Hotels in South Africa

Lions Place is a fabulous lodge. Located in the middle of a private reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, the hotel provides a luxury experience. Besides being very nice, well decorated and comfortable, it offers several alternatives to tour the area with highly trained guides (Congratulations to JB and Ian for their fantastic work as guides!) The room is very spacious, with a very comfortable bed, a large bathroom with a large bathtub, closets, tea and coffee making facilities, cold water and an incredible view of the savannah. Lions Place also has a swimming pool, and two viewpoint that allow you to view the beautiful scenery, plus the garden where if you are lucky you can find wild animals (we saw a porcupine). JB, who is in charge of the place is the best! Very friendly, welcoming and an excellent guide both in the area and during the full day safari we did in Kruger. At Lions Places you can also request, in addition to the value of your stay, a dinner, which is an unforgettable experience. A French and South African fusion dinner with a starter, main course and dessert, which, weather permitting, is served outdoors. In our case we did a full day safari (exceptional!) and a morning bush walk. Both instances were amazing! We saw lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and many other mammals and birds that made the visit unforgettable. A special note to the ladies who run the place, they are very kind and excellent cooks! Totally recommended and we would stay there again.

Excellent service - beautifull location and the food was out of this world!

Amazing and unique place ! Flawless service, staff kindness, special attention for our honeymoon. We ll remember our stay and will come back for sure

I cannot rate the communication from the owner highly enough. Super helpful and prompt. The location is super and the villa itself simply has all the comforts. So cosy. Lovely villa with exceptional quality. Especially the beds and pillows. Thank you 🙏

Good value for money! Excellent food! Knowledgeable guides with the biggest respect for nature! Situated at a riverbed with a lot of animals!

We spent 2 nights in Motswari Private Game Reserve and it was an unforgettable experience! Wonderful food, service, exclusivity and personal attention. Our ranger, Marius was exceptional and made every game drive and our walking safari unforgettable. His trackers, Elvis and Misha was just as amazing with their knowledge of the animals and the bush. We saw 3 of the 5 "big five" in just 1.5 days of being there, thanks to these guys. The food and service at the lodge was beyond our expectations in every way. I was a vegetarian and they catered for me with exceptional skill and charm. The food was really outstanding, thank you Glenda and team! Our other hosts, Desmond and MJ looked after every detail and made our stay wonderful. Our room was large, luxurious and comfortable. We each had a great massage too (thank you Lerato), in a space where you can watch giraffes walk by... The setting of this private lodge is amazing, you overlook a river with giraffes and elephants walking by. We even had a hyena come close to us while sitting around the camp fire - so special. This was a once in a life time experience and we hope to be back again soon!

I don't usually write reviews as I work for one of the largest travel, leisure and hotel groups in the world, but this stay was so exceptional that I must. From attentive, friendly staff that would always go above and beyond, through to a beautiful location and thoughtfully appointed rooms. I would highly reccomend this as a place to escape and relax. If you like high quality, this is definitely the place to be.

location, restaurant and rooms are lovely

The beautiful view from our family room, the wonderful breakfast, the friendliness of the staff, the garden, the location away from touristy waterfront.

The staff were helpful and knowledgeable. They provided us with useful tips and recommendations for dining and tours. The hotel is comfortable with a very pleasant ambience in a quieter part of the town. The breakfast was great and the quality of produce was high. We really enjoyed our time at Derwent House and highly recommend it as a place to stay in Capetown

The Thatch House is a beautiful property, it is like home away from home. The staff are extremely professional yet friendly. The room was stunning, with a lovely view of the lake

It was the best hotel in our South Africa trip! The hotel is small,cozy and private. The location and the garden are beautiful,especially flowers. I could just seat there for many hours and relax. The personnel is extremely helpful and friendly! I was very sad to leave this place. Thank you!