Skip to main content

Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park

4.0 star property
Riverfront lodge with a full-service spa and an outdoor pool

Choose dates to view prices

Buckler's Africa Lodge Kruger Park offers an upscale escape embraced by natural beauty. Guests can browse the library, book spa treatments, or relax by the outdoor pool on sun loungers. The lodge provides WiFi and serves continental breakfast daily.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
The current price is AED 867
AED 998 total
includes taxes & fees
26 Nov - 27 Nov

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 4 of 4 rooms

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
  • 46 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

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

Standard Room

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Room, 1 Bedroom

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

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 61 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom | View from room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 61 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Ngwenya Lodge Road, Crocodile, Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, 1340

What's nearby

  • Crocodile Bridge Gate - 12 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Lebombo Border Control - 20 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Marlothi Conservancy - 20 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Lionspruit Game Reserve - 21 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Bushveld Atlantis Water Park - 28 min drive - 14.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Wimpie Komati - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tambarina - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jackalberry Coffee Shop - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Stoep Cafe - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park

Upscale lodge near Kruger National Park
At Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a library. Take some time to relax at the onsite spa. In addition to laundry facilities, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance and barbecue grills
Room features
All guestrooms at Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park have comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Patios, kitchenettes, and refrigerators

Similar properties

Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Kruger Riverside Lodge
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, 24 reviews
The price is AED 508
AED 586 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
Kruger Riverside Lodge

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 235 for children
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 235 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
24-hour pool access
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Buckler's
Buckler's Africa
Buckler's Apartment Africa
Buckler's Africa Apartment Kruger National Park
Buckler's Africa Apartment
Buckler's Africa Kruger National Park
Buckler's Africa Lodge Kruger National Park
Buckler's Africa Lodge
Buckler’s Africa Lodge
Buckler’s Africa Kruger Park
Buckler’s Africa by BON Hotels
Buckler’s Africa Lodge by BON Hotels
Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park Lodge

Frequently asked questions

Does Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is available 24 hours a day.

Is Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park located?

Situated on a river, this spa lodge is within 6 mi (10 km) of Crocodile Bridge Gate, Kruger National Park, and Marlothi Conservancy. Lionspruit Game Reserve and Bushveld Atlantis Water Park are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Reviews

Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

10

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was just amazing thank you 🙏
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd

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

Exception location - excellent service

Buckler's Lodge is located right along the Crocodile River. We saw large herds of elephants each day we were there. We received excellent service from the staff and enjoyed clean and roomy accomodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely Wonderful place with amazing staff! Friendly, courteous and always helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our 2 night stay, the only thing that let the experience down was the main course on the second night. Otherwise food was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Bien en général

Bel hôtel en général. Par contre il faut réserver à l’avance pour avoir un repas, mais le tout n’est pas mentionné. Alors nous sommes arrivés à 18:00 et nous ne pouvions pas manger au restaurant. De plus, nous ne pouvons pas se fier aux informations données par rapport à l’hôtel ; il est mentionné que le service au chambre est jusqu’à 22h, mais à 21h il n’y avait plus personne, air climatisé sans manette pour la partir et plus personne ne pouvait nous aider. L’emplacement de l’hôtel est magnifique et le personnel est très gentil. La nourriture est excellente, mais aucun endroit pour manger à l’abris des moustiques. Il manque 2-3 éléments importants pour que cet hôtel soit un 5 étoiles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Almudena

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

An amazing experience

I can’t say anything bad about this awesome accommodation. With an impressive deck view over Kruger Park, a 5 mins car ride to Cocodrile Bridge and 14 mins to Komatipoort. The staff is incredibly friendly and the breakfast is delicious. I recommend to hire the Game drive service with Chasing Africa, it was one of the best experiences in my life. I will come back for sure :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing property! There is an enormous deck that faces the river where you can watch wildlife. The staff are so friendly and had very helpful suggestions about Kruger. We swam in the pool under the stars and could hear hippos grunting in the river. There are BBQ’s available and our room had everything we needed to cook. Bedding was excellent. Communication was quick and efficient. Overall would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

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

Peaceful and relaxing!

Absolute bliss!

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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

Close to park gates

Check in was effortless and we were met in the parking lot by our host. Apartments very clean and overlooks a fabulous view of the Crocodile River in the south end of Kruger park. Elephants have been known to cross the river and eat right at the hotel. Cleaners were very thorough, dusting underneath tables and chairs even. All staff greet you with a smile and appear to enjoy working there. A wonderful stay, where nothing is too much trouble. A real African feel in a beautiful tranquil setting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

martin

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

Welcome to paradise

Wow!!! Such a beautiful place, very kind host and super breakfast. Saw some elephants and water buffalos in the morning from the deck. The backyard is the Kruger park and few minutes away from the park's gate. Perfect place if you want to go in and out the park. Everything was perfect except the fact we only stayed one night. Clean, comfortable and relaxing this was better than expected

10/10 Excellent

JG, Oregon

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

Great place to see rhinoceros as you eat breakfast

Right on river at edge of Kruger you can sit on verandah in front of room and see wildlife. We saw giraffes, buffalo, and rhinos as they came to the river. Staff very friendly, suggesting where in town to get vegetarian food = Stoep Cafe, and setting up a safari drive for us. No WiFi, but nice selection of cable TV channels for those who don't plan to get up for 5 am game drive. Nice breakfast from 7:45 and if you are lucky, wildlife will be at river at same time. Short drive to gate if you choose to self drive. Great base for enjoying Kruger. Good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang, Heidelberg, Germany

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

Great Lodge at the river

The location of the hotel was perfect for a visit of the Kruger NP. It took about 10 minutes to reach the nearest gate of the park. The place of the lodge is also very nice, directly on the Crocodile River where we were able to spot some elephants and rhinos in the morning. Our room was well equipped with a kitchen and we also could use a barbeque. Great stay!!!

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Cleveland, Ohio

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

Kruger is your backyard!

Such a comfortable and friendly hotel. Wildlife is right out your back door. The owners arranged an excellent safari for us. The safari guide picked us up right at Buckler's and took us for an awesome trip through Kruge. Bucker's is highly recommended and we so wish that we could have stayed longer.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

toll eingerichtete Lodge mit interessanter Lage

wir waren nur eine Nacht, konnten den Pool nicht nutzen, sahen dafür Elefanten am Abend, schöne Anlage, freundliche Vermieter

10/10 Excellent

Karen , Australia

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

Back to nature with comfort

Absolutely beautiful. Cheryl was extremely helpful and most welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. Would come back in a heartbeat

10/10 Excellent

Cristiane

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

Magnífico

Inacreditável estar em um hotel maravilhoso, no meio da savana africana com tantos animais majestosos ao redor!

10/10 Excellent

David, Hemel Hempstead

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

Very friendly and great place to relax

An amazing venue on the banks of the Crocodile River, which is the southern end of Kruger National Park. About five minutes drive from the entrance to KNP.

10/10 Excellent

The Nomads, Colorado

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

Fantastic

Beautiful property with amazing views right over the river! The owners were so friendly and the service was great! We would highly recommend this lodge!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aircon i ena rummet fungerade inte och gick inte att laga. Ett par glödlampor fungeradeinte

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

it's definitely a good stay

location is great what the guest house facing is crocodile river you have chance to see bufalloes and elephants the guest house is very clean you should check-in earlier to enjoy stunning view

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Montreal, CAN

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

Incredible

On our honeymoon, my wife and I booked a night at Buckler's before entering Kruger park. Upon entering the lodge we were welcomed by two elephants drinking just across the river, well within eyeshot. The location is superb, OJ and Cheryl were extremely accommodating and the proximity of the wildlife is unlike anything we've ever experienced. We loved it so much we booked another night on the way out of Kruger park. If we ever make it back to SA, we'll definitely spend lots more time at Buckler's.

6/10 Okay

ROBERT, REUNION ISLAND

Liked: Cleanliness

Pas mal

En bordure de rivière. Proche de la porte Crocodile Bridge.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Lisbon, Portugal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great lodge at a great value, in a spectacular scenery, overlooking Kruger Park (it's really close the Crocodile Bridge gate). We booked a smaller unit and the manager suggested we stay in a bigger one, for the same price, so our kid could be more comfortable. We loved the pool and the chill out deck, in the evening. We'll be back, for sure!

10/10 Excellent

Ute

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

Great lodge near gate to Kruger

Five minutes after arrival we watched 9 hippos grazing across the river right from the deckchairs of Buckler's pool. The chalet for three was lovely and the hosts very friendly. They organized our drives into Kruger, the full day tour guided by Dylan with eyes like a hawk, meaning we saw all the Five on one day. Thank you for a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

La sensazione di essere a casa, ma nel Kruger

Credo il soggiorno migliore mai vissuto tra tutti i miei viaggi. Il lodge è spettacolare. Posizione magnifica con ampia veduta sul parco Kruger, arredamento tipico scelto con estremo gusto, pulizia eccellente. Ma la caratteristica principale è il servizio. Tutti i proprietari vi faranno sentire come a casa in qualsiasi circostanza. Imperdibile la grigliata nel giardino con vista mozzafiato! Il wifi non è presente, ma vi assicuro che a fine vacanza elencherete questo aspetto tra i pregi.