Royston Hall Historical Guest House
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Quinton V - Oct 2024
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I love it!
Russell V - Apr 2023
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Lovely accommodation, awesome breakfast daily, staff amazing.
Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Thank you for your kind review, Russell. I do appreciate it.
Regards,
Ria.
Louis W - Jan 2024
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Arriveer as kliënte. Vertrek as familie!
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Arrive as customers. Departure as a family!
Wonderful. Start as customers. Departure as a family.
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Dankie, Louis. Dit was 'n plesier om julle te ontmoet.
Groetnis!
R&R.
Janet V - Oct 2024
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Loved every little detail!
Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Thank you for your kind review! You make me look at my home through your eyes and just love it anew! I look forward to seeing you again as soon as it suits you.
Warm regards,
Ria.
Johan B - Jun 2024
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ń Baie rustige omgewing met baie voëls.
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A very peaceful environment with many birds.
Had a very nice stay, had a nice breakfast and slept well.
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Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Thanks, Johan. I love it when guests see the same value in Royston Hall as we do. The 208 listed bird species is just a pure bonus!
Warm regards,
Ria
Martinus S - Dec 2021
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Amazing plekkie.
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Amazing place.
Incredibly friendly people and environment.
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Ha ha! En julle was ongelooflike gaste. Kom weer! Groete, Ria.
Hendrik T - Sep 2021
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Pragtige ou huis met besonderse uitsig en vriendelike gashere.
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Beautiful old house with exceptional view and friendly hosts.
Open the old house's large wooden frame windows without burglar bars and look out on the river, a forest and very far a bit of the sea. Listen for the osprey and other bird species, especially different loons. It felt like a vacation to me, even though it was a business trip.
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Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Baie dankie, Hendrik.
Dis so lekker om mooi verwysings te ontvang. Daar is altyd die een persoon wat fout vind en ons so baie skade aandoen.
Vriendelike groete,
Ria.
Anonymous Guest - Mar 2020
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Low standards... not clean
Room not ready when we arrived. Bed was full of different types of long and short hair. Owner Res refused to make the bed again and said I have to do it myself because she has back problems. R1600 per night and we had to make and manage our own room on the side! I also felt it personally in the way the owners commented when I complained about the cleanliness of the rooms. Room is dirty, dusty and full of dung from geckos. Not cleaned for a long time. The bathtub was dirty. There was no soap in the shower and at the sinks. When we asked for it, she gave us an old guest soap bottle full of water! There were no COVID19 measures in place, although this was promised by email ahead of time. The room's one pane was also broken and the ceiling had a hole in it. In general, the garden is nice but the pool is dirty and was not cleaned once while we were there. Breakfast was good and the lady who served breakfast was friendly. Overall, however, we felt unwelcome and I cannot recommend the guest house at all.
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Cobus B - Oct 2019
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Rustig en ontspannend!
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Peaceful and relaxing!
We had a very nice stay. The people are very hospitable and helpful. Quiet and beautiful area. Will definitely recommend. Really lovely place and people!
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Ek vind nou iets uit hoe om vir gaste dankie te sê!
Beter laat as nooit: dankie vir jou mooi woorde. Ria.
Christo V - Jan 2018
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Briljante gasvrou, uitstekende verblyf!
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Brilliant hostess, excellent stay!
The reception at Royston Hall was warm and the accommodation exactly what we were looking for. Breakfast on the veranda was only beaten by the beautiful view! Service was excellent.
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Hallo Christo,
Laat is beter as nooit. Baie dankie vir jou mooi kommentaar oor Royston Hall en gawe woorde oor jou ontvangs. Ons is maar so, die huis is deftig - nie ons nie. Ons is net lekker.
Kom weer.
Groete
Ria
Helene S - Mar 2018
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Pragtige ouwêreldse sjarme.
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Beautiful old world charm.
The owners went out of their way to help us when our car was too low and we couldn't get to the guest house. The room and bathroom are particularly spacious. The view is breathtaking and the breakfast (included) exquisite. There are many stories about the house and previous owners which I found particularly interesting. Unfortunately we spent little time there, we met our children for dinner.
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Hallo Helene,
Ek doen nou my eie besprekings en moet leer van webtuistes. Dis hoe ek nou eers op jou gawe kommentaar afkom. Dankie hoor, en kom weer dan kuier ons.
Vriendelike groete
Ria
Elsie N - Apr 2017
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Royston Hall Guest House spel rustigheid in ware sin van die woord waar ouwêreldse goeie waardes nog hoogty vier en een stop in die rustige natuur alle smake kan bevredig.
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Royston Hall Guest House spells tranquility in the truest sense of the word where good old world values still prevail and one stop in the peaceful nature can satisfy all tastes.
Royston Hall Guest House is a large stately mansion in luxurious Victorian style with a rich history spanning over 130 years. It provides ideal safe accommodation in the peaceful, plant-rich environment of the Hibiscus Coast which makes you completely forget about the city bustle and crime of Gauteng. In the morning an excellent breakfast is served on the Victorian veranda in good weather, otherwise in the dining room or library with their beautiful antique furniture. The 118-year-old Oregon floors, stair railings, doors and window frames throughout the house create a special, honey-warm atmosphere and compliment the high ceilings that also trap the heat from outside. Beautiful antique furniture is effectively placed throughout the library, dining room and two sitting rooms. A four-poster bed and other copper beds in the five bedrooms as well as comfortable spacious bathrooms "en suite". Sinks installed in antique cabinet surfaces. You don't want to leave the comfortable Victorian bath or shower because you feel one with nature outside through the sliding windows of the last century. Often in the late afternoon, a hornbill comes knocking on the window to disturb the peace. The huge, soft bed's headboard and the picturesque view of the estuary and forest as soon as the heavy brocade blinds are drawn. With Wi-Fi access, DStv and other facilities in the spacious, comfortable, tidy room is a pleasure. The balcony outside overlooks the blue swimming pool below from where you can peer over the cliff to the deep indigenous forests far down in the valley where the osprey calls over the Umzimkulu estuary and on the horizon lies the Indian Ocean. The Tweni swimming beach, part of the beautiful Hibiscus Coast, is about 2 km from Royston Hall with picture-perfect subtropical plants and trees on either side of the winding road. Blue waves and a vast clean sandy sky and safe rocks suddenly lie before you. Good restaurants, supermarket and liquor store in the immediate vicinity. Royston Hall is one hour's drive south along the N2 from Durban and close to many other beaches such as Shelly Beach, Margate, Uvongo, quality shopping centers and 11 world class golf courses. This outstanding guest house is the place to stay from where you can butter your bread on both sides and satisfy all tastes and moods!
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Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Dear Elsie,
I am manning the computer myself now and came across your kind review a year and a half later. Thank you, and note the special we have running right now.
You would be very welcome.
Kind regards,
Ria
Sakhumzi Alfred B - May 2016
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Had a wonderful time at Royston Hall. Staff is very friendly and breakfast too good.
Royston Hall Historical Guest House 's response
Hi Alfred,
Thank you again for the kind review you wrote for Royston Hall Guest House in 2016.
Have a look at our special we run in December.
Kind regards,
Ria
Eureka V - Jan 2016
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Om eerlik te wees, nie wat ons verwag het vir die tarief wat ons moes betaal nie.
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To be honest, not what we expected for the rate we had to pay.
We enjoyed our stay because the environment and location made it worth it, but my honest opinion: R1500 p/night is certainly too much money for the standard that is maintained. The reasons for this are: There was no toilet freshener, a sink plug, coffee, biscuits or a power plug for the hairdryer. You couldn't use the shower at all, no handle and the door rubbers were completely detached from the door. Our room was not cleaned at all on January 1, 2016, and if it had been communicated in advance, no problem. However, we accept that everyone handles their guest house in a different way, and if this is the standard, nothing wrong with that.
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Leon F - Dec 2015
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Gerieflik en "beautiful".
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Comfortable and "beautiful".
What a lovely surprise to arrive at this beautiful place. Historical, very neat and friendly staff. Will definitely book here again. Highly recommendable.
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Gustav C - Sep 2015
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Was awesome!
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Was awesome!
Coolest Great Danes ever! And very nice river view.
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Pieter K - Aug 2015
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Lekker rustig in die natuur.
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Nice and quiet in nature.
Very friendly hostess, beautiful house view and walking trails. Ideal to break away for peace and quiet away from the city.
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Philip D - Apr 2014
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Fantastiese verblyf, heerlike kos, wonderlike gasvrou = Goeie waarde vir geld!
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Great accommodation, great food, great hostess = Great value for money!
For parents heading to Sportweni to support their children, we recommend Royston Hall Guest House. It's conveniently located from the Sportweni grounds, yet far enough to get away from it all. The guest house is a beautifully restored house overlooking the Mzimkhulu Lagoon. Ria is an excellent hostess and serves a breakfast that will stay with you for a long time. Definitely worth considering for a great getaway!
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Christine L - Jun 2014
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Baie gemaklik en vriendelike ontvangs en verblyf.
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Very comfortable and friendly reception and accommodation.
The house is beautiful and so are the surroundings. Friendly and hospitable owners. A little attention could be given to the general cleaning of the rooms.
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Tania R - Dec 2012
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Enjoyable stay
- Capacity: 14 people
- No children under 12
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Check-in: 14:00 to 19:00
Check-out: 12:00 - Address: Royston Hall, Lot 949 Royston Lane, Umtentweni, 4235, KwaZulu-Natal