When you a stay at Kubu Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit, you'll be on a river, just steps from Greater Kruger National Park and Selati Nature Reserve. .This lodge is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Kapama Private Nature Reserve and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate.
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 30 min drive
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 49 min drive
Blyde River Canyon - 114 min drive
Getting around
Hoedspruit (HDS) - 78 min drive
Restaurants
The Bush Pub & Inn - 8 min drive
Boma - 43 min drive
About this property
Kubu Safari Lodge
Riverfront lodge with free breakfast and a fitness center
Kubu Safari Lodge offers 48 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. This Hoedspruit lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Additional features at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the lodge's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Languages
English, French, German
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free uncovered self-parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Airport shuttle on request
Local area shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
1 restaurant
1 poolside bar and 1 bar
Things to do
Children's pool
Ecotours
Fitness centre
Outdoor pool
Sauna
A hot tub
Family friendly
Children's pool
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Library
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Turndown service
Wedding services
Business services
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Accessible airport shuttle
Smooth flooring in room
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible parking
2 on-site accessible parking spaces
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
More
Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free tea bags/instant coffee
More
Access via exterior corridors
Safe
Separate sitting area
Turndown service
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); 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
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 240 per person (one-way)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 and debit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Kubu Safari
Kubu Safari Hoedspruit
Kubu Safari Lodge
Kubu Safari Lodge Hoedspruit
Kubu Safari Lodge Lodge
Kubu Safari Lodge Hoedspruit
Kubu Safari Lodge Lodge Hoedspruit
Kubu Safari Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
While the physical accommodations were nice the owners were downright rude and unpleasant. It is astonishing how people in the hospitality industry could be so inhospitable.
My husband and I stayed at the Kubu Lodge for 11 nights. The staff and owners, Nicole and Manfred, were pleasant, friendly and helpful. The rooms were beautiful and kept clean. Breakfast was a delight every morning with fresh fruit, fresh bread and eggs made to order. The ladies knew my husband liked mushrooms and they made sure he had them on his plate every morning. We ate several dinners there and particularly enjoyed the meals prepared in the boma. We saw many animals as we drove into Hoedspruit everyday. The Kubu Lodge is a peaceful place that calls one to rest and be refreshed.
Wow. Wir durften vier Tage über Weihnachten 2022 in der Kubu Lodge verbringen. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ist super. Manfred und Nicole haben eine wunderbare Unterkunft erschaffen, die einen den Busch fühlen lässt. Viel Komfort, tolles Essen, aber bodenständig. Der Staff ist super, offen und witzig. Wir haben uns von Sekunde 1 an pudelwohl gefühlt.
Très mauvaise surprise au moment de régler la note le matin du départ : pas de carte bleue possible, pour un montant d environs 6000 zar ... Et rien n était indiqué sur notre réservation.
Pas très logique lorsque l'on se fait référencer sur les plateformes web.
Pas d accès téléphonique et web limité : seule solution : aller retirer la somme en cash a 20' de là.
Près de 1 h de trajet pour pouvoir régler ma note.
Bilan : vu le manque de support du propriétaire pour aider a résoudre le problème (qui vient de son refus de permettre les paiements par carte), je déconseille vivement cet établissement.
Ludovic
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
6/10 Okay
Adriano
10 Feb 2017
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Hotel bom, mas pode melhorar
Muito bom lodge, equipe super atenciosa e prestativa, vale a pena pelo preço, unica coisa que deixou muito a desejar foi do local nao aceitar pagamento em cartao, apenas em dinheiro ou deposito, um lugar que recebe turistas do mundo todo, é inaceitavel que nao aceite nenhum tipo de pagamento em cartao.
Für jemanden, der natürliche Bedingungen preferiert eine ideale Unterkunft, die Natur Südafrikas zu erfahren. Die Geschichten von Nicole sind grossartig!
Eigentlich gibt es nichtviel zu kritisieren, das Zimmer war toll, sehr sauber und mit allem Komfort. Die Betreiber haben viele Angebote die Umgebung zu erkunden , Safaris in den Krüger Park bzw in private benachbarte Game Reserves inklusive. Das Essen abends war manchmal etwas zu sehr " Mainstream " und richtet sich nach der Herkunft der Reisegruppen - finde ich schade- wer will schon Rotkohl in Südafrika ? Ansonsten gibt es aber nichts zu meckern, ich würde wieder hinfahren.
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
2 Jan 2012
Hotel en Afrique du Sud en pleine nature
Lodge au milieu des arbres et d'une reserve privee, pas facile d'acces mais depaysant.
La distance par rapport a la ville la plus proche fait que la cuisine de la patronne est un must mais cela reste tres familial et assez basique.
A conseiller pour ceux qui veulent vivre pres des reserves et qui ne souhaite pas un trop grand confort.