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Madikwe River Lodge

3.0 star property
Unwind by a roaring fire or bask in sunshine by one of two outdoor pools. Then indulge in delicious meals at Restaurant.

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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Hiking
2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Bar (on property)
Family Room | Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • All inclusive
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Room options

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Family Room | Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Family Room

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bathtub and shower
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Luxury Room | Minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Luxury Room

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bathtub and shower
Private bathroom
  • 33 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room | Living room

Standard Room

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Ceiling fan
Separate bathtub and shower
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 33 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Madikwe Game Reserve R24, Derdepooort, Ramotshere Moiloa, Limpopo, 2876

What's nearby

  • Madikwe Game Reserve - 1 min walk
  • Derdepoort Gate - 14 min drive
  • Kopfontein Border Post - 74 min drive
  • University of Botswana - 80 min drive
  • Gaborone Game Reserve - 104 min drive

About this property

Madikwe River Lodge

Lodge by the river
You can look forward to free full breakfast, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a fireplace in the lobby at Madikwe River Lodge. The on-site restaurant, Retaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • 2 outdoor pools with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, wedding services, and outdoor furniture
  • A gift shop, a TV in the lobby, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Madikwe River Lodge include perks such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as amenities like separate sitting areas and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and hair dryers
  • Decks/patios, wardrobes/closets, and separate sitting areas

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Madikwe River Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Restaurants on site

  • Retaurant

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Ecotours

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Deck or patio

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from February 21 2025 to March 31 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Destination fee: ZAR 190 per person, per stay. This fee does not apply to children under 2 years of age.
  • Additional fees: ZAR 50 per person, per night for adults and ZAR 20 per person, per night for children

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel is on the Madikwe Game Reserve. The additional mandatory fee covers entrance to the reserve.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Madikwe River Lodge Three Cities
River Lodge Madikwe
Three Cities Madikwe River
Madikwe River Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Hotel Madikwe Game Reserve
Three Cities River Lodge
Three Cities River
Madikwe River Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Hotel Game Reserve
Makwe River Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Lodge Lodge
Madikwe River Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa
Madikwe River Lodge Lodge Ramotshere Moiloa

Frequently asked questions

Does Madikwe River Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools.

Is Madikwe River Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Madikwe River Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Madikwe River Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Madikwe River Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Madikwe River Lodge?

Some rate plans available at this lodge are all-inclusive.

Where is Madikwe River Lodge located?

Situated on a river, this lodge is steps from Madikwe Game Reserve, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Derdepoort Gate and Tshukudu Dam. Wonderboom Gate and Kopfontein Border Post are also within 32 mi (52 km).

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Madikwe River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing lodge in most amazing safari and game reserve park! Very well organized with breakfast lunch and dinner served in between the game drives. The food was super good and the wildlife guides and drivers are amazing! We saw so many wild animals!!! Ecen live chases of lions going for a kill. Hyenas ckeanung up left over carcasses. Incredible scenery
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

BEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we were in had 4 burned out lite bulbs and a leaking toilet. When we brought this to their attention, 1 lite bulb was replaced, and the toilet not fixed while we were there. The food choices were limited and repetitive, and the flavors bland. Lots of wildlife, and the staff was courteous and knowledgeable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was excellent and the Safari tour very enjoyable as we managed to see the big five. Takura the ranger and driver knew everything about the animals and where to drive to see the animals. The rock pool was great to swim and relax in the middle of the day and the Bush breakfast was awesome. Rooms were spacious, clean, modern and with views of the river. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ambiance très sympathique et authentique. Le guide pour les safaris est formidable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and great location to share with family and friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guide in Charles. Rooms and lidge are a bit tired. Staff wonderful. Very good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice lodge but 1bot.of 1.5 lit. for my1wk stayed
Nice lodges to stay in a couple of days only not a week coz the food was the same but delicious. Also they supply one bottle 1.5 lit of water for my whole one week stayed in my room just good for checkin only. Thanks god I brought my own water from hazy view grocery.. staff not too much friendly. The dinning room always late on time to serve my food. If you ask some questions about the food they won’t comeback to answer my inquiry..
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Agustina, Santiago de Chile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lugar apacible
Es hermoso, el entorno y el Lodge. Pero entre safari y safari no hay mucho más que hacer. Pésima conexión a Internet y sin televisión en las habitaciones.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kerstin, Italien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Lodge am River
Sehr erfahrene Guides für Safari; kleine Gruppen bei jeder Tour trotz ausgebuchter Lodge; Tolles Ambiente, geräumige Zimmer mit eigener Terrasse. Hervorragendes Essen, super freundliches Personal. Am Pool könnten mehr Liegen sein. Anreise mit Auto nicht empfohlen, da die letzten 70 km Schotterpiste, was mit einem normalen Mietwagen sehr schlecht ist - unser ging kaputt. Nächstes Mal Flug ab Johannesburg! Definitiv wieder!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great Location - But Something Lacking
I've stayed at Madikwe River Lodge a few times before and visited Madikwe Game Reserve several times, staying at other lodges. I feel that things at Madikwe River Lodge are slipping a bit. It is looking a little tired (the rooms and main building) although nothing drastic. But what struck me was that they seem to be watching their costs closely. You now have to select your meals in advance. Nothing too wrong with that, but when they take this to the extreme and ask you to select the drink you want on your evening game drive at breakfast it's a bit much! Come on guys, do I really want to be thinking about whether I'd like a G&T or a beer later in the day when I'm having breakfast?! Just bring a cold box along with a selection of drinks then your guests can choose what they want at the time. That's what other lodges do, and what you used to do! Seeing my sole G&T lifted out of the cool box and served to me seemed extremely tight. On departure I asked for a bottle of water for my journey. However this was not given to me (remember I'd just spent £500 over two nights!), the bill was re-adjusted to add another £1 to it. This is the hospitality sector! Would I return? Of course I would. I enjoyed my stay, Madikwe River Lodge is a great place, and the staff were very pleasant. However, this place could be so much better. I suggest the management take a long hard look at what they are doing right now and start to think about hospitality rather than the bottom line all the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Luzia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Mr.A, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury bush break
Excellent location. Obliging staff. Good food. Staff from the General Manager to the cleaning staff made out of their way to make our stay comfortable. Fortune the game ranger was not only very knowledgable about the sightings but went out of his way to accommodate us.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Gianluca, pordenone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottima struttura
Confortevole,ben organizzato,3 giorni magnifici di safari con avvistamento di tutti i big 5
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Js, Gabs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Enjoyed our stay. Seemed expensive but price included 2 game drives all meals snacks and refreshments
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lodge mit dem gewissen Etwas
Wir verbrachten 3 Nächte dort. Wir schätzten die Ueberblickbarkeit der Anlage, den Ausblick auf den Fluss (inkl. der Tiere, die sich vorsichtig auf der gegenüberliegenden Flussseite zum tränken begaben) sowie die sehr aufmerksame Bedienung durch das Hotelpersonal. Das Essen war zu unserer Ueberraschung für einen solchen Ort insgesamt sehr gut und auch für Europäer schmackhaft. Die jeweils früh morgens und am frühen Abend stattfindenden Safaris waren u.a. aufgrund der professionellen Begleitung unseres Rangers ein tolles Erlebnis.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Großartiges Hotel
Großartiges Hotel in großartigem game park! Unbedingt empfehlenswert!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Summer Break
During our annual holiday in South Africa, we decided to take a quick break to the Madikwe River Lodge. It was a great experience with the most friendly and accommodating staff I have ever met at any resort/hotel. The facilities was great (luxury in the bush) and the game viewing was excellent. The knowledge of our guide and his willingness to share it, is commendable. Really a great place for a short break!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nature
parfait
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Indochine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
WEEKEND GETAWAY WITH NATURE
It was a good night stay though I felt having a bit lack of the African Safary luxurious touch I usually had staying with some other Madikwe's Lodges. The best thing about this Lodge was the warmth and family atmosphere. Siitting righ at the balcony of the challet having a good coffee while reading a book, the sound of the River flow was extremely amazing and the River rounding the compound is truly beautiful. I would say I need some 2 night stay or more to fully enjoy the Nature. Safari trip was very good with a nice Ranger on a good vehicle (my best one so far). Hotel staff was friendly. Foods were good. I'm satisfy as my guest was amazed. I enjoyed having a large screen bath with no curtains here (hoping to see a Tarzan in the jungle out there), something quite different than what I used to experience. Go for it if you want a truly nature safary trip.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Marie-Louise, Stockholm

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Råttor
Råttor tog sig in i vårt rum och min man anfölls i badrummet av 2 stora. Den ansvarige lät oss byta rum men skrattade bort det och sa att det skulle bli en upplevelse vi mindes. Man kan inte låsa dörrar. Det är endast en hasp som lås till alla rum. Grannarna upplevde att personalen letade igenom bagaget.