Kruger Park Lodge

First time staying at the Kruger Park Lodge resort, really happy with our experience. Ideally situated on the R40 road, a few minutes from shopping amenities at Hazyview Junction Mall (highly recommend Woolworths/Chequers for groceries/household items), and easy access to Kruger National Park - 15 min drive to Phabeni Gate, or 30 min to Paul Kruger gate. Also 5 min drive to Elephant Whispers. Our check-in was short, easy and smooth, staff directed us to our lodge with a map and gave us a sticker for our hire car window for ease of access at security gates. The grounds are well kept and beautiful, some really lovely plant and tree specimens and we were delighted to see the hippos who laughed and played a lot each day but never kept us awake. Also a joy to watch Bushbucks, Impala and other antelope freely grazing the golf course and gardens in the early morning, lots of bird life and very well behaved Vervet monkeys eating from banana trees, but never bothered us. The restaurant on site is highly recommended, particularly the meat options and fillet steaks were superb. All meals are very big portions and very reasonably priced. Cocktails were good quality too! The pool and outdoor activity areas are clean and well serviced, staff are very polite and attentive and we had everything we needed to compliment our stay. The cleaners did a gold standard service of our lodge, which was well equipped and in good working order. High standard of furniture and equipment. We expected many load shedding experiences but were lucky not to experience any in our 10 day visit - not that the resort can control these - the WiFi was more than adequate for 3 adults and a teenager! Our kids loved the mini golf, pool, trampolines and volleyball - we just ran out of time to do the bike hire and tennis! We felt very safe during our visit and the grounds are very peaceful, with exception of a little disco on Saturday nights, but it's a holiday resort so we made peace with that. As the lodges are self catering, you're advised to use Hazyview Junction to stock up on essentials when you arrive. If we ever get the opportunity to revisit this part of South Africa we'd definitely stay here again and encourage all our friends to visit.

Apartment 509 suited our needs very well - it has everything that one needs for self-catering. The restaurant provides an alternative option for meals. The lodge has good security, and the animals roaming around add to the peaceful atmosphere. The closest gate to the Kruger Park is about 12 kms away. Two shopping malls are within walking distance.

Away from the maddening crowd. Beautiful, peaceful surroundings close to the KP gate. A stay worth your while. KPL has a beautiful golf course that will challenge all levels of golf. A large restaurant at the poolside is perfect for those screaming hot days with cold refreshments close by.