Visited the beautiful area in October 2011 and stayed one night at the hotel. It was 100% what I've expected it to be. This is a very nice hotel dating back to an era when people discovered gold many many years ago and one should visit this area and hotel if you want to experience the same. If you are... More

We stayed at the Royal Hotel as part of our December holiday. We were fairly disappointed by this hotel as the hotel is in serious need of an upgrade. I understand it is an "öld hotel" and they are trying to recreate the "old days", but it is very dilapidated. The rooms are very nice, but the bedding we slept... More

We stayed there for only one night and that was more than enough! The staff was incredibly rude and totally unhelpful. The room had a dump smell and the beds were terribly uncomfortable. To complete the experience, we were woken up at 2 in the morning by unrespectful guests walking in the corridor and screaming children with careless parents! Never... More

A good hotel to break the trip from JNB to the Kruger, but not much more. More

We stayed one night here in January. We were very disappointed by our experience. The first room we were shown was very damp, grubby and smelt, so we asked to change rooms. No apology was given, but we were shown to a room closer to the main hotel buildings. The whole place felt sad, shabby and generally run down. I... More

While my tour list of things to bring along stated to bring a flashlight, I ignored that. Well the power at The Royal Hotel was out from approx. 9:30 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. the next day. Candles and matches were provided in the rooms. Very, very rustic hotel but good food and very good service outweigh the inconveniences. The landscape... More

If you like claw foot tubs, and antique furniture. This hotel is for you. It is small, quite, pretty comfortable and right in the center of town, which is very pictureque I just loved it. Friendly staff too! More

Hotel is in keeping with the Wild West feel of the whole town which was gold prospecting town at the turn of the 20th Century... tin roofed, clapboard walls and white picket fences. Twin room (in Nutmeg annex) spacious, well appointed (good shower pressure .. yippee!) though decor was so floral it left me cross-eyed! Restaurant had a wild west... More

Very cozy rooms, there isn't much to do in this town but it's near to Blyde River Canyon and you can stop there going to the Kruger. More