Bushveld Terrace Hotel on Kruger

You stay at Bushveld Terrace Hotel two hundred metres from the Phalaborwa Gate into Kruger National Park. The hotel arranges game drives into the park, where you might see lion, elephant or rhino. Back at the hotel, there is an outdoor pool with a sun terrace and a restaurant serving breakfast, buffet and à la carte meals. Packed lunches can be arranged for days out in the park.

The rooms have air conditioning, satellite television, and tea and coffee facilities. Some have balconies with bush views; others look out over the pool or courtyard. The Marula Suite has a four-poster bed and a double bath; family rooms include a pull-out day bed for children.

Phalaborwa Airport is one and a half kilometres away, and the hotel can arrange transfers if asked in advance. The town has a golf course and hiking trails, but most guests come for the park. The gate is a short walk from the hotel, so you can be among the first vehicles in at dawn.