Blyde River Canyon Lodge

Blyde River Canyon Lodge descritpion

Blyde River Canyon Lodge sells fast on our site. This lodge is nestled between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Blyde River. It features elegantly decorated rooms that open onto tranquil gardens, where zebras and wildebeests wander by.
At the entrance of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, the Blyde River Canyon Lodge features air-conditioned rooms decorated with wood furniture. Each room has a satellite TV and an electric teakettle.
An English breakfast is served daily, and the guesthouse’s restaurant provides local dishes for lunch and dinner upon request. Special diet menus are also available.
Guests can relax by the outdoor pool or enjoy massage treatments. They can also choose from a variety of activities in the surrounding area, including hot air balloon rides, rafting, horseback riding and hiking.
The Kruger National Park's Orpen Gate is a 40-minute drive away, and free public parking is available on site at the lodge.

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Facilities of Blyde River Canyon Lodge

Outdoors ：Outdoor Pool (all year) | Grounds | Terrace | Sun Deck

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Activities ：Massage

Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar | Special Diet Meals (upon request)

Internet ：WiFi is available in some hotel rooms and charges apply. | WiFi is available in public areas and charges apply.

Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Languages Spoken ：English | Afrikaans

Reviews for Blyde River Canyon Lodge

Review 1：lighting in the room is too fuzzy

Review 2：live zebras on the front porch personalized service in the restaurant very quiet, secluded location WiFi works well, despite remote location

Review 3：We had a few mosquitoes in the room. Nothing that the mosquito netting couldn't handle.

Review 4：The lodge is beautiful. We loved our loft room and everyone was so nice. We had the best service here. Dinner and breakfast were delicious. Highly recommended.

Review 5：Nothing

Review 6：Wonderful kindness and quality of the staff (thoko & Portia ) , incredible meal compliment to the Chef, gorgeous environment at the bottom of the canyon with wild zebras you can feed! Confort of the room splendid! All perfect!

Review 7：Our room and the lodge was very attractive and well designed. Our dinner and breakfast were excellent. We ate our meals on the outdoor veranda, which was delightful.

Review 8：the building is under trees with limited natuaral light and the lighting in the rooms was not bright enough the duvet was much too warm

Review 9：Spectacular setting, peaceful, meticulous attention to detail, amazing food, very friendly attentive staff

Review 10：The sink was little bit broken, pictures look different from reality like pool or viewpoint

Review 11：Very friendly staff, very good food, very nice rooms, beautifull landscape

Review 12：The restaurant served a 3 course set meal which was excellent and did engulfed re. any allergies etc. but it would be helpful for customers to be aware before booking

Review 13：Great location and very friendly, attentive staff

Review 14：nothing at all

Review 15：The staff is amazingly friendly friendly. The whole location is well looked after. A really nice place to relax and well situated to do lots of activities. We stayed a week and just loved it. Thanks to everybody at the lodge.

Review 16：No personal connection with staff, minibar expired products, nice and big house but decriped

Review 17：Quiet environement with zebra and monkeys, great restaurant

Review 18：Diabolical bed especially as it was a "premium' room, the honeymoon suite Sevice slow posibly as a result of a few staff having to perform multiple tasks.

Review 19：Location was excellent Zebra in the grounds a nice distration Food was very good Staff was friendly

Review 20：The location is excellent. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Vicky kindly booked us on a blyde river canyon boat trip which is worth doing. Only a ten minute drive from the lodge to the boat quay. The zebras are also entertaining. A beautiful tranquil place to stay.

Review 21：Great for access to Kruger Park via Orpen gate. Comfortable, good meal, helpful staff including excellent breakfast packs for our early morning staff,

Review 22：Water in the shower or bath were a bit dark(unclean like) especially late (night time)

Review 23：I loved the food. Stuff was very friendly. Surrounding was nice clean and well looked after.

Review 24：Bedrooms are close together Got bit by a scorpion in my room in the morning. A warning from the management is in order. The manager was well aware of their presence. None of the guests were.

Review 25：Beautiful place good service.

Review 26：We did have a problem with the smell of drains in our room. There was a bit of a mix-up so nothing was done the first night and we had to put up with another. However, things were sorted amicably, and we enjoyed our stay.

Review 27：Everything about it. Staff were friendly, food was good, lodge was well situated for what we wanted to do, so we have no complaints ....but

Review 28：Nothing to criticize during our stay.

Review 29：The location was excellent, being so close to the Blyde river canyon, and the Three Rondavels. The scenery was beautiful, also thanks to a very well preserved garden. Staff and owners were all very friendly and servicing. The food they served was very good. We had the chance to enjoy The Loft room, which is very spacious and comfortable.

Review 30：everything, but especially the team who were so friendly and valued us and spoilt us! Sad to go, we had excellent touring advice lots to do in this beautiful area.

Review 31：Toilet area cramped for big guys like me.....

Review 32：Loved the zebras and that they are so tame. Had a good night's rest in a comfortable bed and quiet surrounding. Enjoyed the lamb roast supper and hearty breakfast ....Thank you...

Review 33：No TV signal in the cottage! I arrived too late to be reporting it! And left next day.

Review 34：Peace of mind, enjoying nature and sound of birds and wildlife.

Review 35：Beautiful location, beautiful grounds, good food.

Review 36：Beautiful garden area Lovely views Delicious dinner

Review 37：WiFi not too good.

Review 38：Absolutely awesome place. The cottage is just stunning...very friendly staff.

Review 39：Pool wasn't too inviting ;however it was winter.

Review 40：Everything! from the animals roaming outside to the friendly staff and great accommodation.

Review 41：None

Review 42：Friendliness of the staff,

Review 43：Efficient staff. Good atmosphere. Beautiful surroundings.

Review 44：The rooms were very small and therefore I felt the stay was expensive for what it offered.

Review 45：Food was good and staff were friendly.

Review 46：The bottle of water from the mini bar was overpriced at R22 a bottle

Review 47：Attentiveness & friendliness of staff,

Review 48：Poor paid wifi connection

Review 49：Everything

Review 50：Zebras outside on the lawn

Review 51：Very good food for dinner and breakfast!

Review 52：The people, the location, the food The accommodations I look forward to returning. It felt like home!

Review 53：We really enjoyed our stay there: great location, very friendly staff with strong sense of Welcome and advise. WE enjoyed the experience

Review 54：Atmosphere,cleanliness,

Review 55：no free WLan

Review 56：Do the dam cruise, greet Zebras at your breakfast table

Review 57：Kind of isloated

Review 58：Eating breakfast with the Zebra's great facilities Great help for planning our day trip.

Review 59：Lovely location, excellent, very helpful staff, very good food

Review 60：Very kind pepole, beatiful view, and close to lot of view point of Blyde river canyon.

Review 61：The living room could have more lights, it's way too dark.

Review 62：Just a Nice stay! The cottage/chalet is a lil bit too big for 2 persons.

Review 63：Should provide covered parking as the big tree drops messy seeds etc. onto cars!

Review 64：Location, Food, Staff

Review 65：Great breakfast, staff, room, garden and pool

Review 66：Lodge is located in a beautiful park. Very friendly & helpful staff. Excellent breafast and dinner

Review 67：Room (bed, bathroom, view) Food (Great breakfast, amazing diner) Staff

Review 68：Staff, food, location, scenery

Review 69：The room was perfect a boxe expectation. a very comfortable and familiar place to be and feel cuddled

Review 70：The staff were fabulous, the dinners were excellent and there were zebra and monkeys walking past the pool. The lodge is near the beautiful and spectacular blyde river canyon which is definitely worth 3 or so days of your trip. You will definitely need a car due to the remote location

Review 71：nothing to dislike

Review 72：Beautiful lodge in sensational location. We were sorry we could only stay one night. Friendly helpful staff and manager. The bedroom, the linen (I have a thing about linen) were fresh and clean... and the grounds were just wonderful. Food was delicious, quality, variety excellent. My god, the views!! and very close to the amazing Blyde River Canyon.

Review 73：Room lighting was poor. Power to the kitchen cooktop/oven and hood was turned off somewhere and available for use. TV's reception very poor and consists of mostly sports channels, no CNN, no Skynews. WiFi none existent at the garden cottage.

Review 74：Staff were very helpful, polite and friendly. The food and service were excellent. A beautiful location and setting.

Review 75：The owner had a business meeting on the porch for a few hours and was very load speaking, the quiet was gone and we could follow the discussion about the staff. The rooms need an upgrade, the furniture was out of date.

Review 76：The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food was prepared with care. Good breakfast with fresh fruit. Beautiful location and a good spot to combine Blyde River Canyon and Krugerpark.

Review 77：We did not even stay over but paid the full ammount we were not informed that we will be staying above reception with just a plank floor. There are no fridge in room to keep mysoft drinks and wine cool. Up to now the management did not even try to contact me to find out what the complaints were. The web pafe does not reflect this facility and can not believe this is a real 4 star facilility. Poor management and facility

Review 78：Nothing at all

Review 79：On reflection the pool needed more attention. although it didn't put Jane off swimming !

Review 80：We stayed 5 nights.The setting was beautiful with views of the mountains close to Blyde River. Zebras on the lawn at breakfast and Bushbabies at night time ! Food was varied and excellent and a joy to sit on the veranda eating dinner at night time. The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful.

Review 81：Fantastic place! We stayed 4 nights here & loved every minute of it. The staff are really friendly & helpful, the breakfast is delicious & dinner was fantastic every evening. A lovely relaxed atmosphere & great location. Excellent value for money, a very special place, thank you

Review 82：My one complaint is that the floors were very squeaky and I was conscious of everyone below us hearing us walking around in our room. Also there wasn't a shower in our bathroom, only a big bathtub.When we filled up the bathtub the water was brown. My partner said this may be normal for a lodge out in the wilderness and the water is probably safe to bathe in but when I pointed it out to one of the staff members she seemed surprised like it wasn't normal but she didn't really do anything about it. Other than that no complaints.

Review 83：This lodge was settled on a beautiful property full of wildlife. My partner and I went for a nice morning walk to check it out and we saw zebras, baboons, wildebeest and impala. There is a nice little balcony overlooking the mountains as well. We were literally 10 minutes drive from the Blyde River dam where we took an amazing boat ride through the canyon. The staff at the lodge were friendly and they booked the boat ride for us. We stayed in the room in the lodge right about the main office. It was well decorated and comfortable. The food was fantastic and we had dinner at the lodge both nights we stayed! Breakfast was also really good and served out on the deck with an amazing view of the mountains. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend it to young couples who are looking for a relaxing atmosphere close to nature.

Review 84：The food was excellant, staff friendly, animals enjoyable and it is a great location for the Panorama Route tour. The staff was flexible about meal times and very helpful about obtaining a package I needed to receive as soon as possible.

Review 85：Our room was seedy and badly in need of refurbishment. Towels were old,worn and hard from constant laundering. The extractor fan in a bathroomthat had no windows did not work for the 3 nights we were there and noeffort made to fix it or any explanation given - in fact the matter wasignored! Not good for a 4 star establishment!!

Review 86：Beautiful location, lovely gardens and very friendly staff.

Review 87：Nothing@all

Review 88：Friendly staff and a quiet place, wil surely return there soon

Review 89：The room was small and no place for suitcases

Review 90：The location and the nature around the lodge

Review 91：Beautiful place, very nice facilities, excellent cuisine and very attentive staff Thank you

Review 92：Location, staff, service, food, quality for details. Excellent

Review 93：Charming Lodge, stunning location, helpful and friendly staff. Very good value for money.

Review 94：Beautiful scenery, attentive, friendly staff, very helpful and approachable proprietor.

Review 95：Bautifull location, in nature reserve. Very helpfull and friendly staff.

Review 96：everything was good

Review 97：very helpful staff food room

Review 98：nice room very good restaurant friendly staff

Review 99：Beautiful place, lovely staff, delicious food and plentiful animals and nature

Review 100：Food was a bit turn off.

Review 101：Nature at it's best.

Review 102：Location

Review 103：The cost of dinner when chicken is served at R200

Review 104：the location of the lodge

Review 105：Setting is fantastic

Review 106：le site, les zèbres...

Review 107：The food was wholesome and tasty, not gourmet. I would have liked gourmet.

Review 108：Excellent facilities.

Review 109：Location location location. Beautiful lodge and garden. Good food.