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Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star lodge near Kruger House Museum

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Children's play area - outdoor
Garden
Luxury Tent
Children's play area - outdoor
Garden

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Portion 3 of Farm Kaalbooi 368 JT, Emgwenya, Mpumalanga, 1195
  • Kruger House Museum
    5 min drive
  • Mountain Strings Zipline
    6 min drive
  • Waterval Boven Natuurreservaat
    7 min drive
  • Aloe's Country Inn
    18 min walk

Room options

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Family House

Family House

  • 125 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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House, Valley View (Owl)

House, Valley View (Owl)

  • 65 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Tent

Luxury Tent

  • 25 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Cottage, 1 Bedroom, River View (Reed)

Family Cottage, 1 Bedroom, River View (Reed)

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Cottage, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, River View (Mills)

Superior Cottage, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, River View (Mills)

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom, River View (Spence)

Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom, River View (Spence)

  • 50 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Emgwenya

In Emgwenya .You'll find Kruger House Museum and Mountain Strings Zipline within 3 miles (5 km) of this lodge. Tranquilitas Adventure Farm and Sudwala Caves are also in the region.
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What's nearby

  • Kruger House Museum - 5 min drive
  • Mountain Strings Zipline - 6 min drive
  • Waterval Boven Natuurreservaat - 7 min drive
  • Elands Falls - 8 min drive
  • Tranquilitas Adventure Farm - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Malaga Hotel - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Aloe's Country Inn - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Roots Farm Stall - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪River Bar, Stone Circle Ubuntu - ‬16 min drive

About this property

Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve

Family-friendly 3-star lodge near Kruger House Museum
Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve offers its guests a complimentary water park, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the family-friendly Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Emgwenya lodge.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve offers 5 accommodations. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3-star lodge have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

This Emgwenya lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Full-sized refrigerator
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Trampoline

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: ZAR 69-99 for adults and ZAR 49-89 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Private picnics

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: ZAR 100.00 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cleaning fee: ZAR 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 69 to 99 for adults, and ZAR 49 to 89 for children
  • Pet fee: ZAR 100.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping fee: ZAR 200 per day
  • Firewood fee: ZAR 120

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Property is also known as

Rockydrift Private Nature Reserve Waterval Boven
Rockydrift Private Nature Reserve Cottage Waterval Boven
Rockydrift Private Nature Reserve Cottage
Rockydrift Private Nature Reserve
Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve Lodge
Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve Emgwenya
Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve Lodge Emgwenya

Rocky Drift Private Nature Reserve Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

HC

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical getaway, less than 3 hrs from Jhb!
We had a fantastic stay, host was super friendly and helpful, on call, cottages was newly furnished, had all the basics, limited Wifi, but enough for emails and Watsapps, could watch rugby at the restaurant, meals there upon request, emergency lighting around the premises during load shedding but not in the unit so take your torches, breath taking walks and river views, enough stunning swimming spots along the multiple pristine river crossings along the way for the hot summer day walks in the cool drinkable river water, and for our old doggies first outing, the residents dogs were fantastic and welcoming and friendly and they and our normal kids just loved the venue. Keep up the good work guys!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A treat for the nature lover
The reserve is a nature lover's oasis. We were there in December, the biome is teeming with life. We spotted duiker, boomslang, baboons, mongoose and lots of colourful birds, butterflies, dragon flies and much more. The hike up the valley is beautiful. Highly recommended if you want a peaceful back to nature retreat.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019