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    Blyde River Wilderness Lodge

    149 Reviews
    #29 of 104 Specialty Lodging in Hoedspruit
    527 Off R | Hoedspruit Limpopo, Hoedspruit 1380, South Africa
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    4.5
    149 reviews
    • Excellent53%
    • Very good34%
    • Average10%
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    • Terrible2%
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    1 - 5 of 79 reviews

    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Get it in writing

    Great accommodation, great restaurant and great staff, all on a pleasant river setting backdrop. When it came time to settle accounts though, problems arose. The woman who ran the place wanted to charge us considerably more than our verbally agreed amount. My wife and I...More

    Thank Jack-Dru
    Reviewed 26 May 2017
    Peaceful

    Amazing Lodge with fabulous rooms and great grounds, right on the Blyde River. We were only there overnight which was a shame - would have liked time to enjoy the peace, pools, etc. Very good food and lovely staff.

    Thank Caroline B
    Reviewed 12 May 2017
    Crossover between wildlife and simply relaxing

    The lodge is secluded from the main road, necessitating some 6 kilometers travel over a dirt road. Following the coordinates on your navigating (advised!) will take you to the point where you need to turn off the main road. From there you will see signs....More

    Thank Toemaarjongens
    Reviewed 21 April 2017
    Enchanting place

    This is the first place we stayed once we arrived in Africa. It was the perfect start to our adventure. Greeted by amazing staff and wild animals. Rooms are very large and grounds are very cute on the edge of a river. Staff did everything...More

    Thank Allyson S
    Reviewed 17 April 2017
    Lovely place - great for kids

    We stayed in the Kimba lodge and had a nice time. The kids loved the giraffes, zebras and pool. It's a sweet place. I'm a city girl and found the lizards in the thatched roof a bit scary. Some of the straw fell on us...More

    Thank catherine a
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    • US$68 - US$185 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    • Number of rooms
    • 9
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    "We stayed in two different rooms. The semi-detached just inside the gates and the rondevales by the..."
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