About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Porcupine Ridge Guest House in Sabie offers a 4-star experience with a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, and outdoor seating areas. Comfortable Amenities: Rooms feature private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and garden or mountain views. Additional amenities include a mini-bar, work desk, and free toiletries. Free on-site private parking is available. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are served, including continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and vegan. Local specialties, warm dishes, fresh pastries, and juices enhance the morning experience. Explore the Area: Located 41 mi from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, the guest house is near Sabie Country Club (3.1 mi), Mac-Mac Falls (11 mi), and Sabie River (27 mi). Activities include walking tours, hiking, and cycling. Highly rated for its convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
3 twin beds
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
2 twin beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mark
    United States United States
    Delightful place to stay, and a perfect point to spend the night en route from Oliver Tambo airport to Kruger national park. It's in a delightful spot, and the rooms are spacious and lovely. Excellent breakfast. We found great, quirky place to...
  • Yong
    China China
    Full of peaceful and great view and nice hospitality.
  • Gomotsegang
    South Africa South Africa
    The property was nice and clean, located about 1 hour outside of Mbombela, it’s surrounded by lush greenery. The dirt road leading to the property wasn’t so bad, we were able to drive on it comfortably with a sedan.
  • Alvaro
    South Africa South Africa
    Janet and John were great hosts. Everything at the property was as described. Great place to spend a night or two. Will be back if we are ever in Sabie again.
  • Estian
    South Africa South Africa
    Great location. Beautiful views. Excellent breakfast. Nice facilities. Hosts are very friendly and helpful. Great hikes on the property. Close to town.
  • Eliphus
    South Africa South Africa
    The breakfast was very good prepared to my preference. The location was good except that it was gravel off-road. Cool and cosy location.
  • כרמל
    Israel Israel
    The hosts are lovely, and the area is great. There's a good restaurant called the wild fig tree just 15 mins from there in sabie. There's a stunning place to sit and drink wine in the guest room or outside. The breakfast is very good too.
  • Lisa
    Germany Germany
    Perfect place to explore Panorama Route and surroundings. Beautiful location and garden, very friendly and welcoming owners, having good advice what to do and where to go. Great room and breakfast!
  • Ute
    Germany Germany
    Just beautiful, calm, clean place with a beautiful garden, very nice owners, lovely dog and cat, beautiful view, beautiful and very clean room and bathroom, super Breakfast, had made reservation for us at a restaurant...very good 'the wild Fig...
  • Victor
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The owners are a very friendly English couple and we were made to feel at home. They also have a lovely golden Labrador called Millie who likes a good tummy tickle. Our room was comfortable with a great shower and a view of the lovely garden....

Managed by Janet & John Wills - Owners/Managers

Company review score: 9.7Based on 49 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Originally from England, we came to South Africa for a two year adventure in 1974 and never went back! Over the years we have travelled extensively throughout southern Africa and have lived in Johannesburg, Durban and now Sabie since 2016. We are wildlife fanatics and have been to Kruger Park more times than we can remember, staying at every camp. Janet has done eight Wilderness Walking Trails in the Kruger and loves to share those experiences with our guests. We are always happy to offer advice and tips about Kruger and the Panorama Route area we know so well. We are also both keen birders and actively encourage our nearly 100 species of garden birds with feeders and plantings. Porcupine Ridge is also our home and we extend a friendly welcome to all our guests and encourage you to kick back, relax and enjoy our guest house and the gorgeous natural surroundings of our lovely area.

Property info

Porcupine Ridge was the first 4 star guest house in Sabie and we have proudly maintained that standard since 2008. We are situated 5 km from the town, 1km down a private lane off the main Sabie/Hazyview road, ensuring absolute peace, quiet and privacy for our guests. The glorious mountain views and 2 acre garden surround you with nature. The original part of our home is a historic gold miner's cottage, which has been extensively extended and re-modelled to create a stylish, modern guest house, whilst keeping a cosy, homely atmosphere. We pride ourselves on our high standard of housekeeping, our top quality room facilities and our superb breakfasts. Porcupine Ridge was created as the kind of guest house we like to stay in ourselves and we hope you will love it too!

Neighborhood info

The Panorama Route is one of South Africa's most spectacular natural attractions but is sadly not known outside South Africa as well as it should be. Sabie is the perfect stopover point between Johannesburg airport and Kruger Park and a minimum stay of two nights is essential to experience the wonderful highlights of the Panorama Route before moving on. The Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, God's Window, Pilgrim's Rest and a host of spectacular waterfalls are the main features but Sabie is also home to adventure activities, hiking routes, trout fishing, mountain biking and more. The town has all basic amenities plus a wide choice of restaurants but our guests favourite is always The Wild Fig Tree restaurant for their exotic game dishes, think Crocodile, warthog, springbok & local trout. Sabie is a popular holiday destination for many South Africans so make sure you stay awhile and experience our friendly area yourself!

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Porcupine Ridge Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Guest bathroom
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Game drives
    Additional charge
  • Horseback riding
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Bowling
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
  • Canoeing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Darts
  • Pool table
    Additional charge
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Food & Drink

  • Fruit
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Minibar
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/out

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Board games/Puzzles
  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Electric blankets
  • Designated smoking area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Heating
  • Packed lunches
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 6 are welcome.

Children 12 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Porcupine Ridge Guest House 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 response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.

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