Is there a pool at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools.

Are pets allowed at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

What is there to do at Hippo Hollow Country Estate and nearby?

Have fun with nearby activities like boat tours and ziplining. Additional recreation nearby includes game drives, game viewing, and safari tours. Enjoy a swim in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a lazy river and a picnic area. Hippo Hollow Country Estate also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Hippo Hollow Country Estate?

Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants.

What's the area around Hippo Hollow Country Estate like?

Hippo Hollow Country Estate is located by the river, a short 7-minute walk from Perry's Bridge Reptile Park and 19 minutes' walk from Hazyview Juction Mall.

Hippo Hollow Country Estate, Mbombela: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 30, 2014

Excellent place to stay

Great location and the ambience of the place was spectacular.

8/10 Very good

Dec 27, 2022

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.

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 26, 2025

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

kevin, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 27, 2024

Jacob, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Sep 18, 2023

Diane, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Oct 9, 2021

Add tv

Moipane, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 9, 2020

James, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jan 1, 2020

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 20, 2019

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.

This guy lives on the grounds with his family.

Rebekah, 8-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 12, 2019

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

Robert, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 25, 2019

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

Abraham, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 8, 2019

Awesome

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

Patrick, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 27, 2019

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.

2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 4, 2019

Easy access to Kruger National Park, good for choices

4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 26, 2019

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

6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 10, 2019

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.

6-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 14, 2019

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.

1-night trip

6/10 Good

Mar 30, 2019

viaggio in Sudafrica

Giuliana, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Dec 27, 2018

Alles super

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

Richard, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Nov 5, 2018

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.

3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Oct 14, 2018

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

CHARIECE, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 23, 2018

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.

Jeff, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Aug 13, 2018

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.

Kathleen, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 5, 2018

Tolle Unterkunft, gute Lage, freundliches Personal!

3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Jul 8, 2018

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.

Felix, 1-night trip

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