Lion Sands Game Reserve

Thatched ceilings and dark-wooden furnishings contrast with the bright white floors in these airy 66sq m rooms. Each room has a private decking area with views of the Sabie River, and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath tub with views of the surrounding area, and Africology bath products. There’s also a minibar and air-conditioning. The main lodge has an indoor dining and living area, a shaded terrace, an outdoor boma and two public pools, one at either end of the lodge, and free WiFi. Guests staying in these rooms must be at least 10 years old.

Understated furnishings, clean white linens and tall ceilings add to the sense of space in these 98sq m rooms. Each has an ensuite bathroom with an outdoor shower, a freestanding bath tub, and Africology bath products. Rooms 14 and 15, and 16 and 17 are interconnecting. Each room has a minibar and air-conditioning too. The main lodge has an indoor dining and living area, a shaded terrace, an outdoor boma and two public pools, one at either end of the lodge, and free WiFi. Guests staying in these rooms must be at least 10 years old.

For added privacy, stay in one of these spacious suites, which are located further away from the public areas of the River Lodge. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the great plains from bedroom, and there’s a private terrace too. Each suite has an ensuite bathroom with a large double shower, freestanding bath tub and an outdoor shower, all with stunning views of the bush. Suites also have a minibar, air-conditioning and Africology bath products. The main lodge has an indoor dining and living area, a shaded terrace, an outdoor boma and two public pools, one at either end of the lodge, and free WiFi. Guests staying in these rooms must be at least 10 years old.

All of these super spacious 185sq m villas have a living room, heated swimming pool and an open-plan ensuite bathroom with an outdoor shower. Decor is monochrome with an ebony and ivory colour scheme, and contemporary furnishings sit alongside carefully chosen African accessories. The villas have huge picture windows that offer breathtaking views of the Sabie River and a deck from which you can watch baby elephants bathing in the river, as well as zebra, gnu and Nile crocodiles. Guests staying in these rooms must be at least 10 years old.