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Moditlo River Lodge

5.0 star property
Riverwalk lodge with 2 outdoor pools and full-service spa

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2 outdoor pools, pool loungers
Exterior
1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, bed sheets
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, al fresco dining
Lobby

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Moditlo Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Hoedspruit (HDS)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Separate bedroom
Separate bath and shower
Rainfall showerhead
Deep-soaking bath
  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Twin Room

Luxury Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

About the area

Hoedspruit

A luxury stay in Hoedspruit awaits you at Moditlo River Lodge. You'll be 16.9 km (10.5 mi) from Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. Highlights at this lodge include 2 outdoor swimming pools, 2 bars/lounges and a full-service spa. .A day of pampering at Moditlo Spa & Wellness Centre can include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, detox wraps and body wraps along with access to the mud bath. The restaurant, Medium Rare, serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the lodge's own poolside bar. Enjoy the 24-hour gym, seasonal outdoor swimming pool and pool loungers as well as access to ecotours. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also free valet parking, along with the convenience of a free airport shuttle. .In proximity to this 5-property class Hoedspruit lodge you'll find Blyde River Canyon.
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What's nearby

  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Nyani Cultural Village - 16 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - 21 min drive - 22.7 km
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 27 min drive - 26.4 km
  • Jessica the Hippo - 49 min drive - 42.8 km

Getting around

  • Hoedspruit (HDS) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Klaserie One Stop - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Boma - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Kapama Lounge - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Moditlo River Lodge

Riverwalk lodge with 2 outdoor pools and full-service spa
Moditlo River Lodge offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 outdoor swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness centre, and a seasonal outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the luxury Moditlo River Lodge. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Hoedspruit lodge.

  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Built in 2013
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Moditlo River Lodge offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary slippers. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges, coffee/tea makers and minibars. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath and a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the lodge's full-service spa, Moditlo Spa & Wellness Centre. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

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  • All-inclusive
  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
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The price is AU$1,725
includes taxes & fees
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Kapama River Lodge

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Medium Rare

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 24-hour gym
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Safari
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2013
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Moditlo River Lodge

Children and extra beds

  • Children 7 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 7 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: ZAR225 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 8 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

This property is located in Moditlo Private Game Reserve. The mandatory destination fee comprises the conservation fee required for game reserve entry.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in January and close in December.
  • Children 7 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Moditlo Lodge
Moditlo River
Moditlo River Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge
Moditlo River Lodge Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge Lodge
Moditlo River Lodge Hoedspruit
Moditlo River Lodge Lodge Hoedspruit

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Moditlo River Lodge?

Yep, Moditlo River Lodge has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Is there a spa on site at Moditlo River Lodge?

Yep, Moditlo Spa & Wellness Centre is available for guests. You'll enjoy heaps of services like detox wraps, body wraps and body scrubs, as well as hot stone massages.

Does Moditlo River Lodge have a pool?

Moditlo River Lodge has 2 outdoor swimming pools. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger and with a coldie from the bar. The pool is open from January to December.

What luxury perks are available at Moditlo River Lodge?

Moditlo River Lodge features 2 outdoor pools, a full-service spa and 2 bars. All guestrooms come with deep soaking tubs and room service.

What makes Moditlo River Lodge a romantic place to stay?

Al fresco dining and couples dining, as well as deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Moditlo River Lodge.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at Moditlo River Lodge?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Does Moditlo River Lodge serve breakfast?

You bet, complimentary full brekkie is offered daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Moditlo River Lodge?

Yep, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Moditlo River Lodge?

Yep, they've got a poolside bar and an onsite restaurant that serves local cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Moditlo River Lodge?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Moditlo River Lodge?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Moditlo River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

VALERIE

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linkie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent women's day outinh with Sweetie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherence, nelspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome experience

It was amazingly beautiful and peaceful. Friendly staff, excellent service and warmly welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Raphael

Friendly place

Perfect stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark P, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

magical place

the lodge really feels like you are visiting relatives. You are always welcome in a relaxed atmosphere. Rooms are wonderful and you really get a good sense of your surroundings.

10/10 Excellent

charles, Uk / SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic lodge experience

We spent three nights at Moditlo Lodge in April 2016 as an end to our holiday. From the moment we arrived we received absolutely excellent service in every single way. From the hotel staff who were helpful, friendly and polite to our beautifully decorated room which was clean and comfortable to the game drives that were exciting, interesting and insightful. Both my wife and I are both qualified Game Rangers ourselves (FGASA) and have spent extensive time in the bush and at various lodges and we were so impressed with every single aspect of Moditlo Lodge during our stay. I would recommend this new lodge to anyone and everyone. It manges to encompass an intimate feel with the luxuries of a big lodge. This lodge has the potential, and indeed is on the way, to being one of the great lodges of SA.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Star, Missouri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding!

We took a tour of Africa, 4 hotels in 4 cities, 2 countries and I can not express how well the staff and accommodations are. An outstanding hotel that left our group of 7 in awe...we'll be talking about it for years to come!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Moditlo River Lodge. Worth the visit

The property is new modern and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was good not great. The driver guide and tracker were exceptional. They got the most out of a reserve with a smaller animal population.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A South African' s experience

Very comfortable and staff very attentive. The bomas is great but those chairs with their own little tables are too formal awkward and unstable. The sound of traffic esp the train hooting is very unfortunate as it spoils the bush experience. Game drive, too fast to catch up to a maybe sighting and I have never enjoyed crashing through bush, which is thick there, in order to see an animal, most particularly Donna river bed. It damages the environment as well as spoiling it for the people who own houses along the river bed.

10/10 Excellent

lex, h

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AMAZING lodge!

My husband and I had a WONDERFUL time here! The staff was so incredibly sweet, it was our honeymoon and they set heart shaped roses on the bed with champagne. The game drives were amazing! Our first morning a herd of elephants walked right past our suv and we also stumbled upon a group of giraffes! Walter was our field guide and Bennett was our tracker- both great and personable guys that worked really hard to find animals for us. We saw: hippos, giraffes, elephants, kudu, impalas, wildabeast (not sure how to spell that!) worthog, mongoose, zebras, antelope, vultures, Zulu, monkeys and baboons. I know I'm missing a few animals but those were the highlights! The food was also delicious, I'm a vegetarian and they were very accommodating. Our second night, we had a really cool cookout in a boma and it was a great way to interact with the other guests and eat some traditional South African cuisine. I really can't rave enough. I picked this lodge because it looked beautiful and we really wanted a lodge that was luxurious but not so much a resort that the reserve and purpose for being there got lost. I highly recommend this lodge!!!

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Batimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect and comfortable for 1st safari experience

This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The rooms are beautifully decorated and have all the amenities that you would need to stay comfortable. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

10/10 Excellent

Sitanshu, Baltimore, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable & Perfect for 1st safari experience

This was our first time in South Africa and our very first safari experience. We received a warm welcome from the very hospitable staff at Moditlo Lodge. The location gives you the perfect sense of staying close to a safari while being pampered in the luxury of a rustic lodge. They even had a bonfire on Saturday night which was the perfect time to enjoy some interesting steaks and wines while catching up with the other lodge members on their safari experiences. The morning and evening safaris are a great way to gain a safari experience and enjoy sighting the birds and animals in their natural habitat. The highlight of our trip was the lion sighting on our first morning safari. We saw a lioness feasting on her morning kill in the bushes about 8 – 10 feet from the safari van. She was surrounded by a lion and another lioness with her two cubs. It was the perfect start to our first (and definitely not the last) experience on a safari. I think Moditlo has great staff on site. They helped new guests like my husband and myself plan activities outside of the lodge, kept us well informed about activities in the lodge and even attended to our meal preferences. All in all it was one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I can safely say that I will definitely be going back to South Africa and Moditlo River Lodge again.

8/10 Good

P N, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

fourr days at MRL

Staff service was excellent. The game drive staff were knowledgeable and tried their very best to find us the animals. However, we were put off by the narrow-minded competitive behaviour between the various game drivers. The food at best was moderately good, the menu was boring and repetitive with some form of fried meat every day. Finally, we were disappointed with the paucity of 'Big 5' animals.

10/10 Excellent

Erin, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

fabulous time!

I am beyond happy with my stay at Moditlo. Fabulous rooms, food and service. Our butler always made sure we were well fed and our game drive guide and tracker worked very hide to make our rides enjoyable. We only saw lions & rhinos out of the big five but saw tons of zebra and giraffe and more. We went in summer, so I assume you'd see even more in the winter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great complimentary game drives (morning and evening); Room cleanliness can be improved; so can the food. Otherwise great place to be. The people were great and helpful. Would go back if I have a chance in the future.

10/10 Excellent

dominic, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great week on Safari.

My wife and I spent a week at the Moditlo River Lodge, we both really enjoyed it. Chef Neil provided us with excellent meals. The twice daily game drives were great, we got to see pretty much everything, a group of Lions even came into camp on our final night. The front of house staff really couldn't do enough for you. The only negative point we found was that cocktails seemed to take an age to make which left my wife waiting for her drinks long after my beer or wine had been delivered.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a very nice place to stay - lovely clean rooms, nice staff and informative game drivers. Only negatives would be the food wasn't great - it felt like the chefs tried to be too up-scale and overly fussy when we really wanted more traditional SA food, like grilled meats and a salad buffet etc. My husband got sick on day 2 after a seafood meal the night before and another guest was also sick - the resort said there had been a virus going around, however we all felt the seafood was probably at fault. Also we had not realised you do not enter Kruger Park if staying at Moditlo and looking back, felt the website led us to believe we would - we actually only went to visit KP, so to not actually didn't cross into it ever was a shame! We were told that to do so would be a separate day trip to be booked with another resort.

4/10 Poor

Itzel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome private game drive lodge

Very helpful hosts and amazing structure. The free transfer to the airport is a bonus. The safari team driven by Thomas was awesome and we could see the big five in only 2 drives. Their braai was also enjoyable. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vera Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantástico

Fantástico! Vale cada centavo! Tudo perfeito: vão nos buscar no aeroporto quando agendamos por e-mail e nos levam lá! Todos os funcionários são extremamente gentis e disponíveis com alegria! O sistema é all inclusive, mas bebidas estão fora, exceto nos games drives onde temos uma bebida inclusa, além de garrafas de água mineral à vontade. O quarto é super espaçoso com banheira, camas confortáveis e travesseiros divinos! As refeições super deliciosas! Uma atenção especial para o Thomáz que era o driver que acompanhou a maioria dos meus drivers: ele foi o máximo! Tudo perfeito!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Prunier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
TRÈS bel hôtel immergé dans la réserve. Personnel très avenant et bienveillant. Le restaurant offre une cuisine haute gamme. Les safaris sont fabuleux avec des levers et des couchers de soleil à couper le souffle. Respect de la nature. Écoutez les conseils des guides sans les enfreindre pour ne pas vous mettre en danger ni les autres personnes qui sont avec vous dans la Jeep. Très dépaysant et calme. Les animaux sont aux portes du lodge non clôturé et de votre chambre.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

MARIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel super bom, quartos ótimos com direito a animais perto do quarto (um Safari a parte hehehe). Voltaria com certeza. Os rangers são extremante competentes . Atendimento ótimo por toda equipe. Vale a pena !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort