A sanctuary of quiet luxury in the heart of Addo, where every detail is designed to help you reconnect with nature and yourself.
Set in the wild beauty of the Eastern Cape, Mantis Hiddn in Addo is a rare luxury retreat for guests seeking privacy, presence, and a deep connection to nature and oneself. Hiddn is an intimate, design-forward sanctuary where wellness is embedded into every moment, guiding guests through personalised rituals, and immersive therapies.
Cuisine is seasonal, nourishing, and crafted to support well-being, while curated experiences, from Addo Elephant National Park safaris to mindful on-property activities, encourage exploration and reflectionp
Architecture and interiors harmonise with the landscape, using natural, sustainable materials to create quiet, restorative spaces. Luxury here is thoughtful, discreet, and personal, with conservation and sustainability at the heart of the retreat. Hiddn offers space, stillness, and intention, allowing guests to reconnect with themselves, the environment, and what truly matters, delivering a rare balance of comfort, mindfulness, and elevated, experiential travel.
At Hiddn, conservation is not a concept – it’s a daily commitment. From habitat restoration to wildlife protection and community-led stewardship, our work goes far beyond the lodge itself.
Discover how every detail of Hiddn is shaped by a vision to protect this land for generations to come.
From an elevated position, the twelve luxury mountain suites and two private villas overlook an uninterrupted wilderness where silence becomes a luxury.
Each suite is a sensory refuge shaped for slow living and quiet indulgence. Crafted with purpose from locally and sustainably sourced materials, they feature natural canopies of living creepers, curved beams echoing rhino horns and calming interiors enriched with warm metals and carved timbers.
"Every journey at Hiddn is more than a stay. It's a story of stillness, connection, and purpose."
Experiences at Hiddn are rooted in nature, sustainability and wellness. Curated by a personal Experience Guide, your dedicated and intuitive host, each activity is designed to support your well-being, foster presence, and create a meaningful, memorable and bespoke journey.
Wellness at Hiddn is not a schedule or set menu of treatments. It is the essence of the guest experience, embedded in the pace of each day, the stillness of the setting, and the way the retreat is designed to make guests feel. Created for travellers seeking restoration, clarity, and reconnection, wellness is offered through meaningful rituals rather than rigid programming.
Each stay is shaped around intention. Guests are welcomed with personalised moments and intention-setting rituals, creating space to define what they wish to gain from their time, whether deep rest, emotional reset, renewed energy, or creative expression. From there, the team curates a wellness journey aligned to each guest’s preferences and pace.
Offerings include meditation, breathwork, and grounding experiences in nature, alongside therapies that calm the nervous system, sound and art experiences that invite reflection, and spa rituals designed to soothe and re-energise. Every element feels elevated yet approachable. Our philosophy is simple. Wellness should feel personal, not prescriptive, allowing guests to experience genuine renewal.
Uplifting local communities is part of Hiddn’s deeper purpose. Through early learning programmes, youth development, skills training, and local enterprise, we’re helping to build lasting opportunities in the Greater Addo area. Working closely with trusted partners, we focus on education, employment and wellbeing – creating a ripple effect of positive change that reaches far beyond the lodge.
