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The Anglers Rod

3.0 star property
Comfortable guesthouse with 24-hour fitness centre and outdoor pool

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Reviews
6.2

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13 Anglers Rod, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3901
  • Popular LocationRichards Bay Park4 min drive
  • Popular LocationAlkandstrand Beach5 min drive
  • Popular LocationBoardwalk Mall8 min drive
  • AirportDurban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)105 min drive

Room options

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Large Family Unit

Large Family Unit

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Small Family Room

Small Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Richards Bay

At The Anglers Rod you'll be 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Richards Bay Park and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) from Alkandstrand Beach. Highlights at this guest house include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .At the guest house's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Enjoy the 24-hour gym along with access to bike hire and a playground. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a library and a garden. Full breakfast is available daily. There's also the convenience of an area shuttle. .Sights within a 20-minute drive of this 3-property class Richards Bay guest house include Boardwalk Mall and Tusk Umfolozi Casino.
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What's nearby

  • Richards Bay Park - 4 min drive
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 5 min drive
  • Boardwalk Mall - 8 min drive
  • Tusk Umfolozi Casino - 16 min drive
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 7 min drive
  • KFC - 8 min drive
  • Bronco Creek Spur - 8 min drive
  • Wimpy - 8 min drive
  • Mugg & Bean - 8 min drive

About this property

The Anglers Rod

Comfortable guesthouse with 24-hour fitness centre and outdoor pool
The Anglers Rod offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly The Anglers Rod. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Richards Bay guest house.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Anglers Rod offers 16 accommodations with free toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available for a fee: ZAR 70 for adults and ZAR 40 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 275.0 per stay.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: ZAR 200.00
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 250
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: ZAR 300

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately ZAR 70.00 for adults and from ZAR 40.00 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 275.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, Mastercard and American Express.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Anglers Rod House Richards Bay
Anglers Rod House
Anglers Rod Richards Bay
Anglers Rod Guesthouse Richards Bay
Anglers Rod Guesthouse
The Anglers Rod Guesthouse
The Anglers Rod Richards Bay
The Anglers Rod Guesthouse Richards Bay

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Anglers Rod?

Yep, The Anglers Rod has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Anglers Rod?

The closest beach to The Anglers Rod is Alkandstrand Beach (1.8 km).

Does The Anglers Rod have a pool?

The Anglers Rod has an outdoor pool.

Does The Anglers Rod serve breakfast?

Yeah, full brekkie is served daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Anglers Rod?

No, The Anglers Rod does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Anglers Rod?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at The Anglers Rod?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Anglers Rod?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Anglers Rod Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

JIM, SCOTLAND

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor facilities poorly managed
We pre-paid for 13 nights including full breakfast we stayed the first three nights while we recovered from the journey and spent some time in Richards bay. The hotel internet listing quoted the following facilities Bar- We had to go ask for the bar to be opened, then found it had only one bottle of beer in stock Restaurant - No Menu (just what the cook decides) and an evening meal must be pre-booked in afternoon. Satellite tv - only 3 working channels (no news channels) The place was depressing so when we travelled to St.Lucia to go on a pre-planned safari and 2 day stay. We finished up staying there and paid for an additional 7 days accommodation in town. We returned to Anglers rod for one night prior to trip home (nearer to a/port) When we opened our room, the bed had been slept in by someone else while we were away. Thankfully none of our stuff was stolen and of course We insisted on bedding change and room cleaned out. Staff were friendly and tried to be helpful, but the place is really poorly managed and I think one star rating!
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

ester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is very convenient
It was really amazing and user friendly and really enjoyed and relaxed.

4/10 Poor

Thabelo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The linen is old and stained, the gym area is stuffy and does not have air conditioner

8/10 Good

Zonica

Liked: Cleanliness
We had no stove or fridge in our room. not very happy

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Quick stop in Richards Bay
Room booked on-line was not available, but the owner made a quick call and provided equivalent accommodations 5 minutes away and handled the payment with the other owner.

10/10 Excellent

Zandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Für eine kurze Nacht, reicht es
Kein richtiger Empfang, kein Service, einfach nur schlafen und wieder weiter reisen, dann geht das Für so wenig Geld kann man nicht mehr erwarten