Needles Lodge

Needles Lodge, Crocodile Bridge Gate, Mpumalanga

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Description

Needles Lodge is an up market lodge that offers six beautifully appointed bedrooms, each with its own character and atmosphere and all the luxuries to ensure a comfortable stay in the bush.

Every room enjoys air-conditioning and is equipped with ceiling fans; bathrooms are en-suite offering extra large baths as well as separate showers.

The décor has been tastefully chosen to ensure that you feel completely relaxed and with all the comforts of home.

With the lounge, dining and entertainment area located in the center of the lodge, the rooms stretch out on either side and are joined by wooden decks that converge on the central deck and patio.

Each room has large sliding doors that open onto a wooden deck and the bush in front of it. From your bed, you can enjoy views of the bush and the numerous animals that regularly frequent the area.

Children are welcome and can be accommodated in their own room.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of dinner, bed and breakfast.

Food:
South Africa is famous for its fine food and wine. In particular, Mmpumalanga, famous for its beef, so you will enjoy some of the best “braais” and roasts in the country.

Gary will be happy to cater to your specific weaknesses so be sure to place your order in advance for some of the most mouthwatering dishes.

The honor bar is available for guests to choose from a full selection of beers, spirits and soft drinks.

Breakfast is served daily but guests may also enjoy lunch or dinner (prepared and served with prior notice) either in the open plan kitchen and dining room or alternatively, outside on the deck under the shade of the giant Marula tree.

Lodge Facilities and Services:
The central lounge and entertainment area at Needles Lodge extends onto a large outside deck surrounding the trunk of a giant Marula tree.

Under the shade of the giant Marula, guests can relax with views of the bush or simply drop into the swimming pool located adjacent to the outside entertainment deck.

• All rooms are air-conditioned and have ceiling
fans.
• Bathrooms en-suite with oversized bath and
separate standing showers
• Central living and entertainment area.
• Full stocked honor bar.
• Outside entertainment deck and swimming pool.
• A full, hearty breakfast is served daily and lunch
and dinner are arranged to your preference with
prior notice.
• Picnic hampers can be arranged on request.
• Communal TV with DSTV satellite, including a
choice of sports channels, Discovery Channel,
CNN, Sky and BBC.
• Extensive library of magazines, books, historic
and safari coffee table books.
• Internet and email access.
• Fax and telephone facilities.
• Same day laundry services.
• Hair dryers on request.
• Selection of music CD’s, DVD’s and games.
• A wide variety of other leisure activities can be
arranged.

Activities:
We organize trips into the Kruger National Park, day trips to Maputo and Swaziland, the Panoramic Route tour as well as night drives into the Kruger National Park. Our ranger is one of the most experienced in the game and is highly rated.
Activities include:

1. Micro Lite flights over the Kruger.
2. Rhino walks on a private game farm with a
ranger.
3. Private game drives into the Kruger Park
4. Day trips to Maputo
5. Day trips to Swaziland
6. Day trips to Panoramic Route

Check-In 02:00 PM Check-Out 11:00 AM

Price & Availability

ON REQUEST

Thursday 11th September

Per Person Sharing:
R450

Per Person:
R600

Per Unit:
R1350

Minimum Stay:
2 Nights

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Check-in

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DoubleX 6

Includes: Breakfast & Dinner

Every room enjoys air-conditioning and is equipped with ceiling fans; bathrooms are en-suite offering extra large baths as well as separate showers. Tea and coffee tray
Rates: Children under 4 no charge and 4 - 12 half price.

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Sleeps 12 Price: p/p sharing

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* Please note that these rates are a guide and are subject to change. Please confirm availability by requesting a quote.

Double x 6

Includes: D B & B

Features available

Facilities

Facilities and Services

Fax
Photocopy Machine
Airport Shuttle Service
Parking Available
Babysitting Service
Laundry Service
Braai / Barbecue
Bar on the Premises
Swimming Pool
Communal MNet
Library
Off Street Parking
No Pets Permitted
Communal Television
Communal Satellite TV

Dining

Breakfast Served
Lunch Served
Dinner Served

Facilities in Rooms/Units

Air-Conditioning in Rooms
No Smoking in Rooms
Fan in Rooms
Tea and Coffee in Rooms

Environment

Game Reserve
Nature Reserve
Great Outdoors
Main Through Route

Activities Nearby

Bird Watching
Fishing
Golf
Bicycle Touring
Fishing - Fly
Fishing - Freshwater
Horse Riding
Hiking / Backpacking

Languages Spoken

English
Xhosa (isiXhosa)
Afrikaans

Memberships and Legal

SABS Tourism

Grading

4 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa

Needles Lodge Map

Nearby Places

*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling distance.

Nearby Locations

Hectorspruit 10.8km
Komatipoort 21.0km
Mahlatikop 25.5km
Ressano Garcia 25.9km
Malelane 30.7km
Kamhlushwa 31.8km
Mzinti 34.2km
Lower Sabie 34.2km
Schoemansdal 45.0km
Skukuza 48.0km

Nearest Airport

Kruger Mpumalanga In... 74km

Featured Destinations

Nearby Accommodation

Restaurants

Bars and Nightclubs

Duck n Dive Saloon 31.1km

Customer Reviews

Reviews 5 of 63

Needles Game Lodge

Cynthia Bezuidenhout, South Africa

29 May 2010

My family & I ( 6 adults & 1 child) have just returned from a 5 night stay at Needles Lodge. We were treated like family by the owners, Gary & Alta, who went out of their way to accommodate us & to make our stay a memorable one. Nothing was too much trouble for them - their hospitality was outstanding & the quality of the meals prepared by Alta & her staff earned nothing less than a 5-star rating. We saw numerous game inside the Kruger Park as well as around the lodge itself. I have n ... more

Needles Lodge

Neville stocks, South Africa

02 October 2009

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Gary and Alta Barltrop were excellent, friendly and attentive hosts. The Lodge is beautifully appointed in a bush environment with close contact with wild animals and birds. It is a good base for the Crocodile Bridge and Malelane gates to the Kruger national Park.

Wow, what a lovely lodge

Randy Mavunda, South Africa

31 March 2009

We stayed there for two days and we will definitely be coming back again. The hosts are very friendly and the small size of the lodge makes one feel like members of the family. The food is great. Enjoyed having breakfast with the warthogs, an experience every one should really cherish.

Nice place.

Erik Van Geel, Belgium

01 December 2008

The tour guide for the Kruger park was also a professional. If we go back to this area in SA we will try to stay again at Needles lodge.

Once in a life time

Anonymous, United Kingdom

29 October 2008

Waking up to zebra's behind the fence, warthogs and Impalas all around and bush babies jumping around us at night, made the stay at Needles lodge an amazing experience for our whole family (2 children - 6 & 2.5 years old). Friendly staff, comfortable rooms, good food... Recommended

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