About this property
Located on the southern banks of the Crocodile River and bordering Kruger National Park, Buhala Lodge features elegant rooms, an outdoor pool and open deck spa. The elegantly decorated rooms and suites at this colonial style, thatched roof lodge all have air conditioning and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. The rooms are located in the main building and the suites are separate and feature a private outdoor sitting area with views of Kruger National Park and the Crocodile River. All rooms feature private bathrooms with free-standing showers. Breakfast is provided every morning. The restaurant and bar is located at the main building. Meals are served in the dining room or on the veranda and dinner consists of a three course meal that changes daily. Alternative meals due to dietary requirements can be accommodated on request, with prior arrangement. Buhala Lodge features an open deck spa, where guests can request a massage for a fee or choose from a selection of treatments. The spa overlooks Kruger Park and the river. The large outdoor veranda provides guests an opportunity to relax and dine outside while admiring views of the Kruger National Park and the wild life that frequent the area. Guests can book safaris with a qualified guide for a surcharge. For self-drivers, the Malelane Gate into Kruger National Park is about 15-minutes from the lodge. Early morning walks, night drives and transfers can also be arranged on request at a surcharge. Guests of Buhala Lodge have the opportunity to play golf at Leopard Creek Country Club. The Leopard Creek Country and Golf Club is 9.3 mi and Nelspruit Airport is 40 mi away. Airport transfers can be arranged for a surcharge.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Spa
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Paul
United States“View of Crocodile River was great. Loved hanging out at the Veranda. Saw Hippos, Elephant, Crocs, Waterbucks, Bush buck, guinea fowl, and a buffalo on Buhalla’s shore. With bnocukars also saw impala, warthogs, giraffe on the across the river” - David United States“Everything about Buhala was amazing from start to finish! Me and my wife enjoyed our honeymoon in the elephant suite which was such a pleasure. All staff were top tier with excellent service. We hope to someday return to Buhala lodge in the near...”
- Karl
Switzerland“Fast replay on e mail and a lot of help for special request.” - David United States“Game drives in Kruger Park with guide Shawn, View from our balcony, breakfast, massage, comfort of our room and the whole lodge, friendliness of the entire staff, security, condition of property.”
- Dina United States“First time ever safari stay and it was like a dream. In many ways a 5 star experience if you measure that I’m a bucket list kind of way. Do not visit thinking it’s a typical 5 star hotel, it’s not - but on the experience of elephants feeding right...”
- John
United Kingdom“Location, furnishing, food and above all the staff” - M
Netherlands“It’s located on a beautiful place at the Crocodile River. You see the most amazing animals looking from the terrace. They have the most awesome people working there. So friendly, funny and caring. The food and the wine are from high quality and...” - Matilda
South Africa“You can not take away the view of the place. The elephant suite had amazing facilities like a private pool and a view to die for. With a television and dstv as well as tuen down service with a little sweet surprise every night. Nice touch. The...” - Joan
Spain“Our stay at Buhala lodge was beyond our expectations, from the place, the small personal touches in every corner, the staff, everything was perfect. We were there for a few days of our honey moon and they even choose a room with views to the...” - Mélaine
France“Everything was amazing! The view, the staff, the food was the best we had so far in the country and the safari was great.”
Area info
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineSouth African
- AmbienceTraditional • Romantic
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note, the restaurant is open during the below times:
Breakfast: 07h00 to 10h00
Lunch: 12h00 to 14h00
Dinner: 19h00 to 20h30
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Buhala Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
When booking half board, note that drinks are not included.
