27 Visarend Street, 1320 Malelane, South Africa
#8 of 12 B&Bs and Inns in Malelane
Guests' ChoiceBased on 509 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
6.9
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We are currently testing a weighted review system in Malta and Iceland (excluding hotel and vacation rental chains). For properties in these countries, the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
End of dialog contentReviewed: 28 April 2024
Natali
AustraliaThe only thing that I can think of that was missing is some exercise equipment as one is sitting in the car a lot exploring Kruger.
It is an amazing place. We didn't really know what to expect but were positively surprised by River House Lodge. Watching the animals (buffalos, hippos) from the observation deck was wonderful. Johan and his team took great care of us and we enjoyed the tasty food and the relaxed atmosphere. Thank you all!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Rambire
PortugalHosts were great and welcoming, we were well taken care of.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Singh
South AfricaGlad to see they are doing upgrades to the place...spot is just I credible.
Location overlooking the Crocodile River into the Kruger National Park. Was very nice to just sit on the deck by the river. Pity we only stayed 1 night before heading into the park.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Dumisani
Abkhazia, GeorgiaNO TV NO MICROWAVE THE PLACE IS FINE 100% AND PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY
Lovely
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Sameer
South AfricaDisclosure of drinks prices.
The viewing dexk and the fact they went over beyond to cater vegetarian/vegan food for my wife and kids
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Chris
United KingdomVery old cluttered dismal interior. Like living in the past
The location on the river is great.The game viewing facility on outdoor deck is excellent.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Fezile
United KingdomI’ve stayed here before. Great staff, location and accommodation. Fantastic views as well.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Holly
CanadaLovely breakfast and dinner!! We loved the location overlooking the river and the Inn had an abundance of charm and character!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Auris
LithuaniaThe place needs a bit of maintenance.
The place is located just above the river, so it gives you great overview. Staff was very lovely, and our dinner was homely and delicious. Bar & poll in the property ads great value :) so when you stay there, you feel like everything is taken care about. After long journey you can dip into the pool with a bottle of nice cold beer in a hand and watch little kudu (or impala) eating no more than 10 meters apart. And the greatest thing, we woke up a bit earlier and went on the terrace, just to witness a family of elephant passing by. That was no doubt the highlight of our stay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Leendert
South AfricaNone
Deck
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Etienne
South AfricaBreakfast and Dinner was good, but no menu.
Location is excellent. Managment and the personal was friendly and helpful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Victoria
United KingdomNot an issue for us at all but would recommend letting them know in advance if you have any dietary requirements as there wasn't a chalice of meals
Stayed for 1 night before driving into Kruger. Arrived straight from landing in Johannesburg in the morning so only got to spend a short amount of time enjoying the facilities. Despite this we saw hippos & elephants in that 1 evening! Breakfast & dinner were included and both were delicious
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Pitnok
SwedenA fantastic wiew. Lots of animals,Good food and a great bartender. Regards Kennet Persson
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 7 December 2023
Anastasia
South AfricaDrinks were quite expensive and I never saw a drinks menu until after the stay
Lovely view looking over the river
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Irina
RussiaStunning area on the river bank where you could see hippos every day!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 29 November 2023
Cecil
South AfricaNO negatives
Lovely place, felt welcome as soon as we walked in. Room and bed was comfy, aircon, all we needed. Enjoyed the pool, ice cold beers. Lovely dinner, even had a little more. Deck looking into Kruger a hi lite. Breakfast was OK. Overall, we'll be back, more than 1 night. Lovely hosts Christo and Johan. Big Thanks to staff as well.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 22 November 2023
Victor
South AfricaThe bottles of wine VERY expensive..R395 for the house wine from Darling
View boma facing the Oliphants River. Gardens well maintained. All staff very friendly
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 7 November 2023
Leonardo
Germanythe breakfast option was too limited and too fatty for my taste. I also strongly suggest that they get better coffee. The coffee was really bad!
the nice deck , the service and the environment.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Christelle
BelgiumThe breakfast room was really dark The dinner(main and desert) is very simple but not bad No choice for the dinner The dinner is served really too fast No generator during loadshedding The owner wears a weapon
Really nice garden with lush vegetation Really nice deck to look at hippos, crocodiles... Nice safari organised by the hotel
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 2 November 2023
Anne
South Africa4 bedroom is not for adults, suggest advertise as 2 adults 2 children
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Elena
South AfricaRooms and interior are quite run down and need some proper maintenance. It could be more clean and hygienic everywhere. Communication could be a little bit better. We would have wished to been informed in advance that we have to book the breakfast box before 4 PM
The garden and patio with river view is very lovely Easy check in and check out
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 17 October 2023
Roger
South Africaall good nothing to dislike
good thanks
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 17 October 2023
Mark
FranceIf you're seeking a guest house with character, this has it! The location is right by the river and I had the immense pleasure of listening to the ablutions of a family of hippos in the river throughout the night. How unique a location is that? The food is simple, local and tasty. The owner and staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 15 October 2023
Bongani001
South AfricaNothing
Everything is perfect.
Stayed in October 2023
North Bergen, USA
Toronto, Canada
Morlaix, France
Colborne, Canada
Behramkale, Turkey
Alhendín, Spain
Venice, Italy
Da Nang, Vietnam
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content