Fodor's Expert Review Lion Sands River Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Set on one of the longest and best stretches of river frontage in Sabi Sand, you can watch the passing animal and bird show from your deck or from the huge, tree-shaded, wooden viewing area that juts out over the riverbank facing Kruger National Park. The guest rooms are comfortable and attractively Africa-themed, with honey-colored stone floors with pebble inlays, cream wooden furniture, embroidered white bed linens, and lamps and tables of dark indigenous wood. The food is imaginative and tasty, the staff enthusiastic, and the rangers highly qualified. After an exhilarating game drive, take a bush walk, go fishing, or relax with a beauty treatment at Lalamuka Spa (lalamuka means "unwind" in Shangaan). There's a resident senior ecologist, plus a classy and interesting curio shop.
PROS
- combinable rooms for families
- fabulous river frontage
- game-viewing from your personal deck
CONS
- some chalets quite close together so not much privacy
HOTEL INFO
HOTEL DETAILS
Rate Includes: All-Inclusive, No children under 10 years old