Doringpoort Lodge is nestled in the unspoilt bush that borders the southern tip of the World renowned Kruger National Park wildlife conservancy. It has its own unique atmosphere with all the luxuries to ensure a comfortable and memorable stay in the bush.
Doringpoort Lodge is a unique establishment within Marloth Park. You are offered a variety of accommodation options from our fully catered Lodge to a variety of luxury self-catering units. We are also able to cater for all of your wedding and function needs. With a variety of true African venues available that may best suit your requirements.
Start or end your day with a relaxing walk along the banks of the Crocodile River just 200m from your accommodation.
Spend time around the fire in your own private BBQ area during your visit, while enjoying the night sounds of nature. You might get some unexpected visitors, as the bush babies rarely can resist a healthy snack in the tree.
Comfort, serenity and natural environment are perfectly combined here, because we care about your well-being. One of the basic philosophy for any kind of holiday and pleasure is quality – everything must be set for your comfort, satisfaction and memorable experience.
See for yourself what Doringport Lodge has to offer!
Had a weekend getaway for a wedding at the lodge. What an amazing place. Clean and cozy with very friendly staff. The tented camp layout is perfect for a group... read more of people or making new friends if it’s just you and your partner. The wedding was done so beautifully and classy with amazing food. Really had an incredible time . I wish I could get married just to go and have it there, but until then, I’ll be happy just to go back regularly for a relaxing holiday and weekend getaway…. Thank you for a memorable weekend and wedding.
We had a wonderful time. Such a clean place, very friendly people, will definitely book there again. We loved the closeness to nature and the animals practically walking... read more and gazing on your front porch
This lodge is located very close to the Crocodile river, which gives you a possibility to reach it withing a couple on minutes and watch the animals coming to the... read more river from the Kruger park.
The small house we stayed in was a bit small but contained everything we needed, including the kitchen and bathroom with a shower. There was a roofed fireplace nearby with a table, where it was possible to grill.
The room service worked well, and the room was cleaned up every day.
Some pieces in the house looked a bit old., but all was functional. Not much storage for the personal belongings.
We had a great stay!
I celebrated my 60th birthday at this gem with family and friends.(15 in total)
From the 1st email to the last goodbye wave,Colin,Carien,children and staff were amazing.
From the... read more quick and efficient responses,the accommodation,the setting,the service,the food,the care and kindness that were given to each of us was outstanding.
It was the most stress free and organized celebration I have ever hosted.
Thank you Colin and your team for making this happen.Thank you for turning my vision into an unforgettable reality.
I made the most beautiful memories to last me during this lifetime and beyond. Thank you
A huge house like in a Disney cartoon - animals are everywhere 🙂 Marloth Park is a unique wildlife+accommodation project. The town and its villas are drowned in... read more trees and bushes full of animals roaming around. We were excited to see giraffes, kudu, warthog, zebras, impala, wildebeest, monkeys and other animals all around the village. They roam freely, so meeting them everywhere is a part of staying in Doringpoort lodge 🙂 The house itself has 3 bedrooms, a huge dining/living room, 3 bathrooms with 2 showers, a fully equipped kitchen with all the dishes and utensils, a BBQ area and and outdoor dining hall - all with fantastic wooden handmade designer furniture and some antique items. The beds are comfortable, there's always electricity available as they have a generator on the property, European sockets, Wifi and hot water. There were no mosquitoes in our rooms. The pool is 3 by 2 metres, very nice to realx after a day of safari. Kruger Park is right across the river from Marloth Park, and Crocodile River Bridge Gate into the park is 20 min drive. We walked 100m to the river and saw the animals of Kruger park there - Hippos, elephants, buffalo and a multitude of birds... In the evening, while we were making a BBQ, Bush babies came to visit - we fed them bananas 🙂 We also visited a wildlife park right in the middle of the village -... A huge house like in a Disney cartoon - animals are everywhere 🙂
Marloth Park is a unique wildlife+accommodation project. The town and its villas are drowned in trees and bushes full of animals roaming around. We were excited to see giraffes, kudu, warthog, zebras, impala, wildebeest, monkeys and other animals all around the village. They roam freely, so meeting them everywhere is a part of staying in Doringpoort lodge 🙂
The house itself has 3 bedrooms, a huge dining/living room, 3 bathrooms with 2 showers, a fully equipped kitchen with all the dishes and utensils, a BBQ area and and outdoor dining hall - all with fantastic wooden handmade designer furniture and some antique items. The beds are comfortable, there's always electricity available as they have a generator on the property, European sockets, Wifi and hot water. There were no mosquitoes in our rooms. The pool is 3 by 2 metres, very nice to realx after a day of safari. Kruger Park is right across the river from Marloth Park, and Crocodile River Bridge Gate into the park is 20 min drive. We walked 100m to the river and saw the animals of Kruger park there - Hippos, elephants, buffalo and a multitude of birds... In the evening, while we were making a BBQ, Bush babies came to visit - we fed them bananas 🙂 We also visited a wildlife park right in the middle of the village - Lionspruit reserve. It takes 2-3 hours to drive around, and we saw all kinds of wonderful wildlife very close to us... Amazing!
Marina, the manager of Doringpoort, was always there for us. The cleaning was every day, everything was very tidy and efficient. Thank you very much for such an unforgettable experience!
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We had the most wonderful stay! The silence, the view, the thoughtfulness of the staff especially John and Patricia, the friendliness of all staff members. It was an absolute joy... read more staying there. I cannot.wait to go back. I love surprises and this place totally surprised me.
Great location to see wildlife -Comfy beds-clean and well kept staff supportive restraunts close by
Liked · The location was good not to bumpy dirt Rd to get in.... read more Accommodation tent in Bush Camp was clean comfy and had everything we needed. The outside garden area was kept clean and tidy the plants were well cared for. The cooking area kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed. We saw lots of animals roaming around and there was very nice restraunts within 10 min drive. Owners and John were very helpful and booked excursions for us. It was a lovely place to stay.
Disliked · load shedding was a problem but this is South Africa wide nothing to do with the accommodation. it stopped the fans from working so it was very hot inside the tent. No wii fii connection at the tent bush camp.which was very inconvenient. We had to go up to the lodge are to be able to access the wii fi More
We had the most wonderful stay! The silence, the view, the thoughtfulness of the staff especially John and Patricia, the friendliness of all staff members. It was an absolute joy... read more staying there. I cannot.wait to go back. I love surprises and this place totally surprised me.
The minute you step out of your car you are welcomed as one of the the dooringpoort family from your host Carien and her Family. Felt so relaxed and... read more everything was taken care of from a clean room to good food and great company. One with nature and beautiful sunset walks along the crocodile river seeing all that the Kruger has to offer. Night time animal sounds while having a braai and drinks around the boma telling camp fire stories of your days adventures. A Big thank you to Carien and Family for making me feel part of the Dooringpoort Family.
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