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A world-class African Spa on the Sabie Riverfront

Every year, thousands of Kruger Gate Hotel guests get to experience the gentle healing and indulgent pampering offered at our African-inspired spa.

Set in riverine woodland, overlooking a gorgeous stretch of the Sabie River, where elephant and other game wander down for a cool drink, Dee’s African Spa immerses you in the beauty and tranquillity of the Kruger. This is one of the few top establishments offering luxury spa treatments near Skukuza, the Park’s largest rest camp. 

With its elegant tree-top treatment rooms, this unique establishment at Kruger Gate Hotel is a dream come true for local entrepreneur, Dee Molefe.  After qualifying as a beauty and massage therapist, Dee gained experience at various Kruger spas, working her way up into management at an award-winning outlet. But her life goal was always to own her own establishment, providing employment and opportunities to women from the local community, who like her, had ambitions to raise their families out of poverty by becoming top service providers in South Africa’s tourism industry.

Dee says, “In 2010, Kruger Gate Hotel recognised my skills and drive, and gave me the opportunity to establish my first on-site spa at the hotel. We started modestly with one beautifully appointed treatment room along the Sabie River but demand soon grew. Today, this is the flagship Dee’s African Spa, 100% Black women-owned and operated with four treatment rooms plus an exclusive couple’s room, a mani/pedi lounge, medicinal garden and a 21 fully trained staff.”

Kruger Gate Hotel’s enterprise development involving local communities is a vital part of our sustainability and impact strategy which aims to upskill local people so that they can directly benefit from tourism business through employment and entrepreneurship. Through sharing business knowledge, providing dynamic customer feedback and providing ongoing marketing support, the hotel has supported Dee as she has developed her own award-winning Kruger spa business.

Dee brings not only her business acumen and leadership to the venture, but also her own therapeutic experience and creativity. She says, “I had a strong idea that what we needed to give our guests, who have come from all over the world, is that African feel.”

The spa offers a range of innovative treatments inspired by African wellness culture and, even traditional artifacts. A stand-out treatment is the Xigiya knob kiri massage which involves the use of handcrafted knob keries. Made of heavy wood and exquisitely crafted until they are supremely rounded and smoothed, these were once used in traditional fighting.

Dee’s grandmother reminded her that warriors, who were often on the march for many days, would use their knob keries to massage out cramps, tension and weariness in their leg muscles. Combining physiology, contemporary massage techniques and ancient wisdom like this, Dee has also developed the popular Igulu calabash massage and a stress-relieving African foot ritual.

She says, “When visitors come to the Kruger, they want a deeply authentic experience. They have come to be part of nature and the African wilderness. They also want to extend their concepts of wellness beyond the city spa by engaging with different aspects such as immersing themselves in the African bush, discovering indigenous healing plants and connecting with the local African culture.”

Kruger Gate Hotel’s guests are also keen to know that their safari makes a difference and that their holiday activities support local people in uplifting their families and communities.

Take advantage of our popular Couples African Safari & Spa package – a perfect blend of luxury, adventure and the pampering that you deserve on your safari holiday. You will also be treated to a sensational Couples Indulgence Spa treatment at our tree-top African Spa. The package includes accommodation, breakfasts and dinners and a half-day, guided game drive for 2 people in a shared open vehicle.

Kruger Gate Hotel’s African Spa is open from 8AM to 10PM daily.

Guest Reviews

(Translated by Google) You have to go there. It's great.

(Original)
Il faut y aller. C’est top

Posted on 21/09/2025 by Google

Amazing hotel with wildlife in & around the property. Safari game drive with Joel was excellent and we accomplished the Big 5 views of the animals. Food & accommodations were great. Spa treatment with massage, very relaxed 😎🤘🏼

Posted on 19/09/2025 by TripAdvisor

The staff were amazing. Food was incredible. Rooms were great. The whole environment was a paradise.

Likely the best hotel you’ll ever stay at.

Posted on 20/09/2025 by TripAdvisor

This is a great place to stay. Near the park (less than a mile) but less than the park prices. The Safari\'s were great, the food excellent and the service superb.We enjoyed th offered Safari\'s plus a night Safari done by SanParks.

Posted on 18/09/2025 by TripAdvisor

Très bel établissement, bien situé juste à côté d une entrée du parc. .Grand confort, gentillesse du personnel, au top pour les safaris et les massages

Posted on 19/09/2025 by Booking.com

De tudo! Este hotel é espetacular, simplesmente sensacional em tudo, da arquitetura, a hotelaria, dos atendentes e equipe até os safaris!

Posted on 23/09/2025 by Booking.com

Excellent location, very clean room, well equipped, very hot water in the bathroom, nice stuff. Everything is very well organized. First thing we saw - pumbas on the parking. Lots of them. Then we entered our room and saw an impala on the terrace, just lying there. I was shocked. There is a shop with snacks and souvenirs and a welcome point with some snacks and beverages in reception area.
We had morning safari for 333 $. It\'s a good price for private safari, it starts 5:30 and you are back at 12. Breakfast to go is provided. Cars are very good and comfortable, even in group, i think, you can have nice observation. We were alone in the car, our guide was a wonderful man, he did his best to show us the animals. We saw lions twice, a lot of giraffes, hippos, elephants, zebras and so on. When we were back we saw a lot of elephants from the pool area.
The most impressing thing - dinner. It is the best dinner we had in South Africa, even better than 300$ dinner in a fancy restaurant in Cape Town. And this one was only buffet, included in our stay but such a big choice and what wonderful taste has the chef, my compliments, every dish was beautifully done. On your way to dinner you can see monkeys on the trees. Hotel is beautiful. Perfect choice for first nights in Kruger. Thank you very much for our wonderful memories.

Posted on 20/09/2025 by Booking.com

Hotel ótimo, com uma localização muito próxima à entrada do parque Kruger. Boas opções para alimentação. Vista para o parque sempre com animais passando por perto. Funcionários simpáticos.

Posted on 19/09/2025 by Booking.com

It’s our 4th trip to Kruger Gate Hotel. We love the fact that we can fly directly to Nelspruit and it’s a short drive to the hotel. The newly renovated bedrooms are lovely. Also love the new breakfast area.

Posted on 21/09/2025 by Booking.com

Lage, Personal, Buffets, Ausstattung. Fazit: Eine supergute Lodge!

Posted on 17/09/2025 by Booking.com

Super schönes Hotel mit Blick auf den Kruger Nationalpark .
Personal sehr freundlich und Hilfsbereit.
Man kann auch diverse Safaris über das Hotel buchen.

Posted on 17/09/2025 by Booking.com

Quarto muito confortável e espaçoso.

Posted on 16/09/2025 by Booking.com

De tudo. Localização excelente. Banheiro excelente. Cama excelente. Café da manhã melhor do mundo. Jantar legal. Piscina linda com possibilidade de ver animais (vimos hipopótamo na nossa vez).

Posted on 18/09/2025 by Booking.com