Phalaborwa Gate · Kruger National Park
Bushveld Terrace Hotel on Kruger
Phalaborwa · Kruger
A 27-room hotel with pool, spa, gym and restaurant in Phalaborwa, positioned at the Phalaborwa Gate of Kruger National Park; Luxury Rooms, Marula Suites and a Family Suite on a bed-and-breakfast basis.
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The stay
A hotel at the gate
Bushveld Terrace is a 27-room hotel in Phalaborwa positioned at the Phalaborwa Gate into Kruger National Park, which is the northern-central entrance used by travellers heading for Letaba, Olifants and Mopani. Rooms come as Luxury Rooms with wooden balconies, Marula Suites with Juliet balconies and Family Suites with a king bed and two pull-out daybeds for under-18s; all have air conditioning, ceiling fans, satellite TV, a bar fridge, safe, tea and coffee and free Wi-Fi. There is a pool, gym, spa, kids' playground, deli and shop, and the Bushveld Terrace Restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Rates are bed and breakfast; guided drives into Kruger are booked separately. A separate eight-room lodge on the same property offers a full-board, drives-included alternative.
Why Bushveld Terrace Hotel
For self-drivers, being at the gate means early entry to Kruger without a pre-dawn transfer, and the hotel's room categories, playground and wheelchair-friendly Luxury Rooms cover families and travellers with mobility needs better than most gateway options. It is the right stop for a night or two at either end of a Kruger self-drive rather than a destination in itself.
Rooms & Suites
Luxury Room
Max 2 adults
Accessible
The hotel has 27 rooms in total across Luxury Rooms, Marula Suites and Family Suites.
Marula Suite
Max 2 adults
Family Suite
Max 2 adults · 2 children
Family suitable
Safari & Experiences
Guided Kruger safaris
Game drives into Kruger National Park with the property's guides, departing from Phalaborwa Gate.
Hotel rates are bed and breakfast; safaris are booked separately
Spa treatments
On-site spa.
Good to know
Families
Family Suites sleep two adults and two children under 18 on pull-out daybeds; the hotel has a kids' playground.
Power & connectivity
- In-room power available
- Wi-Fi available property-wide
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms; rooms have air conditioning, TV, bar fridge and tea/coffee facilities.
Getting there
- Nearest airport: Phalaborwa Airport / Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport
- Drive time: At Phalaborwa Gate; about 45 minutes from Hoedspruit
2 Hendrik van Eck Street, Phalaborwa, positioned at the Phalaborwa Gate of Kruger National Park. Guests self-drive into Kruger from the gate; gate fees are payable to SANParks.
Accessibility
The Luxury Room category is wheelchair friendly. Guests with specific requirements (door widths, roll-in showers, ramps, public-area access) should confirm them with the hotel before booking.
Add the road leg
Private transfers, arranged with the stay.
Spurwing can arrange private road transfers from Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo, regional airports or another lodge where the routing is practical, or build the road leg into a wider South African itinerary.
Tell us where you are coming from and where you are going next. We confirm the practical route, vehicle and timing before anything is booked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bushveld Terrace inside Kruger National Park?
No. It is in Phalaborwa, positioned at the Phalaborwa Gate. Guests enter Kruger through the gate, paying SANParks gate fees.
Are game drives included?
Not in hotel rates, which are bed and breakfast. Guided Kruger drives are booked separately. The lodge on the same property includes two daily drives in its full-board rate.
Is the hotel wheelchair accessible?
The Luxury Room category is wheelchair friendly. Discuss specific requirements with the hotel before booking.
Is the hotel in Hoedspruit?
No — a common confusion. It is in Phalaborwa, roughly 45 minutes north of Hoedspruit by road.