aha Makalali Private Game Lodge — 4-Star Luxury Hotel in Hoedspruit, South Africa
★★★★ 4-Star Luxury Hotel

aha Makalali Private Game Lodge

Hoedspruit  ·  South Africa  ·  Po Box 809

4.7 168 guest reviews

About aha Makalali Private Game Lodge — Luxury Boutique Hotel in Hoedspruit

aha Makalali Private Game Lodge is an exceptional 4-star hotel in Hoedspruit, South Africa. Guests enjoy a distinctive experience combining world-class facilities including kids club, bar, garden, and more with the personalised warmth that defines great boutique hospitality.

Guest Reviews 4.7 / 5

arvind pandey
★★★★★ Jul 2025

This lodge is very nice but main highlight is the staff. The staff here is very warm, humble and friendly. They will always try to help you be it with food or anything. The game drive experience was phenomenal. We spotted all big 5 in just three game drives. Our guide was very experienced and was very friendly. The overall experience was top notch. I will highly recommend this place.

Alexander Stevens
★★★★☆ May 2025

We had an incredible time at the River Lodge. Thanks to our guides Emmanuel and Shadrach we saw the big 5 and lots of other animals. All staff were attentive and friendly.

Jane Brewer
★★★☆☆ Apr 2025

Spent 3 nights at the river Lodge. 21st-23rd March. Lovely setting but our rooms were away from the main eating area so had to wait for a safari vehicle to take us to our rooms after every meal. This took a while sometimes and in the evening all we wanted was to get to bed for the next early game drive. Twice the vehicle was a seven seater and there was 8 of us. It is not very comfortable sitting on a 'camera box' for 10-15 minutes on a bumpy road. If you are on a gluten free diet be aware the chef, when we were there, does not fully understand what is gluten free. I was given Rye bread. This is NOT gluten free. When I questioned him he assured me it was!! Jane Brewer.