Country Rose
Guesthouse · Hluhluwe town, 17 km from Memorial Gate · 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.
Pros and cons
Pros
- From R697 for two, one of the cheapest rooms near the park
- 17 km to Memorial Gate
- Conservation fee only on days you enter
- Shops and fuel in Hluhluwe town
Cons
- Outside the park, so every game drive starts with a drive to the gate
- Rate from a reseller; no own rate in our sources
- Ownership not stated
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryR320 per international adult per day at USD 1 = R16.35 (23 Sep 2026), 2025/26 tariff valid to 31 Oct 2026.
- $20per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $120 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Ezemvelo's 2025/26 tariff lists no vehicle fee for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi.
Guests at Ezemvelo's own camps and at the private lodge inside the park pay the conservation fee for every day as well; it is not included in the accommodation rates.
The full fee schedule for Hluhluwe-iMfolozi ParkRates at Country Rose
From $21 pppn (reseller rate). Booking.com's lowest displayed price, R697 for a deluxe double, two adults, one night on 14 to 15 October 2026, read 24 September 2026; about $21 each at R16.35. Prices move daily, and the listing we read did not state board or VAT. The Ezemvelo conservation fee (R320 per international adult a day, R160 South African and SADC, 2025/26 tariff) is extra on each day you enter the park.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure 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.
Questions about Country Rose
How far is Country Rose from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park?
It is in Hluhluwe town, 17 km (about 25 minutes) from Memorial Gate, the northern entrance to the Hluhluwe section. Mpila, in the iMfolozi section, is a further 55 km from the gate.
Is Country Rose good for families?
We found no published child policy. The room we saw on Booking.com was a double for two, so ask the guesthouse about family rooms.
Do you pay park fees when staying at Country Rose?
Only on the days you enter the park. The 2025/26 Ezemvelo fee is R320 per international adult a day and R160 for South African and SADC residents, paid at the gate.