Hippo Pools Resort is a friendly and intimate holiday resort situated on the Olifants River in close proximity to the Kruger National Park. Only 22 km from Hoedspruit and within easy driving distance of local tourism attractions of the area, the resort is an ideal base to explore and enjoy the best that the Lowveld has to offer.

Hippo Pools Resort has variety of accommodation options, with something for everyone - from family groups to business travellers looking for an overnight stopover. Cosy thatched Rondavels and poolside rooms at the main resort complex offer accommodation for couples and smaller families. Just a short walk away from the resort and nestled under jackalberry, wild fig and leadwood trees are the riverside houses each with three bedrooms, splash pool, and spectacular views over the Olifants River.

All of our rooms are well equipped for self catering; our tea garden is open daily for light meals and big breakfasts, while dinners can be booked in advance if required (Monday - Saturday).

Access to the resort is by tarred road. For aeroplane enthusiasts the resort has an 800 metre tarred runway and planes can be parked within viewing distance of the rooms. Fly-in weekends and Fly-away breakfasts can be arranged.

Hippo Resort is the home to a range of resident wildlife including the wallowing hippos who gave their name to the Resort and are found relaxing in the pools of the Olifants River. Waterbuck, duiker, vervet monkeys, baboons and banded mongoose are often spotted, as is an array of fantastic bird life - kingfishers, fish eagles, marshal eagles, trumpeter hornbills, rollers and even the elusive Pels fishing owl have been observed.

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Great Accommodation Corné Van Schaik, Netherlands 11 August 2011 We have had some great days! Really beautiful and the staff were real helpful and flexible.