Hippo Hollow Country Estate
R40 Mainroad, Hazyview 1242 South Africa
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#4 of 17 hotels in Hazyview
Location
4.4
Cleanliness
4.1
Service
4.2
Value
4.0
Hippo Hollow Country Estate is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Hazyview, offering a romantic environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
As your “home away from home,” the hotel rooms offer air conditioning, and getting online is easy, with free internet access available.
Guests have access to a concierge, beach chairs, and shops while staying at Hippo Hollow Country Estate Hotel. In addition, Hippo Hollow Country Estate offers a pool and a lounge, which will help make your Hazyview trip additionally gratifying. And, as an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
If you like Italian restaurants, Hippo Hollow Country Estate Hotel is conveniently located near Topolino's Italian Restaurant.
Plus, during your trip, don't forget to check out a historic site, such as Shangana Cultural Village.
Enjoy your stay in Hazyview!
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free internet
Pool
Bar / lounge
Board games / puzzles
Highchairs available
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Secured parking
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Meeting rooms
24-hour security
BBQ facilities
Concierge
Gift shop
Non-smoking hotel
Shops
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
First aid kit
Umbrella
Laundry service
Ironing service
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Room features
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Coffee / tea maker
Minibar
Cable / satellite TV
Walk-in shower
Safe
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Electric kettle
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Pool view
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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Family
Park View
Languages Spoken
English, Afrikaans, Zulu
Location
38Car recommended
Grade: 38 out of 100
26Restaurantswithin 5 miles
8Attractionswithin 5 miles
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R40 Mainroad, Hazyview 1242 South Africa
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The management wasn't available to assist me immediately, however 3 hours later were available and still could not resolve my complaint, but sided with the staff instead. During my visit there were issues with rates and rooms, the floor staff couldn't figure out how to resolve it. They called a manager from office to assist them telephonically, however when I ask to speak to the manager the staff told me their manager is not around, I guess they were arranging another colleague to defend them and not to resolve the issue.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Good day, Thank you for your review. Could you please email us on sales@lowveldhollows.co.za regarding your experience.
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Great place great staff. Good food. The location is amazing- near a river. The room was big enough and the bath was good. The staff done alot to help in every issue. Tge pool was also nice. We deffenetly will come back
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Good day, Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your time with us. We will see you on your next visit
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Peaceful landscaped estate with tastefully designed accomodation. Very well maintained and at the center of the estate there is a beautiful swimming pool, loungers and shaded seating. The restaurant backs on to a river where sightings of hippo are par for the course. The local elephant sanctuary takes their elephants there to water occasionally. A very restful place to visit. Breakfast was included and adequate. We were in the restaurant a few times - good choice and value. And additionally there are other restaurants near by if you fancy a change. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. After a day the place felt like home. A special callout to Penny here. We arranged the Kruger day safari through the hotel which was excellent. The guide was excellent. Our three nights here flew and I know we will be back some day. If I am to call out one ‘could to better’ : we also joined the panorama tour organised through the resort - it was good but our guide was cold / unfriendly which was a shame.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: Wifi is included but weak especially in the bungalows. If you like tv on holidays there are none...
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We had our wedding at Hippo Hollow in December 2022 and could not have asked for a better venue and group of staff to help us! They made our stay extremely special and the staff were absolutely AMAZING! They really went out of their way to make it the best day of our lives. Asanele, Arlene, Anri and the team were fantastic! Norman was brilliant with the bookings and was so accommodating as we made lots of changes before the time. The rooms were clean and comfortable and the viewings from our chalet of the ellies coming to play in the river were so special and unique. Would highly recommend Hippo Hollow as a venue for a wedding!!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Room Tip: All rooms were clean and comfortable but the River Chalets have the most beautiful view.
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By far the worst experience I have ever had in a hotel. I was electrocuted while taking a shower: the shower handles were live and gave multiple serious electric shocks. I was staying with a small group (6 rooms) and I was not the only one to experience this issue. If that wasn't bad enough, the manager was not very sympathetic and maybe thought we were making this up, I dont know. It took a lot of arguing and discussion to move our whole group to the other side of the property. We were originally staying on this single story wing of the building which had multiple rooms with electricity running through all of the pipes. I still think twice before I touch a faucet in a shower. In general the "resort" was very dated, with moldy smelling rooms, below average food and a staff that was unfriendly and very unhappy to be there. Just a very negative place to stay. If you stay here you are risking your life. Good luck to you.…
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Room Tip: Get a room that wont try to kill you.
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Here for 2 nights with a large group as part of a longer touring trip round SA. Hippo hollow is a really unique, and in many ways magical place to stay. The river runs right through the property and eating dinner and breakfast in front of it is wonderful. But I think the quality of accommodation is disappointing– the rooms are a little tired, although they are meant to have a rustic feel I think this strays into them not being particularly well maintained and the design and quality of the rooms in the hotel part varies enormously. Initially I was given a dark and dingy room on the ground floor in front of the swimming pool which had no privacy at all. And No working safe, no working ceiling fan and no working TV. The rooms are clean but are obviously never checked for maintenance issues between guests. The room also had a really funny smell and the towels smelt musty and damp. Eventually I was moved to an upstairs room because they could not sort out the TV issue, which was much better, and begs the question, why didn’t they just allocate me that empty room in the first place,I ate dinner one night downstairs in the restaurant - service was typically slow, as is the case across all of South Africa and my halloumi salad wasn’t very nice and did not arrive the same time as my soup which is what I asked for. The staff here are very helpful, appealing, accommodating cheerful, as is the case across or South Africa. The resort is described as a luxury country estate. I don’t think it could be described as luxury at all but it is unique and that makes it charming…
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: Try and avoid a downstairs hotel room, the ones upstairs are much nicer, much more spacious and...
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The view from the breakfast venue is perfect, we saw elephants. Breakfast does not cater for people who does not eat pork, no variety of food served during breakfast, no generator, and in our room there was no candle, we had to stay in a dark room for hours during loadshedding and it was so uncomfortable, old fashion tv, no microwave, ants all over our bed and we could not sleep peacefully, no cutlery, we were not assisted when we wanted to warm the food we bought, it was not worth the money we paid
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Excellent place. Great food. Great hospitality. Food was awesome. The chalets were extraordinary. Couldn't imagine the place would be like this. I had 15 months old with me and they were very kind to arrange for a baby crib and baby bath tub. 💕
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Date of stay: November 2022
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What a lovely place to stay for a few nights. Hotel was very clean and the food was good. We ate there for 2 nights, one with an included buffet and one where we chose off the menu. Plenty of choice with both. Service was a little slow but it's like that everywhere in South Africa. The icing on the cake were the hippos that came up the river in the evening. Unfortunately it rained both nights so the hippos didn't stay long but it was amazing to see
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Stayed here for 3 nights as part of tour group. Great stay, rooms rustic but well equipped and clean. Great walk in shower. Bar and restaurant VERY reasonable prices, the hotel however stands out because of the staff. Very efficient and most of all very friendly and helpful. Any requests were answered and they liked a bit of banter as well ! Saw a mother and baby hippo walking along the river at night. Would not hesitate to recommend.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$74 - $204 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
91
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hippo Hollow Country Estate
Which popular attractions are close to Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Nearby attractions include Elephant Whispers (0.9 miles), The Elephant Sanctuary (3.1 miles), and Perry's Bridge Reptile Park (0.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a pool view.
What food & drink options are available at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Conveniently located restaurants include Tanks Bush Pub, Kuka Café, and Pioneer's Grill.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Hippo Hollow Country Estate located near the city center?
Yes, it is 1.0 miles away from the center of Hazyview.
Does Hippo Hollow Country Estate offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Afrikaans, and Zulu.
Are there any historical sites close to Hippo Hollow Country Estate?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Shangana Cultural Village (1.3 miles).