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Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

5.0 star property
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Property amenity
Suite (Tinga) | View from room
Suite (Tinga)
Pool
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Free airport shuttle
    Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa

Explore the area

Map
Kruger National Park, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, 1350
  • Skukuza Golf Course
    8 min walk
  • AM Spa Kruger
    13 min drive
  • Kruger National Park
    26 min drive
  • Skukuza (SZK)
    1 min drive

Room options

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Suite (Tinga)

Suite (Tinga)

  • 125 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Skukuza

Located in Skukuza, Lion Sands Tinga Lodge is on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Greater Kruger National Park and AM Spa Kruger. .This all-inclusive lodge is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Kruger National Park and 8.4 mi (13.6 km) from Skukuza Golf Course.
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What's nearby

  • Skukuza Golf Course - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • AM Spa Kruger - 13 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Paul Kruger Gate - 26 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Kruger National Park - 26 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Londolozi Game Reserve - 94 min drive - 38.6 km

Getting around

  • Skukuza (SZK) - 1 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amukelekani - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Cattle Baron Skukuza - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Selati Train Restaurant & Museum - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Trees Restaurant Skukuza Camp - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Departing Soon Cafe - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Riverfront lodge with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with private plunge pools and free minibar items. Rooms open to furnished patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature premium bedding. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, rainfall showerheads, and hydromassage showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. In-room massages, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 18 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring private plunge pools. Rooms have private furnished patios. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and facials. You can encounter the local wildlife with a safari. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
This lodge 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.

Enjoy a satisfying meal at Boma Dinner serving guests of Lion Sands Tinga Lodge. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Skukuza? This lodge has 237 square feet (22 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Boma Dinner - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

All-inclusive details

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

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All meals, snacks, and select beverages included
Basic alcoholic beverages included

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Boma Dinner

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (237 square feet of space)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue

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 path of travel

More

  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea filters (reusable)
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar

More

  • Composting
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Energy-saving switches
  • In-room massage
  • Individually furnished
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Private plunge pool
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

Fees

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

  • Destination fee: ZAR 122 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
  • Utility fee: ZAR 145 per person, per night
  • Resort fee: ZAR 374 per person, per night

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

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
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system and eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Lion Sands Narina
Lion Sands Tinga
Lion Sands Tinga Narina
Lion Sands Tinga Narina Kruger National Park
Lion Sands Tinga Narina Lodge
Tinga Lion Sands
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Lion Sands Tinga Lodge Lodge Bushbuckridge

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wee Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great property! Enjoyed the views, the room facilities, common areas, etc. Guide and tracker were brilliant. Food is of a very high standard. Very impressed!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trip to kruger
Amazing lodge. Amazing staff. Amazing rangers. Unforgettable trip. Highly recommend this lodge
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matheus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place! There is absolutely nothing I would change about it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Tinga Lodge. Probably one of the best properties I have stayed at. The airport was 5 mins away - extremely convenient. The room was massive, had all the amenities. The only thing I wasn't extremely happy about was the food. I think they could have done much better.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing in every way. From the accommodations to the food to the service it was an incredible time. Our guide Ben and tracker Collence for game drives were absolute rockstars and completely made the experience with their knowledge, talent and charming personalities. Worth every penny and would stay again in a second.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lodge was exquisite and service exceptional! The food was also amazing. My only complaint is the plunge pool for our room was in need of an update and should have been heated. We went on to stay at Ulusaba and found Lion Sands Reserve, Narina Lodge to be superior in accommodations, game drive experience, and dining.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shawny, Columbia, MD, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Luxury Honeymoon
They took our last stop of our honeymoon and made it SPECTACULAR. They added little surprise perks that created unbelievable memories. If you are a couple looking for an amazing classic honeymoon experience with some unique twists - this is the place!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

daniela, mexico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, delicious food, friendly staff
The tinga lodge at lion sands look as if you took it out of an architectural digest magazine. the hotel is beautiful, the food was amazingly good, so creatively presented and its nice that the menu has various options so you will definitely find something you like. The rooms are very big, pretty and comfortable. The mini bar was included as well as all drinks, and they make sure you always have food or drinks with you. Our ranger and tracker were very very good. Our ranger Joe explained everything, it was very informative, we learned a lot. This is definitely a plus in this hotel. We went to another safari were the ranger did not explain much and it does make a huge difference. We got to see the big 5 many times, we got pretty close to the animals. It was a great experience. I would recommend this hotel for a honeymoon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From start to finish an amazing holiday and hotel. Nobody can have a bad experience here. Worth every penny. Enjoy

10/10 Excellent

kiwa, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A life changing experience
Lion sands was probably the most beautiful stay and moreover experience i ever had. Not only did we see tons of wildlife, the staff and guide + tracker team were out of this world, charming and caring, kind and fun, doing everything to make our stay the most agreeable. We felt like we were with family and truly believe this is an experience like no other. It's a must do and see, one to hold and cherish. Thank you for making it all so perfect and surprising us along the way with your kindness and attentions.

8/10 Good

Robert , Miami Beach, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning hotel with amazing views
Beautiful hotel, located by the river. The few rooms make the hotel very private, and exclusive. Hotel staff was very friendly, helpful and professional. Suites are beautifully decorated, comfortable and very elegant. Food was excellent. The only negative thing was that some of the staff member were quite pushy with wanted to get tips, and it was quite frustrating at times. But only 2/3 staff members were like that. Other than that it was a very nice stay.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Employees on strike
Way too expensive for what you get. Former employees were on strike outside the hotel yelling and screaming all day long which made it imposible to rest and take advantage of a hotel as expensive as this one. Many hotels on the surrounding areas which are cheaper, newer and better. Avoid this one if you can.

10/10 Excellent

Wadsyman, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lions Sands Tinga Lodge - Exceptional
We stayed at the Lion Sands Tinga Lodge and the stAff could not have been friendlier or accommodating. Frankly, our expectations were exceeded. Our ranger and game spotter were exceptional, very knowledgeable and able to find the prize game. My wife and I highly recommend this lodge.

10/10 Excellent

DMLoria, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A luxurious magical place in Wild Africa
Amazing experience from the first minute you get picked up from the airport to when you leave. Everyone was very attentive, friendly and accommodating. You're greeted by the manager and the whole staff. The great hall is tastefully decorated and has a view of the river bank. At anytime of the day you'll see animals visiting the area feeding on the vegetation. The food is excellent, fresh and delicious. The morning and afternoon safari drives were exciting and fun. Morning drives are capped off by coffee, tea and treats. Afternoon drives are rewarded by drinks and snacks at sunset. We saw lots of animals and the ranger and tracker guides were very informative on animal habits and survival tactics. The whole time we felt very pampered. Each day was so unique and wonderful that we were sorry to leave Narina, Tinga. Definitely would recommend this place to our friends and family as well as visiting again.

10/10 Excellent

Pablo, Honduras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would love to come back!
Tinga was incredible. I haven't seen much of kruger but I have been too other safaris around south africa and kenya, and I would definitely say Tinga is amazing. Its worth taking a look at it. We really enjoyed our beautiful rooms, and the whole service from the hotel was amazing.. Everynight we had dinner at different spots through out the hotel, which made it really unique from other luxury hotels. Our guide (Dave) and our tracker were definitely one of the best ones you could have. We saw many animals, and apart from that we had many many laughs, and great memories which we will never forget, or stop sharing. They made it stand out!! Plus the views from the Sabi River are un believable.

10/10 Excellent

Manny, New Albany, OH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Experience!
I have travelled all over the world and the quality of Tinga Legends Lodge, from the food, to the service, to the facilities, to the game drives, is absolutely first class.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Una struttura molto bella nel bellissimo parco Kruger. Personale squisito, pulizia ottima, buon cibo. Le escursioni con le guide della struttura sono svolte con dedizione e attenzione al rispetto della natura
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recomendo mil vezes!
Incrível! Inesquecível! Impossível descrever a experiência que esse lodge e todos os profissionais que trabalham proporcionam aos hóspedes. Supera e muito qualquer expectativa. É realmente um hotel cinco estrelas, com todo o cuidado e requinte que se espera. As dependências do hotel são incríveis, o staff não mede esforços para tornar a sua estadia em uma experiência inesquecível. A comida é deliciosa, o safari incrível. Impossível não se sentir especial nesse lugar. Recomendo mil vezes!

10/10 Excellent

Pietro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Esperienza molto positiva in particolare menzione particolare per la guida Joe ed il tracker Qwolani
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent
il n'y avais pas un fauteuil pendant notre sejour...

10/10 Excellent

daniela , düsseldorf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wahnsinn - einer der tollsten Plätze
Unglaublich fähiges und freundliches Personal. Warm und herzlich, jederzeit mit Namen angesprochen und umsorgt und überrascht. Zimmer sind einfach nur perfekt. Sauber, modern, stilvoll. Aus unserem Pool konnten wir Elefanten, Büffel und Kudus beobachten. Immer wieder gern und der doch hohe Preis ist mehr als gerechtfertigt.