Top Hotels in North West Province
This guide to the best luxury, 5-star, and design-forward hotels in North West Province 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 pool surrounded by lush vegetation, the Bakubung Bush Lodge is located in the Pilanesberg National Park. It offers a variety of massages, and has elegantly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi. Opening out onto a veranda with panoramic garden views, the elegant rooms at the Bakubung come with a flat-screen satellite TV. Private bathrooms come with a separate bath and shower. Guests can enjoy the mix of local and international dishes prepared at the restaurant, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served every day. A coffee shop and bar are also available, while room service is also possible. A tennis court and a children’s playground are available on site, and the Sun City Casino is 6.2 mi away. The Pilanesberg airport is 9.9 mi away, and a shuttle service can be arranged upon request.
Guest Reviews:
- "n/a" - "Wonder accommodation with lots to to and see. Game drives excellent" - "It was super!" - "Two wonderful nights in a spectacular setting" - "Excellent break but Pilansberg roads a nightmare to drive on!"
Fabulous
614 reviews
Ivory Tree Game Lodge is located inside the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Surrounded by plains and hills, this luxurious lodge features a outdoor pool and award winning spa. The thatched rooms at Ivory Tree Game Lodge are elegantly furnished with African themes. Each comes with a patio, air-conditioning and private bathroom with bath and shower. The main area consists of 2 lounges, a cocktail bar, a dining room and a fire pit. Guests can unwind with a massage or beauty treatment at Amani Spa, which offers 3 treatment chalets overlooking the African bush. The lodge offers free guided game drives in a 10-seater safari vehicle. Other activities offered in the surrounding area include archery, quad biking and bird watching. Ivory Tree is a 5-minute drive from the Bakgatla Gate.
Guest Reviews:
- "Wonderful experience. Staff were proffesional. Calvin the game ranger was excellent." - "The most amazing retreat in luxurious surroundings" - "Great family holiday" - "The place is top tier." - "Amazing family time away, we saw 4 out of the Big 5 ." - "I will return if I am able." - "Love it. Our favourite place" - "Wonderful stay" - "Lovely stay"
Superb
1198 reviews
Shepherds Tree Game Reserve is a lodge concession, located on the south western portion of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and 11 mi away from Sun City. The elegantly furnished rooms offer views of the reserve and come with private bathroom. The suites have a lounge area. Guided game drives in open game viewing vehicles are offered in the morning and evening. The area is malaria-free. Shepherds Tree Game Reserve also includes a spa center and outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. The lodge is a 2.5-hour drive from Johannesburg.
Guest Reviews:
- "Excellent, exceeded all expectations" - "Great staff ,game drives,accommodation and food" - "Excellent stay" - "A delicious slice of luxury in the bush" - "Perfect and best place in Pilanesberg!" - "A beautiful, joyful stay thanks to the staff and filed guide at the lodge." - "Amazing. The full board was worth it. They made my birthday really special." - "Superb establishment with exceptional service and facilities"
Superb
1403 reviews
Madikwe Safari Lodge is located in the Madikwe Nature Reserve and offers views of the bushveld and scenic landscapes. The lodge features a restaurant, bar and kid’s club. Free WiFi is available in the rooms and each suite is decorated in an African theme with naturals colors and contemporary furnishings. The suites come complete with a balcony, fan, sofa and fireplace. Each has an private bathroom with a bath, shower and free toiletries. At Madikwe Safari Lodge the restaurant has a buffet menu offering a variety of dishes. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, library, and a massage can be arranged upon request at a charge. The concierge service can assist guests with arranging currency exchange and arranging an airport shuttle. Rustenburg is 99 mi away.
Exceptional
3 reviews
Tuningi Safari Lodge is set in the South African Madikwe Nature Reserve and offers a free outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant serving dinners outside around a camp fire, indoor and outdoor lounges, and free WiFi in public areas. All suites at Tuningi Safari Lodge are fitted with hardwood floors, a fireplace and air conditioning. Each spacious unit features a lounge, a dining area and an private bathroom with a bath and an outdoor shower. Some rooms come with a private terrace as well. Guests can turn to the lodge’s restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner or have a drink at the bar or in one of the lounges. A special wine room is also provided at the Safari Lodge. You can try to spot one of the Big Five in Madikwe Nature Reserve and relax at the lodge’s viewing deck. A free shuttle is provided from the Madikwe Western Airstrip. Set in the 75 000-hectare malaria-free Big 5 Madikwe Game Reserve, Tuningi Safari Lodge offers a 5-star African Safari enhanced by personalized service in a friendly relaxed environment. The newly refurbished lodge accommodates 16 guests in four Luxury Suites and two double Family Suites, with breathtaking views of the bush from private wrap-around decks with plunge pools. Without compromising on luxury, Tuningi Safari Lodge caters for specific needs of families and children from the age of six are welcome. The Family Suites are made up of two en-suite double bedrooms and are joined by a living room with an expansive timber deck with a plunge pool where guests can soak up the surrounding beauty. Our spacious Luxury Suites boast expansive private timbers decks with plunge pools as well as indoor & outdoor showers. The main thatched lodge offers beautiful indoor and outdoor lounges, an elegant dining room and a magnificent rim flow pool that overlooks a waterhole.
Guest Reviews:
- "Experience of a lifetime" - "Unforgettable trip!!" - "Amazing experience" - "Familly break, wonderfull"
Superb
10 reviews
Madikwe Hills is set on a hill in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, home to the Big Five game and to the rare Wild Dog. The camp features a wellness spa, library and a curio shop. Each lavish suite has large glass doors that open onto a private deck with a plunge pool, offering uninterrupted views of the Savannah. The romantic private bathroom comes with an outdoor shower and a bath. A full English and Continental breakfast as well as lunch is served on the main deck at Madikwe Hills. Either dinner is served under the stars in the boma or guests receive fine silver service in the dining room. Activities at the lodge includes morning and evening game drives in 4x4 safari vehicles, bush walks and guided wildlife photography. The Madikwe Hills kiddies club offers special activities for the children. Guests can enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool or sit on the viewing deck overlooking the waterhole. Free Wi-Fi is available in the business center. Lanseria International Airport is 165 mi away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Truly the best place we’ve ever traveled to" - "We stayed 4 nights, 5 days, and were treated exceptionally well to the very end. Perfect time."
Exceptional
8 reviews
Located in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, this luxurious campground features air-conditioned tent suites with a private patio. The communal area consists of of an open-plan lounge, a dining area and an outdoor pool. Overlooking Madikwe’s valley and the river, the tent suites at Thakadu River Camp come with mosquito nets, tea/coffee facilities and a private bathroom. The family tent suites have an extra sleeper couch for children. Meals and beverages are served in Thakadu's communal dining room, which has wooden floors and a fireplace for colder evenings. Room service can be arranged upon request. Children older than 6 years are able to join the games drives on offer and a babysitting service is available for those younger than 6, with prior arrangement, at an additional charge. Massages and laundry services can be arranged by the reception staff. Free parking is provided, and OR Tambo Airport is a 3.5-hour drive away. Gaberone is 12 mi from the campground.
Superb
433 reviews
