In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- All rooms are on the banks of the river with excellent views, but the ones furthest from the main lodge offer a bit more seclusion.
- Packing tips
- You should take anti-malaria precautions. Cold nights, particularly between May and November, means some warm layers are essential.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- An African craftwork gift on arrival and a private dinner with fine South African wines
Singita Sweni
Kruger National Park, South Africa[view map]
- Style
- Sumptuous solitude
- Setting
- Sweet Sweni
SAFARI COLLECTION With only six riverside rooms, this intimate safari lodge on the banks of the Sweni river offers true seclusion. The Kruger National Park surrounds you, offering some of the world's best safari experiences, but the luxurious rooms don't compromise on comfort, offering game-viewing decks, indoor/outdoor showers and complimentary minibar.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Six riverside rooms.
- Rates
- R17,700 including all meals and drinks, two game drives a day, walking safaris and transfers to the airstrip.
- Check-out
- 11am, but guests may use the lodge facilities until their departure.
- Facilities
- The riverside rooms have air-con, fireplaces, a game-viewing deck, outdoor and indoor showers and complimentary minibar.
- Poolside
- The pool is surrounded by sunloungers and shaded areas.
- Also
- The hotel spa in Lebombo village offers a full range of treatments. Safaris are conducted in six-seater Land Rovers but private vehicles are available on request for a fee.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- African fusion cuisine includes delicious game dishes, such as ostrich, to tempt the adventurous. Dishes make extensive use of local fresh fruit and vegetables. The wine cellar is also exceptionally good.
- Dress code
- Safari classics.
- Top table
- By the fire on the terrace, with a view over the river.
- Last orders
- There are no last orders but early starts make late nights a rarity; wake up calls are usually at 5am.
- Room service
- Always available; meals can be served in your room and the lodge endeavours to meet all guests wishes.
- Hotel bar
- All drinks at the bar are complimentary, except champagnes.
Other facilities
- Children
- This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
Smith card offer
An African craftwork gift on arrival and a private dinner with fine South African wines
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Singita Sweni
Sweni River
Kruger National Park