Thornhill Safari Lodge
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  • Lodge
  • Hoedspruit
  • 8.6/10

Thornhill Safari Lodge

Comfortable Accommodations: Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or pool views. Each room includes a balcony or terrace, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace, enjoy the year-round outdoor swimming pool, and take advantage of free WiFi throughout the property. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor fireplace, and outdoor seating area. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves African cuisine with halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes continental, buffet, full English/Irish, and vegetarian selections. Themed dinner nights provide additional entertainment. Local Attractions: Located 42 km from Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, the lodge is close to Orpen Gate (44 km), Drakensig Golf Club (35 km), Blyde River Canyon (41 km), Kinyonga Reptile Centre (43 km), and Timbavati Private Nature & Game Reserve (44 km). Cycling activities are available.

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)
  • Breakfast info: Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Buffet
  • Free private parking available on-site

Kids

Children of any age are welcome.

Dogs

Pets are not allowed.

Address

Portion 144 of the Farm Geurnsey 81 KU, 1380 Hoedspruit, South Africa, Hoedspruit, South Africa

Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool Free WiFi Free parking Family rooms Airport shuttle Restaurant Spa and wellness centre Tea/coffee maker in all rooms Bar Superb breakfast

Gallery

a large wooden deck with chairs and a thatch roof at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a house with a swimming pool in front of it at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a house with a staircase in front of a tree at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a woman sitting on a couch in a living room at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a plate of food with fish and chips and vegetables at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a table with a bunch of vegetables on it at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a table with a bowl of soup and a bottle of wine at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a group of three picnic tables in the grass at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit
a silhouette of a tree in front of a sunset at Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit

Reviews

Alice 8/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Quiet, amazing to see the wildlife and a proper chance to unwind.

Pros: Very remote which felt more authentic for a safari lodge. It was so quiet so allowed for a proper unwind. The manager, Nicole, was super helpful with organising game drives and other activities. The pool was lovely. The food was also great!

Cons: Sometimes I felt like the guide could have offered a little more information.

Benjamin 9/10
Qatar πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦

Amazing villa in a beautiful Safari Lodge

Pros: A fantastic safari lodge just outside Kruger Park. The villa we rented was very spacious, well equipped, and comfortable, making it ideal for a self-catering stay with family or friends. Wildlife sightings in and around the lodge are an added highlight.

Cons: Prolonged power outages may be rare, but the lodge should consider investing in a generator so that during longer outages the restaurant, and ideally the fridge and at least one power outlet in the rooms, can remain operational.

Madila 10/10
South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

Pros: Loved everything about the venue , especially friendly & reliable staff. They interacted with everyone, we were well received & Whenever we needed assisted, they were readily available & did it with a smile, I highly recommend the venue. My son is still talking about it.

Cons: Nothing, at first we were given a wrong room but the manager handled the situation professionally which takes nothing from my rating of the venue.

Noluthando 10/10
South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

Best experience ever, definitely coming again.

Pros: Everything, very friendly staff, amazing food, lovely pool. Very clean rooms

Cons: Nothing.

Lloyd 10/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Ideal for your Kruger Safari stay.

Pros: Full board food was plentiful and great quality. The bed was supremely comfortable, one of the best I've ever experienced. The staff were very helpful in arranging sight seeing trips and safaris. There were also short trips and massages available at ir near the lodge. Given the quality of the food and location I thought the accommodation was very good value.

Cons: Very little not to like.

Mark 9/10
Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

Pros: Ideal location amongst the wildlife , great amenities and friendly staff make for a relaxing stay right on the edge of Kruger National Park.

Tracey 10/10
United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Perfect safari lodge

Pros: Lovely rustic lodge surrounded by ample animals including impala, water buffalo, zebra, giraffe & naughty monkeys. Food was outstanding, the steak cooked to perfection and BIG portion sizes. We enjoyed 2 brai, one much more than the other (perhaps personal taste here tho, not keen on chicken drumsticks… whereas second brai was kebabs - so much better) food was always served restaurant quality. The weather was not on our side so we didn’t get to experience the pool which is a shame and the reason we had elected for a slightly longer stay at Thornhill (our down days when we hoped to relax by the pool we ended up sat in our room to keep warm πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ)

Cons: Some lightweight net curtains or similar at the lodge windows/doors as sometimes it felt a bit like a fishbowl - exposed to the world unless you had the curtains shut. Nothing apart from that. All staff were helpful friendly knowledgeable. Housekeeping perfect. Game drives great.

Kkw 9/10
Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

Pros: staffs were all friendly and i love how the wildlife were roaming around

Michiel 10/10
Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡±

Exceptional experience!

Pros: The facilities, the prepared food and the possibilities of day excursions

Cons: The long bumpy road to the lodge

Lisa 10/10
Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

Pros: They were so accommodating with my families Gluten allergy and need to eat earlier due to our children's ages. Sammy was really friendly and helpful. The family rooms are very spacious and comfortable.

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