★★★★
Apartment
Vaalwater
8.9/10

Palala River Cottages

Comfortable Accommodation: Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater offers a spacious apartment with a private entrance. The ground-floor unit features a terrace and a garden, providing relaxing outdoor spaces. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private bathroom. The apartment includes a dining area, outdoor furniture, and a barbecue for outdoor dining. Convenient Location: Located 140 km from Polokwane International Airport, the property is near Madikela Private Game Reserve (23 km), Moepel Nature Reserve (24 km), and Keta Private Nature Reserve (42 km). Free on-site private parking is available. Highly Rated by Guests: Palala River Cottages receives high ratings for its comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities.

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)
Free private parking available on-site

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Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Melkrivier, 0541 Vaalwater, South Africa, Vaalwater, South Africa

Facilities

Non-smoking rooms Free parking Free WiFi Apartments Kitchen River view Garden Terrace Bath

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a bedroom with a bed with a mosquito net at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a group of three people riding bikes through a forest at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a bedroom with a bed and a couch in a room at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a kitchen with a refrigerator and a counter top at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a living room with couches and a fireplace at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a living room with a fireplace and a couch at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a table and chair next to a fire pit at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a table and chairs sitting on a porch at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

a living room with two couches and a coffee table at Palala River Cottages in Vaalwater

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Reviews

Kerry 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Gem in the bushveld

Pros: Peace and quiet. Beautiful location. Situated on a lovely river.

Cons: No bathroom door

Sibusiso 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Exceptional

Pros: The tranquility and peace No network was welcomed

Abhinav 8/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Samia cabin were we stayed is nice, quiet and very private.

Pros: Cabin was furnished nicely. Linens and Towels were nice & clean to the level of any luxury accommodation.

Cons: There are lot of trails and map was provided, however those are not marked. Also, in our case as we did late booking , we couldn't book any activities as staff was already engaged.

Goabaone 10/10

Botswana 🇧🇼

Pros: The team were so helpful with accessing the facility even in the middle of the night

Yulanda 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: It is very quiet and peaceful. A real gem. Everything we needed was in the cottage. Andre and Lorraine made us feel very welcome. We will definitely visit again.

Theron 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: Spent two evenings at the Cottage for our wedding anniversary. The view, nature sounds and simplicity was fantastic. The outdoor shower is fantastic. Will definitely visit again.

Justin 10/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

We came to Vaalwater to do an event and we found this gem. We will be back soon! It’s incredible

Pros: Loraine was so helpful and we settled in so nicely. We stayed in Magari and it is honestly one of the most incredible accommodation venues I’ve stayed in South Africa.

Cons: There was not 1 thing that we didn’t like. Everything was impeccable.

Seafoodlover 8/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Bushbreak at this place is surreal

Pros: The outside shower, self game drive , the river everything about this place screams out in the wild...

Cons: Nothing to falter

Tanja 9/10

Switzerland 🇨🇭

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay

Pros: Great location, the outdoor shower was amazing. The staff were so friendly and very helpful.

Alan 9/10

South Africa 🇿🇦

Pros: A great bush house. Plenty of space inside and out. Wonderful ambiance all around and enhanced with dining outside and the fire pit. Delicious home cooked meals available to order was a big plus as well.

Cons: House can get a bit warm.