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Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Family Chalet
Interior entrance
Safari
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, North West, 0314
  • Pilanesberg National Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • The Valley of Waves
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Sun City Casino
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Pilanesberg (NTY-Sun City)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Chalet

Family Chalet

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort

3-star Pilanesberg National Park lodge with in-room kitchens
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this lodge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, spa services, a children's pool, and a meeting room are onsite.
Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort offers 33 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. Accommodations at this 3-star lodge have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of an outdoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The lodge offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This family-friendly lodge also offers spa services, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort has designated areas for smoking.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: ZAR 125 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Separate dining area
  • Stovetop

More

  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 300.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 125.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Golden Leopard Resort s Bakgatla Resort
Golden Leopard s Bakgatla Resort Pilanesberg National Park
Golden Leopard s Bakgatla Resort
Goln Leopard s Bakgatla
Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort Lodge

Golden Leopard Resorts - Bakgatla Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

T

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good stay. Warm welcome by reception and friendly staff in restaurant. Had a problem with the mattress and it was assessed and changed as requested
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Mr

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good value -if you know what to expect.
I read previous reports and they were accurate---So we got what we expected which was comfortable and good. (it may be a bit overpriced for what you get but lets not get picky) The resort needs funds and maintenance for chalets and sprucing up of Restaurant. The staff try hard but have limited resources. Grounds and all areas clean and nicely kept. Pool area is great--Temp up to 39 while we were there
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilities were very comfortable. Enjoyed the peace and quiet. No wifi and Eskom did turn off the electricity periodically. The camp has a backup generator which allowed electricity, but there is no cell service when the electricity is out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Lyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Mixed feeling but still great over all
It’s really nice but definitely needs maintenance and repairs around the attractions . A simple layer of paint and a bit of filler will go along way in the public rest rooms . None of the hand driers worked and the super thin single ply toilet roll is so thin that you cannot even pull it of the roll from the dispensers without it tearing . You should try doing that while while wiping your child’s butt . The ground around the pool is completely covered in paper thorns so barefoot around the pool is a no no for sure . The campsite grounds are well swept but unfortunately on consist of sand and stones so thank goodness I wasn’t camping . Other than that the chalet was very comfortable and had everything you need and nicely laid out . I don’t know who they are but there are a bunch of people driving around in fancy cars with GP number plates and park official magnetic signs on there vehicles that actually become a bit of a nuisance around good sightings trying to tell people where they should be parking but they are actually causing more havoc than anything else as well as approach you telling you to move on because they heard on the radio that the leopard has moved on and we don’t need to sit there anymore meanwhile I just saw the leopard as well as the direction it went in so if I want to sit and wait for it again I shouldn’t be lied to but I find it very odd that non of the “Official” vehicles leave the area . It’s like they want it to themselves .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Manav

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Charity

Liked: Staff & service
Life in the bundus
Potentially great holiday place but there is need to improve on overall service. Every evening there was water shortage. Wifi also not good so its not a good place to mix business with pleasure.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Location - Bad memories
Reception Staff - Casually dressed, made no attempt to familiarise us with facility. Units poorly maintained. Grass around unit not cut for some time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Robert

Been there, Done That, Never again...
Cheaply constructed and cramped "chalets". There is no internet, even though it is advertised...would not have stayed there had I known that. Free breakfast could use some help?
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very disappointing considering the price we paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Colleen, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although the chalet we stayed in was older, it was perfectly clean and very comfortable. We had such a lovely stay that we decided to stay an extra night. The breakfast was good at the restaurant, but they could have better coffee. The staff at the resort were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Sarah

Lovely stay
The accommodation was very clean and the self-service catering equipment was good. All the staff very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The shower could do with the mould being removed but that was minor. The welcome pack in the room should include a map of the site with evacuation points marked on it, to back up the description. We had all our meals included but although the menu was extensive not everything was available which was disappointing. As they had been busy the previous weekend and it was off-peak season they should have provided a reduced menu. The restaurant is very large and during quiet periods is should be screened off to create a better atmosphere. However, I cannot fault the waiting staff for the quality of service which was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gilboa

Nice chalets at Pillansberg entrance
Staff are friendly, the place was quite abandoned in August - which we liked. The chalets are big and can easily accommodate 3 kids and their parents
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Annete

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly and enthusiastic staff, decent rooms (we loved the loft!) and comfortable setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Phumelele

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's a great lodge that's not being well maintained. The kitchen needs a revamp. The pool looked like it wasn't cleaned for days. The lady at check in and check out never smiled even once when we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Petr

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

SHAMS FARAZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay just at Pilanesberg gate
The Chalet accomodation was good for the price. Breakfast was fine. One thing I loved was the proximity to Pilanesberg and greenery around the accomodation. Good for family with kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family stay in the Pilanesburg.
Pilanesburg is an amazing destination. The kids really enjoyed the playground and being able to cycle around the campsite. The pool is huge and the breakfast at the restaurant was pretty good. The only downside is the chalet accommodation looks a bit outdated and probably needs a facelift. The lodge is very close to the entrance of the park which makes it very easy to start an early game drive during the day. There is abundance of game right outside the lodge on the other side of the fence. We spotted rhinos, elephants and a brown hyena one morning within 5 minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Angela, Derbyshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Base for our safari trip
Great lodge. Only stayed one night but would stay there longer next time. All good amenities and clean. Good Base to travel the park.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017