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Bushwillow Collection

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $157
includes taxes & fees
May 14 - May 15

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Kuleni Game Park, Off R22 Sodwana Bay Road, Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, 3960
  • Place, iSimangaliso Wetland Park
    â€Ș18 min drive‬
  • Place, Bonamanzi Private Game Reserve
    â€Ș22 min drive‬
  • Place, Emdoneni Cat Rehabilitation Centre
    â€Ș49 min drive‬

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Boutique Red Ivory Sleeps 2

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Boutique Yellowwood Sleeps 2

  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Boutique Green Monkey Orange Sleeps 4 | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Boutique Green Monkey Orange Sleeps 4

  • Park view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds OR 4 Twin Beds and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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About this property

Bushwillow Collection

4-star Hluhluwe lodge with restaurant
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free lodge has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Self parking is free. Additionally, dry cleaning and barbecue grills are onsite.
Bushwillow Collection offers 3 accommodations with private pools and designer toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star lodge have kitchens with refrigerators.

This Hluhluwe lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The lodge offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Hluhluwe lodge also offers an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Bushwillow Collection is a smoke-free property.

Delishh Restuarant - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Delishh Restuarant

Things to do

  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • 4 steps to reach entrance
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 7 buildings
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Private pool

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

There is no front desk at this property

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you

If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 8 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 8 are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 300.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 4000 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 300.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Bushwillow Hluhluwe

Bushwillow Lodge

Bushwillow Lodge Hluhluwe

Bushwillow Collection Lodge Hluhluwe

Bushwillow Collection Lodge

Bushwillow Collection Hluhluwe

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Bushwillow Collection Lodge

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Bushwillow Collection Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful Setting

Great overnight stay in a very peaceful setting. A last minute booking and the staff were great. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marcelle

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mj

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Wiseman

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We'll Be Back!

Bushwillow's Boutique Red Ivory self-catering chalet in Hluhluwe is a little piece of private paradise! Surrounded by the dense sand forest, with prolific bird-life and excellent walking trails, the chalet is beautifully designed and tastefully decorated, luxuriously finished and comfortably equipped. The private plunge pool and complete tranquility offer an unforgettable opportunity to simply "breathe", relax and ENJOY! We're already planning our return journey....
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just perfect

Spacious property, clean and fully equipped, do not hesitate - there is nothing not to like.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cedric

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

cedric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Joao

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice stay

We had a good stay. Very private. Pleasant accommodation. Good value.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival we were greeted by Ben with a welcome cold drink, help with our luggage and a quick tour of Red Ivory, which was very well equipped and so peaceful. Huge bi-fold doors opening out onto the bush and splash pool area.The only sound constant bird song. We'd booked db&b and learned that Ben was the chef. His cooking was superb, making even our breakfasts special and serving up his delicious personal recipes for our evening meals. Then there was De Wet who was such a great host, There was much banter with him regaling us with stories of his exploits. (Many times with frowns from Ben when our food was waiting to be served!) His daily advice and knowledge was invaluable, Another Ben appeared the next morning. He looked after us at mealtimes and expertly fielded our many fauna/birding questions with great clarity & wit. Ben 2 also took us on a night bush walk. His care and knowledge was extraordinary and insightful. Thoroughly recommended. Then there was 'Si' who took us on a morning bush walk to give us a taste of tracking and birding round the beautiful reserve. Again very knowledgeable with a keen sense of humour. Kuleni is a perfect location to explore from, with Hluhluwe national park just 3/4 hours away. What made this visit very special was the warmth, friendliness and helpfulness of Bushwillow's staff. Our four nights passed far too quickly and it was a sad parting on our last morning. Thank you again to the staff, seen and unseen who made our visit so memorable.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well worth the stay

We absolutely loved Bushwillow, we left feeling so relaxed and happy. Food was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a very beautiful family room (two bedroom unit). Only issue is at night it was very dark and some of the decking had weak boards and one of the workers almost fell. It was lucky it wasn’t one of the guests as we were 50km from the nearest clinic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay at Bushwillow collections. The accommodation was in great condition, the little pool much needed in the heat and being surrounded by the bush and wildlife was good for the soul. De Wet and Dane were great hosts, quick to answer any questions and always keen to engage and accommodate us. I highly recommend it and will be going back there.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Excellent

Beautiful place with excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice bushy stay

This was a nice stay in the KZN bush -quiet with well appointed rooms, excellent breakfast with the option of dinner if you wish. good security and easy reach of other activities in the area

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very lovely lodge in middle of interesting reserve

Bushwillow is an amazing find and we have already recommended to friends that live in the region. Under new management but from reading previous reviews, has done nothing to detract from this being a special place.

10/10 Excellent

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

outstanding wonderful experience!

definitely be back it was truly wonderful!

10/10 Excellent

Sabine, Surrey, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Once is a lifetime experience

Our stay at Bushwillow was unbelievable: We had a very relaxing stay and enjoyed every minute of it. The giraffes that greeted her the first time we drove through Kuleni park to our cottage, the gazelles stopping by our windows in the morning and the monkeys occasionally playing in our "backyard" were some of the "neighbours" that have made us feel like we were living on a different planet for a few days (even the crazy thunderstorm we had one night contributed to a bit of a surreal experience)... The staff was very helpful and gave a us a lot of great recommendations / arranged for many activities. Last but not least, the cooking was flawless and gave us a chance to experience some of the local flavours (the peppadew chicken was certainly memorable!). We would highly recommend Bushwillow.

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Dallas TX USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Private Game Park

We had a lovely time. You are able to walk around the game area without assistance and see the animals close up. Some wart hogs lived under our room. Breakfast and Dinner were provided and were delicious. We asked for the recipe and was given it by email, so we can now enjoy making dinner and remembering of the wonderful time we had.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, Leeds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bush special!

What a perfect location, set in a very private "bush" area and near to so many places to canoeingWe were in the Yellowwood double self catering accommodation. It has bifolding doors on 2 sides which open completely allowing a feeling of outdoor living. The personal plunge pool looked inviting but was just a little too cold in mid October. We had one evening meal in the lodge (ZAR200/person) and found the Amarello lodge, 2.5 km towards Sodwana Bay, for our internet fix, pizza, cocktails & beer. Lots of suggestions from Bushwillow for things to do & would really recommend the canoing with Themba. A special place which we would love to revisit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful self-contained unit away from it all

Very clean and attractive studio suite with full kitchen. Only negative from a comfort standpoint is that there is no air-conditioning! Wonderful deck with plunge pool where you can sit and listen to the sounds in the Game Park while watching for birds and animals. It is 16 km from the nearest grocery store on good roads and the closest restaurant is 3 km away. We had a great free guided tour/nature walk within the Game park and found it very informative about the area its flora and fauna. Gives good access to neighbouring Game preserves of Hluhluwe and Mkhuze.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stop looking, this is the one!

Had a fantastic time, the lodge has just two rooms and is situated in a small private game reserve making it quite unique, it was almost like we were the only people there with the friendly staff dedicated to just us! Would highly recomend to anyone looking for respite from the rat race. The rooms are lovely, from crisp linen to panoramic views and giraffe walking past whilst having our morning cuppa!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Idyllic

Wonderful location, great accommodation, fantastic food

2/10 Terrible

Sacha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible expérience

Nous navons pas pu dormir sur place Pas d'air conditionnĂ© ni de WiFi alors que cela Ă©tait indiquĂ©, il faisait 38 degrĂ©s dans la chambre. L'accueil s'est extrĂȘmement mal passĂ© car la personne ne parlait pas anglais. Le dĂźner devait se faire impĂ©rativement Ă  6h tapante. Nous avons demandĂ© Ă  voir le manager qui aprĂšs 1h Ă  daignĂ© se dĂ©placer. Il n'a pas pu rĂ©gler nos problĂšmes et nous a proposĂ© 50% de remboursement pour partir. Ce que nous avons fait Ă  contre cƓur...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Man muss hier gewesen sein super Service, eine morgen Fahrt und eine Abend fahrt durch den Busch mit den ganzen Tieren ist inklusive! Es gibt sogar jedesmal ein Picknick abends mit Wein und morgens mit Kaffee! Super Pool und super Blick vom Berg! Am Ende ist diese Loge eher zu gĂŒnstig. Super weiter so!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019