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# Simbavati River Sands

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- Overview
- Location
- Amenities
- Policies

 Simbavati River Sands provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 

### Entire home

2 bedroomsSleeps 4409.45 sq ft

## Popular amenities

- Pool
- All-inclusive
- Kitchen
- Parking included
- Free WiFi
- Air conditioning

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## About this property

### Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

### Simbavati River Sands

This villa features an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. The villa has 2 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a minibar. Additional amenities include a kitchen, free bottled water, and a hair dryer. 

Air-conditioned accommodations at this villa offer minibars and complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Accommodations at this 4-star villa have kitchens. 

Recreational amenities at the villa include an outdoor pool. 

### All-inclusive details

This villa is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply). 

### Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted. 

### Food and beverages

All meals, snacks, and select beverages included 

Basic alcoholic beverages included

## Property amenities

### Pool/Spa

- Outdoor pool

### Internet

- Available in the villa: Free WiFi

### Parking and transportation

- Free self parking on site

### Kitchen

- Toaster

### Dining

- Champagne service
- Couples/private dining
- Minibar

### Bedrooms

- 2 bedrooms
- Bedsheets provided

### Bathroom

- Hair dryer
- Towels provided

### Laundry

- Laundry facilities

### Comfort

- Air conditioning

### Pets

- No pets allowed

### Suitability/Accessibility

- No elevator
- Designated smoking areas

### Services and conveniences

- Free bottled water
- Limited-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Proposal/romance packages

### Location highlights

- In a national park

### Safety features

- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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## Policies

### Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 15 

### Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

### Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

### Pets

Pets not allowed

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

### Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

### Property payment types

## Important information

### Fees

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

- Destination fee: ZAR 575 per person, per night. This fee does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

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

### 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

### We should mention

This property does not have elevators

### Property is also known as

Simbavati River Sands Villa

Simbavati River Sands Bushbuckridge

Simbavati River Sands Villa Bushbuckridge

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Timbavati Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, 1380, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, 1380

### What's nearby

- ![A leopard enjoying sunset #safari #leopard #bigcats #kruger #southafrica](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6090933/fc123ceb-fa50-4c75-be5f-a5393d44b84d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve  
1 min walk \- 0.0 km

### Getting around

- Hoedspruit (HDS)  
122 min drive

### Restaurants

- Surprise Breakfast in the Ngala Bush  
109 min drive
- Gin And Tonic bar & Beyond  
106 min drive
- Coffee break Ngala game drive
- Ngala Giraffes & Cocktails

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