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20 Piet Retief Street
Steytlerville
6250
Eastern Cape
021 344 2440
14:00-19:00
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-33.326719
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Royal Hotel Steytlerville
Royal Hotel Steytlerville
Royal Hotel Steytlerville
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Accommodation at the Royal Hotel Steytlerville is offered in 13 unique and elegant room options, each with en-suite bathrooms and is equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities.
Facilities at the Royal Hotel include a Bar, A La Carte Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and an onsite Hairdressing Salon where you can enjoy luxurious treatments in the hands of our professional Hairdresser. Guests can relax in the communal lounge area and enjoy DStv on a big-screen TV, or head out to the swimming pool and get some sun. If you are in the mood for a braai or need some laundry done, please come and chat with your host.
Accommodation at the Royal Hotel Steytlerville is offered in 13 unique and elegant room options, each with en-suite bathrooms and is equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities.
Facilities at the Royal Hotel include a Bar, A La Carte Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and an onsite Hairdressing Salon where you can enjoy luxurious treatments in the hands of our professional Hairdresser. Guests can relax in the communal lounge area and enjoy DStv on a big-screen TV, or head out to the swimming pool and get some sun. If you are in the mood for a braai or need some laundry done, please come and chat with your host.
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102 guests' feedbackWe had a great stay, the restaurant's food was excellent, especially the breakfast. All the staff were friendly and helpful.
We had a great stay, the food is excellent and so is their service. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Will definitely stay there again in the future.
Very nice, especially the air conditioners on the hot day. The food is always delicious, especially the breakfast that is included in the stay. The town is also pretty clean.
A delightful stay, with unobtrusive but attentive staff who were always happy to assist with anything, including my dietary requirements (i.e. making meals that weren't strictly on the menu). I booked a self-catering room, which was mostly adequate. However, although the kitchenette was well-stocked with just about everything one needs to make meals, there was a crucial element missing - no stove of any sort. There was a microwave, but that's not a lot of use for metal pots and pans. Nevertheless, it was adequate for my needs for the week. My only other comment is that the washers in the taps (bathroom and kitchenette) need replacing - imperative in a semi-arid zone which has been affected by drought for the last 8-10 years, as it was almost impossible to close off the taps so that they didn't drip. Overall though, I was quite happy at the accommodation and would definitely recommend it.
Have stayed here 2 times, will for sure again!
It was perfect, the establishment is clean, friendly and helpful staff.
Had a wonderful stay. A wonderful and ideal stopover for weary travelers. Excellent value for money. Neat and well-equipped rooms. Excellent and friendly service by hotel staff. Thank you very much! We will definitely stay there again.
Wonderful stay in a very clean, comfortable and spacious room with a well-equipped kitchenette for self-catering. Enjoy a delicious, big breakfast! All staff particularly friendly and helpful.
Very, very nice stay. Clean, tidy, peaceful with certainly the friendliest and most helpful staff we have ever come across. The meals were tasty and the portions more than enough.
We immediately felt at home and welcome. Staff are very friendly and helpful.
The room is spacious and they are in the process of redoing it very neatly.
One of the better appointed Royal hotels I have stayed at. Breakfast was however disappointing with cold bacon being served.
Great stay! We forgot earrings there which the accommodation forwarded by courier.
A typical 'old school' country hotel (in the good sense of the word). Full of character, nice stoep on the street, friendly staff and good food. Rooms neat, air conditioning wonderful in the summer, bed linen and pillows neat, clean and good quality. Bed comfortable. Garden tidy and pool clean.
Very comfortable, clean and tidy. Fully equipped. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice and rested. There are swimming and braai facilities. Nice quiet courtyard with air conditioner in the room. A must for a hot night full of mosquitoes. Insecticide spray can also provided.
Very neat and clean. Friendly staff and very good service.
Received very good service, made a last minute reservation and received very good service from Royal Hotel Steytlerville.
We were welcomed by very friendly staff. The accommodation was clean, large, and very comfortable. Really peaceful. Would definitely recommend it.
Peaceful atmosphere after a long drive and the silence was very nice at night. Delicious breakfast.
The current owners are making some much-needed upgrades and renovations but the rooms are clean and the service was excellent.
The communication was great from the start. Since we were on our way back from vacation, Johan and his team did everything to make us feel welcome. The New Year's barbeque was delicious and we felt right at home. They put so much effort into our daughter's birthday and made her day feel extra special. Beautiful hotel and wonderful people!
Very clean and tidy room. Slept well on the king size bed.
The food was scrumptious, and the portions were more than adequate. The old paintings and furniture were beautiful, and we were glad they had been kept.
Nice hotel with friendly staff. One feels at home.
It was worth every penny. The service was excellent and the food out of the books. Good country friendliness.
Nice atmosphere with the necessary facilities.
Had a nice dinner from the menu and got a delicious breakfast.
Staff were friendly. Room very clean and tidy.
The large generator during load shedding is a big plus point! I also noticed that owner is in the process of erecting quite a few solar panels with most likely batteries as a back up for power supply during load shedding.
Clean, tidy and amazing. Nice to sit on the big front porch and visit. Dinner was top notch farm food. The little Karoodorpie is so neat with its must-see old churches, AG Visserhuis and the Royal Hotel did not disappoint.
Excellent upgrades, good security now, bikes were safe, room was great, food was excellent.
A wonderful visit at the beautiful place. Received good service from Francois our friendly waiter. Lovely place to hang out on the stoep and all the staff friendly and very helpful will definitely visit again.
Johan and his team absolutely went the extra mile to make us feel at home. So accommodating!
See stars.
I discovered the beautiful village hotel in 2015 and have stayed there several times since then. In fact, I go out of my way especially to be able to spend the night there during holidays and experience the unique town of Steytlerville. Haven't met guests there who don't want to return.
Johan Trollip and his staff deserve a big thumbs up! I sleep on a cpap machine and they assured me every night that I would sleep peacefully, because they started the generator every night during load shedding. What a gem of a place between now and nowhere! Delicious food, lovely accommodation and staff who know what customer service means. Nothing was too much trouble for Johan and his staff - I will make an effort to stay there again. Super value for money.
People need to hang out on the back roads more.
Great service with delicious restaurant and bar. We felt safe with our pets, the people are incredibly friendly and helpful. Neat, clean, fully equipped rooms. Garden and pool are beautifully maintained. Absolutely a gem in the arid region, real oasis.
Friendly and willing personnel.
Was a fantastic experience. The food was excellent and everything was very affordable. Thank you guys.
Interesting village and history. Hotel was a pleasant surprise and will be even better after upgrade which is in process.
See stars.
Will definitely stay there again. Delicious food.
Our overnight stay was efficient and pleasant, and the generous hotel food at reasonable prices was delicious. The current renovations promise to soon display the former glory even better.
Very friendly people and stay nice.
I had a terrible experience with fleas in the bed. I did send an e-mail after my stay there but did not hear of any outcome.
Didn't expect much and was surprised. Definitely worth visiting the town and hotel. Will visit again and again!
Neat room and delicious meals. Very friendly staff!
What an amazing place to stay in the middle of the town's Main Street. The friendly service we received from the owners to the staff was phenomenal. The rooms were beautifully decorated, clean and equipped with all the amenities. It is a place for family and friends to gather, be it at the pool, on the verandah or in the pub. The staff are amazing: Francois and the kitchen staff, thank you for the excellent service and yummy food. I can without hesitation recommend a stay at the Royal Hotel.
We really like the rooms located in the courtyard with everything that was perfect in the room. The hotel is beautiful inside and we had a great meal there! What a bonus, breakfast included!
Lovely old school hotel. Our room was very large and self catering. We had a great dinner form the hotel restaurant the lamb chops were to die for. Bed was large and comfortable.
Explore your surroundings and enjoy the hospitality.
Thank you, Johan for the friendly service and all your effort! We slept well on the comfortable beds and could wake up to the silence of the small Karoo village.
Had a great sleep. Breakfast was delicious.
I think Steytlerville is a town to visit and the hotel is just the place to stay, to get that real "old world" feel. All businesses are having a hard time with the lockdown times and the Royal Hotel is also feeling the pressure. However, the staff go out of their way to make your stay pleasant. It will be a sad day if we have to lose all our small town hotels. May it only get better and better with the Royal.
Had a very friendly welcome and a delicious dinner even though we arrived a little late after a long and difficult drive in the dark through the Baboon Route T2 from Patensie.
We will stay there again.
Unfortunately there was no TV in the room. Other than that it was good.
If anyone longs for a break to a hospitable hotel in the Karoo, the Royal is the place for you. From the traditional wooden floors and fireplaces, to the beautiful interior garden, to the delicious meals. Experience the old world at a very affordable price.
The whole scenario took me back to my childhood. Time, so to speak, stood still at the Royal Hotel. Brought back pleasant memories.
Lovely stay in Steytlerville and exceptionally friendly staff at the hotel. Too bad the countryside is so depopulated. Feel free to visit this town with its particularly beautiful church.
Bathroom door to have handles on inside.
Lekker oorblyplek en kos is puik.
Have a great time in the quiet town.
Very clean and the staff is very friendly. Just sorry about people who were there on Friday night whose language was very poor. We feel staff/management should act in such cases and have addressed the person. People should respect other people. Also don't like the smoke inside the bar area.
No air conditioning, ceiling fans not working, swimming pool not clean and clear and dinner was not good. Opposite a noisy gas station on the main street.
We always enjoy the Royal Hotel Steytlerville - wonderful hospitality, value for money and great visits!
We loved our stay. The little plunge pool in the courtyard was a welcome surprise to keep us cool after the long hot drive. Had a great stay!
Thanks Johan and Francois. You were both very helpful and accommodating. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely return and stay at this wonderful establishment.
I made a reservation to sleep over with friends on the 6th and unfortunately we couldn't make the reservation because we were in a serious car accident. Both the owner and Shaneesta were very supportive. We slept over the next night and they moved our reservation effortlessly, at no extra charge. Thank you, Royal Hotel!
What a surprise to arrive at Steytlerville and discover a neat little town with an equally neat hotel. Reception was friendly. Rooms beautifully clean and food with dinner delicious! Johan Trollip's paintings in the hotel are beautiful and provide timeless pleasure and tranquility to look at. Breakfast was also delicious and we drove away with a flask of delicious hot coffee for the road.
We would recommend this hotel to anyone. It is neat and the service is excellent. The food was of high quality. The accommodation was neat and the linen was incredibly clean.
Royal Hotel met all our expectations. Staff went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. A special hotel with a unique countryside and Karoo character. Will definitely visit here again.
Clean, tidy, safe and friendly service with a nice dinner on New Year's Eve in the restaurant.
The staff was very friendly. The food was tasty and the accommodation was very comfortable.
A bit expensive compared to other accommodation we have booked in the past year. Dinner was very nice. Photos are slightly misleading and create an illusion of more luxury and better finish than was found in reality. Kitchen very basic equipped: only 3 forks instead of 4, no cutting knife. Bed relatively comfortable. We were a little disappointed with the accommodation.
It was great, very helpful. Had to cancel the last night, but Johan was kind enough not to charge cancellation for one room. Everything great, will certainly return.
The room was beautiful and spacious, the bedding was neat and the bed was nice and big. The restautant was excellent, and the food very tasty and well prepared and served. Francois and Sproete had been of great help and it was nice to be served by them, nothing was too much trouble and they were always ready with a joke.
We can recommend Royal Hotel Steytlerville: friendly staff, good food, good room (we used the family room), cozy verandas, nice garden with swimming pool, safe parking. Good location in town.
Beautiful authentic place to stay. Wish I could visit longer, will definitely visit there again on a later occasion.
Neat little town. Not much tourism activity, but the journey in and out of the port makes up for it. Friendly reception and service on the last day of the long weekend. Delicious food. Old world decor and building take you back a long way. Budget rooms could do with a little paint.
We were warmly welcomed, and it was a great night there! Thank you to all the great staff!
Lovely stay in the old Karoo hotel. No complaints, just congratulations on the good reception and the cleanliness of the place.
Typical small town hospitality. Feel free to stay there!
Most enjoyable stay. Everything was fine.
We were surprised to find a hotel in such a small little town. Clean and neat accommodation, delicious food and hospitable people! Will definitely be returning.
Everything you can expect of overnight accommodation. Lovely food, room, bed and shower.
Everything was very tasty and prices are fair.
Lovely people. Nice food. We had to stay an extra night because we ran into some problems on the way to Steyterville. Johan made a plan for us without any problems.
See the stars.
Only Sunday morning was disappointing. We waited almost an hour for our breakfast.
We only needed a place to sleep on the way to Addo, but got much more. The service and food are very good. A nice big veranda where you can sit and watch how peaceful life can be in the countryside. Thank you Johan and your team.
I recommend closing the door between the bathroom and the patio permanently. Would improve privacy a lot. The beautiful wooden floor needs attention. And the walls are damp. Still we got proper sleep on a quality bed. Beautiful old furniture, spacious room.
It is a good hotel to spend the night at and visit a bit. The owner and his staff are very helpful and nothing is too much trouble for them. The rooms are nice and spacious and very clean, your car is safe because there is parking on the premises. The food was also very tasty and well priced.
A place to sleep when tired after a long journey.
We were so friendly received and received great service - would gladly return again and again and again!
The hotel is recommended. Will definitely stay there again when we are in the area.
Everything was great, but we didn't sleep well because of the light outside our door. Didn't know we could turn it off. They should think about putting a curtain in front of the door's window or to inform guests of the light switch. Please put a bin close to the kettle for tea bags, etc. The white towels make it hard for guests with coloured hair. Hair dryer? Will stay here again when we go that way.
Only sour note the claimed absence of wifi connection.
Quaint place, rooms live up to the photos on the website. Food, except the Alfredo pasta, was tasty and a reasonable price.
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These rooms are each furnished with a double bed and have an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower. The rooms are equipped with a bar fridge as well as tea-and-coffee-making facilities. There is a TV with selected DStv channels and a private entrance to the courtyard. Guests are offered complimentary Wi-Fi.
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This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with 2 three-quarter beds with an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has a small fully equipped kitchenette.
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This room is suited for 2 guests and comes equipped with 2 three-quarter beds with an en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower. The unit has a small fully equipped kitchenette.
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This unit is suited for 4 guests and comes equipped with one bedroom featuring 2 double beds, and a bathroom fitted with a shower, basin and toilet. Other in-room facilities include a kitchenette, Wi-Fi, fridge, and a TV.
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This room is suited to accommodate 2 guests and comes equipped with a double bed with a separate inter-leading bathroom fitted with a shower, basin and toilet, Other facilities include a fridge, microwave and a private entrance which leads out towards a shaded garden surrounding the pool.
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Accommodation at the Royal Hotel Steytlerville is offered in 13 unique and elegant room options, each with en-suite bathrooms and is equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities.
Facilities at the Royal Hotel include a Bar, A La Carte Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and an onsite Hairdressing Salon where you can enjoy luxurious treatments in the hands of our professional Hairdresser. Guests can relax in the communal lounge area and enjoy DStv on a big-screen TV, or head out to the swimming pool and get some sun. If you are in the mood for a braai or need some laundry done, please come and chat with your host.
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