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Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa

4.0 star property
Lodge in Hoedspruit with a full-service spa and free breakfast

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Sundeck
Garden
Lobby lounge
1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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288 Wildlife Estate, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380
  • Place, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Jessica the Hippo
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Place, Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hoedspruit (HDS)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

Family Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

  • 100 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Garden Suite

Deluxe Garden Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Villa Mbali - Garden Suite

Villa Mbali - Garden Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Vila Mbali - Family Wing

Vila Mbali - Family Wing

  • 90 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Villa Mbali - Premium Deluxe Room

Villa Mbali - Premium Deluxe Room

  • 3 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Mhlabeni Boutique)

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Mhlabeni Boutique)

  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Premium Suite, 1 King Bed (Mhlabeni Boutique)

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed (Mhlabeni Boutique)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Villa Mbali - Premium Deluxe Cottage

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Villa Mhlabeni - Premium Deluxe Cottage

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Hoedspruit

In provincial park.At this Hoedspruit lodge, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Selati Nature Reserve and 3 miles (5 km) of Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate. Drakensig Golf Course is within 6 miles (10 km) and Kapama Private Nature Reserve is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Selati Nature Reserve - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate - 7 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre - 32 min drive - 30.5 km
  • Jessica the Hippo - 37 min drive - 24.6 km
  • Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - 43 min drive - 38.4 km

Getting around

  • Hoedspruit (HDS) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Xitsumbeni Restaurant - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Silver Wings Spur Steak Ranch - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Brewery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Hoedpsruit Café - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Hat & Creek - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa

4-star spa lodge with free breakfast
Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Hoedspruit lodge is smoke free.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • 5 buildings
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. Rooms open to patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Hoedspruit lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include body treatments and manicures and pedicures.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Designer stores
  • Full-service spa
  • Game drive
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Sign language-capable staff
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa

Children and extra beds

  • Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 6 are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 850 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 9)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children 6 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Unembeza Boutique Lodge Hoedspruit
Unembeza Boutique Hoedspruit
Unembeza Boutique
Unembeza Boutique Lodge
Unembeza & Spa Hoedspruit
Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa Lodge
Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa Hoedspruit
Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa Lodge Hoedspruit

Unembeza Boutique Lodge & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 96 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Relaxing stay with helpful friendly staff.

Very relaxing stay with helpful friendly staff. Relatively convenient for Kruger although we drove through Kruger ourselves so didn’t use the lodges excursions but those who did spoke highly of them. Great to walk round the immediate area with sightings of giraffe, zebra, kudu, impala and wart hogs.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelmina C

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

Gem in 24 Hour Secured Wildlife Estate

Since before our arrival we received value added service from
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unembeza is a very quiet and peaceful place. The staff is great! Food is delicious. Would highly recommend. Reasonable rates! Jeremiah, Constance, Liz and all other staff have made our stay very pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at this property was beyond a dream, our room was quiet, in the middle of nature. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate all our needs and more. The sunset drive and sunrise walk were amazing, seeing the animals so close was a wonderful experience. Jeremiah was so knowledgeable. The food was great! Can’t say how fantastic our stay here was!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Gwynn Oak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I cannot begin to express how wonderful the lodge, the staff and my stay here was. Unembeza is fantastic! It is located in an estate with other private properties. You will need to receive a code from the hotel to enter the estate and drive/ride, slowly for approximately 2 miles to get to the lodge. Along the way you will pass warthogs, kudu and impala…one guest told me he saw giraffes also. Frank greeted me and registered me at checkin. He showed me around the lodge and took me to my AMAZING room in the Monkeythorn building. My room was stunning. I had an incredible massage, given by Maria. I would highly recommend her. At breakfast, Vote, served me with incredible warmth, conversation and a smile. I wish I could remember all the names but everyone was amazing. It is unusual to find a place of this caliber anywhere in the world like this. It is a ways from Kruger National Park, so allow an hour or ninety minutes to get to the gate. hope to return someday.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristofer

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shasheen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A true gem adjacent to Kruger, truly allowed our family to disconnect from the world, relax, and recharge, amidst the wilderness which is at the doorstep of each villa. Staff are super attentive, and cater to a unique boutique experience. The safari guides are really friendly and professional.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Henrique

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Starline

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful

It was amazing especially the spa so so amazing and relaxing we will definitely come back for more treatments. The staff also very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shlomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Busisiwe Carol

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

Beautiful Place

We had a beautiful stay and enjoyed everything. The staff is very friendly and always there to help. The place is beautiful and serene. The food was devine, breakfast and dinner out of this world, thanks to Lussy and team. Sam, Caroline, Decide, Patience, Meriam their service was great and Patience checked is in and was a quick check in. Kurhula and Miyelani at the Spa gave us a beautiful massage and they are very friendly too. Appearance, Phindile and team they serviced our room so beautiful They are all so professional and friendly, I will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Morufa

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Breakfast a disappointment

The breakfast was horrible. Same things everyday
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Refiloe Joseph

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

Excellent

Absolutely amazing. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

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

A definite 2 thumbs up for value and cleanliness.

We enjoyed our brief stay. We arrived late in the day and left early, so we did not have time to enjoy all the lodge and spa have to offer. The pool was a bit of a disappointment because it was dirt and the surface of the pool was peeling. The pool area could use a bit of sprucing up, but otherwise, everything was great. Very clean and cozy. We had everything we needed and the hosts were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alexandros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Glenda

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

Maritz stay

The stay was wonderful and the food Devine!! My only area where I can comment was that I wished the spa had a bit more options. Accommodation staff very proffessional. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Can 10/10 unreservedly recommend.

I don't even know where to begin. Every single tiny detail about this place I loved. I was bleak when it was time to check out.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eben

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

Do yourself the favour and go and stay here!

Our stay was very relaxing - the staff really went out of their way to help us as I had a stomach-bug when we arrived there, so they called the nearest pharmacy to stay open for us, so that I could get some medicine. Charlotte is a very kind and helpful young woman. Beautiful surroundings and the breakfast is 6 stars!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

Pure luxury at a great price!

This was the absolute best hotel we have ever stayed at. It is extremely luxurious and the staff go above and beyond for you. We have never experienced such fantastic service. We only stayed here one night in transit to a safari game reserve but we wish we had stayed here 3 nights and done Kruger on our own. The food was outstanding, the staff was genuine and kind, the building and property were an architectural dream. We saw giraffes, zebras, warthogs and impalas within the reserve. We will be back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Gem in the Bush-veld !!

We had a very short stay, due to business commitments, but everything was exceptional, personnel very very friendly, food was outstanding, the room beautiful and toiletries in room fantastic, we will definitely spread the word, about this gem in the bush-veld, wish we had time to stay longer. !!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019