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Suite (11 & 12)
120 square metres
2 Twin Beds
Room sleeps 2 guests
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60 square metres
1 Double Bed 2 Twin Beds
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Luxury lodge with free breakfast and spa services

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Business centre
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property

Located in Thornybush Game Reserve, Thornybush Waterside Lodge is in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Greater Kruger National Park and Selati Nature Reserve. This luxury lodge is 31.7 mi (51 km) from Kruger National Park and 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Nyani Cultural Village.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and bathrobes.

Relax and unwind with massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this lodge include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).

Stop by the lodge's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.

Featured amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a library. Event facilities at this lodge consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • Lift
  • Supervised childcare/activities
  • Concierge services
  • Total number of rooms - 20
  • Airport transport (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Library
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa services on site
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Business centre
  • Smoke-free property
  • Wedding services
  • WiFi (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Conference centre
  • Free self parking
  • Computer station
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Daily
  • Terrace
  • Free full breakfast
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Languages spoken

  • English

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Thornybush Waterside Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Thornybush Game Reserve lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • In-room safe
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free bottled water
  • Slippers
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Towels provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 1
  • Bed sheets not available

Where to Eat

Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to do

  • Game viewing on site
  • Game viewing nearby
  • Game drive on site
  • Game drive nearby
  • Safari nearby

Spa Services

  • Body treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Body scrubs
  • Aromatherapy treatments
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-in time ends at midnight

Check-out

Check-out time is 10 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • No pets or service animals allowed

You need to know

Per property policy, children under 6 years old are not permitted on game drives.

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 accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cots (infant beds) available

Service animals not allowed

Debit cards not accepted

Staffed front desk

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Staff wear personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is not available for guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually wrapped food options are available

Individually wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Individually wrapped food options are available for lunch

Individually wrapped food options are available for dinner

Individually wrapped food options are available through room service

No gap period between guests' stays

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property does not follow sanitisation practices of any association

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZAR 80.00 per stay (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Thornybush Waterside Lodge Hoedspruit
  • Thornybush Waterside Hoedspruit
  • Thornybush Waterside
  • Thornybush Waterside Lodge Bushbuckridge
  • Thornybush Waterside Bushbuckridge
  • Lodge Thornybush Waterside Lodge Bushbuckridge
  • Bushbuckridge Thornybush Waterside Lodge Lodge
  • Thornybush Waterside
  • Lodge Thornybush Waterside Lodge
  • Thornybush Waterside
  • Thornybush Waterside Lodge Lodge
  • Thornybush Waterside Lodge Bushbuckridge
  • Thornybush Waterside Lodge Lodge Bushbuckridge

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

National Rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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