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Imbali Safari Lodge

5.0 star property
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Kruger Park, Skukuza, Imbali Concession, Mpumalanga, 1350
  • Satara
    79 min drive
  • Kruger National Park
    95 min drive
  • Londolozi Game Reserve
    185 min drive
  • Skukuza (SZK)
    165 min drive

Room options

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Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Mluwati Concession

When you stay at Imbali Safari Lodge in Mluwati Concession, you'll be in a national park and 10 minutes by car from Greater Kruger National Park. .This all-inclusive hotel is 31.3 mi (50.4 km) from Kruger National Park and 28.4 mi (45.7 km) from Satara.

What's nearby

  • Satara - 79 min drive
  • Timbavati Private Nature Reserve - 80 min drive
  • Kruger National Park - 95 min drive
  • Orpen Gate - 95 min drive
  • Andover Nature Reserve - 97 min drive

Getting around

  • Skukuza (SZK) - 165 min drive

About this property

Imbali Safari Lodge

All-inclusive hotel with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Imbali Safari Lodge offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with private plunge pools and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring private plunge pools. Rooms have private furnished patios. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
This hotel is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

At Imbali Safari Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Imbali Safari Lodge has a restaurant on site.

All-inclusive details

This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages

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
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Private plunge pool
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 3 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

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
There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not permit children under 7 years old on game drives. Children ages 8-12 are permitted on game drives at management discretion. Children age 12 and older are permitted on game drives, and are charged the adult rate per game drive.
Guests must notify this property in advance of their anticipated arrival time to arrange check-in. Late check-in may not be possible, and will incur a fee.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 7 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 7 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 135 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 920 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 credit card, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 7 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Imbali
Imbali Lodge
Imbali Safari
Imbali Safari Kruger National Park
Imbali Safari Lodge
Imbali Safari Lodge Kruger National Park
Imbali Safari Hotel Kruger National Park
Imbali Safari Lodge Hotel
Imbali Safari Lodge Imbali Concession
Imbali Safari Lodge Hotel Imbali Concession

Imbali Safari Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 76 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Short safari trip
Picked imbali as a good place for a short 3 day safari. Food portions were large and of good quality . There are some areas where the wood at the lodge and around the property need some replacement but overall didn’t detract from a lovely setting . Watering hole for elephants is directly opposite the restaurant area so good for breakfast and lunch . Safari drives were good and Jayden did a great job for us . Would have been nice to have a transfer from local airport Skukuza included in the cost of the room. Private hire was around £135 each way.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Willem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing and authentic safari experience
Our stay at Imbali was amazing. The staff were all very friendly and always there to help The room was awesome, overlooking the river, with the occasional animal coming past! The plunge pool was welcome after a hot game drive too!!! Talking of game drives, big shout out to our guide Marc who was excellent, very knowledgeable and very friendly. Staying at the Imbali Lodge in Kruger was a genuinely amazing and authentic safari experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

James, Clarksville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Imbali Safari Lodge is a fantastic Kruger destination. The staff is super friendly and service is excellent. The tiki hut style rooms are very comfortable and include a nice 4 piece bathroom, privacy screened deck with plunge pool, lounge chairs, mosquito netted king bed, coffee and a fully stocked fridge. Food is excellent with buffet style breakfast and lunch. Dinner selections are served in courses and have been delicious. Game viewing from the main deck has been great as well. I have attached just a few game pics. Wonderful to enjoy a beverage while witnessing nature's wonders. The game drives are also a great experience. Victor, our driver always greets with a friendly smile and shares a wealth of knowledge. Couldn't hope for better!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

NIKUNJKUMAR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Garrett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent and the rooms are beautiful . Only complaint is the strength of the AC in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can't say enough about this beautiful place and the beautiful people who work here! I don't normally stay at such nice places so my cousin and I enjoyed every minute - from eating lunch with an elephant herd and going on game drive with Julie to find wild dogs! So peaceful and I thank everyone who made our stay so special!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, nice staff. Quiet, perfect for a honeymoon
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, London UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I had booked Imbali Safari Lodge for two nights and they overbooked the lodge the first night and made us go to the much smaller and less nice Hoyo Hoyo resort for one night and then TRANSFER back to Imbali Safari Lodge. No email or prior communication was given to me regarding this exchange. The lady Bunny was not at all helpful and rude. She told us to chase after a car heading to Hoyo Hoyo to find the place which was nowhere to be found. Finally, a nicer lady at the hotel got one of the staff to show us the way. This was totally inacceptable as I had booked specifically Imbali Safari Lodge which was MUCH nicer with a larger room/bathroom and outdoor terrace and mini pool. Aside from this incident, overall service was great, the food was good, the game rides were awesome and once we shifted to Imbali Safari Lodge, we enjoyed our (albeit now shortened) stay. I blame the Head Office for this last minute change without any communication mostly. I would have expected early communication and some sort of compensation for moving us to a crappier room/lodge when we paid for the larger/nicer one.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tom, brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Perfect stay
Everything about this lodge was perfect, From the safaris, the guides, the super friendly staff, high quality food, atmosphere and facilities, we had a view of the elephants, buffalo and impala everyday whilst having lunch. Highly recommend staying here and would definitely come back again. Saw the big 5 in the space of 4 game drives, lots of up close encounters, what a trip!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning!
Stunning surrounds, stunning staff, stunning facilities, stunning game viewing. Not much more I can say but WOW.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Was a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We will be back!
The personal butler service was awesome. Every staff was friendly and cheerful, they give very good vibes for honeymoon couples like us. Our ranger Julie was very knowleadgble and fun too!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice lodge and great location
Wild life all around on the grounds made this holiday very memorable for a father and son trip to South Africa

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Maravilhoso

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely all-inclusive lodge in Kruger National Park
We had a wonderful experience at Imbali Lodge. There are only 12 rooms, each in a separate cottage, so it has a very intimate feel. The rooms are large, comfortable and very private. One morning, after our nap, we saw a large baboon on our deck; shortly after, he and his family were playing on the roof. It was a wonderful experience. There are two game drives each day. Our driver/guide was great - very knowledgeable, and accommodated the interests of everybody in the group. We would come back in a minute!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Imbali has the WOW factor!
Fantastic service, location, game drives, food, facilities, staff (Conwell and Mary were fab, Julie - our guide - was just amazingly!)

10/10 Excellent

SALLY A, Bermuda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari heaven
We had an absolutely amazing time. Saw lots of animals. Was very relaxing and can,t wait to go back

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced for what you get
We were disappointed with our stay as we expected more for the price that was paid. The game drives are a small consolation. The general offering was rather standard, staff were polite but did not listen at times, the room was comfortable but rather average in its appointments. There are many luxury bush camps/lodges in this sector that offer a better experience

10/10 Excellent

Anand, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experience of a lifetime at the Imbali Lodge
We stayed at the Imbali Lodge in Kruger National Park for three nights. It was truly the experience of a lifetime. The accommodations were luxurious and private. The two daily game drives were thrilling; the ranger Mr. Twice was experienced, knowledgeable and had an uncanny ability to spot the various animals that live free in the park. He was very understanding and helped us to spot the big 5 with close-ups videos of lions and the leopard.. The service was terrific and the food was good. If you are going to Kruger this is the place you should go for your safari.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect position and excellent guides
Saw 4 of the big five. Mussed out on the Rhinos but we gad a great experience.

6/10 Okay

kevin, new zealand

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
less than 5 star lodge in kruger park
The lodge was well situated in the kruger park. The staff were very friendly and really tried hard to go the extra mile. The rooms were nice looking but there were numerous holes in the mosquito net that was not acceptable in a malaria zone and cost of the stay. There were was some unidentified things in the bed that we brushed off and did not worry until we found we were nicely bitten the next day. Burnt a coil and had a rather large amount of dead bugs a few hours later. better after that The room spa decks were in need of repair and the air conditioner rattled away. The food was interesting but the meat was very tough, first night impala steaks could not be eaten because of sinew. the next night ostrich steaks are a cheap meat that I could not cut through but the chef provided a sharp knife to help. third night just had the vegetarian. I think the lodge has potential to be great but management /owners not putting enough back to be anywhere near a high priced lodge. Drinks very expensive.

10/10 Excellent

Bethany, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for relaxation and privacy
Amazing staff who do their utmost to ensure your stay is a success. The food is fantastic, the safari rangers are knowledgeable and seem to be able to spot a chameleon a mile away! Would recommend as a couples resort, as you tend to spend a lot of time in the beautiful rooms, hot tubs or on the decks enjoying each other's company.

10/10 Excellent

David, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best location I have ever stayed in
Great staff who were always available if needed, knowledgeable, friendly and dedicated to making sure we had a great time