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Reviews of Hlane Royal National Park

2 out of 5
Hlane Royal National Park
Simunye District, Hlane National Park

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Lovely.
Fantastic. Great game drives. Lovely restaurant with a nice view. Great staff. Lovely comfortable bed and so quiet. We loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

BrianT, Cypress, Ca.

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay at Hlane. Nice clean rooms with excellent game viewing, saw many Rhino and this is one of the reasons for coming here. The only negative is that there is no electricity at Ndlovu camp so rooms are lit with kerosene lanterns and I’m not real fond of that lingering odor, so we just set them outside and used torches to see. Overall I would definitely recommend a stay here if you want to see Rhino.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res Manager on 28 Oct,2019
Dear Brian Thank you for the lovely feedback on your stay at Hlane. We are glad you enjoyed the game viewing - hope you managed to catch a glimpse of the newly introduced black rhino. We are currently looking into renewal energy options for lighting in the units at Ndlovu Camp to get away from the kerosene used now.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An enjoyable stay at a unique national park. Highly recommend the accommodations and restaurant. Welcoming and helpful staff. All in all, a pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 26 Sept,2019
Thank you for the lovely feedback on your visit with us at Hlane. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay! Travel well!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 26 Sept,2019
Thank you for the great rating! We are please you enjoyed your stay with us. Travel well!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
awesome place to relax and be offgrid. safari setting great service for food and place was well kept. recommend highly for those staying in manzini area and looking for the real deal of swaziland
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 11 Sept,2019
Thank you for the lovely feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at Hlane. We look forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 16 May,2019
Thank you for the feedback on your stay at Hlane Royal National Park. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Katrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 25 Apr,2019
Thank you for your positive feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Hlane Royal National Park.

6/10 Okay

Cloggy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lodge has great waterhole in front of restaurant. Nice game drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 6 Feb,2019
Thank you for your feedback on your visit to Hlane Royal National Park. We are so glad you enjoyed your experience. Have a great day!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
A fantastic up close with nature experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Marilyn on 9 Jan,2019
Dear Robert Thank you for the great feedback. So glad you enjoyed your time with us at Hlane Royal National Park.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic lodge in natural setting
Such a peaceful setting. We can hear the lions at night. The staff were cery friendly and accommodating. No electricity, so they came and lit out lanterns as we were out on a game drive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Tommie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, except for addititional costs.
Room clean and equipped with everything needed. We were very unsatisfied to find out on arrival that we have to pay E110 gate fee. Not on Hotels.com or on Hlane's website was this mentioned. The cost of the game drives (E370 per person) is very expensive for what is included. In an mail received from Hlane, they said the cost was E345 per person but we had to pay E370.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 23 Jan,2018
Thank you for your feedback. Your remarks have been shared withe the Hlane management. We apologise for the incorrect rates for the game drive - E345 were the rates up to 30/11, the new rates E370 valid from 01/12/2017. The Conservation Fees (gate fees) are mentioned in the rates file on our website as well as the information that if guests have a valid Wild card then these fees are free.

10/10 Excellent

NOEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We knew the place and wanted to try it...
Excellent for relax and adventure
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent wildlife safaries offered by the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Experience In Swaziland
Hlane Royal National Park was an incredible experience. You can hear the lions at night or enjoy a drink while watching the rhinos, elephants and antilopes around the water hole in front of the restaurant. I highly recommand this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Swazi experience
This was a down to earth, rural Swazi experience. The huts are quite modern and comfortable and yet no electricity. The kerosene lanterns add a nostalgic ambience. The dinner was nice yet it did not agree with my tummy. The reserve is more of a open air zoo with different animals in each enclosure. You can self drive except for the lions which you can hear from your hut. You do see quite a variety of animals in their native habitat at close range. It was an experience to remember.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tara, Perth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Perfect back to nature hut
Fantastic accommodation beside a waterhole with hippos and many wildlife. Stunning room with mosquito netted canopy bed very comfortable fully equipped kitchen with fridge running on gas. No electricity but kerosine lanterns are supplied staff even came and lit ours while we were out watching the wildlife. Rooms also have BBQ and outdoor seating are. Restaurant on site with reasonably priced food. So close to the wildlife could not fault the location. Loved our stay

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice but hot!
Room is beautiful. Bathroom very small and dark. Kitchen is fine. It's hot - and there is no fan or air as no electricity. The propane fridge creates more heat in room!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than expected
We were not expecting a lot, but it was great; room was nice and clean, lovely to have a drink around the watering hole.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari swazi
Love this place. Serene and peaceful.

4/10 Poor

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bhubesi Camp og åbning af porte...
Vi havde glædet os meget til 3 dages ophold i Hlane royal national park - men blev ret så skuffede, da vi fandt ud af, at vores hytte lå 30 minutters kørsel fra restauranten og vi kunne ikke spise aftensmad der pga lukning af porten til Bhubesi camp kl. 18 - faktisk noget inden solen gik ned. At man ikke koordinerer åbning og lukning af porte således, at vi kunne nå at komme med på morgen og aftensafari var vildt skuffende! Derfor forlod vi Campen før tid, da vi følte os som lukket inde i Bhubesi Camp - uden mulighed for den bedste safari og uden mulighed for at nyde vores ferie i restauranten. Vi bestilte to gange lidt i restauranten midt på dagen og begge gange tog det en evighed at lave en toast... (40 minutter!) Derved måtte vi hugge maden i os for at nå at komme tilbage til Bhubesi, inden porten skulle lukkes. Så alt i alt - vi fik kun en guidet safari i parken - og den var rigtig god! - men det var skønne spildte kræfter at køre dertil. Der må tænkes mere på gæsternes behov.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Marilyn / res. Manager on 28 Feb,2020
Dear Martin Thank you for your feedback on your stay at Hlane Royal National Park. We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay and that you felt you had to leave earlier than booked. Bhubesi Camp is a self-catering camp with no restaurant. Traveling between the 2 camps after dark and before sunrise was stopped a long time ago for security measures. Lindiwe did send you an email on 15th November 2019 to advise that traveling between the 2 camps was not permitted - we do this so that guests can make informed decisions on whether to cancel or not. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommondation
Excellent accommondation in Hlane National Park. Waterhole in front of the restaurant, where we could follow hippos, elefants, waterbucks and impalas. No electricity in chalets, lights with old fashioned oil lamps - cozy! In rainy weather the roads get muddy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Marilyn / res. Manager on 18 Dec,2019
Thank you for the lovely feedback on your visit to Hlane. We have shared the comments with our staff. Travel well!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft im Hlane war gut. Die mittelmäßige Bewertung bezieht sich ehr auf dem Weg dort hin. Der Hlane National Caravon Park hat zwei Camps, das war uns bei der Buchung nicht so klar. Es gibt das Ndlovu Hauptcamp, in diesem sind die Hütten, einfach ausgestattet und ohne Strom - wir hatten uns irgendwie auf dieses Erlebnis gefreut. Im Camp gibt es ein Restaurant, in dem es sehr leckeres Essen zum fairen Preis gibt. Man hat den Blick auf ein Wasserloch, an dem sich im Laufe eines Tages etliche Nashörner tummeln. Ein wahrer Genuß dem einfach zuzuschauen. Wir waren allerdings im Simunye Camp untergebracht. Dieses Camp ist im Hlane National Park, allerdings 12 km außerhalb. Meine schlechte Bewertung bezieht sich auf den Weg dort hin. Die Strecke ist selbst mit einem 4 Radantrieb schlecht zu fahren. Wir benötigten für die Strecke 40 Minuten!. Und diese Strecke mussten wir immer fahren um irgendwie in die Zivilisation zu kommen. In dem Camp Simunye selbst gibt es 6 Häuser - sonst nichts. Wer die absolute Ruhe fern ab von jeglicher Zivilisation sucht ist dort richtig. Es gibt eine Küche, ein Wohnzimmer, 2 Bäder, 2 Schlafzimmer mit guten Betten. Die Wohnung war sauber, zweckmäßig eingerichtet, es gab Strom. Also echt okay. Aber für uns zu weit entfernt von allem, zumal wir nicht wußten (oder es überlesen haben?) das es dort ein zweites Camp gibt.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 26 Aug,2019
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at Hlane Royal National Park. Our apologies that the description of the location of Bhubesi Camp was not clear - we are trying our very best to sort this out.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camp et parc impeccables
Très belle découverte. Les animaux à voir dans le parc sont intéressants et le point d’eau devant les habitations est une bonne occasion d’observer les rhino de près. Mais c’est surtout le camp lui même qui est génial. Le restaurant est parfait. Les rondavels sont super bien équipés avec un éclairage à la lanterne, une literie au top. Très dépaysant et agréable découverte
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 8 Aug,2019
Dear Julie Thank you for the lovely feedback on your visit to Hlane. I have passed this on to our staff. Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Attenzione la struttura non si chiama in questo modo. Per trovare la struttura bisogna entrare nel Parco. Sulla strada c'è il cartello d'entrata del Parco con il leone (simbolo), poi chiedere all'entrata le indicazioni. La struttura è immersa nella natura, si possono scorgere gli animali comodamente seduti sulle sdraio. Il Parco non è nulla di eccezionale, se si vuole fare una visita con la propria auto (anche solo due ruote matrici) si può percorre una sola strada. La vegetazione è molto alta, quindi è veramente difficile scorgere animali. Non c'è elettricità nella struttura, la sera è illuminata da lampade a petrolio che lasciano nell'aria un odore molto sgradevole anche se l'atmosfera è incantevole.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 24 Apr,2019
Thank you for your feedback on your visit to Hlane Royal National Park. The vegetation is high as we have had a lot of rain - it is usually much lower around this time. We will advise the management that you felt the oil lamps were smelling badly. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schöner Ort mitten in der Natur.
Wir waren in einem Cottage ohne Strom, aber mit Küchenzeile und Kühlschrank. Wer sich darauf einlässt, dass es abends nur Licht von 3 Petroleumlampen gibt, kann hier sehr schön und idyllisch im Nationalpark schlafen. Nachts hört man die Tiere und man ist nur wenige Schritte vom Wasserloch einfernt. Das Essen war sehr gut und das Personal war freundlich. WLAN gibt es gegen kleinen Aufpreis im Rezeptionsbereich. Noch ein paar Tips: Der Weg vom Restaurant zum Zimmer ist abends stockfinster. Man braucht eine Taschen- oder Stirnlampe. Auch im Zimmer ist es z. Bsp. zum Lesen zu dunkel. Man sollte besser eine kleine LED-Lampe o.ä. dabeihaben. Bei Anreise mit Mietwagen von Süden sollte man unbedingt die MR16 vermeiden, das sie über ca. 30 km von Schlaglöchern durchlöchert ist wie ein Schweizer Käse. Lieber einen Umweg fahren. Sonst waren aber alle Straßen in gutem Zustand.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 5 Dec,2018
Thank you for the lovely feedback on your stay with us. We have shared your comments with the Hlane management. Have a great day!

8/10 Good

julien, france

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beaux logements, mauvais parc
Les nouveaux logements sont superbes mais perdus au bout d'une piste défoncé de 15 km... Le parc en lui même n'a (contrairement à ce que dis le routard) aucun intérêt et tient plus du zoo que du parc. Lions visibles uniquement avec suplements. De plus on a du se battre car ayant payé sur HOTELS, l'accueil voulait nous faire repayer et ne trouvait pas de trace de paiement, solutions trouvé au bout de 2h...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Marilyn on 23 Aug,2018
Dear Julien Thank you for the feedback on your stay at Hlane Royal National Park. We have sent your comments to the Hlane management for their information. We apologise for the misunderstanding of the payment. Kind Regards Res. Manager

10/10 Excellent

Juergen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nette Unterkunft - schöne Abendstimmung bei Petroleumlicht. Gutes Restaurant - Frühstück mit Nashörnern an der Wasserstelle.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Alf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vissa djur nära boendet
Vattenhål vid restaurangen ger möjlighet att se vissa djur på nära håll. Undvik selfdrive vi såg lite djur men stor risk att repa bilen vid de taggiga buskagen. Anlita en Rangertur. Finns ingen ström så ta med ficklampa. Ha även med något eget ät- drickbart.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Marilyn on 23 Jan,2018
Thank you for your feedback. We have forwarded your remarks to the management at Hlane

10/10 Excellent

Sjors

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Very nice play! Great service! Be aware that safari's are not allowed for children <6yrs (this was not clearly indicated upfront!)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Marilyn / Res. Manager on 23 Jan,2018
Thank you for your feedback. We have shared your remarks with the management of Hlane.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Mooi huisje. Badkamer en toilet waren minder. Heel mooi dat je 's nachts de geluiden van de nijlpaarden en leeuwen kon horen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bon sejour
Hotel calme, eloigne de tout, isole dans la nature au milieu des singes. Mieux vaut arriver de jour ! Tres grande cabane

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A contatto con la natura
Soggiorno di una notte nel bungalow. Niente elettricita' ma stretto contatto con la natura. Alla sera spettacolo tipico locale. Ristorante ottimo! Consigliatissimo.

8/10 Good

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
logement isolé et au calme La nuit un peu loin pour y aller sinon cadre superbe