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River Bend Lodge
River Bend Lodge

River Bend Lodge: gallery


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River Bend Lodge: picture gallery


River Bend Lodge has a private concession in South Africa's Addo Elephant Park,…
…situated amidst shrub-covered hills.
The main areas here include a living room,…
…which has got a little gallery overlooking the sitting areas,…
…a bar,…
... a small library,…
…a dining room,…
…which features a fireplace,…
…and a large veranda where you can dine more casually.
The interior design at River Bend is elegant and nostalgic...
…and lends a consciously luxurious atmosphere to the lodge.
Each suite here has a spacious bedroom,…
…and an en-suite bathroom with a shower, bath,…
…wash basins and a toilet.
There is also an adjoining shower outside.
The honeymoon suite possesses even a private veranda…
…with its own plunge pool.
Activities at the lodge focus on game drives in its private concession and in Addo Park.
Not far from the lodge there is the fully staffed Long Hope Villa for exclusive-use bookings.
It has got three double bedrooms…
…with en-suite bathrooms.
These  come with a bath, toilet,…
…hand wash basins and a shower.
There is a really large living room,…
…with the dining area at its side.
The kitchen at Long Hope Villa consists of a mixture of traditional…
…and modern facilities.
For some relaxation, why not read a bit in the library…
…or spend some time on the veranda overlooking a little garden?
There, you can also find the villa's own swimming pool.
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River Bend Lodge has a private concession in South Africa's Addo Elephant Park,…
River Bend Lodge has a private concession in South Africa's Addo Elephant Park,…
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…situated amidst shrub-covered hills.
…situated amidst shrub-covered hills.
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The main areas here include a living room,…
The main areas here include a living room,…
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…which has got a little gallery overlooking the sitting areas,…
…which has got a little gallery overlooking the sitting areas,…
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…a bar,…
…a bar,…
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... a small library,…
... a small library,…
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…a dining room,…
…a dining room,…
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…which features a fireplace,…
…which features a fireplace,…
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…and a large veranda where you can dine more casually.
…and a large veranda where you can dine more casually.
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The interior design at River Bend is elegant and nostalgic...
The interior design at River Bend is elegant and nostalgic...
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…and lends a consciously luxurious atmosphere to the lodge.
…and lends a consciously luxurious atmosphere to the lodge.
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Each suite here has a spacious bedroom,…
Each suite here has a spacious bedroom,…
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…and an en-suite bathroom with a shower, bath,…
…and an en-suite bathroom with a shower, bath,…
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…wash basins and a toilet.
…wash basins and a toilet.
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There is also an adjoining shower outside.
There is also an adjoining shower outside.
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The honeymoon suite possesses even a private veranda…
The honeymoon suite possesses even a private veranda…
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…with its own plunge pool.
…with its own plunge pool.
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Activities at the lodge focus on game drives in its private concession and in Addo Park.
Activities at the lodge focus on game drives in its private concession and in Addo Park.
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Not far from the lodge there is the fully staffed Long Hope Villa for exclusive-use bookings.
Not far from the lodge there is the fully staffed Long Hope Villa for exclusive-use bookings.
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It has got three double bedrooms…
It has got three double bedrooms…
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…with en-suite bathrooms.
…with en-suite bathrooms.
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These  come with a bath, toilet,…
These come with a bath, toilet,…
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…hand wash basins and a shower.
…hand wash basins and a shower.
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There is a really large living room,…
There is a really large living room,…
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…with the dining area at its side.
…with the dining area at its side.
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The kitchen at Long Hope Villa consists of a mixture of traditional…
The kitchen at Long Hope Villa consists of a mixture of traditional…
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…and modern facilities.
…and modern facilities.
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For some relaxation, why not read a bit in the library…
For some relaxation, why not read a bit in the library…
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…or spend some time on the veranda overlooking a little garden?
…or spend some time on the veranda overlooking a little garden?
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There, you can also find the villa's own swimming pool.
There, you can also find the villa's own swimming pool.

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Camp Fig Tree

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