Pestana Kruger Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite (Rhino)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Malalane

When you stay at Pestana Kruger Lodge in Nkomazi, you'll be on a river, within a 10-minute walk of Kruger National Park and Malelane Gate. .This family-friendly lodge is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Leopard Creek Country Club and 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Inkwazi Shopping Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Malelane Golf Club - 10 min walk
  • Malelane Gate - 10 min walk
  • Inkwazi Shopping Centre - 6 min drive
  • Leopard Creek Country Club - 6 min drive
  • Crocodile Bridge Gate - 34 min drive

Getting around

  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nando's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tindlovu - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Debonairs Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hamiltons Lodge & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Red Falcon Spur Steak Ranch - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Pestana Kruger Lodge

Riverfront lodge with a sauna and a 24-hour front desk
Pestana Kruger Lodge offers 74 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Nkomazi lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool. A children's pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 74 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
For lunch or dinner, stop by Buhlebethu Restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in African cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this lodge consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buhlebethu Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Eshonalanga Bar - Onsite bar.
Boma - This theme restaurant specializes in African cuisine and serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Buhlebethu Restaurant
  • Eshonalanga Bar
  • Boma

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 21-cm TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • In-room massage
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
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; 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
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Kruger Lodge Pestana
Kruger Pestana
Kruger Pestana Lodge
Pestana Kruger
Pestana Kruger Lodge
Pestana Lodge
Pestana Lodge Kruger
Pestana Kruger Hotel Malelane
Pestana Kruger Lodge Malelane
Pestana Kruger Malelane
Pestana Kruger Lodge Lodge
Pestana Kruger Lodge Nkomazi
Pestana Kruger Lodge Lodge Nkomazi

Pestana Kruger Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 191 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheethal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location with respect to Malelane Gate. Staff accommodated us as vegetarians too. Had a fantastic stay and will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This is a great choice is you don't want or can't stay inside the park. The property is literally on the river that serves as the southern boundary for the park - you can watch animals from the common patio. My only complaint is that the common area doubles as a dining area for the restaurant (which is so so). If you have your own food, snacks, wine etc. - there is no place other than you room that you are allowed to consume them. Slightly less stringent policies would be a step up.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alwaleed, Doha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always go for the deluxe rooms there are resident Waterbucks there and Hippos and crocodiles in the river and Elephants cross the river at night to feed in front of the rooms , the hotel sits just outside the Malelane gate an area famous for Leopards along the Crocodile river area the hotel has very good food and friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charlie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Told on arrival that there had been a mistake in booking and we were to be accomodated at a grossly inferior hotel 2km away although we had booked months ago. Eventually they found us a room but other friends were not so fortunate. It has become apparent that overbooking is a regular practice here. Beware.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Nashreen Essop

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our stay was excellent. The service & food was great and the staff were very friendly. The unit was really comfortable but could do with minor improvements, the air con was almost non functional in ours. The main reception restrooms needed attention & better lighting. Really enjoyed our stay though & will return again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheyne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were very friendly but lacked organizational skills especially at the bar and restaurant Required to check out and pay the government hotel charges which we were unaware of Generally it was clean and tidy with excellent views from the balcony
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Risuna

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paulette

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

E

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Sibusiso

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Complained about dirty sliding door entrace curtains and air conditioner that was not working. No feedback was given and the items were not adressed. Breakfast is great with freshly baked pastries and wide choices of items to eat Dinner is a buffet we tried it once and never again. They served bone hard pork and little pieces of fish that did not taste great at all! You can order from a set menu but are strongly encouraged to do the buffet, 1stly by their menu pricing and by the waiters.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nomsa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

JOHANNA

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

kabelo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
The hotel was amazing and the people are so friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Zwandi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing and good value for money. Staff always ready to help. Food was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location just outside gate of Kruger Malelane gate. Clean detached chalet style room with restaurant overlooking Crocodile river where Elephant, Hippo and other animals could be viewed during dinner
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020