Kruger Gate Hotel
Location
Kruger Gate Hotel is perfectly located just 100 meters from Paul Kruger gate on the banks of the Sabie River, with a lovely view looking into the Kruger National Park.
About the Kruger Gate Hotel
The Hotel has the feel of a hotel but the look and warmth of a safari lodge!
We arrived with the beating of the drums and a nice cold welcome drink then it was check in time. As we arrived we were very impressed with the layout of the hotel and the feel of it.
The large main entrance leads down to the reception area, on the left is a well-stocked curio shop.
Food & Drink
A stunning bar with great leopard pics lies next to a cosy lounge/library which has a large fireplace for those cold nights. Guest toilets lie between the bar and the Kudyela restaurant.
The Kudyela Restaurant is where we enjoy a buffet style breakfast. Light lunches are service at the bar on the wooden pool deck.
Some mornings when we did a self-drive safari we got our breakfast box to go, which was great and kept us going till dinner time.
A wooden walkway leads down to the hug Lapa where sumptuous buffet dinners are served and I can tell you these are like no other dinners we have ever had, it has restored our faith in Buffets.
From the roasts - lamb, beef, & pork - to the curries, salads, pastas, stir-fries, potjies to the wonderful selection of sweets, we could not fault anything.
The food is just fantastic and well worth every mouthful.
Our hostess posed for a photograph next to the rhino they have near the dessert table. She was dressed in her traditional Shangaan outfit.
People stop to have their photographs taken next to the rhino - then it is emailed to you. This is a lovely touch for both local and overseas visitors who will have this as a memento.
Activities
A shaded wooden walkway leads to unique seated viewing decks, with views over the Sabie River.
On the far right of the walkway is the Spa.
on the left is the sundowner bar...which then leads down to the infinity swimming pool area.
There is a kiddies playground, tennis court, volleyball and putt-putt. So there is something for everyone at Kruger Gate Hotel.
Look out for the weather station that gives you an up to date weather forecast every day (it's a hanging rock!).
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Accommodation
The Kruger Gate Hotel offers a range of accommodation: Delux and Luxury rooms, plus suites like the Nkyany suite which is ideal for families or groups and then there are the self-catering Bush chalets.
Each hotel room has complimentary wi-fi, a TV, tea-coffee making facilities, mini bar fridge with bottled water, air-conditioning, room safe, one or two queen or king size beds and en-suite bathrooms.
There are suites with enclosed private patios, rooms with open patios, a lounge area and workstation.
The rooms and suites have nice views overlooking the garden or the swimming pool area.
Bushbuck, Zebra and Blue wildebeest can be seen grazing on the lawns. At reception there is a picture of a leopard, when I asked where the picture was taken the guys said outside one of the rooms……so here the wildlife comes to you!
During our three night stay at Kruger Gate Hotel we saw six of the super-seven animals! We saw the Big-five plus wild dogs - the only animal we missed was the cheetah.
Click here to read our trip-report and see the images we captured.
We really had a great time and a big thank you to all the Kruger Gate Hotel staff members who made our stay a memorable one!
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