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Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa

4.5 star property
Riverwalk hotel with 3 outdoor pools and a full-service spa

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3 outdoor pools
Couples treatment rooms, steam room, body treatments, aromatherapy
Front of property - evening/night
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Champagne service
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Champagne service
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Room, Garden View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Stormvoel Way, Mbombela, Mpumalanga, 1242

What's nearby

  • Perry's Bridge Reptile Park - 5 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Elephant Whispers - 6 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Phabeni Gate - 13 min drive - 7.7 miles
  • Hazyview Elephant Sanctuary - 13 min drive - 7.2 miles
  • Numbi Gate - 25 min drive - 13.6 miles

Getting around

  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kuka - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Elephant Whispers - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pioneer's Butcher & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tanks - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa

Luxury family-friendly hotel by the river
At Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa, you can look forward to a grocery/convenience store, a shopping mall on site, and a coffee shop/cafe. Active travelers can enjoy a ropes course at this hotel. Treat yourself to a body wrap, a facial, or a Swedish massage at the onsite spa. The on-site restaurant, Mhangela Restaurant, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and a poolside location. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and a gift shop
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a 24-hour front desk, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All 58 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Changing tables and highchairs
  • Tubs or showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Daily housekeeping, electrical adapters/chargers, and phones

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 110 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Mhangela Bar
  • Mhangela Restaurant

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bingo
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground
  • Ropes course
  • Shopping mall
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Changing table
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • High chair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 6,288 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 50 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately ZAR 165 for adults and ZAR 110 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 5 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Sanbonani And Spa Mbombela
Sanbonani Resort Hotel Spa
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Hotel
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Mbombela
Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Hotel Mbombela

Frequently asked questions

Does Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa?

Check-out is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa located?

This family-friendly Mbombela hotel is located on the riverwalk, within 3 mi (5 km) of Hazyview Juction Mall and Perry's Bridge Reptile Park. Kruger National Park and Phabeni Gate are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Sanbonani Resort Hotel and Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10

The pool needed cleaned
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10

My stay was excellent overall. The only area where I think it needs a bit of focus is the restaurant/food! That really fell below my expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10

Frontline reception staff had no authority to take any decisions. Room had bathing water that was running hot and then cold. We requested the staff to correct it but nothing was done about it. Food was of a sub optimal standard with very limited options. We were overcharged for the service we got. I would not recommend Sanbonani to international tourists, specifically from a “value for money” perspective.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10

The accommodations were very nice. Unfortunately there were daily electricity outages. The resort made no effort for guests to be cared for during outages, which happened three times a day for a minimum of 2 hours at a time. Everything is electric. Foreigners are not accustomed to these problems and are stranded in the dark with no resources. The resort needs to find a way to care for their guests during outages.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022