Lodges & camps in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

40 places to stay

Forty places to stay in and around Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, from a Hilltop rondavel at R1,160 for two to a R19,930-a-night suite on a private reserve. Nine are inside the park; the rest sit in Hluhluwe town and Mtubatuba, on private reserves off the N2, and further out towards False Bay.

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Where it is

Only Ezemvelo's camps, bush lodges and trails camp and one private lodge stand inside the park. The private game reserves around Hluhluwe town (Thanda, Zulu Nyala, Bonamanzi, Ubizane and others) are separate reserves outside it, so a stay there does not include HiP game viewing: you drive to Memorial Gate (17 km from Hluhluwe town) or Nyalazi Gate (30 km from Mtubatuba) and pay the daily fee there. Muntulu and Munyawaneni bush lodges are left out because neither has appeared in Ezemvelo's tariff since 2018/19.

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Who owns it
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We read 7 of the 40 properties' own websites in July 2026. A blank means we could not check, not that the facility is missing.

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40 places to stay

Zululand Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Owner-run

A tented camp of nine safari tents in the Msinene Conservancy, 13.9 km from Hluhluwe town, which describes itself on zululandlodge.com as a privately owned tented camp. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a twin with dinner and breakfast at R2,952 a night for two. The conservancy lies outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; for the park you drive to Memorial Gate, 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and pay the daily fee there. Dinner included makes the long park days easier, since the park's only restaurant is at Hilltop. Choose it for a small tented camp with meals at a modest price.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $90 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Duiker Game Lodge

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

An eight-room lodge on a private reserve off the D722, 25 km from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, which pitches itself on duikergamelodge.co.za as a self-drive base for the park. Its own package, read on 24 September 2026, costs from R4,960 per person sharing for two nights with game drives and all meals; on Booking.com a twin with dinner and breakfast cost R5,280 for two for one night. We found no statement of who owns it. The lodge is outside the park, so check whether the package drives enter HiP before you assume they do. Choose it for a small, catered base if you plan to self-drive the park.

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From $152 pppn

Year-round

Hluhluwe River Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A lodge overlooking False Bay, which its own site, hluhluwe.co.za, puts at a 20-minute drive, about 30 km, from Memorial Gate. It has chalets, including two honeymoon and two family units, and a four-sleeper house, and it describes itself as 4-star graded. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a chalet with dinner and breakfast at R4,266 a night for two. We found no statement of who owns it. Despite the name, it is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi. Choose it if you want water views and dinner after a day in the park; skip it if you want the shortest drive to the gate.

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From $130 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Bayala Private Safari Lodges

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

Two lodges of 24 rooms each, 21.9 km from Hluhluwe town, with their own site at bayala.co.za. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a double with dinner and breakfast at R7,907 a night for two, among the dearest rooms in the area after Thanda. We found no statement of who owns it. It is well outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, so allow for the full distance. Choose it if you want a larger lodge with meals and are prepared to drive; for park days, a base in Hluhluwe town is closer and cheaper.

From $242 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Bonamanzi Game Reserve

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

Accommodation on Bonamanzi Game Reserve, a private reserve 6.4 km from Hluhluwe town. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a twin room at R2,331 a night for two. The reserve has its own site at bonamanzi.co.za; we found no statement there or elsewhere in our sources of who owns it. AfriCamps runs a separate glamping camp on the same reserve. Bonamanzi is not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: the park's Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and you pay the daily conservation fee there. Choose it if you want to sleep on a game reserve and drive into HiP by day.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $71 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

AfriCamps at Bonamanzi

Budget · Outside the gate · Safari company

A glamping camp run by the AfriCamps brand on Bonamanzi Game Reserve, a private reserve 6.4 km from Hluhluwe town. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a tent unit at R3,090 a night for two. AfriCamps runs camps of this kind elsewhere under the same name; the reserve itself sells its own rooms separately. Bonamanzi is not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: the park's Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and you pay the daily conservation fee there. Choose it if you want to sleep under canvas in comfort and drive into HiP by day.

From $94 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Mazuri Bush Cottages

Budget · Outside the gate · Owner-run

Bush cottages 15.3 km from Hluhluwe town, with their own site at mazuribushcottages.co.za. Guest reviews on Booking.com name the owner as the host, which is the basis for listing it as owner-run. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com showed a twin at R1,260 a night for two. It is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and further from Memorial Gate than the town guesthouses, since the gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town. Choose it for a quiet, personally run base if the extra driving does not bother you.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $39 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Falaza Game Park & Spa

Budget · Outside the gate · Owner-run

A privately owned game park, by its own account on falaza.co.za, 1.6 km from Hluhluwe town, with luxury tents and a spa. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a luxury double with breakfast at R3,632 a night for two. Being this close to town puts it about 19 km from Memorial Gate, the entrance to the Hluhluwe section and the road to Hilltop. Falaza is a separate property, not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, so the daily conservation fee applies only on days you enter the park. Choose it if you want tented comfort and a spa after long days in the park.

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From $111 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Country Rose

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A guesthouse in Hluhluwe town, the nearest town to Memorial Gate (17 km, about 25 minutes). On 24 September 2026 Booking.com showed a deluxe double at R697 a night for two, the lowest room price in town in our search, with a guest score of 8.5 from 119 reviews. The guesthouse has its own site at countryrose.co.za. We found no statement of who owns it. Staying in town means you pay the park's conservation fee only on the days you go in, but you drive to the gate each morning: Memorial opens at 05:00 in summer and 06:00 in winter. Choose it as a cheap base for day drives into the Hluhluwe section.

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From $21 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Isinkwe Bush Camp

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A rustic, backpacker-style bush camp 20 km south of Hluhluwe town, which its own site, isinkwe.co.za, puts 25 minutes' drive from Memorial Gate. Guest reviews describe the rooms as basic. We captured no rate and found no statement of who owns it. It is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, so the conservation fee applies only on days you go into the park. Choose it if you travel on a backpacker budget and do not mind simple rooms; ask for the current price before you go.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

Rates on request

Year-round

Hilltop Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's main camp in the northern Hluhluwe section, about 15 km inside Memorial Gate on the tarred road, and the park's oldest visitor camp (built in 1934). Units run from 2-bed rondavels on communal ablutions to 4-bed self-catering chalets, 65 in all. It is the only camp in the park with a restaurant (breakfast R215 and dinner R325 on the April 2025 tariff), and it has a bar, a curio shop with basic food, fuel from 07:00 to 18:00, mains power and universal-access chalets. Ezemvelo's guided game drives and walks leave from reception. Choose it if you want the easiest self-drive base with meals on hand. The provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R1,160 per rondavel for two

Year-round

Mpila Camp

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's camp in the southern iMfolozi section, 18 km from Nyalazi Gate and 55 km from Memorial Gate. The camp is not fenced except against elephant, and Ezemvelo asks guests to stay at their unit after dark. You choose between 2- and 4-bed safari tents, 2- and 5-bed chalets and two 6-bed cottages, all self-catering. Power comes from a generator, 06:00 to 22:00 on the 2025 camp page, and the 2023 booking confirmation asked guests to bring their own drinking water. There is a curio shop with basics and unleaded petrol when stock allows; the nearest shops are in Mtubatuba, 50 km away. Mpila is the only camp that lists a night drive. Choose it for a wilder feel at a low price; the provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R1,320 per safari tent for two

Year-round

iMfolozi Wilderness Trails (Mndindini Trails Camp)

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's guided walking trails in the iMfolozi Wilderness Area, set aside in 1958 and 1959 as a zone with no motor traffic, which the park's management plan calls the first wilderness area on the continent. The first public trail ran in March 1959. On the Base Camp, Short and Extended Short trails you sleep at Mndindini Trails Camp in two-bed tents with a shower, flush toilet and fridge, and walk by day with a Trails Officer and a field ranger. On the Primitive Trail you carry a pack, sleep out, help cook and take turns keeping watch. Choose it if you want to walk the park rather than drive it; the brochure describing the camps dates from 2013, so confirm the details. The provincial authority owns and runs the trails.

From R3,350 per person, 2-night trail

Departures February to October in Ezemvelo's 2026 schedule; none from mid December to end January

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Mid-range · Inside the park · Community or local

The only private lodge inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, on the western side of the Hluhluwe section, 28.6 km from Memorial Gate with the last 10 km on gravel. It is run by Isibindi Africa Lodges, a South African family company. The lodge's own site says it stands on Mpembeni community land that the community chose to incorporate into the park, and that it is a joint venture between the National Empowerment Fund and the Mpembeni community who own the land. Rooms run from Safari Rooms and Family Rooms to Luxury and Honeymoon Bush Villas, with a pool, spa, bar and restaurant, air conditioning and wifi in the main area. The rate covers meals and two drives a day. Choose it if you want lodge comfort inside the park; because it is inside, you pay the daily park fee on top.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $266 pppn

Year-round

Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Hotel group

A Gooderson Leisure property 1.8 km from Hluhluwe town, selling self-catering chalets. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a four-sleeper chalet at R1,607 a night for two adults, which makes it better value for four. Gooderson Leisure also runs Bushlands Game Lodge nearby. Hluhluwe town is 17 km from Memorial Gate. Cooking for yourself suits early starts, since Memorial opens at 05:00 in summer and 06:00 in winter. Choose it for a family or group that wants a kitchen near the park.

From $49 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Thanda Safari

Top-end · Outside the gate · Safari company

The most expensive stay near Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: lodge suites on Thanda's own private reserve, 16.9 km from Hluhluwe town. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed an all-inclusive suite at R19,930 a night for two, ten times a room in town. Thanda is a safari brand, not a park lodge, and its reserve is separate from HiP, so the game viewing included in the rate is on Thanda's land. If you also want to see HiP, that is a separate trip through Memorial Gate with the daily conservation fee. Choose it if you want an all-inclusive private-reserve stay; skip it if HiP itself is the point of your trip.

From $610 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Nselweni Bush Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

A small Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife bush lodge in the iMfolozi section, sold by the unit rather than as a whole lodge, which makes it the cheapest way for a couple to stay away from the main camps. There are ten 2-bed units: six with no view, two with a partial view and two facing the river, priced R1,700 to R1,900 a night for two. Ezemvelo does not say in the documents we read whether a cook comes with it, so ask when you book. It is a bush lodge, not a main camp, whatever some booking sites say. Choose a river-view unit if you can; the R200 difference is the cheapest upgrade in the park. The provincial authority owns and runs it, and you book it under Mpila.

From R1,700 per unit for two

Year-round

Masinda Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

An exclusive-use Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife lodge in the iMfolozi section for one group of up to eight. At R6,800 for eight under the 2025/26 tariff, it works out at R850 a person, the best value in the park for a group that fills it. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says it comes with a private cook and 'unlimited game drives at your leisure'; the wording is loose, so confirm what is included before you count on drives. In 2023 power ran from 06:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 22:00, according to an Ezemvelo booking confirmation. Choose it for a family or friends' trip that wants its own place; a couple pays the six-person base. The provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R5,100 a night for up to six

Year-round

Hlatikhulu Bush Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

An exclusive-use Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife bush lodge in the iMfolozi section for a group of up to eight, spelled Hlathikhulu on some Ezemvelo pages. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says the price includes a cook and your own guide, and the 2026 Mpila page says afternoon walks are only available as part of the package here and at Gqoyeni. At R7,680 for eight under the 2025/26 tariff it costs R960 a person, a step up from Masinda but with a guide. Choose it for a group that wants to walk as well as drive; for a couple the six-person base makes it poor value. The provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R5,760 a night for up to six

Year-round

Mthwazi Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's exclusive-use lodge in the Hluhluwe section, near Hilltop, for a group of up to eight. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says it 'comes with a private cook' and that 'further upgrades have been scheduled'. Under the 2025/26 tariff it costs R7,800 for up to six and R10,400 for eight, which is R1,300 a person when full. Being near Hilltop puts the restaurant, shop, fuel and Ezemvelo's game drives and walks within reach. Choose it for a group that wants its own house in the hillier, wetter north of the park; the iMfolozi bush lodges are cheaper for the same group size. The provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R7,800 a night for up to six

Year-round

Gqoyeni Bush Lodge

Budget · Inside the park · Park-run

The most expensive Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife unit in the park: an exclusive-use bush lodge in the iMfolozi section for up to eight, spelled Qgoyeni or Gcoyeni in some Ezemvelo documents. Ezemvelo's 2025 Beach2Bush release says the price includes a cook and your own guide, and the 2026 Mpila page says afternoon walks are only available as part of the package here and at Hlatikhulu. Under the 2025/26 tariff it costs R8,100 for up to six and R10,800 for eight, or R1,350 a person when full. Choose it for a group that wants a guide of its own; Hlatikhulu offers the same package for less. The provincial authority owns and runs it.

From R8,100 a night for up to six

Year-round

Hluzu Guest House

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A small guesthouse in Hluhluwe town, known to us from its Booking.com listing: on 24 September 2026 a budget double cost R765 a night for two, with a guest score of 8.3 from 60 reviews. We found no website at the obvious address and no statement of who owns it. Hluhluwe town is 17 km from Memorial Gate, the entrance to the park's northern Hluhluwe section and the road to Hilltop. From a town base you pay the conservation fee only on days you enter, but you must be back out before the gate closes, 19:00 in summer and 18:00 in winter. Choose it for a cheap bed between day drives.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $23 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

The Wilds Guest House

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A guesthouse in Hluhluwe town with one of the strongest guest records in the area: 8.9 on Booking.com from 421 reviews when we checked on 24 September 2026, with a deluxe double at R812 a night for two. Its own web presence is a single WordPress page, and we found no statement of who owns it. Hluhluwe town is the base for Memorial Gate, 17 km away, which leads to Hilltop and the northern Hluhluwe section. Staying here you pay the conservation fee only on days you enter the park. Choose it if you want a well-reviewed, inexpensive room and are happy to drive in each day.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $25 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

WeMvula Guesthouse

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A guesthouse in the Mtubatuba area, known to us from its Booking.com listing: a double at R891 a night for two on 24 September 2026, with a guest score of 9.2 from 77 reviews. We did not check for a website and found no statement of who owns it. Mtubatuba is the town for Nyalazi Gate, about 30 km away, which is the shortest way into the iMfolozi section and to Mpila. It is also 56 km from St Lucia if you are combining the park with the coast. Choose it as a cheap southern base; Hluhluwe town suits you better if you plan to spend your days in the northern section.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $27 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Ama Zulu Guesthouse & Safaris

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A seven-suite guesthouse in Hluhluwe town that also sells safaris, as its name says. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a family suite at R990 a night for two adults, with a guest score of 8.6 from 409 reviews. Its own site, amazuluguesthouse.co.za, gives the suite count; we found no statement of who owns it. From Hluhluwe town it is 17 km to Memorial Gate and Hilltop beyond. If you do not want to drive the park yourself, ask the guesthouse what its tours cost; we have no published price. Choose it for a family base in town with the park a short drive away.

From $30 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Marula Gardens

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A guesthouse in Mtubatuba, known to us from its Booking.com listing: a double with breakfast at R1,000 a night for two on 24 September 2026, with a guest score of 8.8 from 102 reviews. We did not check for a website and found no statement of who owns it. Mtubatuba is about 30 km from Nyalazi Gate, the eastern entrance to the iMfolozi section, and has the nearest shops to Mpila. Breakfast before an early gate is useful, though at 05:00 in summer you may leave before it is served. Choose it as a southern base, or as a stop between the park and St Lucia.

From $31 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Hluhluwe Country Cottages

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

Cottages in Hluhluwe town, known to us from Booking.com, where a two-bedroom cottage cost R1,100 a night for two adults on 24 September 2026 and guests scored it 8.6 from 430 reviews. We found no website at the obvious address and no statement of who owns it. A two-bedroom unit at that price is good value for a family or two couples, though we do not know the rate for more than two adults. Hluhluwe town is 17 km from Memorial Gate and the tar road to Hilltop. Choose it if you want space and are happy to drive into the park each day.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $34 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

870 on Riverview Drive

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A studio in Mtubatuba with the highest guest score in our search: 9.6 on Booking.com from 108 reviews on 24 September 2026, when it cost R1,130 a night for two. We found no website at the obvious address and no statement of who owns it. Mtubatuba is about 30 km from Nyalazi Gate, the eastern entrance to the iMfolozi section, and 56 km from St Lucia. From here you pay the conservation fee only on the days you enter the park. Choose it for a well-reviewed couple's base on the southern side of the park.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $35 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Wendy's Country Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A lodge in Mtubatuba, known to us from its Booking.com listing: a double with breakfast at R1,593 a night for two on 24 September 2026, with a guest score of 9.1 from 165 reviews. We found no website at the obvious address and no statement of who owns it. Mtubatuba is about 30 km from Nyalazi Gate, the eastern entrance to the iMfolozi section and the road to Mpila, and 56 km from St Lucia. Choose it if you want the best-reviewed place with breakfast on the Mtubatuba side.

From $49 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe

Budget · Outside the gate · Hotel group

The hotel in Hluhluwe town, now trading as ANEW Hotel Hluhluwe under the Anew Hotels group; older guides and even its Booking.com address still call it the Protea Hotel Hluhluwe. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a family room with breakfast at R3,071 a night for two. Hluhluwe town is 17 km from Memorial Gate and the tar road to Hilltop. A hotel suits you if you arrive late from Durban, 242 km and about three hours away, and want a reception desk and breakfast. Choose it for convenience; the guesthouses in town cost a third of the price.

From $94 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Owner-run

A lodge on the Ubizane Wildlife Reserve, 5.3 km from Hluhluwe town, which describes itself on ubizane.co.za as privately owned and 800 hectares in size. The same owner runs the Ubizane Zululand Tree Lodge on the reserve. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a double at R2,070 a night for two. Ubizane is a separate private reserve, not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, so for the park you drive to Memorial Gate: about 17 km from town plus the distance from the reserve. Choose it if you want a game-reserve setting at a guesthouse price, with HiP for day drives.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $63 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Ubizane Zululand Tree Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Owner-run

The second lodge on the Ubizane Wildlife Reserve, 5 km from Hluhluwe town, under the same private owner as the Ubizane Zululand Safari Lodge. The reserve's own site, ubizane.co.za, describes it as privately owned and 800 hectares. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a king room at R2,070 a night for two, the same price as the Safari Lodge. The reserve is not part of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: for the park you drive to Memorial Gate, 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and pay the daily conservation fee there. Choose it as an alternative to the Safari Lodge if that is full.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $63 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Bushbaby Lodge & Camping

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A budget lodge with camping 7.5 km from Hluhluwe town, and the cheapest room in our search: on 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a double with a shared bathroom at R585 a night for two. Its site is bushbaby.co.za; we found no statement of who owns it. There is no campsite inside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi (the 2025/26 Ezemvelo tariff lists none), so Bushbaby is one of the few places near the park where you can pitch a tent. Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town. Choose it for the lowest-cost base for day trips into the park.

From $18 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Hluhluwe Bush Camp Glamping Village

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A glamping village 10.9 km from Hluhluwe town, with its own site at hluhluwebushcamp.co.za. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a mobile home at R855 a night for two. We found no statement of who owns it. It sits outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, so allow for the extra distance from the camp. Choose it if you want a cheap, self-contained unit and are happy to drive into the park each day. Gates open at 05:00 in summer and 06:00 in winter, and in March and October plan on 06:00.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $26 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Gooderson Bushlands Game Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Hotel group

A Gooderson Leisure game lodge 7.7 km from Hluhluwe town. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a small chalet at R1,156 a night for two. Gooderson Leisure, a hotel group, also runs DumaZulu Lodge near town. The lodge is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and you pay the daily conservation fee only on days you go in. Gates close at 19:00 in summer and 18:00 in winter, so leave time for the drive back. Choose it as an inexpensive chalet base run by a group with its own booking desk.

From $35 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Ezulwini Game Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A game lodge 7.1 km from Hluhluwe town, known to us only from its Booking.com listing: a twin at R1,305 a night for two on 24 September 2026. Our sources give no website, no facilities and no statement of who owns it. It is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and the conservation fee applies only on days you enter the park. Choose it if the town guesthouses are full and you want a room close by.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $40 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Monzi Safari Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

Apartments with their own splash pool, 11.6 km from Mtubatuba, known to us from Booking.com: R1,993 a night for two on 24 September 2026, with a guest score of 9.3 from 282 reviews. We found no website at the obvious address and no statement of who owns it. Mtubatuba is about 30 km from Nyalazi Gate, the eastern entrance to the iMfolozi section, so allow for the extra distance from the lodge. A private splash pool earns its keep in December to February, when summer maxima in the park's valleys reach about 35 °C. Choose it for a comfortable, well-reviewed base on the southern side.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $61 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Emdoneni Lodge

Budget · Outside the gate · Ownership unconfirmed

A lodge with chalets 10.2 km from Hluhluwe town, which also hosts a cat conservation project on its grounds. On 24 September 2026 Booking.com listed a chalet at R2,979 a night for two. Our sources give no website and no statement of who owns it. It is outside Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; Memorial Gate is 17 km from Hluhluwe town, and the conservation fee applies only on days you go in. Choose it if the cat project interests you; on price alone, town guesthouses are far cheaper.

Dates and availability on Booking.com ↗

From $91 pppn (reseller rate)

Year-round

Zulu Nyala Game Lodge

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Owner-run

The original lodge on Zulu Nyala, which its 2025 brochure calls a privately owned safari game reserve, founded in 1981, off Msinene Road near Hluhluwe. It is seasonal: in 2025 it opened only in April, May, August, September and October, so check the months before you plan around it. Zulu Nyala publishes no rates and no room count. Its sister property, the Heritage Safari Lodge and Hemingway Tented Camp 5 km away, is open all year. The reserve is separate from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi; for the park you drive to Memorial Gate and pay the daily fee. Choose it if your dates fall in its open months and you want a private reserve stay.

Rates on request

Seasonal: in 2025 only April, May, August, September and October

Zulu Nyala Heritage Safari Lodge & Hemingway Tented Camp

Mid-range · Outside the gate · Owner-run

Zulu Nyala's year-round property, 5 km from its seasonal Game Lodge near Hluhluwe, combining the Heritage Safari Lodge's rooms and suites with the Hemingway Tented Camp. According to zulunyala.co.za and the 2025 brochure it has two pools and a spa, and it sells half-day and full-day tours into Hluhluwe-iMfolozi as extras. Zulu Nyala calls itself privately owned. It publishes no rates and no room counts. The property is outside HiP, on Zulu Nyala's own land, so the park's conservation fee applies only on the days you go in. Choose it if you want a private reserve stay with someone else driving you into HiP.

Rates on request

Year-round

Side by side

Good to know about staying here

Inside the park there are eight Ezemvelo options (Hilltop, Mpila, five bush lodges and the wilderness trails) and one private lodge on community land in the Hluhluwe section. The cheapest bed inside is a Hilltop rondavel at R1,160 for two (about $36 each, 2025/26 tariff) and the dearest is that private lodge from R4,350 per person sharing (rates read 24 September 2026). Most 'in the park' claims get one thing wrong: the game reserves around Hluhluwe town are separate reserves outside the fence, and every guest who enters HiP pays the daily conservation fee, overnight guests inside included.

One property here rests on community land: the private lodge inside the Hluhluwe section stands on Mpembeni community land that the community chose to bring into the park, run as a joint venture between the National Empowerment Fund and the Mpembeni community, according to the lodge's own site. Among the guesthouses in Hluhluwe and Mtubatuba we found no community-owned place; most are small businesses known only from Booking.com, so their ownership shows as unconfirmed. Ezemvelo's rates include a Community Levy whose amount it does not publish.

Every price on this page is in US dollars.

Rates checked on 24 September 2026. Ezemvelo's figures come from its 2025/26 tariff, valid to 31 October 2026; a new tariff is expected from 1 November 2026 and had not been published on that date. The private lodge inside the park, Duiker Game Lodge's package and the Ezemvelo camps are priced from their own sources. Every other figure outside the park is Booking.com's lowest displayed price for one night, 14 to 15 October 2026, two adults, and is marked as a reseller rate; it moves daily. Dollar figures use R16.35 to the dollar (ECB, 23 September 2026) and are per person sharing. The conservation fee is extra everywhere: R320 per international adult a day, R160 for South African and SADC residents.

Facilities for Ezemvelo's camps come from its 2025/26 tariff, its archived camp pages (April 2025) and its booking confirmations of 2023 and 2024; for private lodges from their own websites or brochures as read on 24 September 2026. For places known only from Booking.com we list no facilities. A blank means we found no source, not that the thing is missing.