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The Royal Hotel

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33 Main St, Riebeek Kasteel 7307, South Africa
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4.5
324 reviews
  • Excellent58%
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  • Average8%
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“old world charm”(15 reviews)
“half price”(11 reviews)
“gin and tonic”(11 reviews)
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Reviewed 5 December 2017
Old world gem

Stayed a few nights at the royal. Really cool place. Bed and rooms were updated, modern and comfortable. Staff were friendly and the building itself was full of charm from years gone by. There is a really cool bar with loads of gin for sampling....More

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Reviewed 4 December 2017
Excellent value in the Riebeek Valley

My wife and I have been coming to The Royal Hotel for several years but have never stayed over. On Saturday, we spent the night in one of their new suites added 10 months ago. The room is well-equipped with luxuries including 2 TV's, a...More

1  Thank Russ196
Reviewed 29 November 2017
Nice coffee and cake, with old-world character

Nice coffee and carrot-cake, with old-world character, and friendly service. Did not stay over so we cannot rate the accommodation, but it looked quite pleasant albeit very expensive ..... not for anybody who wants value for money.

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Reviewed 26 November 2017 via mobile
This little valley of 5000 residents

The Royal Hotel in Riebeecks Kasteel is a grand old lady as you sit on her veranda (South African word) and sip on a fruit salad of gin and tonic. You can see the bwooden bar where the farmers and travelers tied their horses when...More

Thank Marion G
Reviewed 21 November 2017
Great rooms, pure service

We stayed for a weekend away in the hotel. Luckely we choose one of the suites outside the main building- this rooms are very spacious and modern with their own terrace. The standard rooms in the main building are quit small. The service is really...More

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Still known for their range of gin and the happy hour. The only problem is that they don't serve in the awesome bowl-shaped glasses anymore (which in my opinion made the experience). The barman told me people stealing and... More
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