We came to Highgrove Lodge in ‘low’ season Sun-Tues break. We got a very good rate for an orchid suite. If you can get suite number 1, it’s more private than the rest. (Pool and sauna)
It’s the quality finishing touches that puts this lodge on my places to stay map. I don’t think I have had such good service and eye to detail since staying at the Palms in Zanzibar. It is family owned and run, with Kathy the owner running the nut and avocado farm as well as the lodge.
The food is good quality and plentiful, breakfast is a highlight in particular if taken in the gazebo looking over the hills, weather permitting.
The Lodge will arrange activities for you if you like, but we just enjoyed the peace and quiet.
I highly recommend a stay here.

Jacquie & her son Greg looked after us through out our stay even to the extent of rescuing us when our prearranged car(by UK travel company) for the airport failed to show up they sorted us out on their bank holiday with alternative transport & we caught the flight.
On a differnt day Greg took us for a long walk through their grouns and orchard very interesting indeed.
The views and general surroundings were lovely, food was superb. Couldnt ask more.
We will strongly recommend it to all!

A memorable two night stay. Luxury accommodation with private pool and sauna and a separate sitting room complete with a blazing log fire on a rainy afternoon. Discreet but friendly service and delicious, unpretentious food. No wonder Highgrove has been accoladed as the best small luxury hotel in South Africa.

Ideal for visiting the Kruger park - Phabeni gate is an easy 30 minute drive away - and their DBB rates come at a fraction of the cost of staying at an overpriced Safari Camp in the park.

If you are in this neck of the woods, stay at Highgrove. You will not be disappointed.

Would that more hotels were as fine as this.

Excellent from start to finish, if you want to get away from it all this is the place to go. Its pretty quiet and exclusive, and miles from everywhere so if you want to get around hire a car. The food is fantastic, even breakfast is a highlight. Rooms are seperate cottages with living room,(no TVs by the way!)large bedroom, swimming pool, large bathroom and outdoor sauna. Rooms are in tip top condition, in fact you won't even notice that there are any staff working here apart from the fact that everyting is done without any fuss. Rob, manager, is knowledgeable of the area and is very friendly and helpful. So if you are happy lounging around in the the sun in the wonderful gardens or the pool looking forward to dinner this is the place for you.