“A luxury safari lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve, set in open bushveld with wonderful waterhole views. Colonial-inspired interiors with African touches and private villas featuring plunge pools. Fine dining restaurant, spa, pool and game drives included. Quiet, remote, and wildlife focused.”

Recommended for

  • Hideaway

    • Five private villas with plunge pools and spa touches make this feel like a truly secluded bush hideaway
  • Back to Nature

    • Enjoy dawn-to-dusk game drives through Madikwe, ending with outdoor dining under vast African skies
  • Spa

    • Wellness area offering a hot tub, foot bath, beauty services and a range of rejuvenating massage treatments
  • Learning

    • Learn about Operation Phoenix history on a reserve tour, spotting wildlife reintroductions across the bush
  • Other Activities

    • Sit at viewing decks and waterhole hides, snapping close-up wildlife moments without leaving the lodge
  • Restaurant

    • Refined, open-air fine dining featuring modern South African cuisine with gourmet tasting menus
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    • Some rooms have a private balcony or terrace with great views of the surrounding area
  • Wildlife Area

    • Head out on dawn game drives, tracking lions and elephants as the bush lights up
  • Birdwatching

    • Scan the skies on birding drives, spotting hornbills and raptors
  • Private Pool

    • Select rooms have a private plunge pool on their terrace
  • Eco

  • Family Suites

  • Outstanding location

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Full of character

  • Good wine list

  • Air conditioning

  • Hills & mountains

  • Boutique

  • In/by a Nature Reserve

  • Gym

  • Child friendly

  • Secluded setting

  • Wellbeing

  • Traditional

  • Charming

  • Luxury

  • Romantic

Facilities

  • Rooms

    5 rooms in this hotel
  • Spa

    Wellness area offering a hot tub, foot bath, beauty services and a range of rejuvenating massage treatments
  • Restaurant

    Refined, open-air fine dining featuring modern South African cuisine with gourmet tasting menus
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    Some rooms have a private balcony or terrace with great views of the surrounding area
  • Private Pool

    Select rooms have a private plunge pool on their terrace
  • Parking

    Free parking is possible on site, no reservation needed
  • Swimming Pool

    Outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Family Suites

  • Bar

  • Bath robes

  • Communal Dining

  • Fireplace

  • Wifi

  • Outdoor dining

  • Massage

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Good wine list

  • Kitchen/Kitchenette

  • Suites

  • Garden

  • Gym

  • Child friendly

  • Sitting Room

  • Room service

  • Safe

  • Private villas

  • Hot Tub

  • Concierge

  • Air conditioning

Activities

  • Learning

    • Learn about Operation Phoenix history on a reserve tour, spotting wildlife reintroductions across the bush
  • Other Activities

    • Sit at viewing decks and waterhole hides, snapping close-up wildlife moments without leaving the lodge
  • Wildlife Area

    • Head out on dawn game drives, tracking lions and elephants as the bush lights up
  • Birdwatching

    • Scan the skies on birding drives, spotting hornbills and raptors

Map & Location

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