Road 62 to Oudshoorn, Cango Caves (Road 328), Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, 6620
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge
1 min walk
Cango Ostrich Ranch
5 min drive
Cango Wildlife Ranch
5 min drive
Room options
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Luxury (Waterfront)
38 sq m
Lake view
Sleeps 3
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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Luxury Room
38 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed
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Family Room (Luxury)
50 sq m
Mountain view
Sleeps 5
1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
About the area
Oudtshoorn
Buffelsdrift stay.With a stay at this Buffelsdrift lodge, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Buffelsdrift Game Lodge and 6 miles (10 km) of Cango Wildlife Ranch. Karusa Vineyards and Oudtshoorn Suspension Bridge are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Nostalgia Restaurant, Baron Van Rheede Street - 8 min drive
Nostalgie Restaurant - 8 min drive
Mugg & Bean - 9 min drive
About this property
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge
4-star spa lodge in Buffelsdrift
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge offers its guests a full-service spa and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.
A business center and a meeting room are available. A terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Buffelsdrift Game Lodge. Self parking is free.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Oudtshoorn lodge.
29 guestrooms or units
Built in 2005
Buffet breakfast (free)
Childcare (surcharge)
Poolside lounge chairs
Conference center
Business facilities
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Front-desk safe
Tour and ticket information
Concierge
Wedding services available
Terrace
Garden
Gift shop
Beauty salon
Fireplace in lobby
Smoking in designated areas
Bar or lounge
Dining venue
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Oudtshoorn lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Full-service spa
Game drive
Game viewing
Outdoor pool
Safari
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)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Separate bathtub and shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Property payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card 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, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.
We should mention
Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the lodge before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
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
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Buffelsdrift Game Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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The tents are very luxurious. Heated blankets and warm showers.
It feels like you're camping in luxury.
Food was also great at the restaurant although you have to walk back in the dark.
The location of Buffelsdrift is beautiful which made the safari experience even more wonderful. Staff were warm, welcoming and the tent was gorgeous. A truly magical stay.
Great lodge! We booked the room that's near the water, had a great view straight at the hippos, very satisfied with that. The staff was amazing, had help with anything we asked right away, the dinner is the best! The tent is air-conditioned and has a ceiling-fan, all the "walls" have openings to the view of the dam, there's an outdoor shower and an indoor bath which are clean and nice. We were very happy with our stay, very recommended.
Very large private game reserve with most animals living wild. Tent was very comfortable with bedroom, bathroom, and private outdoor shower, and the tent overlooked the lagoon where the hippos kept cool during the day, while turtles, ducks, geese and other birds gathered. Great safari experiences.
The tent accommodation is novel and unique - but the noise definitely travels so expect early morning bird calls. The WiFi in our tent and in the resort was poor and the service at dinner was a bit chaotic. All that said, however, we enjoyed our few days here and there’s lots to see and do in the surrounding area.
We truly enjoyed our stay at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge. The staff is amazing - the waiters, animal handlers, guides, they all made us feel welcome and special. The luxury tent we stayed in was spacious and the view was beautiful. The a-la-carte menu at the restaurant was great and the food was excellent. We've stayed at another game lodge on the Garden Route, which was nice, but Buffelsdrift really is a first class experience - High quality service, food, accomodation and perfect location. 5***** STARS experience!!
Buffelsdrift is great place especially for kids. We were disappointed that the water level in the pond was so low that they had removed some of the hippos. The dinners were great.The staff seemed to try hard and were very friendly.
Larry
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner
18 Sep 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We did a night game drive which was really informative and the ranger was fab.
Excellent place to stay.The rooms are made from high quality canvas. A kind of tent ,yes. But the wooden floors and quality furniture and fully equipped bathroom
dispose any idea of a tented " concentration camp"
It is a well maintained de luxe room.
The restaurant is beautiful and the food out of the top drawer.
Everything ,including fast and friendly staff leaves nothing to complain about.
We've been there in the middle of July. High winter. And boy,was it cold! Fortunately we had enough quality blankets.
Would highly recommend this place to anybody looking for top class accommodation.
It’s a tent but in no way is it roughing it. Electricity, constant hot water, free WiFi, loo (and bath) with a view. Hippos in the lake (difficult to spot, but they are there!) and antelope munching away at bushes and grass round the accommodation.
2 day package was great value - included all meals, safaris drives, 2 external (self drive) excursions. Only thing to be paid for was drinks.
Can opt for additional (chargeable) activities - one of which is the only way to see their ‘tame’ (not free ranging) lions.
2 x 2hr Land Rover safaris. Could be cynical and claim they were a bit contrived, but still a million times better than seeing animals in a zoo.
We loved the atmosphere of the Lodge and the set out of the luxury tent on the water was brilliant. The claw foot bath overlooking the water was a treat and also loved the outdoor shower. We enjoyed everything about our stay including the staff and food.
Had to wait 30 mins to be checked in by a student(not her fault) and then a further 15 for our luggage to be transported to our tent which was ripped. Food also disappointing. The location however was amazing. Lagoon side tent with hippos and birds. The game drive we felt was rather contrived, tracking rhinos which we found in a clearing and had been fed hay there.
John
6/10 Okay
Splashy, England
5 Dec 2015
Liked: Cleanliness
Not exactly what I was expecting
Booked the lodge because we could have a tent on the water to see the animals come down to drink in the evening, unfortunately this was not exactly the case, to start with I felt it was a glorified duck pond, there were a few impala came along the side, on last day 2 hippos swam in water, there are several watering holes around the park and the animals stayed there not the one where the tents were....
We booked the evening safari VERY expensive, and was VERY VERY disappointed that we were not taken to see the elephants, we saw them from afar but not close, if we had wanted to get closer that was another trip and another expensive pay out. Everything was designed to take more money from you. Breakfast was very good, self service and and excellent choices. Evening meal was okay, perhaps one of my choices wasn't the best but my second choice was very good