Blyde River Wilderness Lodge - Hoedspruit

We had a very pleasant stay at the Lodge and wish we had booked for longer. Wonderfully relaxing with a river flowing at the bottom of where our accommodation was. We were sitting, reading when a small herd of deer walked by! The staff were friendly and obliging and Cynthia, the manager, outstanding. Food was excellent, a gtreat selection for breakfast and dinner outstanding. The chef made a tasty vegetarian meal for my daughter at short notice.

We had an amazing time at Blyde River Wilderness Lodge. It is so peaceful and relaxing we wish we had stayed longer. The accommodation is top notch. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful letting us know about local tourist things to do. The price was excellent. The breakfast was also very good - compliments to the chef. Definitely recommended!

The only negative thing we can write is that it is a little bit of a drive down some dirt roads which we didn't expect. Not a big deal though,

I was so surprised when i saw the rooms! First I thought they gave us the wrong bungalow for that money! Unbelievable how nice the bungalows are for that little money! The place is so cool also, in the middle of nature, I was a little bit surprised that we had to go off-road with a normal car to get there. But that made it a lot more special! (no problem by normal car). I would surely recommend this place to everyone who likes luxury, nature, relaxing and the location is close to God’s Window and Three Rondavels. The staff was very friendly and helpful also Cynthia was very nice to us and the breakfast that was included was great. I give them a big10! And also… there are walking all kind of animals on the area, so cool! (no dangerous once besides the hippo’s and crocodiles in the water)

A very nice place to stay and to relax. Big and very comfortable house in which there were beds for eight people. Dinner on the terrasse - perfect!

Value for money was absolutely good. Friendliness of the staff and very helpful. The peace and quite should one need it.

I found the lunch to be rather too expensive for what we had. Lack of TV facilities was a bit off putting.

Excellent food and hospitality from all the staff. Amazing location, by the river in the heart of wild nature (we saw hypos!). Beautiful stary sky! Amazing wild road to arrive. One of our best addresses in our 20 days trip in SA.

Bathroom in our cottages were a bit small...

Blyde River Wilderness Lodge is one of those very special places you come across if you're very lucky: it was just perfect. I'm delighted to say that the photographs you see on Booked.net are spot on. The hippos really do live in the river and entertained us often during our stay; as did the impala who joined us when having a braai! Jenna and Cynthia were so friendly and were excellent at making us feel relaxed - quite something given that we were with our 4 teenagers!! I have no hesitation in recommending Blyde River Wilderness Lodge.

My stay was wonderful and we had a good time.. The food was great compliments to the chef.. We will go there again very soon!!

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the staff were pleasant

access was difficult due to poor signage and rough roads

It was one of the best experiences we had in South Africa. The location is quite far from Hoedspruit itself - it's like in the middle of nowhere. But when you arrive in this lodge after a long drive through the wilderness, you'll be surprised about the beauty of this lodge - very serene environment, beautiful garden, beautiful lodges, excellent restaurant/lobby and even free wifi in the restaurant. There's a river with crocodile(s) and hippo's by the lodge and there are also wild animals (zebras, giraffes, etc.) walking around. The food and the personnel were also excellent!

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We went by other reviews and they were not wrong, this is a little oasis of tranquility, beautifully kept grounds on the banks of the Blyde river, we spent 8 days here and it was well worth it, the accomodation (Kingfisher Cottage) was so nice and well kept and much bigger than expected. The bathroom was good with a lovely easy to control shower with plenty of hot water. We sat out most evenings and lit the log fire, which was restocked with wood every day, no hint of any mosquitoes or anything else that normally like to bite you after dark. The drive in along the gravel road is fun and our vw polo rental car had no problems, keep an eye out for wildlife and you could be surprised, we came across Giraffes and Zebras 3 times which was great. Cynthia and her staff were so pleasant and helpful, thanks Cynthia. I saw someone had posted photos of a sink full of washing up covered in ants, well it would be if you leave it there unwashed, this is Africa after all.

The only critisism would be if you are self catering the oven is not much good, would barely warm anything, stick to BBQ`S.

Fantastic place to relax for a few days excellent service

View from the room: in front of the river, we could see hippos by our balcony. Very good dinner and breakfast.

You need to drive almost 10km on an unpaved road to reach it. Far about 25km from Hoedspruit.

We eventually did not stay at the Wilderness Lodge!

Because of flooding of the lodge it looked like a construction site when we arrived - the owners were very kind and booked us into the more expensive Blyde River Canyon Lodge (also owned by them). What a bonus. But if the Wilderness Lodge is reconstructed we will prefer that setting!!