Best Boutique Hotels in Madikwe Game Reserve
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Madikwe Game Reserve is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Featuring a restaurant that includes outdoor dining by a Boma bonfire, Rhulani Safari Lodge in the Big 5 Madikwe Game Reserve also offers wildlife viewing opportunities. The spacious air-conditioned rooms and suites feature private decks with a plunge pool and sun lounges. They also include a seating area and an private bathroom with bath and shower. Guests can enjoy massage treatments in their rooms or on their private decks at a surcharge. The lodge also has conference facilities, and free Wi-Fi is available in all areas. Rhulani Safari Lodge is 4.3 mi from Madikwe Game Reserve’s Wonderboom Gate, and 22 mi from Gaborone in Botswana. Johannesburg and Pretoria are both located a 4-hour drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "We loved everything about our stay at Rhulani. The staff were incredible and took such wonderful care of us. We've never felt more special in our whole lives. The experience is truly amazing. The safaris and guides were so knowledgeable, informative and made our game drives unforgettable. The hotel chalets were spacious, clean and unbelievably comfortable. If you're reading this. I would really, really recommend staying at Rhulani!" - "Loved everything about this place from the minute we arrived and were greeted by the manager himself, Tom-Hendrik. The styling & decor is stunning, the food is great quality and plentiful, the staff are efficient and so kind. We had Villem as our guide and he had such a good energy, knowledgable and easy to get along with. We stayed 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed it. Arriving back to a roaring fireplace in our room after our evening game drive was magic. The boma night was also an absolute highlight, where everyone (guests & staff) came together under the night sky and enjoyed an abundance of delicious African dishes - incredible."
Exceptional
94 reviews
Luxury 5-star Etali Safari Lodge is set in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Its pool with wooden deck and fine dining restaurant has views overlooking a water hole that offers Big 5 game viewing opportunities. All of the stylish accommodations is decorated in earthy tones and feature a private pool and large wooden balcony with views of the surrounding Savannah. There is a spacious seating area and elegant marble bathroom. Traditional African dishes are fused with Asian influences using local organically grown vegetables, fruits and herbs. Guests have the option to dine in the restaurant, out on the terrace or in the bush. Etali has a spa that offers a range of treatments and there is a fitness center on site. The 24-hour front desk can arrange a variety of safari trips or a tour to Sun City for guests. Etali Lodge is located within 30 minutes’ drive from the border with Botswana.
Fabulous
6 reviews
