Located on the southern banks of the Crocodile River and bordering Kruger National Park, Buhala Lodge features elegant rooms, an outdoor pool and open deck spa. The elegantly decorated rooms and suites at this colonial style, thatched roof lodge all have air conditioning and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. The rooms are located in the main building and the suites are separate and feature a private outdoor sitting area with views of Kruger National Park and the Crocodile River. All rooms feature private bathrooms with free-standing showers. Breakfast is provided every morning. The restaurant and bar is located at the main building. Meals are served in the dining room or on the veranda and dinner consists of a three course meal that changes daily. Alternative meals due to dietary requirements can be accommodated on request, with prior arrangement. Buhala Lodge features an open deck spa, where guests can request a massage for a fee or choose from a selection of treatments. The spa overlooks Kruger Park and the river. The large outdoor veranda provides guests an opportunity to relax and dine outside while admiring views of the Kruger National Park and the wild life that frequent the area. Guests can book safaris with a qualified guide for a surcharge. For self-drivers, the Malelane Gate into Kruger National Park is about 15-minutes from the lodge. Early morning walks, night drives and transfers can also be arranged on request at a surcharge. Guests of Buhala Lodge have the opportunity to play golf at Leopard Creek Country Club. The Leopard Creek Country and Golf Club is 9.3 mi and Nelspruit Airport is 40 mi away. Airport transfers can be arranged for a surcharge.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Buffet

  • Free Parking Available On Site


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Tradd
United States United States
Amazing staff that treats you like family. Incredible breakfast and dinners. Everything felt excellent.
Laurence
Switzerland Switzerland
Location was fantastic right on the Crocodile river
Sophie
Canada Canada
The proximity to crocodile river and the animals coming coming right in front of our room. The beautiful rooms.
Paul
United States United States
View of Crocodile River was great. Loved hanging out at the Veranda. Saw Hippos, Elephant, Crocs, Waterbucks, Bush buck, guinea fowl, and a buffalo on Buhalla’s shore. With bnocukars also saw impala, warthogs, giraffe on the across the river
David
United States United States
Everything about Buhala was amazing from start to finish! Me and my wife enjoyed our honeymoon in the elephant suite which was such a pleasure. All staff were top tier with excellent service. We hope to someday return to Buhala lodge in the near...
Simone
Hong Kong Hong Kong
I loved how friendly the staff were. We appreciated all of the effort that went into our stay such as a receiving a bottle of wine to congratulate us on our engagement, getting hot water bottles on our early morning drives, a little treat on our...
Lilian
Switzerland Switzerland
Everythig was very nice. The Place is incredible beautiful.
Kitty
Netherlands Netherlands
Beautiful location on riverbank with wildlife in front of the terraces. Nice large and beautiful de decorated rooms.
Katrine
South Africa South Africa
Our stay was an absolute delight. Everything was perfect, the staff, the view, the rooms and the food. It is a very nice place to feel relaxed and been taken care off.
Dina
United States United States
First time ever safari stay and it was like a dream. In many ways a 5 star experience if you measure that I’m a bucket list kind of way. Do not visit thinking it’s a typical 5 star hotel, it’s not - but on the experience of elephants feeding right...

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    South African
  • Ambience
    Traditional • Romantic

Amenities of Buhala Lodge

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

Buhala Lodge takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
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Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note, the restaurant is open during the below times:

Breakfast: 07h00 to 10h00

Lunch: 12h00 to 14h00

Dinner: 19h00 to 20h30

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Buhala Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

When booking half board, note that drinks are not included.

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