Overall Ratings & Reviews Bushriver Lodge

The place is good cause we needed privacy and away from town, but the place was not clean. In the bathroom the arr spider webs and ant hills under basin. We stayed for 2 days and the linen was not changed, the was dust on the study table and the pedestals. When you drain water from the tub or flash the is a awful smell dont know from where. But the receptionist Melody, she was the best 10/10.

Our stay at the Bush River Lodge was very authentic and not touristy at all. Beware when booking on Hotels.com, however, as the owner said he was unaware of our arrival and was unable to prepare dinner for us due to his chef not onsite.HOWEVER, he was kind enough to drive us to a nearby restaurant which was awesome! Food was delicious & inexpensive. Rooms were very nice but the bathroom was a bit dated. Overall I would recommend this hotel and you also get to play with "Flippy" the owners adorable & lovable dog who is fluent in three different languages!

Hosts were welcoming and attentive; the location was great for viewing birds and crocs. A drive out at night garnered us views of a Thick-knee, a scrub hare, and an African Civet. Breakfast on the porch overlooking the river was delicious.

Short stay - ideally located on the Olifants river

Nice for a one night stay. However no meals on site provided. Next restaurant 8 km.

Tons of wildlife in the area (monkeys, springbok, kudu, impala, baboons, birds) in a calm and peaceful location. It can be a bit of self service but you have the full kitchen and your own storage and fridge if you book a room. You must let them know the day before if you plan on having breakfast so that they can prepare for you. They have houses available. The internet in the common area works great. Evening fire pits on the deck over the river and an outside grill as well. You have to drive through a couple of other lodge areas off the main road to get to it. Edward(sp?) was great and very helpful.

Fabulous place. Ask for Wessels to organise a bush braai (BBQ)..absolutely wonderful and worth it.

Beatufiul bush hide-away not accessable to the general public. Large spacious and airy rooms. Surrounded by wildlife. Cotages build on the Olifants river with amazing veiws and sounds. Very clean, excellent service, manager amazing and check in process flawless. Self catering with full use of the excllent facilities in catering kitchen with each unit having it´s own grocery shelf and large fridge. Extremely clean throughout. Needs some maintenance on smaller things. Drain at our room needs serious attention.

Wow! You don't need to stay in Kruger to see amazing animals and pay exorbitant prices. The managers here are absolutely lovely and incredible knowledgeable. Went on an incredible tour with them and saw lots of animals. The room was lovely and clean. Great food too. Yay! Would definitely come back and stay. Really really nice people! Oh, and the river right outside your door is awesome for animal watching!

This property is in close proximity to a campground, Hippo Pools and several other places to stay. It is off the highway and you go through several gates before you arrive.

The stay at Bushriver Lodge was awesome. We opted for a self catering room so a bit far away from the main lodge. The view from the room to the river was awesome. There was plenty bird lfe and hippos around. However the greatest surprise was when three elephants roamed around for food to the front of our villa. It was just awesome and unprepared as mother nature can make you feel. Wessels and the people who work at Kingfisher are first class and Wessels is an awesome cook to top it off. The only disadvantage is that Kruger Park is quite far away however i did a day trip to KNP and really enjoyed being at BushRiver.I will definitely go back when vacationing in the area.

Amazing stay once again at Bushriver Lodge. Wessel is an amazing host. Great vibe!

Expected more

We had a lovely overnight and the manager Wessel was a great host making a lovely local dinner. Beautiful setting in the middle of the bush. We did really struggled to get there after dark. Firstly google maps takes you down the wrong turnoff and then we got lost in the bush. Needs another sign or two.

peaceful, tranquil and beautiful, would love to stay again

Lovely stay with family, nice view around

Generally a superb experience. The manageress went out of her way to make us comfortable. The room was luxurious and the surrounding wildlife relaxing and fascinating. The only critique I could offer was the bath/shower in the inside bathroom would not convert to shower - the handle could not be pulled up to redirect water flow ro the shower head.

We booked the Marula camp/rondawel. We struggled to find suitable, affordable accommodation for a family of 5 in Hoedspruit, and we were very grateful that we stumbled across Bush River Lodge. Wessel was a gracious host. The rondawel, which sits on the Olifants river and is spacious and beautifully appointed, including having two bathrooms and braai/fire facilities. The ids enjoyed running around in the garden and exploring. I was also able to go riding in the farm, and I highly recommend that ride.

We loved Bushriver Lodge, and will definitely go back for a longer visit.

Had an amazing time. Staff were pleasant and helpful, location was beautiful, and our stay was incredible.