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Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge

4.0 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views
Honeymoon Suite, Lake View | Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views
Honeymoon Suite, Lake View | View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

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Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 1451, South Africa, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Place, Selati Nature Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Place, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hoedspruit (HDS)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Honeymoon Suite, Lake View

Honeymoon Suite, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, River View

Deluxe Suite, Multiple Beds, River View

  • River view
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Suite, River View ( Interleading Suites )

Suite, River View ( Interleading Suites )

  • River view
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Family Suite, 3 Single Beds, River View

Family Suite, 3 Single Beds, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Premier Suite

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Hoedspruit

A family-friendly stay in Hoedspruit awaits you at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge. You'll be steps from Selati Nature Reserve. Highlights at this lodge include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free daily breakfast. .Elandela is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the lodge's own lounge bar. Enjoy the pool loungers along with access to ecotours and a safari. A meeting room and a business centre are among the business amenities offered. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast is available daily between 9 AM and 10 AM. There's also the convenience of a free airport shuttle. .Sights in the vicinity of this 4-property class Hoedspruit lodge include Kapama Private Nature Reserve and Nyani Cultural Village.
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What's nearby

  • Selati Nature Reserve - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - 31 min drive - 33.3 km
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 36 min drive - 41.8 km
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 53 min drive - 64.1 km
  • Jessica the Hippo - 57 min drive - 53.4 km

Restaurants

  • The Bush Pub & Inn
  • Airport Restaurant

About this property

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge

There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the family-friendly Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request).

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Hoedspruit lodge.

  • 1 floor
  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • 5 buildings
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Supervised kids' activities (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge offers 22 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This individually decorated accommodation has separate sitting areas and includes desks. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. This Hoedspruit lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free return airport shuttle from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM at scheduled times and on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 9 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Elandela

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • 5 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 6 PM
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; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 9:00 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 at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 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

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No on-site parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella.

What makes Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge a romantic place to stay?

Garden-view dining and couples dining, as well as memory foam beds and private balconies in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge.

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

You bet! With amenities such as supervised childcare, a playground and laundry facilities, it's no surprise that Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge is a hit with families.

Does Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge serve breakfast?

Sure does, free full brekkie is on offer daily from 9 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge?

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

Is there a bar or restaurant at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge?

No, pets are not allowed.

Elandela Private Game Reserve & Luxury Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 62 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Great trips. Great lodging. Good to great food. Great guides who try hard to make sure guests see wildlife.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a little piece of paradise. Under Neville’s management nothing ever felt “out of control” or ever too much. Their hospitality, the service and concern for guests is what makes this place unique. The animals make it special. Sindiso our guide made sure that every drive was filled with as much sightings and information as possible. He is very knowledgeable not only on the animals but on the birds and trees as well. Walking out of your room seeing the giraffes, lounging in the pool or on the patio with the zebra’s grazing close by and the hippos in the pond. You certainly don’t go hungry either, Sibosiso the cook made sure we were always well fed and you could see and feel the love he put into his cooking. Sibosiso the server was always there with something refreshing to drink. The cleaning staff made sure our room was always picture perfect and clean. The gardeners were always cleaning up and making sure the grounds were perfect, and I mean artist perfect. From beginning to end everyone at Elandela made our stay extremely memorable and we will definitely be back. I can not recommend this place strongly enough, these are the memories and friends you will never forget. Thank you for making my husband’s first safari special.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect from the moment we touched down at Hoedspruit airport . Waiting for us was Sandy who collected our luggage and whisked us off through the wildlife ( giraffes and warthogs meandering around the roads) and straight to Elandela where we we received a very warm welcome from Francisco and Sindy. We were shown around the spotlessly clean facilities , greeted by the staff and taken to our beautiful lodge facing the lake. Amazing large room with extra large bathroom with separate toilet, indoor and outdoor shower, large whirlpool bath , sun terrace front and back. Tea and coffee making facilities and well stocked fridge. First class restaurant serving excellent choice of food throughout our stay. Attentive staff ensuring we had an amazing stay. Excellent first class guides on the game drives who would find the impossible possible. So friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend Elandela. Cannot fault it. Everything absolutely first class all the way.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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

Travelled with family
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

Bob, NH USA

Travelled with group
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 traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Yaron

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 traveller

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 traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic !!!! Wonderful Great service, unforgettable experience !!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Judy, Maryland

Liked: Staff & service

Casual, simple but very nice, memorable experience

Extremely fun views from our lake room, many animals frequent the common area - hippos, zebra, giraffe, monkeys all ran around at different times -- very exciting! Staff tries very hard all the time, and food above average due to creativity, but not fancy. Game drives fun with many animals, and knowledgeable guides. Great place to stay, however there is a gap in expectation between the website description and the actual lodge. The lodge is small and so flexibility in meals/eating options, free-time activities, bar limited. Also, rooms are nice, but simple touches are missing -- burnt out candles in room, towels not replaced, mini bar with waters not refilled, etc. Also, dinner is served without main course options, also always eating our main course before we had our water/drinks, no music, candles not lit etc. Small stuff that may sound a little ridiculous, but a little discouraging because of website expectation, frequency of 'issues' and since these are easy, inexpensive fixes for the lodge. However it is a casual, intimate, quite lodge which offers a very authentic bush feel. I would recommend for the 'down to earth' traveler who doesn't demand 5-star pampering, but would like to feel welcomed with the local people who work at Elandela. They will welcome you with sincerity, cleanliness and kindness at Elandela, however you must offer them patience, happiness and an 'open mind' to the style of their culture.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

AHPL Pro, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good place but staff attitude needs to change

Very good property but let down by curt behaviour of Mrs Rocco. Talked to guests like they were truant school children. Introductory briefing sounded more like instructions. Room could not be locked & had to sleep 2 nights with unlocked room - Management did little to rectify. But safari & rangers were excellent. Managed to see the Big 5 which was the highlight of the trip. Food was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Rodney and Lydi, Westbury, New York

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

Honeymoon Suite at Elandela Private game reserve

Guides for the game drives were friendly, knowledgeable and a lot of fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

This place is great

This place is great Very friendly staff who are passionate about the work they do Only thing they need to fix is the wifi Constant drop outs and no access in the rooms

10/10 Excellent

Luc

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

Great

Great place, with great food and great game drive, staff was amazing, we really enjoy this place

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Horrible hospitality, people have no personal feel

Booking is fully messes up, partially by Expedia but mostly by Elandela, never want to win people heart as probably they this is season so who cares if we cancel, finally we cancelled and went for a different property.

6/10 Okay

Rahul, India

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!!

2/10 Terrible

Mary, Toronto

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

Don't stay here

Terrible "safari" experience, hotel provided mosquito nets to several rooms but not ours, drivers were late for game drive and very unknowledge of safari. Also they charge for water on safari with +40 weather. We skipped one of safari drives as we felt unsafe. Our driver was eating on the drive, which is the one the thing anyone whose been on safari or with basic animal knowledge knows - you can't eat on safari!!! Safe your money and mostly important vacation time! Go anywhere else.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Safari in comfort with great animal viewing

Lodge is 15 minutes from the Hoespruit airport. Comfortable well decorated rooms with a African twist, great staff who couldn't be more friendly and helpful. Great game viewing including white lions and rhino. You also visit Kruger Naional park, an hour away if you stay at least 2 nights. Highly recommended for couples and they also thoughtfully cater for families with children. They also have disability accessible facilities available.

10/10 Excellent

DECIUS

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

zoneina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda

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