Located in Ramotshere Moiloa, Madikwe River Lodge is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Madikwe Game Reserve and Derdepoort Gate. .This lodge is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Tshukudu Dam and 23.4 mi (37.6 km) from Wonderboom Gate.
Riverfront lodge with 2 outdoor pools and free breakfast
Madikwe River Lodge offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and separate sitting areas.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
All-inclusive rates are available at this lodge. Meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments are included in all-inclusive rates. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Retaurant serving guests of Madikwe River Lodge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Retaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
All-inclusive details
All-inclusive room rates at Madikwe River Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
1 restaurant
Coffee/tea in a common area
Restaurants on site
Retaurant
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Ecotours
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Laundry facilities
Fridge
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Lockers available
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Turndown service
Wedding services
Outdoors
Outdoor furniture
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas
Fireplace in reception
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Separate bath and shower
Towels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Minibar
Fridge
More
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Laptop-friendly workspace
Phone
Safe
Separate sitting area
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra 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 190 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
Additional fees: ZAR 50 per person, per night for adults and ZAR 20 per person, per night for children
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel is on the Madikwe Game Reserve. The additional mandatory fee covers entrance to the reserve.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
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
Madikwe River Lodge Three Cities
River Lodge Madikwe
Three Cities Madikwe River
Madikwe River Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Hotel Madikwe Game Reserve
Three Cities River Lodge
Three Cities River
Madikwe River Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Hotel Game Reserve
Makwe River Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Lodge Lodge
Madikwe River Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Lodge Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Lodge Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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.
The room we were in had 4 burned out lite bulbs and a leaking toilet. When we brought this to their attention, 1 lite bulb was replaced, and the toilet not fixed while we were there. The food choices were limited and repetitive, and the flavors bland. Lots of wildlife, and the staff was courteous and knowledgeable.
Amazing lodge in most amazing safari and game reserve park! Very well organized with breakfast lunch and dinner served in between the game drives. The food was super good and the wildlife guides and drivers are amazing! We saw so many wild animals!!! Ecen live chases of lions going for a kill. Hyenas ckeanung up left over carcasses. Incredible scenery
Service was excellent and the Safari tour very enjoyable as we managed to see the big five. Takura the ranger and driver knew everything about the animals and where to drive to see the animals. The rock pool was great to swim and relax in the middle of the day and the Bush breakfast was awesome. Rooms were spacious, clean, modern and with views of the river. Would highly recommend.
Great guide in Charles. Rooms and lidge are a bit tired. Staff wonderful. Very good value.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
27 Apr 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice lodge but 1bot.of 1.5 lit. for my1wk stayed
Nice lodges to stay in a couple of days only not a week coz the food was the same but delicious. Also they supply one bottle 1.5 lit of water for my whole one week stayed in my room just good for checkin only. Thanks god I brought my own water from hazy view grocery.. staff not too much friendly. The dinning room always late on time to serve my food. If you ask some questions about the food they won’t comeback to answer my inquiry..
I've stayed at Madikwe River Lodge a few times before and visited Madikwe Game Reserve several times, staying at other lodges. I feel that things at Madikwe River Lodge are slipping a bit. It is looking a little tired (the rooms and main building) although nothing drastic. But what struck me was that they seem to be watching their costs closely. You now have to select your meals in advance. Nothing too wrong with that, but when they take this to the extreme and ask you to select the drink you want on your evening game drive at breakfast it's a bit much! Come on guys, do I really want to be thinking about whether I'd like a G&T or a beer later in the day when I'm having breakfast?! Just bring a cold box along with a selection of drinks then your guests can choose what they want at the time. That's what other lodges do, and what you used to do! Seeing my sole G&T lifted out of the cool box and served to me seemed extremely tight. On departure I asked for a bottle of water for my journey. However this was not given to me (remember I'd just spent £500 over two nights!), the bill was re-adjusted to add another £1 to it. This is the hospitality sector!
Would I return? Of course I would. I enjoyed my stay, Madikwe River Lodge is a great place, and the staff were very pleasant. However, this place could be so much better. I suggest the management take a long hard look at what they are doing right now and start to think about hospitality rather than the bottom line all the time.
Excellent location. Obliging staff. Good food. Staff from the General Manager to the cleaning staff made out of their way to make our stay comfortable. Fortune the game ranger was not only very knowledgable about the sightings but went out of his way to accommodate us.
During our annual holiday in South Africa, we decided to take a quick break to the Madikwe River Lodge. It was a great experience with the most friendly and accommodating staff I have ever met at any resort/hotel. The facilities was great (luxury in the bush) and the game viewing was excellent. The knowledge of our guide and his willingness to share it, is commendable.
Really a great place for a short break!
Verified traveller
8/10 Good
Indochine
22 Aug 2012
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
WEEKEND GETAWAY WITH NATURE
It was a good night stay though I felt having a bit lack of the African Safary luxurious touch I usually had staying with some other Madikwe's Lodges. The best thing about this Lodge was the warmth and family atmosphere. Siitting righ at the balcony of the challet having a good coffee while reading a book, the sound of the River flow was extremely amazing and the River rounding the compound is truly beautiful. I would say I need some 2 night stay or more to fully enjoy the Nature. Safari trip was very good with a nice Ranger on a good vehicle (my best one so far). Hotel staff was friendly. Foods were good. I'm satisfy as my guest was amazed. I enjoyed having a large screen bath with no curtains here (hoping to see a Tarzan in the jungle out there), something quite different than what I used to experience. Go for it if you want a truly nature safary trip.
Es hermoso, el entorno y el Lodge. Pero entre safari y safari no hay mucho más que hacer. Pésima conexión a Internet y sin televisión en las habitaciones.
Sehr erfahrene Guides für Safari; kleine Gruppen bei jeder Tour trotz ausgebuchter Lodge; Tolles Ambiente, geräumige Zimmer mit eigener Terrasse. Hervorragendes Essen, super freundliches Personal.
Am Pool könnten mehr Liegen sein.
Anreise mit Auto nicht empfohlen, da die letzten 70 km Schotterpiste, was mit einem normalen Mietwagen sehr schlecht ist - unser ging kaputt. Nächstes Mal Flug ab Johannesburg!
Definitiv wieder!
Confortevole,ben organizzato,3 giorni magnifici di safari con avvistamento di tutti i big 5
Gianluca
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
6 Jan 2014
Disliked: Cleanliness
Verified traveller
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
30 Oct 2013
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lodge mit dem gewissen Etwas
Wir verbrachten 3 Nächte dort. Wir schätzten die Ueberblickbarkeit der Anlage, den Ausblick auf den Fluss (inkl. der Tiere, die sich vorsichtig auf der gegenüberliegenden Flussseite zum tränken begaben) sowie die sehr aufmerksame Bedienung durch das Hotelpersonal. Das Essen war zu unserer Ueberraschung für einen solchen Ort insgesamt sehr gut und auch für Europäer schmackhaft. Die jeweils früh morgens und am frühen Abend stattfindenden Safaris waren u.a. aufgrund der professionellen Begleitung unseres Rangers ein tolles Erlebnis.
Råttor tog sig in i vårt rum och min man anfölls i badrummet av 2 stora. Den ansvarige lät oss byta rum men skrattade bort det och sa att det skulle bli en upplevelse vi mindes.
Man kan inte låsa dörrar. Det är endast en hasp som lås till alla rum. Grannarna upplevde att personalen letade igenom bagaget.