Royal Malewane, Thornybush Game Reserve
About the Hotel
Suites and Villas
Royal Malewane, within the Greater Kruger National Park, features three luxury lodges: Malewane Lodge, Farmstead, and Waterside. Malewane Lodge offers Luxury Suites and Royal Suites, plus the exclusive-use Africa House with six en-suite bedrooms. Farmstead includes Luxury Farm Suites and The Farmhouse, a private villa with three and a half bedrooms. Waterside has Luxury Suites, the two-bedroom Baobab Suite, Aloe Rooms, and Waterside House, a four-bedroom private villa. All suites feature air conditioning, sitting area, mini-bar, and free Wi-Fi. Suites have garden views, private decks, and plunge pools.
Dining Experiences
Dining at Royal Malewane includes personalized menus prepared in the kitchens at Malewane Lodge, Waterside, and The Farmstead. Meals and local beverages (excluding French Champagne) are included in accommodation rates. Guests can request kosher meals. Bush dinners are available under the stars. The Waterside kitchen serves bold flavors with Head Chef Cheslin Cornelissen's recipes.
Leisure and Wellness
Royal Malewane features a spa with tranquil treatment rooms, a gym, a steam room, hot and cold African baths, a hair salon, and shaded casitas around a 25m heated lap pool. Guests at Farmstead can use the Royal Waters Spa at Malewane Lodge. Reflections Spa at Waterside offers massage therapy and skin treatments. Activities include twice-daily game drives, guided bush walks, and helicopter flights over the Blyde River Canyon.
Location and Transport
Royal Malewane is in the Thornybush Private Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. It is 45 km from Air Force Base Hoedspruit. Helicopter flights are available to Leopard Creek Country Club. The reserve has 145 mammal species and over 500 bird species. The Kruger National Park covers 19,485 square kilometers.
Key services
Royal Malewane provides a guiding team. The Royal Portfolio invests in Africa. The CRC serves as a venue for researchers and conservationists to share findings. There is dehorning operation for reserve management. The APNR Ground-Hornbill Project run by the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology offers conservation and research.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Barber shop
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Outdoor dining area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
Spa & Leisure
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- BBQ facilities
- Spa & wellness centre
- Jacuzzi
- Massage
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- In-room computer
- AM/FM alarm clock
Dining Onsite
Malewane Lodge Restaurant
Waterside Restaurant
The Farmstead
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