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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Thornhill Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or pool views. Each room includes a balcony, terrace, or patio, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. The property features a family-friendly restaurant serving African cuisine, a bar, and free WiFi throughout. Dining Experience: Breakfast options include continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free. The restaurant offers lunch and dinner with halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus. Convenient Location: Located 26 mi from Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, the lodge is near attractions such as Drakensig Golf Club (22 mi) and Blyde River Canyon (25 mi). Guests appreciate the friendly staff and excellent service.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular amenities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free Wifi
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
- Bar
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
1mellemel
United States“The Food, The STAFF. The Lodge Host. The decor added to such a great feeling to this great place to visit, I will return.”- Araujo
South Africa“Peaceful and relax place, lovely staff. Comfortable house and very clean.” - Anna
United States“The staff was wonderful. The game drives were well organized and the guides were incredibly knowledgeable.” - Jelle
Netherlands“Amazing location in the middle of a nature reserve. Lots of animals wander around on the property, like impala, nyala, zebra, mongoose and even a hyena (not a threat). The staff is really nice and the rooms are comfortable and clean. You are able...” - Joel
United States“Our room was very charming and beautifully furnished. The sunset deck was wonderful. We enjoyed watching the colors change. The setting was very well kept.”
Bogdan
Romania“We woke up with an ostrich staring at us. Many antilopes nearby. Giraffes are coming close, just a few meters from the hotel entrance. Ostrich and monkeys are roaming free in the lodge area. Seen some big cat paws near the backyard waterhole. So...”
Aditi
Singapore“Nice little lodge in the middle of jungle. Staff was super friendly. Anya and Reese took great care of us. Every night the chef Nmbya cook amazing food for us keeping in mind that I am vegetarian. We even saw Giraffes right outside our property....”- Ashley
United States“The room was nice, the bar and reception area was vibey, fun sunset deck with great views, loved the bartender, food was amazing, and we loved that dinner was served around the fire with all the hotel guests.” - Jagoda
Poland“It was overall very good experience, the staff was super nice, the trips booked through hotel were great” - Michiel
Netherlands“The facilities, the prepared food and the possibilities of day excursions”
Area info
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineAfrican
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Traditional
- Dietary optionsHalal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.



The fine print
Please inform Thornhill Safari Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.