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Reviews of Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge

4 out of 5
Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge
442 Crocodile Road, Nkomazi, Mpumalanga

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Amenities
Lovely place right next to krugar
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

hellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Loved our visit. Would recommend and visit again

8/10 Good

Ana Serrato

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff, hotel and safari
Couldn't have been better, amazing lodge, great value for money and the best staff and safari guides. Make sure you book Swize for the safari, he is the friendliest and most knowledgeable guide. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff, will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Stopover
Warm welcome from Johan the manager who couldn’t do enough to make our stay enjoyable. Perfect stopover enroute to Kruger National Park, crocodile bridge gate. Lots of animals wandering round the lodge and nice view of Cocodile River
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, the place, the staff, even the weather. If you want to have close encounters with nature, this is the place to stay. In addition of being very close to Kruger park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great lodge outside Kruger
This was a super nice lodge right outside Kruger National Park. They arranged a safari for me that was excellent. The service was great and the place was super clean. The bed was very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place close to the park
Great place and relatively cheap.. close to the park, nice and tasty dinner available
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the highlights of our trip to SA
The experience we had at the Crocodile Kruger Safari lodge is one my wife and I will never forget. We initially wanted to stay in the park, however because everything was booked we decided to try this out. The staff was amazing, including Johan, Harris and Solomon, our safari guide. So friendly and so accommodating. We weren't sure what to expect, but are so happy we made this decision. The food was also very good, some of the best we had during our 2 week trip in the country. The safari was incredible, especially due to the knowledge of our tour guide Solomon. We were 2 for 2 in seeing the big 5 and despite being outside of Kruger, we were literally across the river and could see elephants, zebra and kudu from our balcony. Only a ten minute drive to the main gate to the park. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place to anyone going to Kruger National Park. As mentioned it was an experience we will never forget.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Maria , Mozambique

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Near Kruguer Park. Sunset Game Drive Marloth Park is a good option.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
just wow!
thank you very much! the food was amazing, the venue spectacular and the service was incredible. I enjoyed the smiles and the warmth from the staff. you made out trip to the Bush one to remember! thank you once again!

10/10 Excellent

Brett, Swaziland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Place to Stay!
This is a great place to stay... a fabulous facility, and the people are wonderful. Stay here and you will not be disappointed!

8/10 Good

Robert, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great game viewing
Wonderful location, animals come right up to the property. Staff could not be more friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble. Food is excellent.

6/10 Okay

mr d, ds999, margate, kent. uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place - shame about the tobacco smoke
This would have warranted five stars if it hadn't been for the tobacco smoke! Guests are allowed to smoke on the first floor bar terrace and the prevailing breeze means the smoke permeates all the public area. Fortunately rooms don't suffer. Dinner was served on the river terrace with a log fire brazier for warmth - wonderful. Except that some guests smoked between courses which spoilt the meal. Good food. Wanted to go into Kruger NP at 6 the next morning so they gave me a breakfast pack - really nice

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for couples!
Great lodge in Marloth Park, with fantastic guides and staff. Recommended!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Very friendly and chatty staff, amazing location over looking kruger park if you get an upstairs room. Very good overall.

8/10 Good

Nischol, Maputo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy beds, Gr8 service, good culture vibez
Very relaxing and enjoyed the service from the locals.

10/10 Excellent

Meredith, North Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and location right outside of Kruger
Our stay at the Crocodile Kruger Safari Lodge was lovely. I only wish we were staying longer. The staff were extremely helpful - they met us at the door to check-in, provided alternate directions to avoid traffic heading to the airport, accommodated our last minute request for dinner at the resort, and woke up early to pack us a to-go breakfast before we left. We stayed in the luxury room with balcony which had a great view of the property and into the Kruger park across the river. Though we arrived after sunset and couldn't fully enjoy the view, you could see the river and Kruger Park from the balcony and other guests reported seeing elephant. All-in-all I would definitely recommend as a place to stay outside of Kruger Park (about 30 mins. outside Crocodile Gate)

6/10 Okay

Jeff, Wisconsin

Disliked: Room comfort
Difficult to find and access.
Lodge was very difficult to find and access. Very poor road and little to no signage. 3 out of 4 air conditioners in room did not work. Support staff awesome, head staff, not so much.

4/10 Poor

Grant, Kruger Park

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They try very hard
Really nice people that try very hard but its a bit like trying to turn a cabbage leaf into a gourmet meal. Its fairly conveniently located to the Kruger Parks Croc Bridge gate. don't know what you would do there for more than a night though.

8/10 Good

Steve, Orlando, FL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good Value
The lodge is an ok distance from the KNP. We stayed in a chalet with 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and outdoor braai area, and upper level deck for relaxing and viewing the river. Overall it was comfortable, however the roads there are poor and flood in heavy rain. The chalet had multiple sliding glass doors, each with a gate. Every door and gate had its own key; and all the keys were on one key ring, and none were labeled. The main door was difficult to slide. 6 adults would be very comfortable, plus there was space for a couple of younger ones. WiFi really did not exist, but cell reception was good and the internet could be accessed by one's own cellular device. Meal service at the lodge required 48 hr. notice, however there are a couple of restaurants nearby with nice menus and normal prices. It was great having animals roaming about which included zebras, giraffes, warthogs, and wildebeest. We were 4 adults, and that was a good value. For 6 adults, it would be a great value. The service was friendly, and I would definitely stay there again, if we were a group of 6.

8/10 Good

Jos, Mauritius/Swaziland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great place for good relaxation
We spent a very good time there. Very quiet and relaxing. A place in close contact with nature and peaceful environment. Personnel very efficient, helpful and discrete. Jacques and his team did his best to make us comfortable and feel at home. Good value for what you pay.

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great weekend lodge
Very comfortable with good amenities. Me a my wife stopped over on route to Mozambique. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was wholesome. You can sit on the upper deck with a drink and watch the sunset while elephants grazing on the river bank. A few small improvements would take it from good to great.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stayed here one night, but had a very nice time. The whole establishment is very well run and in great condition. Room was great, with comfortable bed, balcony, and spacious bathroom. Dinner and breakfast were terrific. Only main downside is that the location is a bit off the beaten track down a series of dirt roads - although that adds to the charm

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A "safari" lodge
Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights with a few girlfriends for our safari in Kruger Park. It's very conveniently located, although a tad hard to find. Our rental car GPS told us to drive past the boarder into Mozambique! Their dinner was quite pricy and just ok. Their hotel organized "game drive" was AWESOME and the driver/guide was AMAZING! We stayed in the self-catering unit which was HUGE! It had adequate accommodations but a tad outdated. The windows didn't close all the way and the light for the bathroom was behind a pocket door which jammed all the time meaning you couldn't always turn on/off the bathroom light. The pool is not heated, which you don't really need in the middle of summer but wasn't very clean. The staff were all very pleasant and eager to help. Would stay there again!

8/10 Good

Josep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy Agradable
Buena localización para visitar el Kruger a unos 30 minutos de la Puerta Crocodile Bridge. Personal muy atento y la comida tanto el desayuno como la cena exquisito. Recomendable 100%
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bertel,

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
General Manager Johan und sein Service-Team sind sehr nett und haben uns toll umsorgt. Uns hat es in dieser Lodge sehr gut gefallen.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
op de accommodatie valt niets aan te merken prachtige locatie aardige en heel behulpzame mensen mooie omgeving top top top
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente
Perfeito o hotel, lugar excelente em frente ao Kruger, limpo; ótimo atendimento!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Johan on 13 Jan 2020
Good day, Rodrigo Thank you so much

8/10 Good

Frederico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Agradável.
Hotel limpo e organizado. Funcionários atenciosos e simpáticos durante toda estadia. O Crocodile Kruger é parecido com estilo de pousada, assim como todos na região. São pouquíssimos quartos, algo como 05 a 08 quartos, mas com comodidade, atenção e um bom serviço oferecido aos hóspedes. O café da manhã e o jantar estavam inclusos no valor do quarto e gostei bastante da comida.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Clercio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel bom, mas tranque sua mala com cadeados!
O hotel fica situado em uma area de uma reserva, bem em frente ao Kruger Park. Se estiver de carro alugado e GPS nao tera problemas para chegar. O hotel é muito bonito, rustico e agradavel. Tem uma piscina boa com vista para o parque. A area de cima tem um deck para tambem ver o parque enquanto toma uma bebida. Os quartos sao grandes e espaçosos. O jantar assim como o cafe da manha sao bons. Nao precisa pagar estacionamento. O preço das bebidas é justo para o local. A internet nao funciona bem, e a energia eletrica caiu diversas vezes deixando sem luz, mas esse é um problema geral na regiao. O atendimento é muito bom e personalizado. Porem, se desejar ficar nesse hotel, deixo uma dica importante. Deixe sua mala sempre trancada com cadeado. Chegamos e logo ja fomos para o jantar, deixei a mala aberta (é um hotel pequeno, acredito que 6 quartos). Como estavamos jantando dentro do hotel, nao acreditei que alguem iria entrar no quarto, mas sim, entraram com o motivo de fechar as cortinas do quarto enquanto jantavamos e durante esse momento, abriram a mala e procuraram onde estava o dinheiro (acredite, estava bem escondido dentro de um bolso interno) e depois disso sumiu 100 euros da minha carteira. Apesar disso, recomendo o hotel, mas tenha em mente deixar trancado a mala com seus pertences e dinheiro 100% do tempo que nao estiver no quarto.Ja tinha lido uma outra avaliaçao com o mesmo problema no hotel. Enviei um email a gerencia notificando o ocorrido tambem, sem respostas.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vinicius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Endroit magnifique, nourriture excellente et propriétaire très gentil qui s'occupera de toutes vos excursions (safari, canyon, etc..)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Massimiliano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff eccezionale!
Un 5 stelle meritate! Struttura adiacente al Parco Kruger sulla Crocodile River, ricca di coccodrilli (che non abbiamo visto) e serpenti (quelli si che ne abbiamo visti!). Personale gentile e cordiale coordinato da un manager super, attento a tutto! Cena e colazione ottima... L'unico punto debole è il WiFi per chi anziché godersi la pace e il silenzio del posto deve comunicare con il mondo. Un esperienza veramente ottima!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rafaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
Wonderful hotel next to the Kruger National Park. Very friendly staff, clean and amazing view on the Crocodile river. Breakfast and dinner are very delicious We've already been here before and will come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

IARA DEISE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Moritz, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to explore the KNP
- good place with very beautiful and clean rooms - Excellent breakfast - The dinner was good, however nothing special. The starters were relatively low quality. - good located to explore the KNP from Crocodile Gate (c. 25 minutes) - Overall rating 4 because of dinner
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Ary, Rio de janeiro

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff makes the Place better.
Friendly staff, good food, Nice Place!

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik, Linköping

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service, som för en kung!
Jag avslutade min vistelse genom att bo en natt på Crocodile Bridge Kruger Safari Lodge. Jag var där under lågsäsong och fick service värd en kunglighet under min vistelse. 3-4 personer som verkligen bara hade mig att ta hand om, troligen då inga andra gäster fanns. Ingenting var omöjligt. Middag ordnades efter personliga önskemål, och man packade tillochmed matlåda för en av mina turer in till nationalparken. Det som drar ned betyget är Marloth park! Området där hotellet ligger är kanske under uppbyggnad, men då jag var där var det extremt svårt att hitta fram till hotellet. OM ni bokar här skall ni se till att komma fram i dagsljus, då vägar och skyltning är undermålig. Marloth Park är en safaripark i sig och det finns mycket vilt inne på området. Om man vill till Krugerparken ligger Crocodile Gate ca 20 min bort med bil.

4/10 Poor

Holger, Cuxhaven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Kein Wasser im Pool, WLAN über mobile Stick und das Datenvolumen war aufgebraucht somit kein online checkin! Werden wir nicht wieder buchen!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Localização, quarto, atendimento... Gostei muito de tudo.

10/10 Excellent

zhaohui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Daniel, D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schön im Park gelegen, aber etwas ab vom Schuß
Sehr nettes hilfreiches Personal. Nur ziemlich weit vom KNP Eingang. Etwas einsam gelegen.

10/10 Excellent

Markus, Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Lage, familiär geführt
Schöne Lodge, familiär geführt, für den Krüger Nationalpark sehr gute Lage