When you stay at Pestana Kruger Lodge in Nkomazi, you'll be on a river, within a 10-minute walk of Kruger National Park and Malelane Gate. .This family-friendly lodge is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Leopard Creek Country Club and 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Inkwazi Shopping Centre.
Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 60 min drive
Restaurants
Nando's - 6 min drive
Tindlovu - 19 min drive
Debonairs Pizza - 5 min drive
Hamiltons Lodge & Restaurant - 2 min walk
Red Falcon Spur Steak Ranch - 5 min drive
About this property
Pestana Kruger Lodge
Riverfront lodge with a sauna and a 24-hour front desk
Pestana Kruger Lodge offers 74 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Nkomazi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool. A children's pool and a spa 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 74 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
For lunch or dinner, stop by Buhlebethu Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in African cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this lodge consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buhlebethu Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Eshonalanga Bar - Onsite bar.
Boma - This theme restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves dinner only.
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 public transport
Free self-parking on site
Limo/town car service
Food and drink
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
Buhlebethu Restaurant
Eshonalanga Bar
Boma
Things to do
Children's pool
Ecotours
Game/wildlife drives
Game/wildlife viewing
Outdoor pool
Safari
Sauna
A hot tub
Family friendly
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
In-room childcare (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Library
Reception hall
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
Business services
Business centre
Conference centre
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Pool sunloungers
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
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Fireplace in reception
Smoke-free property
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Towels
Entertainment
21-cm TV
TV channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
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Desk
In-room massage
Individually decorated
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
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
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
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
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
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
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
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 191 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 191 reviews" "
8 - Good
56
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 191 reviews" "
6 - Okay
36
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 191 reviews" "
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 191 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
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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
8/10 Good
Timothy
Travelled with family
10 July 2024
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.
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
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.
Charlie
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
6/10 Okay
Nashreen Essop
19 Jan 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Nashreen Essop
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
9 Jan 2024
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!
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
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.
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