Spa Hotels in Thornybush Game Reserve

Spent part of our honeymoon here and it was heaven on earth. The prices are high, but worth it. We hope to return one day to this paradise.

The accommodation was stunning, food was delicious, staff across all sectors were brilliant! Our Safari guides is what made the experience so incredible...Eleck & Lebu really made our trip so memorable! We saw the big 5 in 2 days & they went above & beyond to make sure we had the best trip possible! Thank you so much to you both!!

The food is amazing, good quality. Staff was friendly, the facilities are great.

The place was just what I needed,some peace and quiet

Perfect hotel to start your trip to the Kruger. From the arrival (special thanks to the manager Constance) to the excellent food from chef Jeanet served by the very attentive servers Meriam and Betheul to the really absolutely perfect cleanliness in the rooms (thank you, Tryphina!) it was a wonderful stay! Compared to the other hotels in and around the Kruger, I must really emphasize the cleanliness and style of the hotel. 10/10!

Very beautiful property , good food , very kind stuff , nice pool. The best Safari i ever had , unique experience , Mary and Michael are the best ever !

Great lodge with only 10 rooms, everything was very familiar and made our stay unfortgetable. The rooms or little lodges we're clean and food was delicious. Very nice staff, especially our driver Jika is a great guy, we had so much fun. We saw the big 5 within 2 days. P.s. Don't follow Google maps, you have to get to the main entrance gate to Moditlo Reserve.

From the moment we arrived we knew this was going to be a special place. Last year we also stayed in a game reserve very close to Ukanyi and thought this would take some beating but Ukanyi certainly did. The Villa was sensational and words or photos can never show you what it’s really like. From the pick up at the airport to the short drive to the game reserve we knew then we were in for a spectacular treat. On arrival to the Villa we was greeted by the manager Junce who introduced us the our chef Riaan, our waiter Jim and our housekeeper whose name escapes me and proceeded to show us around this spectacular Villa. All I say is this place is an incredible experience and one we will never forget. The food prepared by our chef Riaan was sensational and he described every dish that he cooked like he was on Masterchef having to explain it to his peers, Jim our waiter also left nothing out in his presentation and service and of course the Villa was spotless clean every day apart from the odd bug that chose to come in during the day which of course is hard to avoid living in the bush. As for the game drives they too didn’t disappoint with seeing all of the big 5 and much more. With it being our 31 year old son first every Safari he was blown away by it all, for him to see in abundance Lions, Elephants, Buffalo, Leopard, Rhinos, Giraffe, Warrhog, Cheetah, Hippo, Nyala, Waterbuck & many many more on his very first visit was amazing. The information given by our game drive team of Coswell & Jika was second to none, their knowledge of this area(16,500 hectares) was incredible. The highlight of the game drive was the spotting of a male Leopard just as the sun was going down will live with us all forever.

Everything was PERFECT! The clean and comfortable house, the communication before and during the stay, and specially the staff in the house and the Safari guides (we do not have words to express how grateful we are).

This place exceeded our expectations. The staff was wonderful and the safari drives were incredible. We had Herbert as our tracker, and Julian as our game guide. Both fantastic and we saw the Big Five and more. Highlight was seeing the wild dogs. Great to chat to during sundowners and so informative with all the information on the animals. Julian also talked to us about various birds and trees along the way. This was a great addition in between looking for the animals. Molly, Dee and our butler Kevin were all wonderful. I couldn’t recommend this place more honestly. The staff was wonderful and attentive, everything was always extremely clean and the food was incredible. Pretty was the chef when we were there and the food was fantastic. We had the best 4 days we wish we stayed longer. The group dinners were very fun too.