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The Royal Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel in Pilgrims Rest with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk

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Exterior
In-room safe, free cots/infant beds
Restaurant
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast includedBreakfast includedBreakfast included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • HousekeepingHousekeepingHousekeeping
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant
  • BarBarBar
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included

Explore the area

Map
Main Road, Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, 1290
  • Popular LocationCentral Garage Transport Museum1 min walk
  • Popular LocationHouse Museum2 min walk
  • Popular LocationGod's Window22 min drive
  • AirportNelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.)120 min drive

Room options

House (Bank B3)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Twin Room | Exterior

Twin Room

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

House (Bank B1)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

House (Bank B2)

Highlights

Fireplace
Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room (Montague)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room (Pilgrims)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Montague)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room (Pilgrims)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Royal Cottage

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cots/infant beds
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

About the area

Pilgrims Rest

At The Royal Hotel you'll be within steps of Central Garage Transport Museum and Printing Museum. Highlights at this hotel include free buffet breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. .With a stay at this Pilgrims Rest hotel, you'll be 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from God's Window.

What's nearby

  • Central Garage Transport Museum - 1 min walk
  • Printing Museum - 1 min walk
  • House Museum - 2 min walk
  • Graskop Gorge Lift Company - 15 min drive
  • God's Window - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Nelspruit (MQP-Kruger Mpumalanga Intl.) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • Graskop Gorge Lift Attraction - 15 min drive
  • Harrie's Pancakes - 14 min drive
  • The Garden Shed - 14 min drive
  • Divine Foods at The View - 16 min drive
  • The Glass House - 14 min drive

About this property

The Royal Hotel

Hotel in Pilgrims Rest with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The Royal Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

  • 50 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Royal Hotel offers 50 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a bath and complimentary toiletries. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
Royal Pilgrims Rest
The Royal Hotel Hotel
The Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
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Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Royal Hotel?

Yep, The Royal Hotel has a free self car park.

Is The Royal Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as babysitting services and laundry facilities, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Royal Hotel is a hit with families.

Does The Royal Hotel serve breakfast?

Sure does, free buffet breakfast is on offer daily between 7 AM and 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Royal Hotel?

No, The Royal Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Royal Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Royal Hotel?

Check-in begins at 1 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Royal Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Royal Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely accommodation, room nicely appointed and comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great historic location with real character, hotel needs some TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

FASAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Gideon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to visit!!
We were not sure what to expect, but it is a great little place to spend a night.

10/10 Excellent

Dianne, Auckland, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A haven in Pilgrim's Rest
To put this review in context, I lived in Pilgrims Rest for a couple of months in 1979 and have returned for holidays many times since. The village has had negative reviews over the last couple of years so I was very pleasantly surprised. The Royal Hotel is just as it has always been and staying the Royal Cottage was great, it made me want to live there again! The cottage has two bedrooms, a lounge and a bathroom with an authentic ball-and-claw bath; its own private garden with wrap around decks and awesome views. There's safe parking in a field at the gate and the hotel gives you a notice to put on your dashboard so that you don't get an unsolicited car wash. The staff were friendly, efficient, informative and professional. Free wifi is available in the hotel lounge (again, decked out in period furniture and just as I remembered it) and the complimentary breakfast really good. Negatives - which are not the hotel's fault - include being hassled to buy souvenirs by street vendors, have your car washed etc. so that you don't feel comfortable to walk around too much. The Royal Cottage is a haven, apart from the odd tourist wondering in to take photos! Just remember to lock your doors and close your windows when you do go out - there really are monkeys around (see my photos).
Royal Cottage
Shut your windows when you go out
Bedroom with double bed
Bedroom with 2 single beds

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beware of the car wash thieves
Be very careful when you book the Royal Hotel as we were sent up the street to the Annex or Pilgrims Hotel...not at all what we booked for. Really disappointing from my last visit to this place.

6/10 Okay

Zelda, Cape town

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Old world charm
old world hotel but very quaint.

6/10 Okay

Christopher, Hoedspruit

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
I am sure it was good once.
Stayed one night. Saw reviews but took a chance. Unfortunately they were correct. We had dinner (nowhere else to eat in PR) and breakfast. Both were cold, and poor quality. The highlight of the evening was the arrival of the kitchen staff, who imposed themselves on the 18 guests by singing (poorly and in an unco-ordinanted manner), and then demanding money by putting a basket on the table. Unwanted and embarrassing. Service was indifferent, especially breakfast, as staff were outside sunning themselves, with little interest in ensuring service. The bar should have been good (old church imported from Delagoa Bay, signs and scribbles from previous patrons etc), however some patrons smoked, and the barman made no effort to ask them to go outside. We went to the lounge, and witnessed the spectacle of the fire being lit. This involved lighting a cardboard box, putting burning gel on, and some thick logs. This went out in five minutes, and despite our efforts could not be relit. No further attention was given by the staff to reignite it. Management needs to take control, and get effective, well trained staff before this interesting piece of history goes down the pan for want of neglect. On the plus side, the rooms were good, fitted out with old furniture, plenty of hot water, and an excellent old bath. We all slept well in very comfortable beds. Won't be going back.

6/10 Okay

Jimmy