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Timbavati Safari Lodge

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Garden
Bar (on property)
Property grounds
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

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R531 Orpen Road, 20km From Orpen Gate, Kruger National Park outside of the park, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Place, Mafunyani Cultural Village
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hoedspruit (HDS)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Timbavati Safari Lodge

Along with an outdoor pool, this lodge has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free manager's reception. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities.
Timbavati Safari Lodge offers 42 accommodations with free toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and laptop-compatible safes. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

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

During your stay at Timbavati Safari Lodge, you'll be within walking distance of Mafunyani Cultural Village. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, meeting rooms and laundry facilities
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Mafunyani Cultural Village and 8 minutes from Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily, and guests can also enjoy a free nightly manager's reception. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Timbavati Safari Lodge. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star lodge.

Guests are served a free full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. The lodge hosts a free manager's reception daily.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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 (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:30 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 ahead of time 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 1060 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Timbavati Safari Lodge offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 72 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 7:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Timbavati Safari Lodge Lodge
Timbavati Safari Lodge Hoedspruit
Timbavati Safari Lodge Lodge Hoedspruit

Timbavati Safari Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 4 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 4 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 4 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 4 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Won't stay here again

The manager on duty was in a hurry to go back to to watching his rugby match on arrival. On departure he seemed even more disinterested and could not be bothered to direct me to the restuarant for breakfast. At breakfast found weevils in the cereal. The only redeeming quality of the service at the place was the Bar-keep and the Chef who cooked dinner as well as the cleanliness of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Susan

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

ood location.

Basic but comfortable. Great location for the Kruger National Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Over het geheel leuke accommodatie. Wat er wel zou moeten zijn is een airco op de kamer . Voor de prijs en de hitte in de zomer . De fan kan alleen maar gardven heel hard wat erg hard waait als je ligt te slapen . We vonden t zwembad in verhouding met de aantal huisje best klein . En deze kan wat love and care gebruiken .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025