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The Ridge Hotel

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Reception
Exterior
Building design
Restaurant

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Cnr Mandela Street & N4 Highway, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, 1034
  • Place, Highveld Mall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, The Ridge Casino
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Martlestreet Park
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite

Suite

  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Emalahleni

With a stay at The Ridge Hotel in Emalahleni, you'll be a 1-minute walk from The Ridge Casino and 7 minutes by foot from Highveld Mall. .This spa hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Martiestreet Park and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from eMalahleni Nature Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Highveld Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Ridge Casino - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Martlestreet Park - 4 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Martiestreet Park - 4 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Middelburg Mall - 21 min drive - 29.7 km

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 80 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chicken Licken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Smokey Ridge Spur Steak Ranch - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Ridge Hotel

The Ridge Hotel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. This Emalahleni hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. This hotel also features concierge services, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of The Ridge Hotel.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (259 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Reservations are required for 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

Property is also known as

Southern Sun Ridge

Southern Sun Ridge Hotel

Southern Sun Ridge Hotel Witbank

Southern Sun Ridge Witbank

The Ridge Hotel

The Ridge Hotel Hotel

Southern Sun The Ridge

The Ridge Hotel Emalahleni

The Ridge Hotel Hotel Emalahleni

The Ridge Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KABELO

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Elzabe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conditions of room could improve - very old and needs attendtion.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025