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Riverfront country house with free breakfast and an outdoor pool

Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free WiFi
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property

Located in Balule Game Reserve, Mhangela Lodge Balule is on a river, a 1-minute drive from Greater Kruger National Park and 5 minutes from Grietjie Game Reserve. This country house is 20.5 mi (33 km) from Kruger National Park and 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Selati Game Reserve.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually decorated guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. Additional features at this Colonial country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.

Enjoy international cuisine at Dining Room, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Dining options at the country house include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. This Colonial country house also offers an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Mhangela Lodge Balule is a smoke-free property.

  • Library
  • Picnic area
  • Daily
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Free breakfast
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Year Built - 1985
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Concierge services
  • Fully fenced
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 3
  • Number of floors - 1
  • Number of buildings/towers - 0
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Fireplace in lobby

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Afrikaans

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

Mhangela Lodge Balule offers 3 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • In-room safe
  • Ceiling fan
  • Patio
  • Premium bedding
  • Free bottled water
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Individually furnished
  • Individually decorated
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bedrooms - 1
  • Fan
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Where to Eat

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Dining Room - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Game drive on site
  • Safari on site
  • Game viewing on site

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM

Check-in time ends at 11:00 AM

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children 14 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 14 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • No pets or service animals allowed

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; cash is not accepted

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 and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Front desk opens daily at 6:00 AM

Front desk closes daily at 10:00 PM

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are not available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Contactless check-out is not available

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Debit cards not accepted

Protective clothing is not available to guests

No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Property does not follow sanitization practices of any association

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is not available

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Service animals not allowed

Individually-wrapped food options are not available

No gap period between guest stays

Fees

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 700 per person (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Mhangela Balule Phalaborwa
  • Mhangela Lodge Balule Phalaborwa
  • Mhangela Lodge Balule Country House
  • Mhangela Lodge Balule Country House Phalaborwa

We should mention

Children 14 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

National Rating

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

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