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57 Waterberg Lodge

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
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Luxury Suite, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Honeymoon Suite, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Spa

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R33,Site 57, Vaalwater, Limpopo, 530
  • Welgevonden Game Reserve
    21 min drive
  • Marakele National Park
    51 min drive
  • Welgevonden Main Gate
    72 min drive

Room options

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Honeymoon Suite, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Honeymoon Suite, Private Pool

  • 861 sq ft
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Chalet | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Classic Chalet

  • 861 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Double Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Luxury Double Room

  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Suite, Private Pool | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Luxury Suite, Private Pool

  • 861 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Vaalwater

When you stay at 57 Waterberg Lodge in Vaalwater, you'll be in the mountains and steps from Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. .This luxury lodge is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Welgevonden Game Reserve and 9.9 mi (16 km) from Marataba Private Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Welgevonden Game Reserve - 21 min drive
  • Lebolobolo Game Farm - 49 min drive
  • Marakele National Park - 51 min drive
  • Welgevonden Main Gate - 72 min drive
  • Kamonande Nature Reserve - 110 min drive

About this property

57 Waterberg Lodge

Luxury lodge with free breakfast and spa services
57 Waterberg Lodge offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Vaalwater lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy an outdoor pool. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
At 57 Waterberg Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-in and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
57 Waterberg Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 5 buildings
  • Built in 2005
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Due to this property’s location in Welgevonden Game Reserve, access is restricted for private vehicles. Guests must contact the property upon arrival at Vaalwater and then arrive at 1:30 PM at the west gate for transportation to the lodge. Vehicles will remain parked at a secure lot at the west gate. Arrivals outside of the designated time require an additional fee of ZAR 500.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge

Children and extra beds

Children 8 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 8 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 145.00 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 1 year of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • A pet fee will be charged

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

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Per property policy, children under 7 years old are not permitted on game drives.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not permitted at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Molenvliet Lodge Vaalwater
Molenvliet Vaalwater
57 Waterberg
57 Waterberg Lodge Lodge
57 Waterberg Lodge Vaalwater
57 Waterberg Lodge Lodge Vaalwater

57 Waterberg Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay at 57 Waterberg was amazing. The food was better than some 5 star restaurants. Ephriam, our game driver, was the best. He made sure our drives were relaxing and enjoyable. I would also recommend a scheduling a massage with Witness.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but room for improvement
We went here for my boyfriend's birthday and the villa is just stunning, very secluded, in the middle of nature has a private heated pool. The pool area at the villa does need some umbrellas for shade as it was super hot and unusable. The meals were great, I was very happy that they catered for vegan options. I'm just not a fan of artichokes and leeks so didn't enjoy those as much but still grateful that they chef catered for my needs. The game drives were great, we had really great sightings in the two days we spent there, the snacks on the game drive could be improved for vegans though. I was also quite disappointed that we couldn't get a couple's massages done even though I requested them more than 2 months in advance. They could have told me and I would have booked else where. When asked about it, staff were quite rude and unprofessional as the manager said there's nothing he can do as the other lady didn't come to work. As we walked away, I heard him tell the staff that he's not going to get another lady in just got one couple. I think that could have been handled professionally. Anyway, that kinda rubbed me the wrong way especially since I've been planning this for a while. I was quite grateful for the complimentary birthday cake and the chef even made it vegan which I didn't request, really really appreciated that. Thank you chef!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Scotland

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had such an incredible, memorable stay here. Perfect location for our first safari x
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect first safari experience!
My girlfriend and I stayed for three nights at the end of March to finish off what had been an amazing trip to Cape Town. We literally do not have a single complaint, all food was amazing from breakfast, lunch and dinner with two different starter and main course chefs and a dessert chef providing exceptional 5star food. A birthday cake and song was kindly given as a surprise for my birthday, as embarrassed as I may have been 😳 General service could also not have been better with constant attention given to ensure a perfect stay. The location is peaceful and provides a great view over the lodge’s watering hole which if lucky has some great game viewing, and the surrounding reserve. Our lodge “Zebra 1” was consistently spotless with comfy bedding, and all the amenities and more, and some occasional lion roars from outside to make it extra special. Both guides we had: Josphat and Ifram (apologies if this is incorrectly spelt) were both exceptional at spotting and getting close viewing of the desired “Big Five” as well as some other beautiful wildlife and fauna. Both were incredibly interesting and gave a great insight into the animals and everything about the reserve. The perfect place to top off an amazing 2 week stay in South Africa and
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing 2 nights at Waterberg. The accommodation and service was outstanding. The safari tours were great and we got up real close to lots of the animals. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

AJJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Boutique stay
Fantastic, romantic stay in this exclusive Lodge. Game drives and service staff great! Food is well prepared and chef friendly but not enough variety and quantity.

10/10 Excellent

J.P.C.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
waterberg 57 +++
mooi verblijf, prachtige locatie, goed service, geweldig georganiseerde gamedrives en lekker eten. zorgeloos verblijf en intens genoten
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Knud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Rodrigo Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ótimo hotel! Safáris excepcionais. Quartos amplos e com grande conforto. O que fica a desejar é a comida, que depois de um dia começa a ficar repetitiva no sabor. Piscina não aquecida, o que dificultou aproveitar essa área de lazer, pois estava frio
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Esther, Zoetermeer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mooi park, mooie locatie maar geen vijf sterren
Als je om iets vraagt moet je er 3x om vragen terwijl schoonmaakpersoneel ook had kunnen zien dat het op is. Massage geboekt voor 2 direct na t ontbijt, boeken ze er 1 in tijdens een gamedrive. Geen mogelijkheid tot banaan oid voor gamedrive terwijl ik diabeet ben. Toetjes steeds t zelfde (iets met munt en lemon; vind ik niet lekker). Als je om iets anders vraagt krijg ke het overigens wel zonder problemen. Chef hoofd en voorgerecht is vriendelijk en goed. Als je zegt dat je iets lekker vindt, zorgt hij ervoor dat je het krijgt. Geen prijzen op kaart voor glazen wijn en fris, alleen voor flessen. Aangegeven dat je cola light wil tijdens gamedrive en dit bleek teveel moeite. Pas na aanhouden werd het meegenomen. Er was wel steeds blikjes cola, fanta, gin tonic wijn, bier etc. Micheal, een van de bedienden in het restauranf/de bar was echt heel vriendelijk. Ontbijt was eerste dag echt heel slecht (geen fruit, geen toast, geen keus in eieren, geen brood, geen broodjes, enkel cakeje en yoghurt en mini stukje zalm). Met meerdere koppels geklaagd en de dagen erna was het opeens heel uitgebreid. Mooie locatie, ruime kamer, massage was goed, schoon, zwembad was klein maar heel mooi park is mooi. Geen 5 sterren. Heeft zeker wel de potentie, maar zou het zeker kunnen worden. Tip is om vooral dingen aan te geven em te vragen, ze doen wel echt alles voor je heb ik het idee.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

kayggy, cannes - france

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Le top
Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour au 57 Le cadre est magnifique, le personnel aux petits soins. Les chambres sont immenses et elles offrent une superbe terrasse d’où on peut admirer les animaux qui viennent se rafraîchir près du point d’eau. Cuisine au top ! Game drive de reve.... éléphants, hippo, rhino, guépard, lions, girafes, zèbres.... On a deja envie d’y retourner !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cornelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect stay
57Waterberg is perfect. The only regret was that we had only 1 night. So we will be back that is for sure. The lodge was awesome the staff so friendly, the food delicious. the ranger Josphat very very informative and experienced.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traumurlaub
Diese Lodge besticht durch alles!!! Ein perfekter Service, herausragende Küche und einen Tourguide, der seinesgleichen sucht. Von der Begrüßung am Westgate, dem Eingang zum Reservat mit Champagner für uns Gäste über den Empfang im Hotel, die Vollpension, die zwei mal am Tag stattfindenden Touren incl. Morgenkaffee und Sundowner in der Wildnis bis hin zum exzellenten Service aller Angestellten kann man mit Fug und Recht von einem Traumhotel sprechen. Wir hatten 5 Tage Zeit, uns ganz der Stille des Ortes hinzugeben. Mit nur maximal 10 Gästen fühlt man sich wie in einem privaten Ressort. Alle Mitarbeiter geben sich unendlich viel Mühe, diesen Eindruck zu unterstreichen. Hier stimmt einfach alles. Die "Zimmer", eigene Bungalows, haben ca. 70qm Wohnfläche, also Platz genug zur vollkommenen Entspannung. Im Hauptgebäude sind die Gäste wie im eigenen Wohnzimmer untergebracht. Der Küchenchef leistet, wie oben beschrieben, eine hervorragende Arbeit. Sehr abwechslungsreich zaubert er vom Frühstück über Lunch bis hin zum Drei-Gänge-Abendmenü immer wieder Überraschungen, die er auch gerne selber am Tisch erklärt. Das Highlight sind aber die Touren in das 35000 ha große Reservat. Jo, der Guide, hat einen Wissensstand über Flora und Fauna, der schon an sich herausragend ist. Sein Gespür für den richtigen Ort, um immer wieder einen der Big Five aus nächster Nähe zu bewundern, ist einzigartig. Und immer wieder verblüfft er mit neuen Highlights aus der Tierwelt. Unvergesslich ist das Result