Rissington Inn

Tucked away just outside Hazyview, Rissington Inn is just a 10 minute drive from the Phabeni Gate of the Kruger National Park, and is the ideal location to base yourself to explore everything that the Lowveld area has to offer.

The restaurant offers a delicious 3 course menu with a choice of three starters, three main courses and a few desserts every day.  Rissington's bar is home to many an interesting tale - a great place to enjoy a relaxing drink, discuss the day’s events or kick of your shoes and read the newspapers. The library is situated next to the restaurant - perfect for coffee after dinner. There is also a television for the sports fan (or the soap addict) and a library of books on a wide range of topics and in a number of languages.

There is a swimming pool, or guests can walk across the property's estate for sightings of smaller wildlife and birds.

The rooms at Rissington Inn all have their own individual characters and have en-suite bathrooms.

The Superior Rooms are situated in the shady, thatched former-tobacco barn, next to the main house. Each has its own small veranda with a daybed looking over the valley. Some rooms have a romantic Victorian bath in the bedroom as well as an en-suite shower room.

The Garden Suites are very spacious with large verandas and views over the Sabie River valley. Bathrooms have Victorian baths and walled-off outside showers.

The 2 Hillside Suites both have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with an outside shower, a sitting room, a veranda and sun terrace. These 2 suites also share a private swimming pool.

Rates Include

BB Package: Breakfast is included.
HB Package: Breakfast and dinner are included.

Children Policy

Children of any age are welcome. Rates available on request.

All of the holidays we prepare are tailor-made, but this might give you an idea of how Rissington Inn can be included in you own dream holiday.

A Kruger Park Safari Adventure

Featured Accommodation

nThambo Tree Camp

Klaserie Game Reserve

Letaba

Satara

Kruger National Park

Skukuza

Rissington Inn

Hazyview

Destination: South Africa.

This self-drive itinerary offers the complete Kruger Park experience - it start with a few nights at one of the most attractive and romantic budget lodges in the area, then includes a self-drive adventure in Kruger before finishing with a few nights at one of our favourite places to stay whilst you explore the Lowveld area that adjoins the Park.

This is a 10 night itinerary including Klaserie Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hazyview.

Based on 4 Star Accommodation:

• 3 Nights at nThambo Tree Camp
• 2 Nights at Letaba Rest Camp
• 2 Nights at Satara Rest Camp
• 1 Night at Skukuza Rest Camp
• 2 Nights at Rissington Inn

Price Per Person From GBP 1,575USD 1,937ZAR 36,226EUR 1,811

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*Prices are per person and are based on today's exchange rates. Exchange rates are subject to change and are updated daily.

Prices exclude international flights - ask us if you would like to include these.

Guest Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 based on 88 ratings

Directions For Drivers

From Nelspruit/Mbombela (45 minutes): Take R40 North to White River/Witrivier (passing straight through Rocky Drift). In White River, at the first set of traffic lights in the town itself (with White River Toyota ahead of you on the left), turn left, following signs to Hazyview and Wildtuin/Kruger National Park. At the next lights, turn right - with the playing fields on your left and, further on, an open park with a pond on your right. Cross over the next set of lights and then at the final set, with a Caltex garage on your right, turn left on the R40 for Hazyview, signposted to Phalaborwa (the R538 to Hazyview via the Numbi Gate is a slow, busy, potholed road and not recommended.) Continue on the R40 for about 45 km, where you will come to a T-junction. Turn left to Hazyview and travel a further 1 km exactly. You will see the entrance to Rissington Inn on your left. Rissington is 1 km down this gravel road. Follow the signs. 

From KMIA Kruger Nelspruit Airport (45 minutes): Turn right out of the airport in the direction of White River/Witrivier on the R538. Continue on this road for 12 km (there is a quick left and immediately right turn at the Plaston intersection – do not turn right to Kabokweni!) to the first set of traffic lights in White River, with the mosque on your left. Turn right and travel towards Hazyview on the R40 (signposted Phalaborwa). After approx 45 km, at the T-junction, turn left, staying on the R40 and following signs to Hazyview and the Paul Kruger and Phabeni Gates. The entrance to Rissington is exactly 1 km from the T-junction on the left. Follow the signs.

From Skukuza (1 hour) and Paul Kruger Gate (30 minutes): Follow signs from the camp or the airport to the Paul Kruger Gate (about 12km). Travel through the gate and continue on the R536 to Hazyview. After crossing the North Sand River (some 50 km from the Gate), go straight across the first 4-way stop and straight across the next 2 stop streets. Continue over the roundabout to the traffic lights. Turn left in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next lights and travel just over 1 km (over 3 x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington on the right hand side just after the Total garage. Rissington is a further 1 km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.

From Phabeni Gate (10 minutes):  From the gate, follow the road to the T-junction. Turn left onto the R536 to Hazyview. After crossing the Sand River (some 10 km from the Gate), go straight across the first 4-way stop and straight across the next 2 stop streets. Continue over the roundabout to the traffic lights. Turn left in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next lights and travel just over 1 km (over 3 x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington on the right hand side just after the Total garage. Rissington is a further 1 km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.

From Sabie (45 minutes): Take the R536 to Hazyview. Pass the Sabi River Sun on your left and at the T-junction, turn right to Hazyview. Go straight over the next stop street and continue to the lights. Carry straight on, in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next lights and travel just over 1 km (over 3 x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington on the right just after the Total garage. Rissington is a further 1 km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.

From Hoedspruit/Eastgate Airport (75 minutes): Take the R40 southwards towards Hazyview, turning left at Klaserie to stay on the R40. Be especially cautious about speeding on this road. Pass through the towns of Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge and Marite, following signs to White River and Hazyview. Cross the next lights and travel just over 1 km (over 3 x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington on the right hand side just after the Total garage. Rissington is a further 1 km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.

From Johannesburg/Pretoria (4 hours): Take N12 or N4 Highway respectively to Witbank/eMalahleni (from Johannesburg’s O.R.Tambo Airport, follow signs to Boksburg to find the N12) and then follow N4 Highway through Belfast and Machadodorp. After the Machado Toll Plaza follow the Schoemanskloof option on the N4 towards Nelspruit (lunch at Old Joe’s Kaia is recommended). Turn left where you rejoin the main N4 at Montrose and continue towards Nelspruit/Mbombela. At Nelspruit/Mbombela, follow the Hazyview/White River R40 signs from the N4 and around two subsequent roundabouts until you meet the R40 alongside the Mercedes dealer. Turn left and follow instructions from Nelspruit/Mbombela above. SCENIC ROUTE (4.5 hours) - Take N12 or N4 Highway respectively to Witbank/eMalahleni and then follow N4 Highway to the Belfast/eMakhazeni turnoff. Take the off-ramp and head into Belfast/eMakhazeni, then right, following signs to Dullstroom/Emnotweni. Pass through Dullstroom/Emnotweni and carry on to the T-junction, turning left to Lydenburg/Mashishing. In Lydenburg/Mashishing, turn right following signs to Sabie over the Long Tom Pass (the highest tar road in South Africa). In Sabie turn right and follow directions as above.

From Eswatini: Follow the MR3 through Mbabane to the Oshoek Border Post. After crossing the border continue on the N17 for 26 km before turning right onto the R541. Follow the R541 for 38 km (turning left at a T-junction to stay on the R541) taking signs to Badplaas. At the end of the R541 turn right onto the R38 towards Barberton, continuing on the road for 61 km. After this, turn left onto the R40 at the T-junction and follow signs to Nelspruit. Upon reaching Nelspruit follow the directions above.

There are two toll plazas on the N4 at Middelburg and Machado.  There is an additional toll at Diamond Hill between Pretoria and Witbank/eMalahleni (R32) for those not using the N12 from Johannesburg.

General Information For Guests

The en-suite rooms at the Rissington Inn all have their own individual characters and have en-suite bathrooms and a full range of facilities. All rooms have air conditioning, a ceiling fan, a minibar fridge, tea/coffee making facilities, and a television. ceiling fans. The Garden Suites have a walled-off outside shower.

The Hillside Suites has 2 en-suite bedrooms, an outside shower, a spacious sitting room and a sun terrace.  There are 2 Hillside Suites in total and they both share the same private swimming pool.

The bar has its own verandah with a wonderful view as the sun goes down over the Sabie River Valley.

There is a main swimming pool.

Rissington's dining room can seat approximately 30 people and offers a table d'hote (prix fixe) menu with three or four choices changing daily and picked from an extensive array of soups, starters, a variety of trout dishes, curries, some game, steak and a range of local African, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and child-friendly dishes.

The library is situated next to the restaurant and contains books on a wide range of topics and in a number of languages. There is also a television. The games room behind offers pool and table-tennis as well as a range of board and card games.

There is a separate bar are offering a wide range of local and imported beers, wines and other drinks.

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

Visa and MasterCard credit cards are accepted.

The cell/mobile number to contact Rissington Inn, as an alternative to their landline number, is +27 (0) 82 327 6842.

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