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Relaxing spa treatments near Skukuza

In today’s frenetic world, our holiday time is not just about going to new places and seeing new things.

We want that of course, but also the chance to focus on life priorities such as our well-being. Too often, we can’t fit a massage or a relaxation treatment into our busy day-to-day schedules, and we’ve become increasingly reliant on holidays to focus on our health and self-care goals. So, even when we are planning to venture into the wilds of Africa, we are keen to find out if we can access spa treatments on safari.

Kruger Gate Hotel’s African Spa is one of the few top establishments offering luxury spa treatments near Skukuza, the Park’s largest rest camp. Situated right at Paul Kruger Gate, we are just 14 kilometres from Skukuza, known as the “Capital of the Kruger Park”, and just 40 kilometres from Hazyview. This means you can easily take time out from all the excitement and rigours of your safari to deeply relax at our tranquil African Spa overlooking the Sabie River.

Set on the riverbank, with tree-house treatment rooms elevated into the canopy of the riverine trees, our spa facilities include a mani and pedi lounge, a steam room, changing rooms, hot and cold showers, a refreshment station serving herbal teas, juice and water, and a boutique retail space featuring luxury African beauty products. Due to demand, we have recently added another couple’s spa treatment room, which has large picture windows and a private balcony overlooking the Sabie.

An oasis of tranquillity for African-inspired spa treatments near Skukuza

Surrounded by wilderness and birdsong, immersed in nature, let yourself be pampered with lavish South African products made with the beautiful essences of indigenous plants. Our trained therapists and beauty technicians will help you choose from our menu of signature treatments with a uniquely African flair so that you can match your self-care needs to stress relief and healing massages, skincare and body treatments, as well as mani and pedi beauty treatments. We offer Kruger Spa packages specially curated for romantic and honeymoon couples, for men, moms-to-be, moms and little ones, and for those who want to experience a unique African Spa journey.

Experience Kruger Gate Hotel’s Couples African Safari & Spa package

One of our most popular deals, this special is ideal for a romantic weekend or a besties getaway. It’s the perfect a blend of luxury, adventure and the pampering that you deserve on your safari holiday. The package includes accommodation, breakfasts and dinners and a half-day, guided game drive for 2 people in a shared open vehicle.

But best of all, you will also be treated to a sensational Couples Indulgence Spa treatment at our tree-top African Spa. This 60min treatment begins with a relaxing foot ritual followed by a stress-relieving back, neck and shoulder massage. To complete this rejuvenating experience, you have a choice of either our signature Tribal head massage or a Tribal pressure point foot massage.

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

Guest Reviews

I was at this location for a wedding. Spectacular views, wonderful food and atmosphere!

Posted on 20/11/2025 by Google

Spent there 4 days with my partner. Extremely good experience, the hotel is very nice, well decorated, well located and their games are extremely good!
Really recommend them!

Posted on 19/11/2025 by Google

We phoned Reception at 16h00 on 20 Nov and requested a top sheet and light weight blanket for the night; on return after a sunset gamedrive and supper at the Boma we were disappointed that it was not delivered.

I had a headache, the shop was closed and I asked the Hostess at the Boma, Debra if she knew if there is some assistance. She went out of her way to find me 2 panado\'s! Thank you Debra!

There are so many vista\'s and various offerings at this hotel; I feel like so spoilt when visiting and the Boma is just beyond words! Thank you 😊

Posted on 23/11/2025 by TripAdvisor

This hotel is perfectly located just outside the Paul Kruger Gate by the Sabie River. We flew into Skukuza airport which is extremely small and booked the hotel transfer to collect us. The driver was very helpful, guiding us through paperwork needed for the park and giving us a mini safari on the way to the hotel.
Stayed for 3 nights and had 2 rooms. A lovely hotel with lots of different seating areas connected by wooden walkways, surrounded by trees with a stream running through it. It was well staffed and clean. There were viewing huts over the waterhole and Sabie River where we saw hippos and buffalo and a family of 3 bushbuck in the grounds.
The infinity pool was great, also overlooking the river and the pool bar/restaurant had a good range of food and drink and friendly staff. Just be careful not to leave food/drink unattended on the table as the monkeys come in.
Dinner at the outside Lapa Restaurant was fabulous - so much choice from their buffet and always some singing, often by the staff. The bushbabies patrol around the fence and occasionally come down looking for scraps, which the guests all found entertaining.
Breakfast was another huge buffet with a choice of inside or outside seating. There was also a bar, coffee shop and gift shop, plus a spa which we had treatments at, including extremely firm massages.
We booked 2 morning safari\'s with the hotel (I pre-booked these before we went) and they pointed out that it was fractionally cheaper for us to have a private tour as there were 4 of us. The vehicles can take 9-10 people but I\'m so glad we had the private tour and not the shared vehicle as it meant we could slide across the seats and see so much more and it was much more personalised. (We also did a sunset safari which we had to use SanParks for as private vehicles aren\'t allowed into the park in the evening, but it wasn\'t as good as a much bigger vehicle and less information).
The hotel used Kurt Safari for our morning tours and would thoroughly recommend. We had the same driver/guide, Karabo, each morning so he took us in 2 different directions and we saw an incredible variety of animals and he was very knowledgeable. It was a totally amazing experience!
The morning safari\'s start very early, and you have to fill in some indemnity forms before leaving (you need your passport numbers for this), so we had to be ready about 45 mins before entry to the park at 5.30am. We pre-ordered packed breakfast from the hotel and we stopped at a camp between 8.30-9am to eat - drink, sandwich, apple, yoghurt, biltong, snack. The camps we stopped at also had cafes and shops. The morning safari was about 6 hours, which is long enough really and gave some time in the afternoon to relax and catch up on sleep after a very early start.
We would love to visit Kruger again and if we did, I would stay at this hotel and I would definitely book the private vehicle safari.

Posted on 24/11/2025 by TripAdvisor

I had an amazing time with my sister and our friends. Beautiful accommodations, amazing food, excellent service!! A must visit!!

Posted on 23/11/2025 by TripAdvisor

Nous avons beaucoup aimé le cadre de l hôtel avec la gentillesse du personnel .
L hôtel est juste à côté du parc national donc très pratique pour les safari ( on recommande fortement les safari proposés par l hôtel )

Il y a de nombreuses activités dans l hôtel ( exemple : mini golf, spa/massage , piscine avec vue sur la rivière , belle salle de musculation …)
Et les petits déjeuners et dîners étaient tout simplement excellents !

Posted on 27/11/2025 by Booking.com

Sehr schön gestaltetes grosses Hotel in einem dschungelähnlichen Garten.
Wir hatten ein Deluxzimmer sehr gross und schön gestaltet. Bequeme Betten, 2 Waschtische im Bad, separate Toilette. Essen gab’s abends in der Booma obwohl gross sehr schön und romantisch!

Posted on 26/11/2025 by Booking.com

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Posted on 26/11/2025 by Booking.com

O café da manhã e o jantar foram excelentes! Um buffet completo, muita variedade, funcionários muito simpáticos e prestativos. Valeu muito a pena!

Posted on 25/11/2025 by Booking.com

O hotel é muito confortável e tem funcionários fantásticos. A comida é muito boa. E ainda podemos desfrutar da experiência de estar na piscina e ver os animais bem na frente. Nós vimos Hipopótamos e Elefantes.

Posted on 22/11/2025 by Booking.com

Tudo perfeito!

Posted on 26/11/2025 by Booking.com

Best Hotel ever!

Posted on 25/11/2025 by Booking.com