Is Needles Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Needles Lodge?

As of 2025/11/2, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Needles Lodge on 2025/11/9 start from NT$4,457, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Needles Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Needles Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Needles Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of ZAR 520.00 per person applies.

Where is Needles Lodge located?

Situated in Nkomazi, this golf lodge is steps from Marlothi Conservancy and Lionspruit Game Reserve. Marloth Park Adventures Go-Karts is 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

Needles Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

2024/10/23

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

Great lodge near Kruger. Comfortable, quiet and clean. Wonderful food too. Friendly staff. We had a marvelous time. And a special thank you to Glen who was our game drive guide. Tremendous experience. Lots of fun. Five stars all around!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

JEAN MARC

2023/5/31

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

Very professional service, the welcome is good, the rooms are comfortable, the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is friendly. In addition, the boss speaks excellent French.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

2023/2/13

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

Wonderful stay in a beautiful lodge

The welcome and service were wonderful. The lodge was very cute, the dinner and breakfast were excellent and we loved seeing the bush babies, zebra and warthogs right in front of us. Definitely a place to visit again!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karl-Heinz

2023/1/15

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

Ein kleines Paradies

Wir waren auf unserer Südafrika-Rundreise für 6 Tage Gast in dieser sehr persönlich vom Inhaber Dennis und seinem „guten Geist“ Lyn geführten Lodge und sind beeindruckt von der Gastfreundschaft des gesamten Teams - Kompliment an alle Beteiligten, insbesondere auch an die jungen Guides John und Tammy! Absolutes Highlight waren die ganztägigen Game Drives, durchgeführt direkt von der Lodge im offenen Landrover, in den besonders wildreichen südlichen Teil des Kruger Nationalpark, wo wir neben unzähligen anderen Tieren auch sämtliche Big 5 zu sehen bekamen, besonders eindrucksvoll ein Rudel Wildhunde auf der Jagd nach Impalas; die Lodge selber liegt im Marloth Park, ca. 30 Minuten vom nächsten Gate zum Kruger Park entfernt, mit frei herumlaufenden Giraffen, Zebras, Kudus und Warzenschweinen, die bis an die Terrasse der Lodge herankommen und einen zum Frühstück oder Dinner besuchen; die Lodge hat lediglich 8 Zimmer, entsprechend familiär ist die Athmosphäre; das Dinner wird gemeinsam mit den Gästen aus aller Welt und den Besitzern auf der offenen Terrasse eingenommen, alle Sonderwünsche werden berücksichtigt; Frühstück und Dinner sind reichlich und von guter Qualität; ein reichhaltiges Angebot an nicht alkoholischen und gepflegten alkoholischen Getränken verfügbar; die Zimmer verfügen über einen hohen Standard und ein großes Bad mit Wanne und separater Dusche; alles in allem ein ausgezeichnetes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis, ein sehr empfehlenswertes Haus, in das wir gerne zurückkomme

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Oksana

2022/11/30

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

My stay at Need was amazing! No need to look further!

10/10 Excellent

L Aesthetics

2021/12/18

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

The stay was amazing….Dennis and Gail are super hosts and the lodge is situated nicely tugged away in the bushes. The staff are super friendly and the food was as good. A really enjoyable trip amd stay we had at Needles

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

2019/12/30

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

Intimate, Delightful Safari Lodge

Needles Lodge is a fantastic option for a small, intimate safari experience on the edge of Kruger National Park. The rooms are clean and comfortable with sliding doors that look out at the bush in the backyard where zebras, monkeys and wildebeests often gather. Meals are delicious, multi-course family-style affairs with scintillating conversations with guests from around the world. The owner, Dennis and manager, Colin, do everything possible to ensure a wonderful stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

2019/11/18

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

Fantastic, peaceful lodge.

Everything about Needles Lodge was excellent. From our room, which was spacious and beautifully finished, to the unbelievable food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We loved having the animals wander by and spent hours by the delightful pool. The lodge's main areas are great too with lots of books for reading about the animals. The staff were really helpful and kind, it was just the most wonderful few days and we can't wait to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/11/9

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

+ Ein sehr leckeres Abendessen war inklusive. Tiere kamen bis zur Terrasse. Ein super Schönes Erlebnis. Die Zimmer waren schön eingerichtet, unser mit Blick auf Pool. WiFi war vorhanden. Entfernung zum Crocodile Bridge Gate nur ca 50 Minuten Diese Lodge kann ich absolut empfehlen. - nichts

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/10/12

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

Excellent food, wildlife visits and close to Kruger.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ram

2019/8/29

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

Charming lodge in Marloth Park

Charming lodge, rooms and host. Excellent breakfast and wine selection. Zebra visits to the lodge was a nice touch. Location in Marloth park is interesting - this is a very unique project to combine human neighborhood with a quasi safari. Dinner was just OK and the idea of a shared table to all guests and hosts is not to everyone's taste, but this shouldn't affect the high rating. We stopped there after our Kruger visit, but the guests who used the lodge for the Kruger safaris seemed happy with the lodge as their basis.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Riccardo

2019/8/24

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

Perfetto per soggiorno vicino al Kruger Park. Personale molto cortese e professionale.....la gita in jeep nel parco con Patrick esperienza imperdibile!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robson

2019/7/27

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

Fantastic stay!

What a stay we had at Needles Lodge! Outstanding service team, great room and the food...ah food...one of the best we`ve ever had! Thanks to everyone...Dennis, Colin, Gail, Manny, Willem, Patrick and all the girls who serves incredibly well and keep the fantastic atmosphere!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/7/4

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

Unvergesslicher Aufenthalt! Super nette Besitzer, die Abends bei dem gemeinsamen Abendessen stets dabei waren. Sehr nette Atmosphäre mit interessanten Gesprächen, tollem Essen und leckeren Weinen! Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis stimmte! Wir würden definitiv wiederkommen.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/2/19

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

Needles was a great place to stay. We were afraid it was going to be in a developed town but it's in a protected area with wildlife coming through the area as well. We saw Kudu, giraffe, a genet, and a bushbaby just on the grounds. Dennis and Gail were gracious hosts and as Dennis is a guide, he knew everything about birds, wildllife, and the park. Whatever you want is really the order of the day. Needles can arrange morning walks, game drives, nearby tours, or you can use it as a jumping off point to Crocodile Bridge (about 30 minutes by car) into Kruger National Park. It's an easy drive up to Lower Sabie camp for lunch but the location of Needles is convenient. On departure, we went from Crocodile Bridge to Malelane in the park and then it was about four hours to Pretoria by car. We had a great time and would love to return. We're talking to friends about making it a group visit.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marie

2019/1/7

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

Tolle Lodge mit ganz viel familiären Flair. Guter Ausgangspunkt um in den KNP zu fahren.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2018/12/25

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

Tolle Wohlfühloase mit sehr herzlichem und liebevollem Team. Sonderwünsche wie beispielsweise vegetarische und veganes Essen werden erfüllt. Wirklich ein toller Ort, um das Safarileben hautnah zu erleben.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tony

2018/12/20

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

Stayed there for 3 nights at the start of our South Africa holiday, and before spending 4 nights at SANPark lodges in the park. Had we known just how good it was, think we may have spent our entire 7 nights in Kruger there. It more than lives up to the great reviews it gets (which is why we chose Needles), the place is beautiful, the staff amazing, the visiting animals a daily treat, and the proximity to Crocodile River entrance gate does actually mean you could easily stay here, and go into the park for the day (which means you get the 5* benefit of the lodge, with all the animal viewing you could wish for). We had dinner, bed and breakfast, the cooked breakfast was fantastic (best mushrooms I have ever tasted), the dinners a delight sat outside with a glass of Pinotage. Within 30 minutes of arriving we had visits from a huge rock monitor, a family of mongoose and a Kudu. Lots of birds to watch and identify in the nearby trees, Zebra wandering over, the Bushbabies at night, amazing. We did a full day safari by way of introduction to the park, and I would recommend it. Patrick our guide and driver was just brilliant, spotting things well before we did (without binocs and while driving), he promised my wife 30 giraffe and he delivered, as well as lions, buffalo, white rhino, elephants, eagles, hippos (25 species we saw on that one day, plus it gave us great ideas of where to go when we were in the park, like Mpondo Dam). Perfect place to stay in every respect.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2018/12/2

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

Sehr schönes Hotel im Marloth Park, in dem man beim Frühstück Zebras und Wildschweine beobachten kann. Das Team ist absolut hervorzuheben und hat unseren Aufenthalt perfekt gemacht. Auch das Essen war hervorrangend, jegliche Sonderwünsche wurden ohne Problwmw erfüllt. Im vergleich zu den anderen Lodges, in denen wir waren, ein sehr sehr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis und sehr zu empfehlen.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Saskia, Deutschland

2018/11/16

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Die Angestellten und Inhaber sind total nett und zuvorkommend, an Abend wird ein gemütliches Feuer gemacht und man sitzt schön zusammen. Das Essen ist hervorragend. Der Marloth Park an sich hat leider kaum etwas zu bieten - wirkt etwas trist und das Zimmer ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen bzw. Sieht im Internet etwas hochwertiger aus als in echt - guter Fotograf ;)

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luiz Fernando

2018/9/10

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

Excepcional em todos os sentidos.

Um das melhores hospedagens da minha vida. Localização, limpeza, hospitalidade, comida e conforto nos deixaram plenamente satisfeitos. Toda a organização dos safaris feitas por eles, pois chegamos com a programação toda montada. Proximidade com os animais, pois localiza-se dentro do Marloth Park. Sem dúvidas, vivemos momentos que lembraremos para sempre.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luiz Antonio

2018/5/28

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

Excepcional

Maravilhosa

Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dmitrij

2018/3/27

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

Ein tolles Erlebnis in der familiären Atmosphäre

Alles wunderbar! Haben die 4 Tage in der Needles Lodge sehr genossen. Am schönsten waren die Abende wenn alle Gäste sich an einem Tisch zum gemeinsamen Abendessen treffen. Haben viele nette Menschen von überall auf der Welt kennengelernt. Es ist ein Hotel, das sich nicht wie ein Hotel, sondern wie ein zweites Zuhause anfühlt. Ein großes Lob an Dennis, Gale und Colin, die jeden Tag für die tolle Atmosphäre sorgen. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder.

10/10 Excellent

Karina

2018/3/26

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

Foi sensacional a estadia no Needles, otima localização, excelente localização, os jantares e o café da manhã deliciosos. Adorei cada detalhe.

10/10 Excellent

Karina

2018/3/20

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

Experiencia Incrivel

Tive uma experiencia incrivel no Needles Lodge. Otima localização, proximo ao crocodile bridge gate, quarto sempre limpo e aconchegante. Funcionarios simpáticos e sempre dispostos a ajudar em td. Café da manhã maravilhoso e os jantares deliciosos. Fiquei hospedada por 3 noites e o hotel agendou tds os safaris por email antes da minha estadia. Fiquei extremamente satisfeita.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

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