Hippo Hollow Country Estate

South Africa , Mpumalanga-Kruger Area
MPUMALANGA, R40 road Box 2304 Hazyview Mpumalanga Kruger Area
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8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Samantha

Our rooms were great we had cabins on the river which were amazing! Staff were very friendly and helpful only issue we had was we never saw hippos! Nobody’s fault but was the main reason for booking!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

kevin

Saw hippos first 5 mins on property. Helicopter ride was awesome. Food was ok but view from restaurant was awesome. 10mins to Kroger gate. 2 minute drive to elephant whisperers. 2 minutes to Perry’s trading post

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2022

Nicu Catalin

Loved the style and staff service. Even if the hotel is in a more remote area there are few things to do around. The helicopter scenic flights from the hotel is definitely unique service.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2021

Moipane

Add tv

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2019

Rebekah

Highly recommend Hippo Hollow Hotel.

Hippo Hollow was a excellent hotel. Staff was amazing and provided excellent customer service. We stayed 8 nights and after the first day, they knew what drinks we wanted and other preferences. We stayed in a delectable chalet and the room the beautiful, but the view was the best part. We saw elephant and hippos everyday. Wonderful location, 15 min drive to Kruger. Restaurant was delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2019

Robert

Wonderful atmosphere, great food, lovely views and a very pleased experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2019

Abraham

Excellent place to stay.Close to the Kruger Park.

We were pleasantly surprised.
The hotel is beautiful and the room comfortable.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
The food in the restaurant was excellent and the service we received was superb.

Every member of the staff went out of their way to make matters more pleasant for us.

The one lady in the restaurant,Martha, was a star.She quickly noticed that my wife and I were older people (well on our way to our eighties) and she insisted that we remain at our table whilst she dished up for us.
She is an asset for the hotel.

The security man at the main entrance was also a very helpful and friendly man.

We can recommend this establishment to all and everybody.

We'll be back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Easy access to Kruger National Park, good for choices

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful property. Stayed in the garden area rooms, lovely and quiet with nice gardens. Great friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2019

Verified traveler

The property was in a great location close to Kruger. The property was very clean. The staff were excellent they all provided lovely friendly service.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Nice and handy place

Very handy place for a stopover en route to Kruger. Nice room, friendly staff. Lovely bar overlooking river and hippos. Fun and safe.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2018

CHARIECE

Kruger Park Short Stay

Quality 3 star short stay establishment . This is a decent basic hotel. It's good for a 2 or 3 night stay while visiting Kruger Park or the Hazyview area. It's clean, safe and convenient. The rooms/décor are outdated but in good condition. Restaurant is nice with good service and good food and variety. The hippo comes out by the lake 7 -8 pm each night during dinner

2/10

Poor

13 Aug 2018

Kathleen

Unhappy and disillusioned Guest

when we arrived at Hippo Hollow we got quite a warm welcome only to find out that the reason was that they had over booked and we were the unlucky couple and was told that we had to move to Perry Bridge Hollow. We were told that the reason was a systems error. This is a really bad reflection on your website. I will think twice before using the application to book. I was wondering which friend or family member received my room at Hippo Hollow. What was done was ethically wrong. I am not sure what the rates are and whether we paid extra to stay at Perry Bridge Hollow.
I will think twice before I go to any Seasons in Africa Hotel. I wanted to stay at Hippo Hollow not another establishment.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2017

Moses

Excellent

Wooow what a clean, nice place we've been at ,Breakfast was out of this world perfect.And thanks to the Lady by the name of Cebiswa she excel in her job ,she knows how to take care of guests Thank u

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2017

Maria

Near Paul Kruguer Park Gate

Third time at Hippo Hollow. Amazing!
Cultural Village is a great experience for people who would like to see African Dance.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2017

Wayne

Hippo view

Cool place as you watch the hippos graze on the grass in front of the restaurant in the evening. Friendly staff and great service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2017

David

More like Hippo Solid!!!

Had an amazing stay at Hippo Hollow. The staff went above and beyond to make our stay a great one. Location is perfect and close to everything. Will stay here again for sure!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Cheerful staff and great location

Clean and tidy rooms, well equipped.
Views amazing. Hippo on lawn at night!
Meals good choice, location to Kruger great.
We would go again.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2017

Jenny

Great location with hippo viewing

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay with very friendly, warm staff focussed on providing you with an optimal stay and experience of the area. We had a river view chalet which we highly recommend as you can hear and view the hippos some nights and it is very private and peaceful.

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2016

Vineet Ramesh

Decent hotel

Hotel was good. The rooms were clean and housekeeping was done daily. However, one complaint which I had was that they never replenished drinking water in the rooms. We always had to go and remind them.

Another important thing missing was the intercom. If you need service, you need to walk up to the reception.

Staff is courteous and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2016

Sly

It's a pleasant stay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2016

DED

Very satisfied about this ideal base

Stayed at Hippo Hollow while exploring Kruger and the Panoramic Route by car. The room was very comfortable, the location was easy to find and convenient, and the food was surprisingly good at the restaurant, especially the breakfast. The hotel does get large tour buses, and we found some of the tour group customers disruptive a few times during our stay, but that was not the fault of the hotel. There really are hippos on the property! There is also a nice gift shop on the premises.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2016

Gavin

relaxing

one tap was not working . shower was leaking , but rest was perfect . thank you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to Kruger Park

Conveniently located close to Kruger National Park, very nice hotel, good breakfast buffet, nice evening entertainment with traditional african dancing, singing, and food

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2016

Patrick

Holiday stay at Hippo Hollow resort

We had a nice stay at the hotel. The rooms are big and comfortable (although a terras would have been welcome).
We received by a friendly staff who was waiting for us with keys and with all explanations of the hotel.
The service was friendly and helpful. The restaurant is OK and the breakfast is good.
One point though: we made twice a reservation for the diner, but it never reached the responsible of the restaurant. Not a big deal as there was place enough to accommodate us.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2016

Martin

Convenient hotel in Hazyview

We were on our way to a reserve further north in Kruger, so this was just a one night stay. Everything about the hotel was fine. We even saw hippos on the lawn while eating dinner!

The hotel caters for groups. A group staying while we were there were quite noisy, but we were tired enough that we slept through the nose anyway.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2015

Chris

Hippo Hollow review

My son were there for one night only. We took advantage of the cultural dinner. The dancing and singing was quite good. The buffet was good as well, with cultural choices such as worms, but also typical food such as salads, chicken, beef and lamb.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Beautiful setting. Our cottage was lovely. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2015

Shantell

Wish I could have stayed

It was a lovely stay....beautiful place really good staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2015

Tim

Great hotel to relax and enjoy the area.

This hotel really was a good value. Nice large well decorated chalets that offer charm, privacy and luxury all in one. The grounds are gorgeous, the pool is sublime, and the lodge is nice to eat, drink or work. The food was great for the money, which was not expensive and pretty tasty for a lodge out here. The service is top notch, and they try hard to please. Close by, like 3 min walk, is shops, cafes, tours, and a few minutes more a new mall with a grocery...allowing you to make use of the outdoor grill on your patio, or, the kitchen fully stocked.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Nice courtyard, pool, and breakfast

We had a lovely stay at the Hippo Hollow Country Estate. The pool was a nice temperature and clean - perfect for a sunset dip after a long drive. The breakfast had all you'd want and is served with a nice view of the river. Try to get there by 6 pm before sunset so you can take a quick walk along the river side and potentially see hippos and crocs. We didn't see hippos this time but did see a baby croc. Staff also was helpful in giving directions.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2015

Cheryl

Good location

Positives= friendly staff, good hippo viewing ,pool area nice but old sun beds
Not so good = rather run down in need of renovation
River chalets charming but run down
Food OK but expected better
Rather expensive for what you get

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Excellent place to stay

Great location and the ambience of the place was spectacular.

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2014

Casey

Hippo Hollow chalet #2

I just returned from a 4 day stay at Hippo Hollow May 23-26 and it was fantastic- we saw Hippos grazing out in the river and in the lawn as we ate our dinner two different nights. Wonderful staff, restaurant and facility- 15 minutes to the Kruger gate for safaris and walking distance (500 yards) to shops and restaurants. My wife and I stayed in a river chalet (#2) and it was great! The only caution I have for anyone in a chalet is that there is no TV in the room if that is important to you, however I think it adds to the experience of being at this beautiful setting.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

It was a good stay on the whole, but the accommodation could do with some spring cleaning in the loft where they had put two extra beds for the kids. Since it is a 'grass' roof, the shavings were over the bed and there were cobwebs as well and a cockroach in the bedding. Most people would not need to use this area, so you can ignore this if so. The downstairs or main area of the room was great and the staff was very good and moved a mattress down for the kids. On the whole I would recommend the place.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2013

Luis & Ana

A bit tired and in need of a revamp

I booked a double bed for a romantic weekend getaway and was allocated a room with 2 twin beds instead. The floors in the room had not been mopped and were sandy. The 2 mats on either side of the bed were filthy and in drastic need of a wash! No bath robes or slippers are provided in the room so remember to take your own! The bath towels on both days smelt from not having been dried properly and were probably folded away while still damp causing them to smell. The breakfast was mediocre and nothing to rave about. The breakfast room which has been extended is in desperate need of a paint job as it is full of dusty spider webs. This is an establishment which is run by employees and mostly aimed at overseas visitors who perhaps do not have high expectations of accommodation facilities in Africa. Not once did I see or meet the manager, there was no welcome note, no personal touch to make guests feel welcome. I doubt I will ever go back again! Very dissappointed as a fellow South African to see that this is what our overseas visitors are subjected to.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2010

Anonymous

Hippo Hollow

The location was very convenient for touring the Panorama Route. \"God's Window\" was clouded in when we went to visit, but we were able to get up in the morning and drive back to see the beautiful view due to Hazyview being a close distance.

We rented a two story loft. The upstairs loft didn't appear to have been cleaned in a long time. There were no screens on the windows and no mosquito nets. Insects weren't biting, but they were buzzing about. The back deck looking over the river did make the hotel worth staying at. There were hippos and a large number of birds we were able to view.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2019

Patrick

Awesome

Everything awesome... Room, staff (Ifrahim is the best on the reception), food... International outlets for charging gadgets... Nothing to complain !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nós adoramos cada parte da nossa estadia. O quarto era confortável e espaçoso. Haviam hipopótamos e outros animais no rio que podíamos observar enquanto jantávamos e as atividades associadas do local no proporcionaram alguns dos melhores momentos da mossa viagem.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2018

Richard

Alles super

Tolle Anlage mit Wachschutz, Blick auf den Fluss mit Elefanten, gutes Restaurant, sehr höfliches Personal.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing place, but completely helpless people.

The place is really amazing and is located in a really good area. Also the people that works there is really nice, but they were completely helpless since the very beginning. I've mailed them to ask them if they can help me to arrive and if they could help me with some tours options but they never answer. Once we arrived, every tour we booked trough them was tricky (with the price, if lunch was included or not, etc.) and when we asked them to look for us a shuttle to our next destination, they didn't make a big effort to help us either.

I still think that being such a luxury and expensive accommodation, It's unforgivable that they have not taken care of us properly, but if you are able to managed by yourself, 100% recommendable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2018

Jeff

Een goed hotel op prima lokatie

Mooie kamer met mooi uitzicht, jammer dat er geen tv aanwezig was maar verder prima.
Prima restaurant, goed verzorgd ontbijt en goede menu kaart. Prima tips gekregen wat te doen in de directe omgeving.

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Tolle Unterkunft, gute Lage, freundliches Personal!

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2018

Felix

Calm resort style lodge

Nicely situated on a river bank and quite close to the southern part of Kruger.

We stayed for one night on our way from JNB to a tented camp close to Skukuza. The food and service was good thru-out.

The only dispointment was that I (with certainty) forgot a pair of binoculars on the room. When we went back to the hotel. No one seemed to remember having seen it.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2018

Rodrigo

Ótimo Hotel

Ótimo Hotel, quarto estilo chalé amplo, era bem limpo e com tudo funcional, o staff do hotel é otimo, o restaurante tem ótimas comidas e a vista é bem legal. Fica bem próximo a um dos portões do Kruger e também a supermercado shoppings restaurantes. Recomendo muito o local

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2018

Marijke

Prachtige tuinen! Chalets met rivierzicht zijn een aanrader! Centraal gelegen om Krugerpark en Lowveld te bezoeken. Vriendelijk personeel.
Ontbijt en avondeten was perfect. Buffet met alles erop en eraan. Vriendelijk personeel. Excursies zijn via het hotel te boeken en goed verzorgd. Kamers zijn ruim, schoon en comfortabel.”

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2017

Britt

Skønt sted

Fantastisk hotel. Vi boede i fire hytter i have-området. Hytterne var pæne og rene, og sengene var gode med hårde madrasser.
Restauranten serverer dejlig mad, og vi så flodheste græsse på området omkring restauranten flere aftener.
Jeg havde læst hjemmefra, at folk var generet af larm fra busser om morgenen. Vi kunne sagtens høre busserne, men det var ikke forstyrrende for os.
Hotellet ligger i fin afstand fra Panorama-ruten (20 minutters kørsel til Graskop og ca. halvanden time til Three Rondavels).

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Sehr schöne Anlage mit ausgezeichnetem Restaurant. Guter Ausgangspunkt für Safaris im Krüger Nationalpark.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Vlak bij Kruger wildpark en hippo's in de tuin

Deze vakantie is er een om te onthouden. Zuid-Afrika is geweldig. Wij werden omarmd door de gastvrijheid van veel mensen. We kregen gevraagd en ongevraagd advies en tips over waarheen te gaan, wat te zien en waar te eten. We hebben het natuurschoon van Zuid-Afrika kunnen verkennen, de wilde dieren gezien (inclusief de big 5), de eerste wereld infrastructuur (wegen, winkels, restaurants, etc.) gebruikt en genoten van prima eten en heerlijke wijn. Nooit hebben we ons onveilig gevoeld. De tegenstellingen van arm en rijk zijn niet onopgemerkt gebleven. We hebben ook een township bezocht bij Kaapstad. Ook daar waren de mensen vriendelijk en gastvrij.

Hippo Hollow was onze uitvalsbasis voor Kruger wildtuin en andere trips. Ook hier het gevoel welkom te zijn. Gastheer Ephraim regelde onze trip naar Kruger en de avond van traditionele cultuur. In de tuin aan de rivier precies voor het restaurant van het resort graasde in de avond een jonge hippo. Wat wil je nog meer?

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2016

Lothar

Nette Lodge nahe am Kruger-Park

Nette Anlage nahe am Kruger-Park mit sehr gutem Service und freundlichem Personal

Partner