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Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve

3.5 star property
Immerse yourself in nature's splendor with wildlife viewing and game drives. Refresh by one of four pools or enjoy local flavors on site.

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4 outdoor pools, open 7 AM to 5 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
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Lounge
Gift shop
Surrounded by the beauty of a provincial park, Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve offers an all-inclusive retreat. Begin your day with continental breakfast and game viewing, then relax in the garden or unwind at one of four outdoor pools.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Free breakfast

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • 4 outdoor pools
  • In-room childcare
  • Conference centre
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Library

For families (6)

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Garden
  • Terrace
The current price is AU$735
includes taxes & fees
24 Feb - 25 Feb

Room options

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Main Lodge Superior Room

Main Lodge Superior Room

Highlights

Deck/patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Pillow-top bed
Premium bedding
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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River Lodge Thatched Suites

River Lodge Thatched Suites

Highlights

Deck/patio
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Blackout curtains
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Limpopo, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 6191

What's nearby

  • Siyafunda Conservation - 28 min drive
  • Makalali Game Reserve - 67 min drive
  • Selati Game Reserve - 118 min drive

Getting around

  • Hoedspruit (HDS) - 174 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

About this property

Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve

When visiting Hoedspruit, Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve is a great choice to consider. Guests can take a dip in one of 4 outdoor pools or grab a bite to eat at Makalali Dining Hall, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden are other highlights at this all-inclusive hotel.

All-inclusive

This hotel is all-inclusive. On-site food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All buffet meals and snacks included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Languages

Afrikaans, English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 30 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Babysitting*
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
    • Free wired internet access in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free covered on-site self-parking
    • Free on-site motorhome/coach/lorry parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available on request)*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 8:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Free reception (selected days)

Travelling with children

  • Childcare in room (surcharge)

What to do

  • Ecotours
  • Safari
  • Wildlife viewing

Working away

  • Conference centre

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Communal living room
  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Reception hall
  • Outdoor furniture

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Ceiling fan
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Blackout curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress

What to enjoy

  • Deck or patio
  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free wired Internet
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Special features

Dining

Makalali Dining Hall – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Destination fee: ZAR 315 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 6 years of age.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • In-room babysitting is available for an extra charge

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Pool access available from 7 AM to 5 PM

Policies

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Makalali Game
Makalali Private Game Reserve Hoedspruit
Makalali Private Game Reserve Lodge Hoedspruit
Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve Hotel
Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve Hoedspruit
Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve All Inclusive
Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve Hotel Hoedspruit

Frequently asked questions

Does Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Yes, there are 4 outdoor pools. Guests have pool access from 7 AM to 5 PM.

Are pets allowed at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Yes, there's free self parking. Free motorhome/bus/lorry parking is available.

Is an airport shuttle service offered by Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve and nearby?

On-site recreation at Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve includes ecotours, game viewing and a wildlife and game drive. Enjoy a swim in one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve?

Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Makalali Dining Hall.

Does Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a deck or patio.

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Aha Makalali Private Game Reserve Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Incrível , a acomodação é mto boa , quarto amplo , chuveiro incrível. Alimentação boa , e game drive inclusos incrível, com saída as 6:00am e as 4:00pm , com destaque a Isaac e butter os rangers, incríveis ….. Muito satisfeito e retornaria ao local com certeza.
amanda, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Bad Food and incompetent rangers
Food is much below expectations. Most of the meat served was undercooked including chicken. Service Staff is incompetent as many places in South Africa. We have ordered wine one night and waitress just dropped the bottle in out table and left without opening and serving. Then we had to call another waitress to serve it. You need to tell everything and common sense was missing. English of the ranger for the game drives was not perfect and he was not really talkative or giving information unless asked, he was more like , yeah here is an impala but no information. Also to many questions that we have asked, the answer was “I don’t know”. I think it is worth to stretch the budget a bit more to stay in somewhere nicer.
Mert, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent for big 5
Excellent for bush lovers
Zaheer, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Tumelo, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

非常に洗練された綺麗なホテルで、シャワーやクーラーなどの設備もかなり良かったです。また、宿泊費に含まれている食事もおいしかったし、ゲームドライブも非常に楽しかったです。
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great new hotel - super rooms
We spent a long weekend at this reserve - two adults and a teen. The hotel was lovely - new rooms and well-designed open, communal spaces. We booked two rooms and it was a bonus that they could be made to be interleading. The hotel rooms are exactly that - hotel rooms - and maybe lacking some of the charm of free-standing lodge units but very comfortable and well-appointed. The guide and tracker were friendly and knowledgeable and we enjoyed our game drives. It was great to be able to go off-road to get closer to rhino and cheetah. Whilst this is a big 5 reserve, you do travel the same roads quite a bit but the guide made an effort to vary things up on each drive and to go look for specific animals. The food was nice - and not as "conference-like" as the bigger Ivory Tree Aha resort - but not knock-your-socks-off amazing. The downside of a smaller lodge is slightly less variety and choice - but to me still better than endless buffets. Aha is running some specials where kids stay free. What this meant was that over the long weekend there were lots of noisy children in the pool and running around at the boma dinner. The hotel manager did make a plan for us to go to the quieter pool at the nearby smaller lodge which was very kind of her. Unfortunately though listening to a child play a loud game on a phone all the way through the boma dinner compromised the "peace of the bush" experience. Overall - we would go again. We had a great stay and thought it was good value.
Carl, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Tivemos de trocar as datas da nossa viagem devido à pandemia do Covid-19 e fomos muito bem instruidos e atendidos pela gerente de reservas. Esperamos pela estadia em Novembro.
Rennan, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel and game park, not so good food
Overall the stay was excellent based on the accommodation and the rangers taking us to see the most amazing array of wild animals. The only downside were the quality of the food and too many over attentive waiters and waitresses who must learn to be not so keen to remove your drink or plate, especially when you or your dining partner are still eating!
Antony, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lugar incrível ! Estrutura do hotel impecável, funcionários super atenciosos e simpáticos !! Vimos vários animais em casa Safari, inclusive um grupo de leões caçando GNUS! Carros do Safari com cobertor e capa de chuva ( precisamos !) e com guias muito bem informados !
2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Rangers very good. Place and location very good. Food: not good . Very average and always the same. A shame...
Raphaël, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

un séjour inoubliable
magnifique hébergement ,personnel aux petits soins,repas variés et de bonne qualité,des safaris extras bref rien à dire! sans oublier l'apéro en fin de safari du soir en pleine brousse et le café lors de celui du matin! le plus dur est d'arriver (et d'en repartir!)car la piste est ravinée mais après c'est que du bonheur!
notre chambre avec douche intérieure et extérieure
1er safari
2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

THIAGO, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excelente experiencia
Monica E, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lugar maravilhoso
Lugar maravilhoso, logo ao chegar tivemos uma recepção com nosso ranger Paulie que nos levou a 2 safaris e conseguimos ver 4 dos big five. Experiência inesquecível. Comida ótima e todos os funcionários do hotel foram muito simpáticos. Recomendo muito
Danilo, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sensacional!
Sensacional! Optamos pelo Makalali pela comodidade, não queríamos nos preocupar com nada (Game Drive e Refeições) e foi exatamente assim. Atendimento, organização, limpeza, quartos e refeições excepcionais. Game Drive incrível, vimos os Big Five, eles procuram os animais incansavelmente, entram na mata, inexplicável. Nossa melhor escolha!
Aline, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent séjour, belle et grande réserve. Lodge raffiné, personnel attentionné et dépaysement garanti
Nathalie, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nicole, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Best customer service
The customer service was absolutely above and beyond. You are treated like family. Room and lodge area is absolutely beautiful and the food was amazing. I will definitely book at Makalali again for my next visit!
Brooke, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Nära naturen och djuren!
Du bör ha en 4x4 bil för att ta dig till detta fantastiska hotell. Närmare naturen och djuren kommer man inte, dessa stugor ligger långt ut från all annan bebyggelse. Stugorna helt otroliga men maten var inte till belåtenhet med tanke på priset på detta boende. Snopet att receptionen var stängd när vi till slut kom fram, och vi fick köra runt i skogen en stund till vi plötsligt hittade kocken som kunde hjälpa oss.
Mikael, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Safarimazing
We had an amazing stay, all the staff were extremely friendly and it was amazing to be living in the bush with all of the luxury conveniences in a very clean and organised lodge. Shout out to Lovedeliah (camp host), Stanley (game drive tracker), and Louise (game drive guide). The wifi was very weak around the property but you're in the bush so it was ok to be off the grid for a few days!
Alan, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Muito legal!
A estadia foi realmente maravilhosa! Gostamos do hotel apesar do Safari parecer um grande zoológico! Ficávamos andando em círculos, até que alguém indicava onde está o animal! Vimos todos os Big five, o que foi bem legal! O serviço é bem exclusivo, a comida é excelente, o quarto então, maravilhoso! A única coisa que nos incomodou foi a hora do check out, aonde incluíram uma taxa de quase 500 rands por noite, taxa da qual não fomos informados hora nenhuma. A mesma taxa não foi cobrada de um casal de amigos que saiu horas depois! A diária já era bem cara, realmente a tal taxa foi uma surpresa desagradável! Acho que eles poderiam ser mais claros na chegada!
Bruno, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful place to stay
Beautiful facilities, super comfortable room, great staff, food was ok but not a highlight. We got to see most animals from very up close on the safari however most of the time we are just driving thru the bushes, I can’t compare to other areas but I guess it’s normal. Only weird thing is paying a lot for an all inclusive resort and having to pay separately for water :/
Mariana, 2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Exceptional

Bruno, 3-night trip