Rio Vista Lodge

Recommended.

Tranquillity itself.

Great value for money and excellent place to get the vibes going before entering Kruger National Park.

Rio Vista Lodge was great to stay at for a overnight rest after a long trip. It has a lovely view from the deck for sundowners and dinner. Nice clean room to accommodate a family of four. The food at dinner and breakfast where both outstanding. We will definitely return again.

Almal baie vriendelik en behulpsaam.

Eienaars baie betrokke en vriendelik.

Excellent reception - first impression of South Africa on its best.

See stars.

Had a very nice stay.

Nice and close to the Malelane gate.

Puik!

Puik diens - van die eerste kontak tot ons uit is. Die ligging is baie mooi. Die kamer pragtig, gemaklik en smaakvol gedekor. Kritiek: Die spyskaart vir aandete is pricy en nie waarde vir geld nie. Ontbyt was lekker, maar ek sou graag 'n keuse wou hê tussen ommelet, gebakte eiers en roereiers, maar ongelukig kon ek eiers enige manier kry solank dit roereiers was en dan het dit in een groot bak gele waar almal uit skep. Sal ek weer daar tuisgaan? Vir seker.

Aangename plek met restaurant op perseel.

Heerlike wegbreek met pragtige uitsig oor die Krokodilrivier. Rustige omgewing. Daar is ook 'n spa op perseel as jy lus is vir pamperlang.

Great value for money, with great service by the staff

We loved our stay at Rio Vista and especially the breakfast package we received as we left early for the Malelane Kruger Gate the next morning. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the we loved our dinner at The Deck restaurant.

Convenient location but poor service.

Rio Vista was conveniently located 15 min away from Malelane gate, however, the service of the hotel was not very professional. First, the receptionist who booked us for a safari with a third party company decided we are international guests. So we got a crazily expensive rate (double the SA rate), despite the fact that we told him we are SA residents. We got the impression that he was trying to rip us off. Secondly, on Sundays the restaurant of the hotel closes at 14:00, so no dinner can be served to the guests. This is acceptable but it was a long weekend and the hotel was full so they chose to lose all their customers. This is still acceptable but shouldn't they inform us during breakfast and suggest to book us somewhere else? Instead we had only fast food options when we got back as everything was already booked before.

Heerlik geslaap.

Netjiese verblyf met n fantastiese matras! Ontbyt-area baie mooi met 'n pragtige uitsig. Ontbyt kan beslis verbeter vir 'n 4 ster.

We enjoyed our overnight stay and really loved the breakfast which was very good on the deck with the river view!

We did enjoy our overnight stay - breakfast on the deck was delicious and the view excellent!

The location is just fantastic. To eat breakfast outside on the deck and watch the animals is just the start of your game park experience!

See the stars.

Convenient and clean.

The rooms are beautiful and neat and convenient because there is a restaurant for dinners. Next to the Crocodile River so you sometimes see animals and also close to the Kruger Parks' entrance.

Unsurpassable!

Thank you very much! We can really recommend Rio Vista. We received a friendly welcome and they even helped us to carry in our luggage. The room and the shower were lovely, clean and neat. A beautiful view of the swimming pool. Enjoyed a delicious dinner and breakfast. Thank you Rio Vista! You are top notch!

Pleasant and we had a good night's sleep/

Was pleasantly surprised. Easy access to the Kruger Park. Nice atmosphere with friendly and helpful staff. Food at the Deck restaurant was tasty. Rio Vista Lodge will definitely be seeing us again!

Fantastic!

It is beautiful and peaceful. It does wonders for body and soul. The service is wonderful and everyone was friendly and helpful.

Diens puik. Uitsig so mooi en ontbyt baie lekker.

Pragtige plek. Baie vriendelik ontvang. Personeel doen moeite.

Wonderful with delicious food!

It was great! Will definitely go back.

Excellent, neat accommodation next to Kruger National Park.

Beautiful, neat place to stay. Friendly staff and delicious breakfast.

The place has potential.

The view of the lawn is very pretty. The unit is cleverly laid out and nice and bright. The linen and towels were fresh but the pillows very hard. Clean, except for a dirty mark on the rug in front of one of the couches. The self-catering part is not really worth 4 stars. There are no plugs in the bathroom, no oven, no wine glasses and no keys to the sliding door. Dinner was tasty and beautifully presented. The waiter was excellent. The people are friendly and helpful. Breakfast: The warm breakfast was acceptable, except for the eggs which were too salty and was served that way. There was also polony (surely a no-no) and brown pineapple slices for the cold part of breakfast. We decided not to have breakfast on the second morning for this reason. These are things that can easily be bettered.

Tranquility in the bush.

We warmly welcomed after a long day on the road. Neat room. The lodge is on the river and we saw elephant, antelope, buffalo, etc. Dinner was excellent, really delicious. We enjoyed our stay, thanks.

Gesellig, rustig, waarde vir geld!

Ons is aangenaam verras met dié gesellige plekkie. Sal definitief weer daar gaan bly en beveel dit aan vir enige iemand wat hou van rustigheid en natuurlewe! Beste akkommodasie in Malelane.

Die kamers is gerieflik, kan Rio Vista aanbeveel!

Privaatheid was ietwat van 'n probleem, ons moes die gordyne toehou siende dat die kamer op die swembad uitgeloop het. Aandete by die restaurant was smaaklik!

Aangename en vriendelike bestuur.

Ons sou graag hangplek in die badkamer en 'n bagasierak wou gehad het. Die uitsig is wonderlik en gasvryheid is uitstekend. Rustige omgewing. Sal dit aanbeveel.

Baie gerieflik en fantastiese ligging op rivieroewer!

Baie netjiese huisvesting en die restaurant het baie lekker kos.

Een nag oorgeslaap op pad na Kruger Wildtuin.

Die kamer was baie netjies en mooi versorg. Die aandete by die restaurant was heerlik met 'n wonderlike besoek van 'n paar olifante reg voor ons. Dit was beslis 'n hoogtepunt. Baie dankie vir aangename verblyf en gasvryheid.

Heel aangenaam!

Dit was redelik, maar die ontbyt en aandete was nie uitstaande nie.

"Wow" en rustig!

Baie skoon kamers. Rustige omgewing. Ek is mal oor die rivier en uitsig op die Wildtuin.

Ons het dit baie geniet en die kos en slaapplek was uitstekend!

Die uitsig is fantasties! Om rustig in die restaurant te sit met 'n glasie koue witwyn terwyl die son ondergaan, die olifante kom swem, en die seekoeie rustig wei, is net so lekker!

Goeie verblyf vir kort tydperk.

Goeie waarde vir geld en vriendelike span. Lekker naby aktiwiteite ... net jammer vir die kragopwekker wat die hele aand loop; dit verniel nogals die bosatmosfeer.

Uitstekende verblyf en ons het heerlik geëet op die houtdek.

Baie mooi en netjiese verblyf ... sal verseker weer daar besoek aflê!

Asemrowende uitsig!

Baie goed geleë, heerlike kos, baie wild by die rivier!

Amazing

Friendly Staff, great services, awesome location and an overall stunning experience.

Ek en my eggenoot het 'n onvergeetlike lekker naweek in die natuur gehad!

Rio Vista was presies wat ons nodig gehad het - in die hartjie van die natuur, wat uitkyk oor die Krokodilrivier. Rustige omgewing, vriendelike personeel en netjiese kamers. Ons sien uit daarna om weer te kan gaan!

I really loved the lodge and friendly staff

We really enjoyed our stay, the room are spacious, air-conditioned which really helped a lot because Mpumalanga is very hot. I loved the restaurant lappa, as it had a nice view, and was very cool. Just a suggestion on breakfast, a variety will be nice as we were served bacon & eggs on Saturday & Sunday. All in all, nice, quiet, and very friendly staff.

Verblyf was luuks, 'n groot bederf en absoluut gerieflik en mooi!

Ons beveel Rio Vista Lodge aan vir 'n vakansie. Daar is so baie om te doen. Die omgewing is onbeskryflik mooi en die voorreg om wild vanaf die patio dop te hou, is so spesiaal! Heerlike etes en 'n lekker swembad om in af te koel. Die wildsritte is awesome!

Dit was aangenaam en rustig.

Die plek was skoon en die personeel het uit hul pad gegaan om ons tuis te laat voel. Ongelukkig het die TV nie al die gunsteling-programme gehad nie.

Waauw!

Dis beslis die moeite werd om te probeer.

Baie lekker gebly in skoon, netjiese kamers!

Baie lekker! Baie wild gesien langs die rivier.

Wat 'n lekkerte om alles van die wildtuin te hoor en sien, sonder om in jou motor te klim!

Dit was baie lekker en ons het interessante gaste ontmoet. Die wild is ook vet en gesond!

A real oasis. As I woke up saw a hippo, buck and two crocodiles from the deck.

The only criticism is that the breakfast buffet was very basic with only a choice of one yoghurt, one cereal and one jam for toast. No other bread, and very little fruit. However, the fried meal offered was good. We loved the place and will definitely be back!

Will visit Rio Vista Lodge more offen

The best customer service we've had in a long time!