Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first Safari hotel in Africa, and its 11th overall in South Africa, with Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit.

Nestled between two renowned nature reserves, Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon, the hotel is located two kilometres outside of Hoedspruit, just 20 minutes from Eastgate Airport. Guests can take part in bucket-list safari adventures to spot local wildlife such as lions, rhinoceros and elephants, go trekking on horseback, or embark on a hot air balloon ride.

A range of room types is available, from standard rooms with garden and mountain views, to Premium Suites featuring their own private pools and outdoor seating areas. All 138 rooms and suites are furnished with natural materials, wooden details and earthy colours that pay homage to the surroundings.

At the thatched roof restaurant, Mirage, guests can enjoy South African and Lebanese-inspired cuisine on the wraparound deck, which provides easy access to a sunbathing area and pool in the summer and an outdoor fireplace on cooler evenings. At Pegasus restaurant, guests can dine on Mediterranean, Italian, Mexican and American-inspired cuisine alongside the adults-only swimming pool. And the hotel’s third restaurant, Boma, is where to go for some of Africa’s most popular delicacies and a selection of game meat.

Other hotel highlights include the Amani Spa featuring five treatment rooms including a private couple’s suite, a health bar, hair and nail salon, steam room and a 24-hour fitness centre. There are also five different meeting venues, including a main banquet hall that accommodates up to 200 guests.

On the grand opening, Tim Cordon, Chief Operating Officer, Middle East, Africa and SEAP, Radisson Hotel Group, said: “We are thrilled to open the doors of our first safari-inspired hotel in South Africa. The opening of Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit marks our 11th hotel opening in South Africa and completes our own Golden Triangle Safari offering with exquisite properties in Cape Town and the recently opened Radisson Blu Resort Mosi-oa-Tunya in Livingstone.”

For more information go to radissonhotels.com/en-us/brand/radisson.

Source: Travelweek