Highgrove House Country Hotel | South Africa
Situated on 64 hectare property in Mpumalanga, the Highgrove House Country Hotel is approximately 20 minutes away from the Kruger National Park. The hotel offers beautifully appointed and comfortably furnished rooms with bathrooms, hairdryers, TVs, tea/coffee-making facilities, minibars, air conditioning, ceiling fans, and toiletries. General facilities include a spa, meeting/event facilities, and a restaurant.
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Luxury Suite
The Luxury Suites at Highgrove House offer a refined retreat that captures the elegance of colonial architecture while providing the warmth of a country home. Designed with an emphasis on space and comfort, these suites serve as a tranquil base for exploring the Mpumalanga Lowveld.
Each suite features a large bedroom furnished with a king-size bed and fine linens, complemented by a separate sitting room where a wood-burning fireplace provides a cozy atmosphere during cooler months. The décor blends classic antiques with modern touches, creating an environment that feels both sophisticated and inviting.
The en-suite bathrooms are generously proportioned, offering a large bath and a separate shower. For your convenience, the suites are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a Nespresso coffee machine, and a well-stocked mini-bar.
Step outside onto your private veranda to enjoy views of the macadamia orchards. Whether you are relaxing with a book or enjoying a glass of sherry, the Luxury Suites provide an intimate setting defined by peace and seclusion.
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bath, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Disabled Rooms, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, Fan, Fireplace, Fridge, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Facilities, Laundry Service (Available), LCD DVD/TV, Lounge Area, Lounge, Mini Bar, Private Lounge / Sitting Area, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Satellite / Cable TV, Shower, Smoke Alarm, Smoking Rooms, Television, Twin Bed, Vanity Cabinet, Verandah, Wardrobe, Wheelchair Friendly
Executive Suite
Nestled within the lush gardens of our 64-hectare avocado and macadamia estate, the Executive Suites at Highgrove House offer an unparalleled "little villa" experience designed for ultimate privacy and romance. Each air-conditioned suite features a spacious bedroom adorned with a king-size bed, 100% Egyptian cotton linen, and a pillow menu to ensure a restorative night’s sleep. The en-suite bathroom is a sanctuary of its own, boasting a deep soaking tub, a separate shower, and a private courtyard with an invigorating outside shower. The living space includes a private sitting room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace, perfect for cooler Lowveld evenings. Modern conveniences are seamlessly integrated, including a Nespresso machine, a mini-bar, a complimentary sherry decanter, and a 42-inch plasma TV with full DSTV. The true highlight of the Executive Suite is the extensive private outdoor area. Guests can relax on their own secluded veranda overlooking the orchards and valley, enjoy a dip in their private plunge pool, or unwind in a personal sauna. Whether you are celebrating a honeymoon or seeking a quiet retreat, these suites provide a sophisticated blend of old-world charm and modern luxury.
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bath, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Disabled Rooms, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, External Shower, Fan, Fireplace, Fridge, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Facilities, Laundry Service (Available), LCD DVD/TV, Lounge Area, Lounge, Mini Bar (Paid/Free), Outside Shower, Plunge Pool, Private Lounge / Sitting Area, Private Pool / Jacuzzi, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Satellite / Cable TV, Shower, Smoke Alarm, Smoking Rooms, Television, Vanity Cabinet, Verandah, Wardrobe, Wheelchair Friendly
Property Facilities
Accept Credit Cards, Activity Desk, Air conditioner, Bar, Battery Charging Facilities, Eco Friendly, Internet Access (Complimentary), Internet Access, Library, Malaria Free, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa, TV Room, Vegetarian
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony , Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bath, Bed Linen, Clothes Press, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Disabled Rooms, Dressing Gowns, Drinking Water Filtration System, Driver's cabin, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Ensuite, External Shower, Fan, Fireplace, Fridge, Fridge/Freezer, Gas Cooker, Gas Cylinders, Hairdryer, Hand Towels, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), iPod/iPhone/USB Dock, Laundry Facilities, Laundry Service (Available), LCD DVD/TV, LED Camp Lights, Lounge Area, Lounge, Mid Ensuite With Separate Shower/Toilet, Mini Bar (Paid/Free), Mini Bar, Outside Shower, Plunge Pool, Private Lounge / Sitting Area, Private Pool / Jacuzzi, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Satellite / Cable TV, Shower, Smoking Rooms, Tea / Coffee, Television, Twin Bed, Verandah, Wardrobe, Water Storage Tank, Wheelchair Friendly
Available Services
24-hour Security, Airport Shuttle (Available), Credit Card Facilities, Disability, Laundry Service (Available), Meal on Request, Private Vehicle (Available), Room Service, Travel Desk
Activities on Site
Big 5, Bird Watching, Cooking Courses, Elephant Interaction, Elephant-back Safaris, Fine Dining, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Garden Tours, Gourmet Picnic, High Tea, Massages, Safaris, Walks (Self Guided)
Activities Nearby
Adrenaline Activities, Animal Encounters, Big 5, Bird Watching, Boating, Canoeing, Cooking Courses, Cultural Tours, Cycling, Elephant Interaction, Elephant-back Safaris, Fishing, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Garden Tours, General Sightseeing, Golf, Health and Fitness Centre, Helicopter Rides, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Hiking, Historical Tours, Horse Riding, Kayaking / Paddling, Mini Golf, Mountain Biking, Museums, Natural History Tours, Night Drives, Paragliding, Quad Biking, Rhino Tracking, River Cruises, Rock Climbing, Safaris, Scenic Flights, Tree-top Canopy Tours, Walks (Guided), Walks (Self Guided), Wildlife Tours, Wine Tasting
Your Stay
1 Night
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Fast Facts
5 Stars
Hotel
Spoken Languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu
No. Rooms: 8
Special Interests: Big 5, Birding, Flora, Golf, Gourmet, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Wildlife, Wine
Lion Sands River Lodge | Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Lion Sands River Lodge is situated in the Lion Sands Game Reserve – one of Africa’s truly unspoiled wilderness areas, where the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve meets the world-renowned Kruger National Park. The lodge is the Eden of the More family’s youth and the first Lion Sands’ lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and whose children have grown and now come to stay. In recent years the lodge has undergone a renovation that has introduced a new sense of brightness and space – where lovers and families come together and share extraordinary experiences. This is a place for making memories.
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Lion Sands River Lodge 360 Virtual Tour
Lion Sands River Lodge 360 Virtual Tour
In each of our eight Luxury Rooms, fold-back glass doors unveil a private river-view deck. Inside, you'll find an ultra-comfortable king bed (or the option of ¾ twins) complemented by a full en-suite. Organic amenities add a further touch of luxury. You are in for a memorable stay.
We offer six Superior Luxury Rooms, each notably more spacious and featuring lavish open-plan bathrooms along with outdoor showers. Two sets of interleading rooms work perfectly if you’re travelling with the family. Linger over bush views from the deck and cushioned couches, dreaming of your next sightings.
Our three standalone, River Suites promise even more space and heightened privacy. Each comes with its own deck and inviting plunge pool, drawing you closer to the natural world. Step from the expansive bedrooms into comprehensive en-suites, which then lead to outdoor showers, making nature feel like an extension of your living space. Relax in your personal sanctuary, soaking in the river views.
Our two-bedroom Family Suite treats families to plenty of space. Both bedrooms can be configured as double or twin and when laid out for your children, it’s like home – only better! The suite includes a central en-suite bath, private deck and pool creating ample spaces for family bonding.
Property Facilities
Bar, Eco Friendly, Internet Access, Library, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Secure Parking, Spa, Vegetarian
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Fan, Mini Bar, Outside Shower, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee
Available Services
24-hour Security, Credit Card Facilities, Disability, Foreign Exchange, Room Service
Activities on Site
Big 5, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Walks, Massages, Safaris
Activities Nearby
Africa has been called the greatest show on earth, and Lion Sands presents a safari that plays out like a highlights reel. Our reserve conserves 5 000ha (12 500ac) of a habitat that is home to the highest and most diverse concentration of wildlife in the southern hemisphere. You will see all of Africa’s iconic species – lion leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, and zebra – along with a supporting cast of no less intriguing 137 mammal species and over 450 varieties of bird. Our safaris present an adventure that is wild, and then some!
Being entirely private, Lion Sands offers you an intimate safari experience. With only six guests to a game viewer and exclusive traversing on our reserve, you’ll have minimal encounters with other people. Though compelling sightings do attract more attention, the number of vehicles here is also limited. This ensures the animals aren’t put under stress and you are able to spend more time with them, observing their natural behaviour. While you are out exploring, you will by no means be roughing it. Your game viewer has cushioned bucket seats, waterproof device holders, blankets and ponchos – and stops off in a scenic spot for drinks and snacks.
These are our after-breakfast walks on the wild side. For those who wish to experience the bush, not just observe it, there is no better guided excursion. You are dropped in the thick of things and all five senses engage… Feel the scrub crunch beneath your feet, touch a velvety acacia seed pod, hear the crack of a branch indicating you are not alone, and spot the game appear just metres off – exhilarating! This is also a wonderful opportunity to encounter the smaller creatures, often missed on safari vehicles, and to discover more about the reserve’s plants – many with fascinating medicinal properties and traditional uses.
The African landscape stretches as far as the eye can see at Lion Sands, and we knew we had to find a special place to capture and enjoy its vastness and splendour. Guy Aubrey Chalkley once set up camp in a majestic centuries old Leadwood Tree to escape predators roaming the plains below.
We decided that this would be the ideal place to build the ultimate bush bedroom, the Chalkley Treehouse. The treehouse is a secure and lavish platform under the African stars, with all the comforts that a guest can experience at a five star safari lodge.
We take our guests to the tree house at sunset, where drinks and a scrumptious picnic dinner await them.The hours of African dusk can be enjoyed relaxing and absorbing the vastness of the bushveld as it transforms from day to night, before turning in for slumber beneath the incredible night sky.
Make your way through rows of magnificent white boulders and across a small drawbridge, and you will find Africa opening up in front if you. Set amid the pure and untouched wild, you will be surrounded by African bush and uninhibited wildlife at its best.
The Kingston Treehouse is constructed entirely from wood and glass, with contemporary décor in understated hues of greys, white, black and purple. No matter what the weather has in store, you will have a safe and luxurious setting with a unique window to enjoy the ever-changing views. In fact, we defy you to find two identical African sunsets.
The 60m2 Treehouse is situated about 5 minutes from the main lodge, and you will have radio contact with the rangers, should you choose to. You will also find some cellphone reception; but don’t expect any wi-fi in the bush. Kingston is equipped with full bathroom and shower facilities, and Africology products to complete your sensory experience.
Enjoy a dinner of tapas or a full meal with Champagne, under the splendor of an African starlit sky.
From boma feasts to safari refreshment stops, dining promises to be a highlight – for all our guests, with any dietary requirement, including kosher, catered for. Our chefs transform local recipes into contemporary dishes, giving you a taste for Southern Africa. Paired with premium wines from the Cape, dining becomes an experience. Our wine tastings are also a favourite of connoisseurs and dabblers, alike.
Between game drives, find spaces to simply breathe. Lion Sands' wellness experiences restore what daily life depletes - deep sleep returns, tension melts away, and time slows enough to reconnect with yourself. Massage therapies work through safari-tired muscles to the soundtrack of birdsong drifting through open windows. Facials and deeply hydrating body treatments use TheraNaka™ and TheraVine™ products infused with African shea butter, CBD oil, and Pinotage botanicals. Hand and foot rituals bring softness after days in open safari vehicles. Couples enjoy shared spa experiences whilst the wilderness continues just beyond your treatment room. All treatments feature indigenous ingredients that nourish skin left dry by bush air. Exfoliation rituals leave you smooth and radiant, combining luxury with plants that have thrived in this landscape for millennia - shea butter, healing botanicals, restorative oils that restore and rejuvenate.
Lion Sands together with More Community Trust assists our local Huntington and Justicia B villages, and you can get involved, too. Take a community tour, the proceeds of which go to our development projects here, or roll up your sleeves to help out through our Get Your Hands Dirty initiatives.
These centre on education, infrastructure, health and environment, and you can choose the area best suited to your skills and interest. These are extraordinary social experiences that bring you to the heart of Southern Africa to make your own and others’ dreams come true.
Your Stay
2 Nights
Full Board Plus - Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch and Activities
Fast Facts
5 Stars
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 18
Special Interests: Big 5, Birding, Flora, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife, Wine
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Your Stay
4 Nights
Bed and Breakfast
