Anew Resort White River Mbombela

Big complex and all you need . It's been bought out and upgrades are being put in place. Sports facilities there if you have the energy. 45 mins from Kruger national park. Good midway point for Kruger.

We stayed for three nights in April 2024 as part of a tour group arranged by Exoticca, through their local partner, Amazing Africa. We found this to be an excellent hotel to stay in for a few nights. The staff were all very friendly and helpful throughout, delivering first class service. The rooms were clean and sizeable, with comfortable beds with plenty of space. The shower opens onto the rest of the room, which didn't bother us but may be slightly disconcerting to those wanting to protect their modesty. We had a buffet for breakfast and dinner. The food was tasty with a good selection, including local dishes. There was also a good selection of reasonable priced drinks in the bar and restaurant.

This is a clean, safe, and reasonably comfortable place to rest your head. We stayed here as the location chosen by our travel organizer (Exoticca) for our stay during 2 days on safari in Kruger National Park. The property is aged and not fancy, but again, it is clean and sufficient. Bathroom provisions are minimal, so if face cloths, shampoo, mouthwash, hairdryers, etc, are necessary for your comfort, it would be important to bring your own if you choose this accommodation. All of the staff we interacted with were efficient with their work. Several went above and beyond in terms of customer service - including Alfred in the bar and Lunghi in the restaurant. The grounds are well maintained, with many pretty spots to sit and enjoy the outdoors. Overall, I can say that I would return and would recommend this hotel to any traveler desiring a moderate and modest place to stay in this area.

The room was decrepit. Dirty. Dark. Disappointing. The tile on the shower floor is buckled and sloped, making it slick and dangerous when water pools. The shower walls are full of visible mold. The sheets and comforter had brown dirt between them, and when I asked for clean sheets they were just tossed on my suitcase. Some days I had soap; other days they took it and didn’t replace it. The doors are falling apart, with chunks missing. The sliding glass door on the first floor has no safety dowel rod. I’ve traveled the world, including a number of rural areas in countries such as Honduras, and never stayed in a worse place. That being said, the dining staff was so very kind, and the food was wonderful. The grounds were lovely too, lush and well kept. But the rooms need to be bulldozed and built over.

This resort has so much potential. It is spacious and the grounds are beautiful. Unfortunately, it lacks the basics such as a hair dryer in the rooms!! When I asked the reception for one, they did not really make the effort and/or seem apologetic. Our room was spacious and had a nice view. But the door when we closed it was loud! I think it woke up everyone in the vicinity. Dinner was included as was breakfast during our stay. Dinner choices were ok from lamb to fruit. The service was good and it was clean.

Nice looking hotel in the pictures. The pool whilst looking big is only 1m to 1.1m deep so not quite the Olympic experience. Well equipped gym but our room keys didn’t open the door. Good breakfast and evening buffet. The outside bbq dinner the meat was very dry. Rooms clean and spacious with Wi-Fi, kettle, fridge. We were a large group but none of us had a working safe. Well placed for the Kruger park.

The excellent staff is what makes this place. They always went above and beyond. I went for a run in the morning around the football pitches - the housekeeping staff cleaned the grass and dirt off my running shoes which I never would have expected or asked for. Breakfast and a couple dinner buffets were included with our package. The food was always fresh and hot. The only reason it's not 5 stars is because the room needed a little help. We were in G7 and one of the lamps was missing a light bulb and one of the ceiling lights was out. They said maintenance would come fix it but they never did. Also, in the bathroom there was only one tiny light which is located between in the shower stall and sink. It's not enough light and we felt we were showering in the dark. The shower tile could use an upgrade as well. The room had a nice patio and overlooked a pond with a couple chairs. It was great to sit outside and relax but we wished the door to the patio had a screen so we could enjoy the weather and not use the A/C. We did leave the door open for a few minutes but some mosquitos and a little lizard got inside so we closed it. We didn't end up needing to go, but there were Ubers available to get into town for a trip to the grocery store or restaurant if needed. It was less than a ten minute trip to town.

Our stay from 24 to 27 December 2023 was okay. The receptionist was very warm and her demeanor positive. The superior room we booked was okay but cleaners must try to be thorough in their cleaning. Please control ants and spiders. The room will also have an appeal once flooring is improved. The sports fields were far from what is advertised - condition poor.