Machauka Lodge

You stay at Machauka Lodge on the edge of Lephalale, where fifty-seven air-conditioned rooms face gardens with a small lake and impala moving freely between the trees. The rooms have flat-screen TVs with thirteen DStv channels, tea and coffee facilities, and bar fridges you can stock yourself. Free Wi-Fi covers the property.

The restaurant serves an à la carte menu, and the bar is a place to meet after work. A swimming pool stands near the gardens, and the coffee shop serves pastries and drinks. The lodge also has spaces for meetings and events, including a boardroom and conference facilities.

Lephalale is hot, so the air conditioning in every room matters. The impala are part of the grounds, moving through the gardens as they would in the bushveld beyond the town. The lodge is a short drive from the center of Lephalale, with free parking on-site.