African Footprints Lodge
Views across African Footprints Lodge, jacaranda, pool, dusk exterior and garden paths
Est. Midrand · South Africa

Sanctuary in the
Highveld heart

One hectare of gardens, thatched cottages and refined en-suite rooms, ten minutes from Waterfall, Kyalami and the Midrand Gautrain.

Est. 2001 · Family run

A garden lodge held together by warm hospitality and old trees.

Our story

Accommodation

Rooms & garden cottages.

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The Lodge

A working retreat with the calm of the veld, minutes from the motorway, worlds away from it.

African Footprints Lodge sits on a hectare of established garden in the heart of Midrand. Newly refurbished garden cottages sit quietly beside a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen; the main house holds a warm bar-lounge for evenings around the fire.

It is unassuming, deeply South African, and built for the kind of travellers, business or otherwise, who want a real place to come home to.

Accommodation

Three ways to stay.

Individually decorated rooms in the main house, or a private cottage under the trees. Every room is en-suite, air-conditioned, and comes with breakfast.

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Facilities

Everything on the property.

Lounge, bar, lapa, pool, gardens and dining. A working retreat, not just a room.

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Swimming pool at dusk
01, Pool & Garden
A pool and a hectare of quiet.
Guest lounge with fireplace and bar
02, Lounge & Bar
Fireside nightcap.
Thatched lapa with braai
03, Lapa & Braai
Under the thatch.
Dining room at breakfast
04, Dining Room
Breakfast at long tables.
Garden path and lawns
05, Gardens & Tennis
Room to wander.

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The Grounds

A hectare to wander, a pool to swim, a fire to end the day.

Old trees, quiet lawns and an outdoor kitchen with a traditional braai. The kind of garden that makes you slow down.

Pool at golden hour
Garden path
Outdoor braai
Conference room set for a meeting
Conference Centre

A quiet room for the work that matters.

A dedicated conference facility on the grounds, full catering from our kitchen, natural light, and no city noise. Board meetings, offsites, workshops.

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Location

At the centre of the Midrand triangle.

Ten minutes from Waterfall City, Kyalami and the Midrand Gautrain station. Thirty minutes from OR Tambo International or Sandton. A working base for Johannesburg and Pretoria alike.

  • 10 min
    Waterfall City & Mall
  • 10 min
    Kyalami Circuit
  • 10 min
    Midrand Gautrain
  • 25 min
    Sandton CBD
  • 30 min
    OR Tambo Airport
  • 45 min
    Pretoria Union Buildings
Guests
"The garden and the pool were unexpected. It doesn't feel like Midrand, it feels like somewhere you've been driving hours to find."
Recent guest · via Google Reviews