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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Selati River Ruins in Gravelotte offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and river views. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, year-round outdoor swimming pool, and an outdoor fireplace. The hotel provides free on-site private parking, bicycle parking, and a children's playground. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves African, British, pizza, Steakhouse, barbecue grill, and South African cuisines. Brunch, lunch, dinner, high tea, and cocktails are available. Convenient Location: Located 39 km from Phalaborwa Gate, the hotel is 0895 on R71 towards Phalaborwa. Nearby attractions include Gravelotte and Phalaborwa Gate.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Family rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Marcel
United Kingdom
“Quite a nice place to spend a holiday. I would have happily stayed longer than the 2 nights we booked. The restaurant was exceptionally good quality.” - Gabrielle
South Africa
“We loved the warm welcome by Leeu at Reception. Although there was an error by The Ruins in booking our rooms and them requiring another payment,this was quickly rectified by Leeu’s contacting management and refunding our money. We loved the...” - Pillay
South Africa
“High quality beds. Great service. Manager that went the extra mile” - Michael
New Zealand
“The food was great and amazing service from the friendly staff.” - Conrad
South Africa
“Perfectly settled next to the river Great surroundings” - Mahlako
South Africa
“Our entire stay was a bliss from the moment we checked in right up to when we checked out. I absolutely love how every staff member goes out of their way to ensure that the guests are still having a great stay. My husband and I were looking for a...” - Pertunia
South Africa
“The host was so accommodating. The food was nice, and the peace and serenity of that place is out of this world.” - Ané
South Africa
“We had such a great time at Selati River Ruins. The staff were amazing! Extremely friendly, helpful and engaging. Our 18-month old loved giving everyone hi-5s. The facilities are neat and clean, the kids play area is safe and inviting. And the...” - Gabrielle
South Africa
“We personally wanted to thank everyone for their hospitality , it was a very challenging trip for me due to personal reasons and shaun went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable , even when my requests would of seemed somewhat irrational. I...” - Paul
United Kingdom
“Lovely staff, really helpful. Room okay. Nice food and atmosphere in the restaurant. Excellent location.”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- The Ruins
- CuisineAfrican • British • Pizza • Steakhouse • Grill/BBQ • South African
- Open forBreakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.



The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Selati River Ruins in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.