Black Rhino Game Lodge

Location: R565, Derdepoort Road, Lodge 4, Black Rhino Game Reserve, Pilanesberg National Park, North West, 7130, Pilanesberg National Park, ZA

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. If driving, please contact this property in advance for more information (e.g., directions). For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. This property does not permit children under 5 years old on game drives. Children ages 6-11 are permitted on game drives at management discretion. Children age 12 and older are permitted on game drives, and are charged the adult rate per game drive.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Firepit
• Fireplace in lobby
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Outdoor furniture
• Conference space
• Golfing nearby
• Fireplace in lobby
• Television in common areas
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Conference center
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Free self parking
• Free buffet breakfast
• Game viewing on site
• Safari on site
• Firepit
• Banquet hall
• Secured parking
• Children's games
• Coworking spaces
• Vegetarian breakfast available
• Vegan menu options available
• Vegetarian menu options available

Rooms Available

• Suite

  1 King Bed

  71-sq-foot individually decorated room, located on the ground floor, furnished patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 39-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, and rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Turndown service
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Location - ground floor

• Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

  1 King Bed

  71-sq-foot individually decorated room, located on the ground floor, furnished patio with garden views

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Relax - In-room massage available

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 39-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and minibar (fees may apply)

  Sleep - Turndown service and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, and rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Turndown service
  • In-room massage available
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Free WiFi
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Outdoor shower
  • Soap
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
  • Location - ground floor

Guest Reviews

• David-Ross (10/5): - What an amazing experience. The lodge is beautiful-including great upgrades such as an infinity pool and wellness spa all nestled in a picture perfect bushveld setting. Every single member of staff were incredible. They were so friendly and helpful, always wanting to ensure our stay was comfortable and enjoyable. We thank them for all that they did for us. And special thanks to Dolfi our guide who took us around the reserve on our game drives. His energy and passion made every second special. Not only did we see such amazing animals, but Dolfi also took time to share in the conservation efforts and the spectacular plants and wildlife. His knowledge is fascinating and compassion for his guests and ensuring their enjoyment was refreshing. Thank you Black Rhino Lodge!
• Kris (10/5): - Lovely lodge with friendly staff and inside the reserve meaning travel time to see wildlife is limited.
• Denis (10/5): - Excelente lodge
• cristina (6/5): Safari de 2 dias - Safari excelente, condutor muito paciente e bem disponível para procurar os animais. Comida razoável, poderia ser melhor Funcionarios pouco simpaticos, mas sem comprometer o serviço Quarto bem espaçoso, limpo. Bom banheiro
• Finn (8/5): - Essen uns Service war gut. Bei fragen wurde einem stets freundlich geholfen. Besonders hervorragend war unser Guide "Dolphi", welcher unser Safarie-Erlebnis erst wirklich unvergesslich machte! Wir kommen gern wieder!
• Susanna (10/5): - Awesome place!
• BRUNA (10/5): Estadia perfeita - Simplesmente sensacional, comida otima quarto otimo funcionários atenciosos
• Mauricio (10/5): - Excelente hotel, atendimento excepicional, comida muito boa. Os games foram excelentes, nosso guia Grant era super atencioso e rinha bastante conhecimento sobre os animais.
• Gerry (10/5): - Wonderful experience with the afternoon safari
• Michael (10/5): - Amazing location. Sat watching elephants bathing while eating breakfast.
• Julian (8/5): - Had a great stay here, very attentive staff, although reception administration could use a little training. Cabins were wonderful, large and full of character. Game drivers do their best to find animals but there are no guarantees . Remember you’re in the middle of the African bush, wi-fi is spotty and the power goes out briefly, don’t be a baby!
• Jessika van (10/5): - the lodge is just beautiful, the animals walk around the property and are very easy to see. the rooms (luxury suites) are very well equipped and decorated. Staff is super friendly and helpful; food options are plenty and very tasty and the game drives are very well organized.
• Isabel Hannah (10/5): - Perfect vacation, perfect schedule with morning and evening safaris. Relaxing during the day at the pool. Delicious food and a lot of animals in the „garden“ in front of the lodge! The Luxury Suites were simply amazing. We loved it.
• Michele (10/5): - Struttura caratteristica, curata e pulita. Cibo e cucina ottimi. Personale molto disponibile e reattivo. Nonostante non siano riusciti a risolvere un problemino nella ns stanza si sono mossi molto tempestivamente cercando in tutti i modi di risolvere ma non essendo in città capibile il tempo necessario per recuperare i ricambi.
• Charles (10/5): - Phillip was the best driver for the safari. Excellent and attentive staff.
• Joel (10/5): - The staff and driver were superb. Did not see many animals on the game park drive.
• Mike (8/5): - Game drives excellent. Kids saw 4 of the big five
• Jennifer (8/5): Great stay at Black Rhino - Awesome stay at Black Rhino. Staff were attentive. Meals were scrumptious and we were never bored.
• jean claude (6/5): Medium - Great rooms renovated . But ivetall poor serbice and very basic food Not worth the cost. Mayn better lodges around
• Selma (8/5): - The game drives were excellent the guide was wonderful knowledgeable and quite friendly. However the wifi was spotty and only available in the bar
• Tsvi (4/5): Very disappointing - The temperature was 37 C (100F) the air-condition in my unit was broken. I wasn't told about that and the management expected me to stay in the room because "this is Africa". I had to raise a hell so that they found a room for me in a nearby Lodge. But schlepping around from one Lodge to the other destroyed my one day visit. Additionally the two safari trips were disappointing. The guide gave the impression that all he is interested in is to pass the time and if we don't see animals - never mind.
• Tanja (8/5): Mmm. - Though fine, the room did nòt match the photos provided. Pillows were horrible - well past their prime. Food was quite good. First time in my entire life I had to pay for drinks on a game-drive. The lodge has small things it can improve on that will make a huge overall difference. Most staff were excellent.
• Frans (10/5): Great experience. - Excellent service from all staff. Knowledgeable game ranger. Comfortable accommodation, privacy. A worthwhile experience.
• Gordon (10/5): Wonderful - with one small suggestion! - This place is all about the game drives. That's why do you go here. And these are excellent! The vehicles are well maintained, comfortable, and arranges a knowledgeable and friendly. Back at the hotel the staff are friendly and accommodating. The hotel overall is comfortably luxurious. The type of place where you wouldn't feel out of place just relaxing with a good book and a cocktail. My only suggestion for improvement and this is not a complaint, is that the level of table service could be improved. The waiting staff sometimes appeared a little confused as to which tables to serve over whether or not the table had ordered food. In the same vein, the wait for cocktails or cappuccinos was quite long. However, it's not as if we were rushing out to do anything else! And the place we were waiting was absolutely beautiful. And having said all that, without any prompting or encouragement from me, the staff went out of their way to ensure my wife's birthday was memorable!
• Verified traveler (6/5): - The lodge is excellent. However, the park is short of animals to view. A nic elephant herd if you are lucky and good Rhinos but otherwise skimpy viewing.
• jean claude (8/5): - Great room, great game drive, Location far from pilanesberg park Average food
• Claes (10/5): - Returned for Our 2nd stay at this great game reserve in last 3 years... as always great friendly and attentative service. Game drives excellent with very knowledgable guides.
• kurt (6/5): Great Game viewing experience but... - Had 4 nights and whilest we didnt see big 5 (no buffalo or Leopard), we had some great game viewing experiences. Nice 'service' from friendly staff at restaurant, but food quality and variety was the worst ive had in some 20 visits to game reserves... Convenient location, but lack of food quality will stop me from returning
• Verified traveler (10/5): - From the moment that we arrived we had not one complaint, Jason was our guide and he was friendly, knowledgeable and a fantastic asset to Black Rhino. The food and wait staff treated you like family. Would recommend that you stay longer than 2 nights as most do, we stayed 5 nights and we were able to see 4 of the big 5.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Black Rhino is an excellent choice if you are looking for a wildlife rich environment within an easy drive of Johannesburg. With its own gate and low visitor numbers in this private concession the experience is personal and high quality. The main lodge is well planned and offers a range of spaces to relax and appreciate the opportunities to spot the locals as they wander past the waterhole. The accommodation is high quality and very comfortable, food surprisingly good and staff service efficient and well co-ordinated.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Staff are very friendly , rooms are spacious and welcoming
• Verified traveler (10/5): - This was the most wonderful place that we have ever stayed at. Everyone was fantastic
• ulrike (8/5): Very disappointing! - We felt initially very welcome and loved our room. Due to rain we missed out on 1 of 2 safari drives. And once we got back from dinner we had a horror experience, the room was infested with termites even all doors and windows were shut. Of course they moved us to another room ( very late at night) . Next morning we expected an apology . Even upon check out still charged 750 aud ! No compensation! We felt their hospitality lived up to what we paid. Maybe Hotel. Com can help us here. I have the photos to prove it.
• Ben (10/5): - Amazing lodge and safari experience! 2 game drives a day can be tiring but with an enthusiastic guide like Marcus, every second is a joy
• Anna (10/5): - The service staff was amazing. Had I gone just to relax it would have been an excellent place to stay. However, I was disappointed with the two daily safari trips we went on for we saw very few animals. the Park recently had a huge fire and i believe the animals must have left or perished.
• Alistair (10/5): Fabulous Experience. - Couldn't fault this Lodge....had a brilliant time there! Staff very helpful, welcoming and friendly. Spotlessly clean and well organised in all respects. Loved it!
• Monali (10/5): Great staff! - Staff was amazing! Enjoyed our stay!!!
• Manda (10/5): Very nice lodge - This was our 3rd time to Pilansburg, but 1st at Black Rhino. The facilities were great, the only minor downside is that that area of the reserve doesn't have too many animals during their winter due to lower water areas. That being said, we did see cheetah and wild dogs, which is rarer to see. Just not many of the other varieties of animals. We weren't disappointed, because the morning of our check in we did our own self drive in the souther portion of the park and saw plenty! Overall a great place to stay and would stay again.
• peteD60 (2/5): Production line game experience - Stayed in Suite No 1 - spacious but lacking character - food indifferent especially BBQ dinner - breakfast buffet not replenished - problem with toilet being connected to hot water system - new definition of hot flush - indiffferent response from hotel - guide on game drives - poor - always looking for Big 5 experience - the scenery is spectacular but no stops to take in views or explain different terrain and habitats - had to pay extra for sundowners - all game drives have to keep to tracks - sightings are hit or miss and depend on whether the animals are near or far - hotel enforces the 11.00 checkout even though game drives might run over - this Lodge is tailored for the tours and therefore always needs to find the Game to satisfy customers - if that is what you want then Black Rhino is for you - if not go to Rhulani in Madikwe for off road game drives and animal encounters
• Markos (10/5): Good lodge - Great lodge
• Neisha (10/5): Beautiful Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park - Black Rhino is located in Pilanesberg Park. It's a beautiful lodge with a great and friendly staff. You'll be served breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There was a variety of food from day to day... Given the destination you will find a bug or two in your room. We took two game drives a day, one at dawn and and the other right in the late afternoon.
• benedicte (4/5): Nice but not great, average value for the price. - The room was nice but we booked as a family and had to request the kids beds upon arrival. Useless stress as it wasn't done upon the return from the game drive.
• Ruth (10/5): Beautiful safari lodge - We had a lovely stay here...beautiful accommodation, friendly staff and amazing animals!
• lynn (8/5): - The staff at Black Rhino are fantastic. I was disappointed with the game drive as we had people on board who spoke the whole time - I felt that the game ranger should have managed things better so that we could take in the beautiful surroundings and animals without this constant noise.
• HILTON (6/5): A PLEASANT RELAXING WEEKEND - THE FOOD AT THE LODGE COULD BE IMPROVED. EG. NO FILTER COFFEE, JUST INSTANT. NO CHEESE AND BISCUITS AFTER MEAL. NO MUCH VARIETY OF FOODS AVAILABLE
• Michelle (10/5): Brilliant Lodge - Black Rhino is a superb lodge, unfortunately the wifi does not work in the room so you will need to sit in the restaurant to use the wifi, however with the views from your bedroom you won't need wifi
• Derek (8/5): Great hospitality - Great food, very friendly and helpful staff. Spacious and comfortable room with nice patio space. Little to do for under fives in the camp but the staff were great with our daughter.
• teo (8/5): As expected for that money - Too hot! u r not guaranteed to see the animals it can be tricky even if u have booked 2 days . Our afternoon game drives were all in the concession and shorter in duration than the Morning but was ok cause we saw actually some of the rare animals there. Our ranger knew a lot of things but he was a little bored and only talked if we ask him something otherwise he would prefer just driving...but except that he did exceptional work showing us the most he could. Service was perfect really kind people maybe way too kind! Room clean as much as it can be in the bush! Overall we were satisfied if u have in mind that u r booking something in the bush(South Africa jungle) and u r going there to see the animals in their natural state and environment!
• Eddie (8/5): Good value for the money - Friendly staff, knowledgeable guides, updated facilities, good food, all inclusive. Really good value.
• Victoria (10/5): Staying here is a must!!! - Brilliant stay. We stayed for one night. The service from arrival to departure is fantastic and the guides on the game drives are absolutely fantastic. Lovely food (make sure to arrive before 2.30 to make sure you get lunch!). Bar available at very good prices!
• David (10/5): Great way to end our S/A holiday. - Having deliberated for some time wether to go with the herds at Sun City or one of the much more expensive lodges over that way we opted for the much smaller Black Rhino hoping for a more personal bush experience. Here is a small overview of our stay........ The drive from Johannesburg airport took around 3 hrs, were were welcomed at the gate by a security guard called "Lucky" who after taking some details and giving us a map to the lodge mentioned that we might see a Lion by a watering hole we would be passing. Being April the first we shrugged it off with a smile & "cheers mate" but sure enough as we approached said water hole, there she was in full view lying under a tree around 15mtrs away & bearing in mind we hadn't evenchecked in we thought it was a great start!! Nice welcome with a drink then lunch then off to our "room". Our own thatched lodge (number 8)which was big enough to throw a party in. Spotlessly clean, the A/C was ticking over and everything worked.Our game drives were all an adventure and our ranger Danie delivered the big 5 over our 3 day stay.The "Sun Downers" and morning hot drink stops were a nice touch, the Food and "snacks" were pentiful and of good quality, drinks were very reasonably priced and all the staff were helpful and courteous.I think the negative reviews I have read on this place must come from people who want 5star plus treatment and facilities at a 4 star lodge and price. We absolutely loved it!
• Matthew (10/5): Perfect for weekend getaway - Not too far from Johannesburg so perfect for a weekend getaway. Very relaxing main lodge (a rhino wandered up to the watering hole off the main deck - no lie), and the individual cabins provide the character of an elegant country retreat. Hospitality of staff (hotel and included game drives) was great.
• Gary (10/5): Great Hotel to see Pilanesberg National Park - Phillip our guide was knowledgeable and took the time to help us discover the many hidden treasures of the park.

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