Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa

4.5 star property
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December 2024
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3 outdoor pools
Terrace/patio
Couples treatment room(s), steam room, body treatments, aromatherapy
Poolside views, serves lunch, dinner and brunch
High chair

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Stormvoel Way, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, 1242
  • Hazyview Juction Mall
    5 min drive
  • Perry's Bridge Reptile Park
    5 min drive
  • Elephant Whispers
    6 min drive
  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.)
    56 min drive

Room options

Luxury Chalet

  • River view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Chalet

  • River view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 4 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Family Chalet

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 King Beds, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Basic Chalet

  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Mbombela

With a stay at Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa in Mbombela, you'll be on the riverwalk, within a 15-minute drive of Kruger National Park and Hazyview Juction Mall. .This family-friendly hotel is 31.9 mi (51.4 km) from God's Window and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Perry's Bridge Reptile Park.

What's nearby

  • Perry's Bridge Reptile Park - 5 min drive
  • Elephant Whispers - 6 min drive
  • Phabeni Gate - 12 min drive
  • Hazyview Elephant Sanctuary - 13 min drive
  • Numbi Gate - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kuka - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Elephant Whispers - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pioneer's Butcher & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tanks - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa

Riverwalk hotel with 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

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

The onsite spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 58 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite to eat at Mhangela Restaurant, a poolside restaurant which features a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Mbombela? This hotel has 6288 square feet (584 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Mhangela Restaurant - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Mhangela Bar - This poolside bar serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, 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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 110 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Mhangela Restaurant
  • Mhangela Bar

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Ropes course
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Changing table
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Corner/local shop
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Corner/local shop
  • Lockers available

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Conference space (6288 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

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
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Roll-in shower
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Bingo
  • Couples dining
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 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:

  • Deposit: ZAR 50 per accommodation, per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 110 for children

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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
Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Sanbonani And Spa Mbombela
Sanbonani Resort Hotel Spa
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Hotel
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Mbombela
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Hotel Mbombela

Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ash

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Frontline reception staff had no authority to take any decisions. Room had bathing water that was running hot and then cold. We requested the staff to correct it but nothing was done about it. Food was of a sub optimal standard with very limited options. We were overcharged for the service we got. I would not recommend Sanbonani to international tourists, specifically from a “value for money” perspective.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Alejandro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Poor guest care
The accommodations were very nice. Unfortunately there were daily electricity outages. The resort made no effort for guests to be cared for during outages, which happened three times a day for a minimum of 2 hours at a time. Everything is electric. Foreigners are not accustomed to these problems and are stranded in the dark with no resources. The resort needs to find a way to care for their guests during outages.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Fatima

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay
My stay was excellent overall. The only area where I think it needs a bit of focus is the restaurant/food! That really fell below my expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucas Silva