traditional SA food, like grilled meats and a salad buffet etc. My husband got sick on day 2 after a seafood meal the night before and another guest was also sick - the resort said there had been a virus going around, however we all felt the seafood was probably at fault. Also we had not realised you do not enter Kruger Park if staying at Moditlo and looking back, felt the website led us to believe we would - we actually only went to visit KP, so to not actually didn't cross into it ever was a shame! We were told that to do so would be a separate day trip to be booked with another resort.

4/10 Poor

Itzel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome private game drive lodge
Very helpful hosts and amazing structure. The free transfer to the airport is a bonus. The safari team driven by Thomas was awesome and we could see the big five in only 2 drives. Their braai was also enjoyable. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vera Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantástico
Fantástico! Vale cada centavo! Tudo perfeito: vão nos buscar no aeroporto quando agendamos por e-mail e nos levam lá! Todos os funcionários são extremamente gentis e disponíveis com alegria! O sistema é all inclusive, mas bebidas estão fora, exceto nos games drives onde temos uma bebida inclusa, além de garrafas de água mineral à vontade. O quarto é super espaçoso com banheira, camas confortáveis e travesseiros divinos! As refeições super deliciosas! Uma atenção especial para o Thomáz que era o driver que acompanhou a maioria dos meus drivers: ele foi o máximo! Tudo perfeito!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Prunier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TRÈS bel hôtel immergé dans la réserve. Personnel très avenant et bienveillant. Le restaurant offre une cuisine haute gamme. Les safaris sont fabuleux avec des levers et des couchers de soleil à couper le souffle. Respect de la nature. Écoutez les conseils des guides sans les enfreindre pour ne pas vous mettre en danger ni les autres personnes qui sont avec vous dans la Jeep. Très dépaysant et calme. Les animaux sont aux portes du lodge non clôturé et de votre chambre.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

MARIANA

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel super bom, quartos ótimos com direito a animais perto do quarto (um Safari a parte hehehe). Voltaria com certeza. Os rangers são extremante competentes . Atendimento ótimo por toda equipe. Vale a pena !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort