I’ll start by saying that this is the best place to stay in Kruger. Although I was initially skeptical about the 5-star rating, I was quickly proven wrong upon our arrival. Location The lodge is situated in the southern part of Kruger, an area particularly rich in wildlife, and overlooks a vast river. From here, you can observe impalas, crocodiles, elephants, and hippos. The view is simply breathtaking! Accommodation We spent two nights in a beautiful room on the first floor, with a magnificent view of the river. It was truly a dream come true. The room was spacious and equipped with every imaginable comfort, including a shower, bathtub, and two sinks, all with a river view. An unforgettable experience. Services and Dining The service provided by the staff was impeccable; everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. The afternoon tea in the common area was much appreciated, and the delicious dinners outdoors with a river view deserve special mention. Safari Experience The highlight of our vacation was the full-day safari, accompanied by an exceptional guide who was a biology graduate and deeply passionate about wildlife. Her expertise allowed us to deepen our understanding of every animal we encountered, offering us the chance to calmly observe every detail of life in the park, without rushing (unlike other safaris where you simply take a photo and move on). Overall, staying at Buhala was the most extraordinary experience of our entire vacation. I highly recommend it, as it is a much more intimate lodge compared to others we visited. Later on, we stayed in other lodges, but none were comparable to this one, neither in terms of quality nor price (we paid more for places of lower quality).

First time ever safari stay and it was like a dream. In many ways a 5 star experience if you measure that I’m a bucket list kind of way. Do not visit thinking it’s a typical 5 star hotel, it’s not - but on the experience of elephants feeding right in front of your balcony and seeing rhinos, hippos across the crocodile river - is better than five stars. The restaurant is amazing - could be Michelin !! And the safari guide was incredible !! The massages were amazing too. Do not miss this special experience. We are so thankful.

The green fee at Leopard creek for visitors is too high compared to Links and other great courses, where they make it more of ‘an overall experience ‘ for you. They should consider lowering the price or providing a more special tee time ! Fantastic golf course though.

It’s located on a beautiful place at the Crocodile River. You see the most amazing animals looking from the terrace. They have the most awesome people working there. So friendly, funny and caring. The food and the wine are from high quality and especially the place where you eat is really amazing. We took a safari tour with Connor, he can tell you everything about the animals, the trees, the birds. We had an amazing safari. Thank you Ally, Connor, Bianca and all the other amazing people ❤️.

Nothing at all. It’s very special!

On the banks of the Crocodile River - it felt like you were IN the Kruger Park. Super comfortable thatch lodge that feels warm and inviting. I could have spent a month there.

Nothing to complain about really - it was a fantastic stay. The road out of Buhala and back onto the N4 can be a little dangerous as you're essentially either joining, or exiting off a main road onto the dirt road. Just be careful - that's all.

Our stay at Buhala lodge was beyond our expectations, from the place, the small personal touches in every corner, the staff, everything was perfect. We were there for a few days of our honey moon and they even choose a room with views to the river from every corner of the room. If we were to visit SA again this will definitely be one of our stops. Thank you all the staff for your kind attention to each detail or request from us. Alba & Joan

Game drives in Kruger Park with guide Shawn, View from our balcony, breakfast, massage, comfort of our room and the whole lodge, friendliness of the entire staff, security, condition of property.

Nothing , we’ll be back for a third visit

Everything was amazing! The view, the staff, the food was the best we had so far in the country and the safari was great.

Maybe only the fact we were not told at check in the price of the dinners and felt it was a choice to make without being warned of the value (even though we would have take it anyway, and it was amazing food!)

Buhala Lodge is a very good place to visit the Kruger Park. The view on the river is spectacular. And the staff is really great and supportive. Last but not least also the food was really good! We really enjoyed our stay! Next time we will stay longer!

Incredible view, private and beautiful room. Exquisite private deck, pool and lounge area overlooking the river.

It was perfect

We enjoyed the location. It was amazing to relax on the veranda and watch the animals on the other side of the river. We saw Elephant, Hippos, Buffalo, Crocodiles and lots of other smaller animals. From the moment we arrived it felt like home. The staff was amazing and dinner was served outside with a view on the river. We just love this place and will definitely be back soon.

Leaving the place!!