River House Lodge

The best holiday we’ve ever had. From the moment you walk in, you feel taken care of. Gorgeous decor, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Plenty of nooks to chill - the self-serve coffee bar is open all day, the shared living room is filled with little lounge pockets. We relaxed at the pool which has both shaded and sunny areas with lounge chairs and huge pillows. 10/10 location - all areas have broad views over the Crocodile river. There is also a separate lookout deck on which we spent hours reading and looking at crocodiles, hippos, monkeys, waterbucks and plenty of birds. There were antelopes in the garden. Wifi in all areas. The rooms are spacious and clean, all with beautiful views, and the staff are incredibly friendly and clearly love their jobs. Johan and Christo were always around when we needed anything and they can organize game drives (highly recommend CD Tours), spa treatments, and anything else you might need. They pack a little breakfast box for you to take with if you’re venturing out for the day. The food was out of this world - prepared by Emmanuel, who takes so much pride in his work and chatted about the recipes and twists he put on them. If you are lucky enough to be there for a potjie night, definitely go for it. Each meal includes a starter, main, and dessert. Excellent value for money. I’ll be dreaming about the corn soup, samp, poached pears and chicken pot pie for a long time. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous one night stop over on route into Kruger. The 3 course dinner and breakfast were incredible. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Amazing start to the holiday.

Room did not have towels or dustbins, although I think it is there normally I was a walkin customer and they went out of there way so assist me