Does Imbali Safari Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Imbali Safari Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Imbali Safari Lodge?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 3 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Imbali Safari Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 10:00 AM–2:00 PM on request. A fee of ZAR 920 per person applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Imbali Safari Lodge?

Yes, the property is all-inclusive.

Where is Imbali Safari Lodge located?

Situated in a national park, this all-inclusive hotel is within 32 mi (52 km) of Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Orpen Gate.

10/10 Excellent

Willem

Mar 2, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing and authentic safari experience

Our stay at Imbali was amazing. The staff were all very friendly and always there to help The room was awesome, overlooking the river, with the occasional animal coming past! The plunge pool was welcome after a hot game drive too!!! Talking of game drives, big shout out to our guide Marc who was excellent, very knowledgeable and very friendly. Staying at the Imbali Lodge in Kruger was a genuinely amazing and authentic safari experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

May 5, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Short safari trip

Picked imbali as a good place for a short 3 day safari. Food portions were large and of good quality . There are some areas where the wood at the lodge and around the property need some replacement but overall didn’t detract from a lovely setting . Watering hole for elephants is directly opposite the restaurant area so good for breakfast and lunch . Safari drives were good and Jayden did a great job for us . Would have been nice to have a transfer from local airport Skukuza included in the cost of the room. Private hire was around £135 each way.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Nov 25, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The Imbali Safari Lodge is a fantastic Kruger destination. The staff is super friendly and service is excellent. The tiki hut style rooms are very comfortable and include a nice 4 piece bathroom, privacy screened deck with plunge pool, lounge chairs, mosquito netted king bed, coffee and a fully stocked fridge. Food is excellent with buffet style breakfast and lunch. Dinner selections are served in courses and have been delicious. Game viewing from the main deck has been great as well. I have attached just a few game pics. Wonderful to enjoy a beverage while witnessing nature's wonders. The game drives are also a great experience. Victor, our driver always greets with a friendly smile and shares a wealth of knowledge. Couldn't hope for better!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

FICHET

Feb 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Séjour inoubliable.

Superbe lodge intimiste (peu de chambres) situé dans les profondeurs du parc Kruger. Aucun dérangement des autres hôtes ce qui permet d’être au cœur de la nature. Belle suite avec terrasse privative nous permettant d’observer les nombreux animaux (éléphants, girafes …) Personnels très attentionnés. L’ensemble des repas (formule all inclusive) était d’une grande qualité (très bon cuisinier) Les deux safaris par jours sont magiques.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

NIKUNJKUMAR

Jan 17, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Garrett

Nov 25, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff was excellent and the rooms are beautiful . Only complaint is the strength of the AC in the rooms.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

May 9, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Where to start? The game drives were outstanding as was the food. Our guide/tracker was very knowledgable and did an effort to find as much wildlife as he could. But at the same time, he ensured that we were all ok and loved to crack a joke every now and then. It made our game drives very special. The rooms were large with a view over the river. All of them had a private plunge pool and a private deck. During the drives, the rooms were made up very nicely which made us feel at home. And then there is the staff… all of them were genuinely friendly, caring and helpful. It was very nice to have a chat with them about the wildlife, nature but also everyday life. Staff of an accommodation can make or break your stay, Imbali’s superb staff made ours very special. A big thank you for your wonderful service which made our safari a truly wonderful experience! We miss you guys already!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Praxedes

Dec 20, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente Lodge con safaris

Excelente lodge. Cuenta con 2 safaris por día incluidos en la tarifa del hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 2, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Das Essen und die angebotenen Safari-Touren waren toll. Beim Essen konnte man am gegenüberliegenden Wasserloch Tiere beobachten. Die Unterkunft selbst ist in die Jahre gekommen. Im Detail war vieles sehr abgenutzt oder gar kaputt (z.B. Tür zur Terrasse, Moskitonetz war löchrig). Schade für den Preis.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alice, Pau

Oct 23, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Cadre paradisiaque. Safari d’exception avec un guide compétent et passionné. Chambre luxueuse avec terrasse et mini piscine face aux animaux. Escorte le soir pour éviter tête à tête avec un félin .... fabuleux !

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 24, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I can't say enough about this beautiful place and the beautiful people who work here! I don't normally stay at such nice places so my cousin and I enjoyed every minute - from eating lunch with an elephant herd and going on game drive with Julie to find wild dogs! So peaceful and I thank everyone who made our stay so special!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 20, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place, nice staff. Quiet, perfect for a honeymoon

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Jul 29, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastisk opplevelse. God mat og service, fantastiske safariturer.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tatiane

Jul 18, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nossa melhor escolha no Kruger, hotel incrível!

Experiência incrível, tudo foi muito bom! Passamos uma única noite no hotel (infelizmente), mas fomos super bem recebidos e bem cuidados. Nosso quarto era grande, bonito e confortável, as áreas comuns são lindas e bem cuidadas, com uma vista privilegiada - almoçamos olhando pra elefantes e zebras. Os safáris foram incríveis, vimos muitos animais e recebemos várias informações legais do guia. As refeições são ótimas, comida deliciosa e bem elaborado, com muito capricho e presteza de todos. Só temos elogios para o hotel, tudo pensado pra que sua experiência seja a melhor em todos os aspectos. A nossa foi assim! Voltaremos sem dúvidas numa próxima viagem ao Kruger e recomendamos a todos.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Jun 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quase perfeito! Ficaria mais!

Hotel com boa relação custo benefício dentro do parque. Quarto maravilhoso (quarto n•5) com vista para os animais e um deck com piscina (que estava suja pois era inverno). Alguns veadinhos vieram beber água na piscina e babuínos passaram pelo telhado e deck bem a nossa frente! Incrível de lindo! Peça o quarto 4 ou 5 que tem a mesma vista do restaurante! Do restaurante pode-se saborear a refeição assistindo a animais q se revezam na frente do hotel. Isso é ponto alto deste hotel! O jantar oferecido no esquema menu é muito bom. Já o almoço é buffet e deixa a desejar pela categoria do hotel, daria 4 estrelas para a comida. Várias bebidas alcoólicas e não alcoólicas incluídas. Quanto a localização, fica distante do aeroporto cerca de 2 h, por isso é importante que o voo chegue cedo para não correr o risco de não chegar a tempo do Safari das 15:30 ou mesmo do fechamento do parque. O Transfer oferecido pelo hotel é caro, recomendo alugar um carro. Nos game drives havia apenas 1 guia, e não 2 (motorista + ranger). Mas não houve qualquer situação de risco, embora seja uma falha grave de segurança. Todo staff do hotel é muito solicito e educado. O único ponto que nos incomodou bastante foi a insistência por gorjetas de um dos rapazes. Tudo que fazia já estendia a mão para tocar esperando por gorjetas. Chato e deselegante. Estamos em um hotel all inclusive em que o hóspede quer se desligar de obrigações. No hotel há a caixa para gorjetas, do staff e dos guias que serve para isso!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 26, 2018

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

I had booked Imbali Safari Lodge for two nights and they overbooked the lodge the first night and made us go to the much smaller and less nice Hoyo Hoyo resort for one night and then TRANSFER back to Imbali Safari Lodge. No email or prior communication was given to me regarding this exchange. The lady Bunny was not at all helpful and rude. She told us to chase after a car heading to Hoyo Hoyo to find the place which was nowhere to be found. Finally, a nicer lady at the hotel got one of the staff to show us the way. This was totally inacceptable as I had booked specifically Imbali Safari Lodge which was MUCH nicer with a larger room/bathroom and outdoor terrace and mini pool. Aside from this incident, overall service was great, the food was good, the game rides were awesome and once we shifted to Imbali Safari Lodge, we enjoyed our (albeit now shortened) stay. I blame the Head Office for this last minute change without any communication mostly. I would have expected early communication and some sort of compensation for moving us to a crappier room/lodge when we paid for the larger/nicer one.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Daniela, München

Nov 26, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wunderschöne Lodge mitten im Nationalpark.Das Personal ist super nett. Das Essen super. Durch die Wasserstelle direkt vor der Lodge kann man quasi den gesamten Tag von der Terrasse Tiere beobachten. Die Lodges sind super schön eingerichtet und alle mit eigenem Pool. Auch die Game Drives sind absolut super. Ich kann die Lodge nur weiterempfehlen.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Nov 3, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super bel endroit. Très propre. La fontaine d’eau installée en face fait en sorte qu’on voit beaucoup d’animaux venir s’abreuver et se rafraichir. C’est très intéressant. Les tours sont très bien, directement dans la savane et nous furent chanceux de tomber sur une meute de chiens sauvages en chasse. Lors de notre séjour on voyait moins d’animaux que dans la partie sud du parc. La nourriture est excellente et copieuse. Le BBQ est super car cela permet d’essayer des mets sud-africains. Le wifi est fonctionnel à la réception (pas dans les chambres). Le service est très bien.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Sibelle

May 9, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Inflexiveis

Fiz minha reserva no hotel e paguei antecipadamente. Meu voo da cidade original foi cancelado, logo perdi todas as outras conexões. Com 5 dias de antecedência entrei em contato com os hoteis para remarcação da estadia. O Imbali foi o único que de maneira irredutível fez a cobrança integral dos 2500 dolares por 2 noites e sequer cogitou remarcar no periodo habil para nova viagem. Fiquei extremamente decepcionada pela maneira com que tratam os clientes.

10/10 Excellent

Tom, brisbane

Feb 14, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Perfect stay

Everything about this lodge was perfect, From the safaris, the guides, the super friendly staff, high quality food, atmosphere and facilities, we had a view of the elephants, buffalo and impala everyday whilst having lunch. Highly recommend staying here and would definitely come back again. Saw the big 5 in the space of 4 game drives, lots of up close encounters, what a trip!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 1, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning!

Stunning surrounds, stunning staff, stunning facilities, stunning game viewing. Not much more I can say but WOW.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Christina, Hamburg

Nov 16, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Schöne Safari Lodge mit Abstrichen

Schöne Lodge, komfortable Zimmer mit kleinen Mängeln (leider nur eine schlecht zugängliche Steckdose, diverse Löcher im Moskitonetz, der Mini Whirlpool aufgrund vieler Blätter und Insekten nicht einladend). In der Anlage führt ein Holzübergang zu den Bungalows. Hier hat eine Affenhorde ihr Heim und WC, was man spätestens an deren sehr unangenehm riechenden Hinterlassenschaften bemerkt. Die Qualität der Küche war sehr schwankend, teils sehr lecker, leider einmal verdorbener Käse dabei und ein Lammcarre das nur aus Fett bestand. Bei voller Belegung sind die Sitzplätze auf der Terrasse zu knapp. Auf 50% unserer Game Drives haben wir nicht mehr gesehen, als beim Selfdrive im eigenen Auto - Die Big Five haben wir hier nicht komplett gesehen. Natürlich ist das auch Glückssache, aber hier schien uns die Tier Population weniger dicht, als zB in Sabi Sands. Der geführte Bushwalk war sehr interessant, vielen Dank an die versierten Ranger !

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

antonio, cambe

Aug 19, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Incrivel, dentro do Kruger parque

O hotel Imbali é um hotel incrível que fica dentro do parque Kruger. Por ficar dentro do parque vc tem alguns beneficios, como por exemplo almoçar, jantar, ficar na sacada do seu apto e ver os animais. fora isso por estarmos no parque pudemos fazer dois safaris, um noturno e um diurno ( que são completamente diferentes) O quarto é lindo, bem decorado e arrumado. alimentação bem saborosa funcionarios atenciosos gostei muito do hotel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

maria, cambe

Aug 19, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel dentro do Kruger

Se hospedar no Imbali Safari Lodge foi uma experiencia unica. Como o hotel fica dentro do parque, ficávamos 24 horas próximos dos animais. Era possível comer vendo elefantes ou rinocerontes. Uma situação inusitada e muito bacana. Quarto grande, bem decorado e super confortável. O apartamento tem uma piscina privativa, mas como era inverno não pudemos utilizar. O hotel oferece dois safaris por dia, compensa fazer os dois, pois com horários diferentes da para ver animais diferentes também, alimentação gostosa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Aug 14, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

Was a great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

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