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31 Knysna Street
Willowmore
6445
Eastern Cape
021 344 2440
14:00-19:00
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-33.296310605515
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Royal Hotel Willowmore
Royal Hotel Willowmore
Royal Hotel Willowmore
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There are 12 rooms, of which 4 are en-suite. The rooms are each furnished with double or single beds, tea- and coffee-making facilities and fan or heater depending on the season.
There is a restaurant serving breakfast, afternoon and evening drinks and a bar that lets travelers and locals return again and again. There are also braai facilities available.
The large dining room leads out on a green lawn which is perfect for a wedding venue.
The village Willowmore is located near the entrance of the Baviaanskloof nature reserve and trips can be arranged on request. The old Blackstone power station, which until 1984 provided the town of electricity, is open to visitors. There are many historical buildings, some dating back to the 19th century.
There are 12 rooms, of which 4 are en-suite. The rooms are each furnished with double or single beds, tea- and coffee-making facilities and fan or heater depending on the season.
There is a restaurant serving breakfast, afternoon and evening drinks and a bar that lets travelers and locals return again and again. There are also braai facilities available.
The large dining room leads out on a green lawn which is perfect for a wedding venue.
The village Willowmore is located near the entrance of the Baviaanskloof nature reserve and trips can be arranged on request. The old Blackstone power station, which until 1984 provided the town of electricity, is open to visitors. There are many historical buildings, some dating back to the 19th century.
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Reviews (93)
93 guests' feedbackSee stars.
The room was well prepared in time, the staff were accommodating and helpful.
This is a beautiful old hotel. The rooms were neat and clean. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant's food was of good quality. The bar area was very homely where you could hang out with the town's people. We enjoyed it very much.
Comfortable facilities and comfortable interaction with some of the local people!
Great country atmosphere.
We enjoyed our stay. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Yes. Needed an overnight stop.
Rooms are clean and tidy. Very nice stay. Food very very nice.
The toilet would only half flush so that not all the paper etc would flush away. I had to use the kettle to pour water down the toilet. The hot water was not working, so we had to use the bathroom from another room to shower. This defeated the object of paying more for an en-suite bathroom. These faults should have been checked before we took occupation of the room.
The room is very cold! We had to ask for a little heater to break the worst of the cold. However, the food was excellent. The staff is very helpful. Would not recommend the hotel stay in winter!
Rooms clean and tidy. Slept warm on a very wet and cold night.
All good except for a drunken group of hunters who insisted on making noise until after 2am. No intervention from management.
No basics in the room like a heater. No hairdryer. No hand soap. Bedside lamp not working. And on the morning of the 13th, absolutely no hot water in the room.
Unfriendly, blunt receptionist. Ayanda is very helpful. Hot water halfway through the shower. Hotel is not set up to be animal-friendly at all. No cordoned-off area where dogs can be safe. No one at reception acc. morning to receive keys.
Tastiest food, beautiful neat rooms and the atmosphere of the old hotel make it a stopover to recommend.
Very nice place to rest and sleep over on your journey.
See stars.
Very friendly staff! Had a great sleep!
Had a great time. Thank you.
Yes thank you, extremely good value for money, my car was safe too.
Please visit Royal Hotel Willowmore if you are in that area.
Stayed and slept so well.
Thank you for a nice and pleasant sleepover. Will definitely book with you again.
Excellent food and prices! Lovely, relaxed atmosphere.
The room was very neat and clean. First, there was no one at reception. I literally had to walk to find someone to book in. The lady who helped me was really not very helpful. She grabbed the key and took me to my room, unlocked the door and walked out again. I did not receive a WiFi password. I showered in ice cold water night and morning, no hot water. I made a kettle of hot water for shaving. The noise in the street from a club is deafening. It went on until 2am! The cleaning staff is very friendly. The hotel is very neat, clean and safe. Nice pool and outdoor area.
The environment at the Hotel has its own beauty and with the tranquility and cleanly prepared room it was a time to rest and relax in a safe environment. The dinner and breakfast were far above average - very good and simply delicious. However, would recommend equipping certain rooms with air conditioning. See you again next year.
Willowmore is a noisy place. Rooms are on the main street. I would not sleep there on a weekend or during vacation time. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It is beautifully clean.
Neat hotel with nice restaurant, patio and bar.
Enjoyed a very nice meal there. Reception completely absent on arrival and departure.
Old hotel with all the basic charm that comes with it. Staff great.
The room does not have its own bathroom, which is why I feel that the price per night of R500.00 is too high. A common bathroom had to be used.
Good enough. But it wasn't that quiet. The bar is very noisy in the early evening. The rooms have no heating in the winter but the beds were nice and warm. The feeling of an old hotel is still there.
Rooms are neat and fairly clean. Booked a double room, which we got as 2 single beds pushed together. Duvets are very small and hardly cover you (yes, there was a blanket). Heater in room was a small blower-type heating fan which doesn't work. Shower water was lukewarm while only the hot tap was open. Small duvet and no heater, woke to temp of 6 degrees C. Restaurant big, but cold. Has a fireplace but door left open to cater for takeaway business. Service very slow. No options for vegetarians or vegans.
Overnight comfortable but environment and people next to hotel very noisy.
Trouble with hot water.
The people are very friendly and helpful!
Clean, safe facilities in beautiful renovated building. Friendly, practical service.
Staff go out of their way to make you feel at home. Rooms and shower facilities are very neat. The food is just as good, big portions at a reasonable price. I will definitely visit there again.
The hotel is very neat, rooms are spacious and clean, restaurant serves delicious food at very reasonable prices.
Everything was well arranged, food was very good, room was warm and beds slept very well. Will stay there again, thanks.
Hospitality and friendliness. Value for money and we would definitely recommend it.
Friendly reception and helpful service. The room was clean, tidy and comfortable. We enjoyed a very nice dinner in the dining hall.
Great service, great food, great people!
It was really nice to be there, people are friendly and chat well. At first I was worried about parking for my motorbike but it all turned out well. Thank you very much.
Very good service and hospitable people who run the hotel. Food is delicious and room comfortable and clean and everything you need. Safe environment.
Good location. Nice restaurant in the hotel.
The food and cold beer in the bar was just right.
Silver clean and very neat. Kettle with mugs and the option to drink coffee or tea in the room is a nice bonus.
Already stayed here several times. The hotel has done a lot to improve in recent years and I can see that the hotel is attracting more people. Don't just drive into Willowmore for refreshments. Stay overnight and meet the local people.
Friendly staff. Food was excellent. Perfect for a quick overnight.
Voldoende vir my behoeftes. Niks uitspattig nie.
The Royal Hotel Willowmore is part of SA history. You must spend the night there at least once in your life.
Was very tired when I got there, there was a power cut, which means no shower water, when the power did come on still no water because the pump was not activated. It is very noisy in the evening (maybe I was just not in the right room). Music did not come to silence until after midnight. I will not sleep there again.
Super friendly staff, great stop over. You just need a good meal, clean comfortable bed. We booked a room with our own on suite and it was perfect for us.
We have stayed here before to visit Baviaanskloof. It is an old-type hotel. The rooms are large and comfortable. The food is excellent. The service from Amanda and Lorna is amazing. They are very attentive and friendly. The barman, Darren, was also excellent and attentive.
The fireplace with a fire on a cold winter evening was a winner.
Friendly people and very clean.
We are super happy with the awesome personal touch from the manager.
Good distance between Pretoria and Agulhas as an overnight stay.
Everything was great, thank you.
Please check toilet. Does not flush properly. Room 3.
I enjoyed my stay, it is an old hotel around 100 years old, but nicely renovated and clean. The food is good too.
Very pleasant stay, but as I said unfortunately we were the only customers.
Bed linen and towels clean and tidy. Breakfast very nice and friendly hostess and staff.
Pity about the bar noise next door. Pity there was no lounge for my elderly parents to relax in. The lounge in the pool room was not appropriate for them. The food was ok but few healthy options. The dining room lacked atmosphere.
If I could I would return the meat - toughest ever in our life - was well prepared but tough. Will also put a guard in front of the hotel to keep beggars away from clientele sitting or eating outside on the porch - we were also not told that breakfast was included - we are not complaining but just giving you honest feedback as requested. It is well located for people who want to visit Baviaanskloof. Morning shower there was no hot water until +- 7 am and had to take a cold shower.
Renovated as well as one can renovate an old building.
For the comfort of a double bed, I can recommend that a thin mattress be placed on top of the two single beds.
No person at reception - had to walk around and finally located a person in the bar who gave me room key. Last I saw the person for the evening. Only guest in the hotel. Room was cold, hot water was cold in shower, no TV or WiFi, no heating in room. Room was next to a noisy bar from the premises next door. Fortunately the bar had to close at 9:00 due to the containment with Covid. On departure the next morning still no one at reception or in the hotel and just left the key at the reception desk and drove away. No offer for dinner, breakfast or any other service in the hotel.
Beautiful old place, with character, just a shame we didn't have bath facilities, at the time of booking there were only two rooms available, one en suite and one without. When checking in, the one bathroom was occupied by the lady who runs the hair salon, asked if there was another bathroom available the lady pointed it out to us, very dirty no toilet paper all afternoon, bath taps could not be turned on and then just ended up showering , which was just as dirty. There is also a pub next door with loud music until late in the evening. Place not suitable for a peaceful overnight stay. Bedding and beds were clean and beautiful.
No water, municipality turns off water at 20:00 in the evening. No one informed me about this.
Excellent food. The best steak ever!
Great time on the veranda of the Hotel. Very well located and could walk through town to visit all the shops. Will definitely want to go back.
We slept and ate well. Will definitely stop there again.
Relaxing and peaceful.
The room was neat and clean. Comfortable beds although we prefer a double bed.
The hotel is very neat and the rooms beautiful and the beds comfortable. It was a neat and comfortable overnight accommodation. I did not feel comfortable about the overnight stay of our vehicle and was worried.
Value for money, neat and comfortable. The staff is very friendly and delicious meals are available. It feels like a visit with good friends when you stay overnight at the Royal Hotel in Willowmore.
This countryside hotel exceeded my expectations. Great value for money. Crisp white linen. The food at the restaurant was delicious. Hosts friendly and accommodating. I will stay here again.
Friendly and hospitable, we provide dinner even though the kitchen has already closed.
My wife and I were impressed with the friendly reception, clean room and really good meals. Will really recommend the hotel to my friends. Had a great stay. The beds were also of good quality. We were assigned to room 3, which unfortunately adjoined the front to a drinking, gambling and dancing place where there was commotion and music playing and noise until about 2am.
Neat room, practically furnished for an overnight stay.
The hospitality is typical of a village hotel of days gone by. The hotel is clean and tidy and so are the rooms. Friendly service. The only negative comment is the club next to the hotel which only closes very late.
What bothered us terribly were children who took places on horns. The whole time they were screaming and running on the wooden floor, up and down corridors. These were not guests' children. 20:30 that evening they drove then it was quiet. It does not suit such a place at all. Rooms were clean and tidy. Breakfast was not included which was strange.
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Room and bathroom facilities adequate. Bed was comfortable. Dinner available.
The rooms are very nice and the old hotel has been beautifully restored - the people are friendly and very hospitable.
Neat places to stay. Very friendly and helpful.
A definite must for inn in Willowmore on the way to Bavian. The hostess immediately made us feel at home and pointed out places of interest in the town.
Very basic. I would prefer options of rooms with DStv and WiFi. Not everybody who travels though Willowmore are hunters. Other wise the staff are very friendly.
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The room is furnished with 3 single beds and has an en-suite bathroom. The room is equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities and fan or heater depending on the season.
There are 12 rooms, of which 4 are en-suite. The rooms are each furnished with double or single beds, tea- and coffee-making facilities and fan or heater depending on the season.
There is a restaurant serving breakfast, afternoon and evening drinks and a bar that lets travelers and locals return again and again. There are also braai facilities available.
The large dining room leads out on a green lawn which is perfect for a wedding venue.
The village Willowmore is located near the entrance of the Baviaanskloof nature reserve and trips can be arranged on request. The old Blackstone power station, which until 1984 provided the town of electricity, is open to visitors. There are many historical buildings, some dating back to the 19th century.
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