Does Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge?

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 6 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 10:30 AM–2:00 PM on request.

Where is Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge located?

This family-friendly Hoedspruit lodge is located near the airport, 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Selati Nature Reserve, and within 20 mi (32 km) of Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate and Nyani Cultural Village. Jessica the Hippo and Mafunyani Cultural Village are also within 32 mi (52 km).

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

6/10 Okay

Rahul

2016/2/2

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great Experiance - Game Reserve

We had a good experience during our stay. We were here for a couple of days and had gone for 4 game drives (one @ Kruger NP). We specially liked the way we were welcomed in the lodge. Lil disappointed with the food as we had very less options for Asian Vegetarians. Were able to see big5 except Leopard and various other animal & bird species. Had a great time @ bonfire during first night with their traditional song & dance. Overall a superb experience!!

10/10 Excellent

Josh

2025/1/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This place is a must go. From the moment you checkin and are greeted by Francisco to the time you leave, you feel like the most important person in the world. The guides we had (Simon, Rudolph) were incredible and got us up close and personal with the animals. We will be taking our family back!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Surima

2024/6/25

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The staff was amazing and went well above expectations. We saw all of thebig 5 as well as numerous other animals. Great place to stay. Don’t book through expedia though and book through their site.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

zoneina

2023/7/1

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda

2023/1/2

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

Great place with amazing staff! The thing to improve is the food, it was okay but not more than that.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Millena

2020/1/1

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

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bob

2019/11/2

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

From arrival to departure we could not have been more pleased in every way. The guides on the drives were outstanding. Brenda, a coordinator could not have been more helpful. The dining room was very nice. The area is suffering an extreme multi year drought, which is causing dire consequences for animals and the landscape, both here and in Kreuger.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/10/24

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

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/8/22

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

Muito bom e da pra ficar melhor!

Recomendo muito a hospedagem no Elandela! O Safari faz tudo valer a pena! A reserva do leao branco e dos rinocerontes é o melhor de tudo! A ranger Karina e John são incríveis. Porem, apesar de ter amado o safari eu recomendo ficar em 2 reservas diferentes, foi o que fizemos e valeu muito a pena. No Elandela não tem elefantes, por isso eles oferecem uma visita ao kruger. Nós fomos lá mas nao conseguimos ver nenhum elefante la. A sorte é que tinhamos outra reserva ainda e pudemos vê-los de perto. Quanto ao hotel, nosso quarto era bem confortavel. Só tenho duas sugestões: Colocar cortina black out nos quartos e uma reposição melhor de shampoo, sabonete e etc. A comida é otima! Os jantares sao excelentes e de otima qualidade. Mas concordo com alguns reviews que li que sao poucas opcoes. Nao pouca quantidade, pois tudo é muito bem servido. Mas poucas opcoes. No jantar, por exemplo, sò tem uma opcao de peixe e carne/frango. No almoço comemos mac and cheese um dia e no outro quiche de legumes. Nao tinha opcao de escolha no almoço. Só 1 prato e paes. Tinha uma vegetariana no grupo que avisou que era vegetariana e nao tinha nada diferente pra ela. No jantar, por ex, ela nao tinha prato principal. Somente entrada, sopa e etc. outra sugestao é oferecer agua filtrada pelo menos nas refeiçoes e safaris. Está incluso 2 garrafas de agua por dia. Mas, como em outros hoteis e restaurantes, acredito que oferecer agua filtrada nas refeiçoes nao iria custar nada pro hotel.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Yaron

2019/8/18

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

good stay overall

NICE rooms , good stuff , game drive a bit weak and food can be a bit better , weak wifi .

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/3/15

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing professionalism ! Worries free lodge Everything is included They can even cook your traditional food !!!!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/1/23

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic !!!! Wonderful Great service, unforgettable experience !!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/1/10

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

Ótimo hotel e Safari . Excelente animais e quartos .

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2019/1/7

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Erich

2018/11/25

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

Sehr schöne, gepflegte Anlage mit zuvorkommendem Service. Die Pirschfahrten waren interessant-besonderes Highlight waren die weißen Löwen. Wir wohnten in der River Lodge und durften leider nicht die dazugehörige Lake Lodge besuchen. Befremdlich war die gewünschte Eintragung der Tips in eine Namenliste.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diego

2018/11/1

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

Perfeito!

Incrível! Muito prestativos. Quarto maravilhoso e serviço excepcional!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

2018/10/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Wir haben zu dritt 800 Euro pro Nacht gezahlt. Das ist ja nicht gerade ein Schnäppchen. Die Zimmer waren im Grundsatz ok, aber es war alles total nüchtern und es fehlte leider die afrikanische atä

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2018/10/4

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

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

vivian, porto alegre rs brasil

2018/9/2

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

Hotel dentro do parque Krueger com animais perto

Na diária tem dois safaris por dia inclusos. A comida tinha falta de opções e quantidade limitada

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2018/8/2

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

Lodge im eigenen Park

Die Häuser sind zweckmäßig modern eingerichtet, sehr groß, insgesamt sehr gut und sauber, Frühstück standart, das Abendessen fand im Freien statt (Braii), mit Tanzdarbietung, auf den Safaris sieht man viele Giraffen, Rhinos, nur Löwen bekamen wir nicht zu Gesicht, leider ist der Preis sehr hoch, doch mit einer der günstigsten Lodges weit und breit und für das Gebotene (2 Safaris, Braii) etc. erscheint es angemessen (650,- für drei Personen/Nacht)

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Marcelo

2018/7/2

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Razoavel

O quarto era confortavel,limpo porem não havia nenhuma estrutura de lazer apenas uma piscina muito pequena e sem deck. Nos ficamos no River View Lodge e não havia nada para fazer depois que voltavamos do safari. A comida era pouca e so tinha um menu com pouquissimas opções, nenhuma variedade! Os ranges sao otimos e da pra ve bastante animal apesar de nao ter elefante! Mas esperava q fosse melhor

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

carlos

2018/5/28

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

missed $ turned over bags/sumiu $ malas reviradas

Its hard to say something good when we do have the experience of having our bags turned over inside your roon and realize that part of our money is gone. 2700zar total. We were 5 people and all of us had our bags checked when we are not there. We felt hostage of that situation: all our stuff in a place where people you cannot trust have free access. The provided safe is so small you cant put a tablet inside and you lock it with a key. When we talked to manager they just make sure to show the paper that they make you sign saying that they have nothing to do with it. We went to police and did a registration. Cool safaris, but I think It cant be classified as 4 stars because of security, average food, very simple towels and leaking bathrooms. É difícil pensar em algo bom a dizer quando você tem a experiência de ter suas malas reviradas dentro do quarto e perceber que parte do seu dinheiro sumiu, no total de 2700zar. Éramos em 5 e todos tiveram suas malas revistadas enquanto estávamos fora. Nos sentimos reféns da situacao: todas as suas coisas num local em que pessoas não confiaveis tem acesso. O cofre do quarto não cabia nem um tablet e era fechado com uma chave. Quando procuramos a gerência, fizeram questão de mostrar o contrato onde eles não se responsabilizavam por nada. Fomos a delegacia e fizemos um B.O. Safaris e lugar legais , mas acho que não podemos classificar como 4 estrelas por questões de segurança, comidas regulares, toalhas simples e banheiro com vazamentos.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ilson

2018/5/11

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

Interessante

Muito bom Atencioso Vale a pena

10/10 Excellent

Robert

2018/3/16

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

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2018/3/16

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

Amazing stay

Lovely enjoyable stay from start to finish. The game driver Tallin had a great deal of knowledge about all the animals which was very interesting. Managed to see a lot of different animals.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

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