Where to Stay in Muldersdrift and the Cradle of Humankind: Hotels, Lodges and Guesthouses

If you’re skimming

• Accommodation here ranges from large country hotels in Muldersdrift to lodges inside private reserves in the Cradle of Humankind.
• Maropeng Boutique Hotel is a five-minute walk from the Maropeng visitor centre, according to Maropeng.
• For an early flight, SleepOver Lanseria says it’s about a 10-minute walk from the Lanseria terminal.
• Details below come from each property’s own site or a listing site, checked November 2026. Confirm rooms and availability before you book.

Muldersdrift and the Cradle of Humankind sit side by side northwest of Johannesburg, and accommodation in Muldersdrift and the Cradle covers country hotels, lodges in private reserves, farm cottages and a handful of places close to Lanseria International Airport. Gauteng Tourism lists “guest houses, boutique hotels, lodges, B&Bs and safari parks” in Muldersdrift alone. Plenty of choice, in other words, and a fair amount of gravel road between them.

This page is for anyone planning a night or two: wedding guests, families doing the caves, couples after a quiet weekend, or travellers with an early flight out of Lanseria. We haven’t stayed at these places. We’ve grouped them by type and told you where each detail comes from. We’ve left prices out because they change; check them with the property.

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Country Hotels and Lodges in Muldersdrift

The big names here are also wedding and conference venues, so they tend to have lots of rooms and plenty on site. Listed alphabetically:

Where	What the listing says
Avianto	A country hotel on a 45 ha estate on the R114, with 30 rooms and suites, six pools, a spa and several dining spaces (Gauteng Tourism)
Glenburn Lodge & Spa	A 100-bedroom hotel on the Blaauwbank and Crocodile Rivers. The spa has ten treatment rooms, including a couples’ room with a private Jacuzzi (Pink Book)
Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa	Off the R374, near the Zwartkops mountains, with spa treatments, fly fishing, a pool and an on-site restaurant (LekkeSlaap)
Misty Hills Country Hotel	199 thatched rooms and suites in the foothills of the Swartkop Mountains, with Spa in the Country and the Carnivore Restaurant (Gauteng Tourism)
The Moon & Sixpence	12 standard rooms, two family rooms and two bridal suites, plus a coffee shop (Plek)
Riverstone Lodge	51 rooms on the banks of the Crocodile River, with two restaurants and picnic spots along the river (Gauteng Tourism)
Silverstar Hotel	55 en-suite rooms plus a Presidential Suite in Muldersdrift. Tsogo Sun says kids under 18 stay and eat breakfast free (Tsogo Sun). The hotel page lists the Barnyard Theatre and ten-pin bowling from The Fun Company (Tsogo Sun)

Coming for a wedding? These hotels host them, which is great if it’s yours and worth knowing if it isn’t. See our wedding venues guide.

Lodges and Hotels in the Cradle of Humankind

Want to wake up somewhere wild? The Cradle Boutique Hotel and Cradle Moon sit in a reserve or conservancy. The others are close to the main Cradle sights.

• The Cradle Boutique Hotel: inside the Greater Cradle Nature Reserve, which it describes as a privately owned 9,000-hectare property, with game drives, fossil tours, guided walks and hiking. The Cradle Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner (The Cradle).
• Maropeng Boutique Hotel: 24 bedrooms sleeping up to 48, including a room equipped for disabled guests. It’s a five-minute walk from Maropeng and 10 km from the Sterkfontein Caves, with a pool and breakfast included (Maropeng). Maropeng also lists the Boitumelo Spa.
• Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge: Plot 59 Beyers Naudé Drive, in a 160-hectare conservancy with more than 30 km of trails. In Your Pocket mentions zebra and springbok, and giraffe if you’re lucky.
• Farmhouse58: 24 Kromdraai Road, at the R540 and R375 junction, next to NIROX Sculpture Park. It’s set on 173 hectares, with dairy rooms, stable lofts and cabins, farm-to-table meals and a wellness centre with a sauna (In Your Pocket).
• Bushwillow Tented Camp: ten walk-in tents on the Blaauwbank River near Glenburn Lodge, self-catering, with a communal boma and a small pool, as described by In Your Pocket in 2021. Pink Book lists Glenburn’s Glenwillow venue as being in the camp. Check the current setup with Glenburn.

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Guesthouses, Cottages and Farm Stays

Smaller, quieter, and often with a nursery or an orchard next door:

• Apricot Hill Farm: a farmhouse guesthouse in Muldersdrift, surrounded by a peach and rose farm. Choose a self-catering cottage with a kitchen and braai, or bed and breakfast in the farmhouse (Gauteng Tourism).
• Casalinga‘s La Casa Cottages: on the Casalinga farm at Plot 328, Rocky Ridge Road, which also has restaurants, a deli and a coffee roastery (What’s On in Joburg).
• Cradle Valley Guesthouse: on the edge of the Cradle, about 16 km from Lanseria, with a pool, two cottages (one sleeps eight) and fishing on the property (SA-Venues).
• Random Harvest: bed and breakfast cottages at the indigenous nursery, with a tea garden on site (Random Harvest).

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Hotels Near Lanseria Airport

Lanseria is a privately owned international airport at the northwestern edge of the City of Johannesburg (Wikipedia). It’s just outside the West Rand, but plenty of people flying in for a Cradle weekend or a Muldersdrift wedding land here. Places close by:

• SleepOver Lanseria: a motel at the edge of the airport with 30 en-suite units. There’s no direct gate from the airport. SA-Venues says it’s about a 10-minute walk from the terminal, or a short cab ride at your own cost.
• Toadbury Hall: about five minutes’ drive from Lanseria, with accommodation and a honeymoon suite (Pink Book). Check it’s taking bookings.
• Valverde: Places.co.za lists it 5.4 km from the airport as a straight-line distance. LekkeSlaap lists a pool, an on-site restaurant and airport transfers by arrangement.
• Cradle Moon and The Moon & Sixpence: Places.co.za lists both about 7 km from the airport, measured in a straight line.
• The Cradle Boutique Hotel: about 9 km from Lanseria, according to SA-Venues.

Straight-line distances aren’t drive times, and the back roads can be slow. Leave a buffer before your flight.

How to Choose: What to Ask Before You Book

1. Is it self-catering or meals included? Apricot Hill offers both (Gauteng Tourism), Maropeng’s rate includes breakfast, and Farmhouse58 bills lunch and dinner separately (In Your Pocket). Ask before you pack the cooler box.
2. Is there a wedding or conference on while we’re there? Many country hotels here are also event venues. Ask if a function is booked for your dates.
3. What’s the policy on kids? Silverstar lists kids under 18 staying free (Tsogo Sun), but policies differ a lot, so ask.
4. Do you need an accessible room? Maropeng lists one. Elsewhere, ask about paths, steps and parking.
5. How do we get there, and is there an airport transfer? Some listings, like Valverde and Kloofzicht on LekkeSlaap, mention transfers by arrangement. Ask for directions too.

Where to Stay FAQs

Can you stay at Maropeng?

Yes. Maropeng Boutique Hotel has 24 bedrooms sleeping up to 48 and is a five-minute walk from the Maropeng visitor centre. It’s 10 km from the Sterkfontein Caves.

Where can you stay near Lanseria Airport?

SleepOver Lanseria is a motel at the edge of the airport, about a 10-minute walk from the terminal (SA-Venues). Toadbury Hall is about five minutes’ drive away (Pink Book), and several Muldersdrift and Cradle stays are within 10 km.

Is there self-catering accommodation in Muldersdrift?

Yes. Apricot Hill Farm has self-catering cottages with kitchens and braai facilities (Gauteng Tourism). Casalinga’s La Casa Cottages offer self-catering and luxury options (What’s On in Joburg).

Can you stay inside a game reserve in the Cradle of Humankind?

The Cradle Boutique Hotel is inside the Greater Cradle Nature Reserve and offers game drives and guided walks. Cradle Moon is in a 160-hectare conservancy (In Your Pocket).

More on the Area

Read our Muldersdrift guide and Cradle of Humankind guide. Planning what to do? Try a weekend getaway on the West Rand, things to do in the Cradle and visiting Maropeng.

Listings and details on My West Rand can go out of date. Please confirm hours, prices and availability with the business before you visit. Spotted something wrong? Let us know, we’d genuinely love the help.