Best hotels in Pilanesberg

Bakubung Bush Lodge is concealed within the rich expanses of the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park and offers you everything you need to get in touch with the bush. These Pilanesberg lodges are set in an area where the Big 5 roam, a mere 2 hour drive from the hectic lifestyle of Johannesburg. Bakubung, or “People of the Hippo”, offers you everything you need in regards to comfortable and luxury accommodation. With the bush just outside your window you will be able to relax and take in everything about the bush and the animals living around you. Bakubung Bush Lodge has some of the best accommodation in the Pilanesberg and offers an amazing family holiday experience.

Situated within an exclusive use zone in the south-western portion of the malaria-free Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Shepherd’s Tree Game Lodge offers everything you need for an unforgettable safari experience. Its fantastic location provides easy access to all the park’s public roads, as well as the opportunity to explore some of Pilanesberg Game Lodge’s untouched environment. If you’re looking for privacy coupled with a 5-star luxury setting and the opportunity for some Big Five game viewing, look no further than Shepherd’s Tree Game Lodge. The luxury suites offer breath-taking views of the distant bushveld amphitheater. Additionally, the lodge offers 2 game drives daily conducted in the Pilanesberg National Park, where you’ll get the chance to experience the striking beauty of the park along with a professional game ranger in an open 10-seater viewing vehicle.

An ideal family retreat, Black Rhino Game Lodge boasts 23 spacious luxury suites, which will ensure our guests of comfort and style. Each air-conditioned suite offers television, tea and coffee making facilities and expansive bathrooms including an outdoor shower. Our private game viewing decks are the perfect spot to enjoy the tranquillity and excellent birding opportunities. Overlooking a busy waterhole, which is a hive of bird and animal activity and a favourite playground for elephant and buffalo, the central gathering area is an expansive space which invites the opportunity of outdoor living.

Ivory Tree Game Lodge is situated within the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, one of the largest volcanic complexes of its kind in the world. The early presence of man can be seen in the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the park. Ivory Tree Game Lodge has a variety of accommodation options; executive, luxury or standard. The Executive Suite features a comfortable king-size bed with a Nespresso machine and flat screen television with limited DSTV channels. Take a dip in the plunge pool on the private patio.