Raptor Retreat Game Lodge
Location: 39 Balule Parsons Nature Reserve, KT 155, Hoedspruit, Limpopo, 1380, Hoedspruit, ZA
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Luxurious Amenities:
- Onsite massages, terrace, garden
- Complimentary Wi-Fi, lobby fireplace, tour assistance
Dining and Drinks:
- Main Lodge Area restaurant
- Coffee shop, room service, bar/lounge
- Complimentary daily full breakfast
Elegant Accommodations:
- Individually decorated guestrooms with private plunge pools
- Furnished patios, safes, minibars
- Housekeeping provided daily
Pamper yourself at Raptor Retreat Game Lodge with upscale amenities, gourmet dining options, and elegant accommodations. Book your stay to indulge in luxury amidst the beauty of Balule Game Reserve.
Important Information
- Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Wheelchair accessible
- Fireplace in lobby
- Television in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Free full breakfast
- Game viewing nearby
- Game drive nearby
- Safari nearby
Rooms Available
-
Elephant Lodge
1 King Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom
Relax - Private plunge pool
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Partially open bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Partially open bathroom
- Private plunge pool
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Bed sheets not available
- Desk chair
-
Luxury Tent
1 King Bed
Located on the ground floor, furnished patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom
Relax - Private plunge pool
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Partially open bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Partially open bathroom
- Private plunge pool
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Location - ground floor
- Bed sheets not available
- Desk chair
-
Luxury Cottage
2 King Beds
Furnished patio with garden views
Layout - 2 bedrooms, dining area, and sitting area
Relax - Private plunge pool
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, oven, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Laptop workspace, safe, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Toaster
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate dining area
- Partially open bathroom
- Private plunge pool
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Bed sheets not available
- Desk chair
- Kitchen island
-
Buffalo Lodge
1 King Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Layout - Bedroom
Relax - Private plunge pool
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Partially open bathroom, deep soaking bathtub and separate shower
Practical - Safe, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Partially open bathroom
- Private plunge pool
- Deep soaking bathtub
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Bed sheets not available
- Desk chair
-
Family Chalet
1 King Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds
883-sq-foot individually decorated room, furnished patio with garden views
Layout - 2 bedrooms and sitting area
Relax - Private plunge pool
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, oven, microwave, and cookware/dishware
Sleep - Premium bedding and turndown service
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, laptop workspace, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) available, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Toaster
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Turndown service
- Private plunge pool
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Separate bedroom
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Bed sheets not available
- Desk chair
- Kitchen island
Guest Reviews
- daniela (10/5): - Lodge stupendo, staff meraviglioso
- Tinyiko (8/5): Very good place - The premises is very nice, very clean and comfortable. The self catering unit was well equipped with everything you may need for self catering. The place is beautiful and peaceful. Loved the communication and flexibility I got when still planning the trip and the efforts made to make our birthday special. The only thing I didn’t not like was the rudeness from the lady that woke us up for breakfast on our last morning, she was very rude about how we must be at breakfast by 08:00 ( which o think of breakfast is between 08:00 and 10:00 then guests should have the flexibility between those times). The girl banged the door and rudely communicated how we need to be there at 08:00. She needs general customer service communication training as all my encounters with her were not pleasant. The rest of the staff was amazing.
- Verified traveler (2/5): - Owner doesn’t have a problem with expressing his racist ideology while staying there as a dark skinned tourist. Served me pork as well.
- Leticia (10/5): Nota 10/10. - Foi uma das melhores experiências das nossas vidas! O Lodge é lindo, tudo muito bem organizado, limpo e agradável. O proprietários proporcionam um atendimento único aos hóspedes, totalmente personalizado! Atenção especial os proprietários que eram muito simpáticos, ao Antony nosso motorista do game drive, que se esforçou muito para que pudéssemos ver os Big 5, mas infelizmente não aconteceu, vimos apenas 1. E as camareiras, que deixavam o quarto sempre muito decorado, repunham sempre as águas, e deixavam tudo com um carinho especial!
- Katharina (10/5): - Diese Loges ist sehr zu empfehlen. Herzlicher Empfang , und Service im allgemeinen. Alles war sehr sauber, und dass für eine sehr gute Preis-Leistung. Auch werden sehr gute Gamedrives angeboten.
- Erika (10/5): - We had a wonderful stay. The game drives are Professional, all of our questions were answered, the staff was friendly and took good care of us. The location was perfect. We could watch the animals from the terrace. We'd love to come back. Thank you for the lovely stay.
- Catherine (10/5): le paradis sur terre - si le paradis sur terre existe, il est là ! hébergement grandiose, luxueux, vue sur un point d'eau où nous avons vu défiler des éléphants, phacochères et impalas. Les Games drive étaient incroyables, avec un excellent pisteur-guide : 5 bébés lions jouant à coté de la jeep, des éléphants à foison, un chacal, un lion male, des impalas et des zèbres le tout en deux jours
- Anne-Marie (10/5): - This was my second time staying at Raptor Retreat and it was just as good as the first. Our lodging, the Hippo Cottage, was huge, very well equipped and had a wonderful view of the river and the animals. One morning, we saw a parade of elephants right by our window. I also loved the soaking bathtub that also had a great view. We did three amazing game drives with Keith, the owner of Raptor Retreat on which we saw an incredible variety of animals including a huge herd of elephants, hippos and both male and female lions. Finally, we had several excellent massages from Nancy. I highly recommend Raptor Retreat and look forward to returning in the future.
- Alexander (10/5): - It was such an incredible experience at Raptor retreat. We enjoyed our stay at the elephant lodge! The whole staff is so kind and the food is very good!
- Jörg (10/5): - The Raptor Retreat Game Lodge was definitely the most beautiful on our trip to South Africa. We received a very friendly welcome with African singing. The chalet was very large with 2 bedrooms and the kitchen was also very large and well equipped. The bathroom was integrated into the bedroom except for the toilet. There was a very large shower and a great bathtub with a great view outside. Everything was very clean. Our chalet had a very nice and above all quiet private outdoor area, a pool and a great view of a waterhole. Elephants, big boy (a kudu that was always around the lodge) and warthogs walked in the garden. Breakfast and dinner were served in the main house (restaurant) with a great view and beautiful ambience. Both were very rich and delicious. If you want to relax, this is the place to be. The hosts were very nice and also offered game drives, which we did. These are also recommended. This chalet exceeded our expectations and we would book there again in a heartbeat.
- Geoffrey (10/5): 5 times and still awesome - We absolutely love this game lodge which is why its our 5th time visiting. Whenever we come to Greater Kruger we start with several days relaxing at Raptor Retreat because it is so quiet, comfortable and friendly. Staff and hosts are excellent, as is the meals and surroundings. Our spirit place
- lindokuhle (10/5): - My stay was amazing
- David (10/5): - We had the most amazing stay at the lodge. The staff were so attentive and always smiling. The owners were fantastic- nothing was too much trouble . Keith was so animated and so keen to explain everything about the bush. His enthusiasm was infectious and we learnt so much. He is a real Doctor Doolittle. What could possibly beat sitting on your deck drinking early morning coffee as a male lion walked by.
- Gustavo (10/5): A melhor escolha nos arredores Hoedspruit - O lugar é uma delícia! Ficamos no Hippo Logde que era enorme: Duas suítes, sendo 1 com banheira, sala de estar com tv, sala de jantar, cozinha equipada c varanda, piscina e área p acender uma fogueira. Ouvi de outros hóspedes que ficaram em quartos comuns que seus quartos eram enormes e super confortáveis. O café, o almoço e o jantar são servido na casa principal que tem lareira, sala de estar um deck de observação dos animais (lá aparece de esquilo a girafa) uma atração à parte. Tudo delicioso e super caprichado. Os donos, funcionários e eapecialmente a guia Arena são super atenciosos. Você pode deixar pra programar seus game-drives e outros passeios lá mesmo - eles fazem pra vc! O custo das coisas lá é bem justo! Super recomendo e de uma próxima, não ficaria em outro lugar!
- Lorenz (8/5): . - .
- Basti (10/5): - Super schöne kleine Boutique-Anlage mit einem super familiärem Service, tollem Essen und modernen Zimmern. Zudem eignet sich die Location perfekt für einen Ausflug zur Panorama Route und ist ein guter Stopp bevor es in den Krüger Nationalpark geht. Eine echte Empfehlung!!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): Wunderbare Lodge mit persönlicher Note! - Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen und werden speziell diese Lodge immer als herausragend während unserer dreiwöchigen Rundreise in Erinnerung behalten. Die Zimmer, das Ambiente rundherum und das köstliche Essen haben 5 Sterne Niveau. Man fühlt sich bei den netten Gastgebern gut aufgehoben, gut beraten und hat trotzdem seine Privatsphäre. Die Game Drives und Ausflüge waren gut organisiert und im kleinen Rahmen individuell gestaltet.
- stephane (10/5): Tres bonne adresse - Endroit merveilleux, beau et de bon gout. Le staff est au petit soin, la nourriture est excellente et variée (vraiment top les repas) je vous recommande vraiment cette adresse. Vue sur la riviere ou on a vu de la chambre des bisons, des girafes, des zebres, des singes, des phacocheres... Vraiment sympa et tres bon rapport qualité prix
- simon (10/5): - Great stay. Game drive was a bit quite animals wise and you need a 4x4 to cope with the ride in but a lovely place.
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