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Reviews of Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park

4 out of 5
Buckler’s Africa Lodge Kruger Park
Ngwenya Lodge Road, Crocodile, Nkomazi, Mpumalanga

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was just amazing thank you 🙏
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Sarah & Team Bucklers on Jul 19, 2022
Hi Peter, Thank you so much for your positive feedback received We look forward to the opportunity to host you again in the near future

6/10 Okay

Danie

Traveled with family
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An absolutely Wonderful place with amazing staff! Friendly, courteous and always helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Bucklers Africa lodge by BON Hotels Management on Mar 19, 2021
Dear Guest Thank you for taking you time to give feedback for your stay with Bucklers Africa lodge by BON Hotels. We really appreciate your feedback. Kind Regards;' Management

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our 2 night stay, the only thing that let the experience down was the main course on the second night. Otherwise food was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Bucklers Africa lodge by BON Hotels Management on Jan 26, 2021
Good day Mr. Richard Thank you for taking your time to give us your feedback for your stay at Bucklers Africa Lodge by BON Hotels. We have addressed your compliant with the rest of the TEAM and please rest assured that it wont happen again to you or any of our Guest. Kindest Regards'

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing property! There is an enormous deck that faces the river where you can watch wildlife. The staff are so friendly and had very helpful suggestions about Kruger. We swam in the pool under the stars and could hear hippos grunting in the river. There are BBQ’s available and our room had everything we needed to cook. Bedding was excellent. Communication was quick and efficient. Overall would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

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Peaceful and relaxing!
Absolute bliss!

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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Close to park gates
Check in was effortless and we were met in the parking lot by our host. Apartments very clean and overlooks a fabulous view of the Crocodile River in the south end of Kruger park. Elephants have been known to cross the river and eat right at the hotel. Cleaners were very thorough, dusting underneath tables and chairs even. All staff greet you with a smile and appear to enjoy working there. A wonderful stay, where nothing is too much trouble. A real African feel in a beautiful tranquil setting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

JG, Oregon

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Great place to see rhinoceros as you eat breakfast
Right on river at edge of Kruger you can sit on verandah in front of room and see wildlife. We saw giraffes, buffalo, and rhinos as they came to the river. Staff very friendly, suggesting where in town to get vegetarian food = Stoep Cafe, and setting up a safari drive for us. No WiFi, but nice selection of cable TV channels for those who don't plan to get up for 5 am game drive. Nice breakfast from 7:45 and if you are lucky, wildlife will be at river at same time. Short drive to gate if you choose to self drive. Great base for enjoying Kruger. Good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Cleveland, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kruger is your backyard!
Such a comfortable and friendly hotel. Wildlife is right out your back door. The owners arranged an excellent safari for us. The safari guide picked us up right at Buckler's and took us for an awesome trip through Kruge. Bucker's is highly recommended and we so wish that we could have stayed longer.

10/10 Excellent

Karen , Australia

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Back to nature with comfort
Absolutely beautiful. Cheryl was extremely helpful and most welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. Would come back in a heartbeat

10/10 Excellent

David, Hemel Hempstead

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Very friendly and great place to relax
An amazing venue on the banks of the Crocodile River, which is the southern end of Kruger National Park. About five minutes drive from the entrance to KNP.

10/10 Excellent

The Nomads, Colorado

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Fantastic
Beautiful property with amazing views right over the river! The owners were so friendly and the service was great! We would highly recommend this lodge!

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Montreal, CAN

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Incredible
On our honeymoon, my wife and I booked a night at Buckler's before entering Kruger park. Upon entering the lodge we were welcomed by two elephants drinking just across the river, well within eyeshot. The location is superb, OJ and Cheryl were extremely accommodating and the proximity of the wildlife is unlike anything we've ever experienced. We loved it so much we booked another night on the way out of Kruger park. If we ever make it back to SA, we'll definitely spend lots more time at Buckler's.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Lisbon, Portugal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great lodge at a great value, in a spectacular scenery, overlooking Kruger Park (it's really close the Crocodile Bridge gate). We booked a smaller unit and the manager suggested we stay in a bigger one, for the same price, so our kid could be more comfortable. We loved the pool and the chill out deck, in the evening. We'll be back, for sure!

8/10 Good

DG, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect base camp for Kruger Park
A very comfortable hotel just outside Kruger Park's southern entry (Crocodile Bridge). Much better than the accommodation inside the park. It is especially nice if you are a family or two couples, since there's a large common area, where you can BBQ.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bien en général
Bel hôtel en général. Par contre il faut réserver à l’avance pour avoir un repas, mais le tout n’est pas mentionné. Alors nous sommes arrivés à 18:00 et nous ne pouvions pas manger au restaurant. De plus, nous ne pouvons pas se fier aux informations données par rapport à l’hôtel ; il est mentionné que le service au chambre est jusqu’à 22h, mais à 21h il n’y avait plus personne, air climatisé sans manette pour la partir et plus personne ne pouvait nous aider. L’emplacement de l’hôtel est magnifique et le personnel est très gentil. La nourriture est excellente, mais aucun endroit pour manger à l’abris des moustiques. Il manque 2-3 éléments importants pour que cet hôtel soit un 5 étoiles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from John Lubisi on Feb 27, 2020
Good day, Thanks for taking your time to give us feedback for your stay at Bucklers Africa Lodge by BON Hotels. It is regret that your needs were not met (Meals) and that there was no remote control for the Air-conditioner and that there was no one available to assist you at 21:00. We have addressed the above mentioned inconvenience and we promise that going forward the very same does not occur in future. Regards' John Lubisi Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Almudena

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An amazing experience
I can’t say anything bad about this awesome accommodation. With an impressive deck view over Kruger Park, a 5 mins car ride to Cocodrile Bridge and 14 mins to Komatipoort. The staff is incredibly friendly and the breakfast is delicious. I recommend to hire the Game drive service with Chasing Africa, it was one of the best experiences in my life. I will come back for sure :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome to paradise
Wow!!! Such a beautiful place, very kind host and super breakfast. Saw some elephants and water buffalos in the morning from the deck. The backyard is the Kruger park and few minutes away from the park's gate. Perfect place if you want to go in and out the park. Everything was perfect except the fact we only stayed one night. Clean, comfortable and relaxing this was better than expected

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang, Heidelberg, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Lodge at the river
The location of the hotel was perfect for a visit of the Kruger NP. It took about 10 minutes to reach the nearest gate of the park. The place of the lodge is also very nice, directly on the Crocodile River where we were able to spot some elephants and rhinos in the morning. Our room was well equipped with a kitchen and we also could use a barbeque. Great stay!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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toll eingerichtete Lodge mit interessanter Lage
wir waren nur eine Nacht, konnten den Pool nicht nutzen, sahen dafür Elefanten am Abend, schöne Anlage, freundliche Vermieter

10/10 Excellent

Cristiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnífico
Inacreditável estar em um hotel maravilhoso, no meio da savana africana com tantos animais majestosos ao redor!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Aircon i ena rummet fungerade inte och gick inte att laga. Ett par glödlampor fungeradeinte

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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it's definitely a good stay
location is great what the guest house facing is crocodile river you have chance to see bufalloes and elephants the guest house is very clean you should check-in earlier to enjoy stunning view

6/10 Okay

ROBERT, REUNION ISLAND

Liked: Cleanliness
Pas mal
En bordure de rivière. Proche de la porte Crocodile Bridge.

10/10 Excellent

Ute , Oerlinghausen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great lodge near gate to Kruger
Five minutes after arrival we watched 9 hippos grazing across the river right from the deckchairs of Buckler's pool. The chalet for three was lovely and the hosts very friendly. They organized our drives into Kruger, the full day tour guided by Dylan with eyes like a hawk, meaning we saw all the Five on one day. Thank you for a great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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La sensazione di essere a casa, ma nel Kruger
Credo il soggiorno migliore mai vissuto tra tutti i miei viaggi. Il lodge è spettacolare. Posizione magnifica con ampia veduta sul parco Kruger, arredamento tipico scelto con estremo gusto, pulizia eccellente. Ma la caratteristica principale è il servizio. Tutti i proprietari vi faranno sentire come a casa in qualsiasi circostanza. Imperdibile la grigliata nel giardino con vista mozzafiato! Il wifi non è presente, ma vi assicuro che a fine vacanza elencherete questo aspetto tra i pregi.

10/10 Excellent

Mia, Maputo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekt beliggenhed
Bucklers ligger ganske som deres motto siger med Kruger Nationalpark som sin baghave. Det fik vi allerede glæde af på ankomstdagen, hvor bl.a. elefanter, flodheste og bøfler kunne nydes fra poolkanten. Vi tog med Bucklers på game drive i parken næste dag, hvilket også var en fantastisk oplevelse. Bucklers er et stille, roligt og hyggeligt sted med en familiær stemning. Altid hjælp at hente. Gril står klar til aftensmaden, som kan købes ca 6 km derfra. Eneste minus: Ingen internetforbindelse overhovedet, men det vidste vi, da vi bookede stedet.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Wonderful stay
A wonderful option for a stay very close to the Kruger Park. The garden is right at the Crocodile river which gives a special charm to this beautiful BB and gives you a chance to view wild life from your room. The hosts are fantastic, and so is the breakfast. If you are new to the world of safari, book the full day safari with them, you will not regret it. Very charming and cosy and if we have a chance, we will definitely be back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Tæt på "Heaven on Eath"
Fantastisk sted liggende ved bredden af "Crocodile River" med udsigt til Kruger National Park.Flot lokalitet og gode værelser/lejligheder. Venlige og omgængelige værter - stadig god oplevelse til pengene