When we go away on vacation in South Africa we normally stay in B&Bs. After visiting here I think perhaps for our next local vacation we'll try to find an old colonial hotel like the Royal Hotel - just to get a feel for what it must have been like back in the day's of the Cape Colony.
See the beautiful evening photos on their website. The hotel was quaint and retro-stylish, but not as pretty as their website shows. Although, perhaps that's just because it wasn't lit as brightly since it was only mid-afternoon when we visited!
Bev
Now this certainly looks a place to put in my book for our next visit over to CT
Paul
Post authorWhoooo Bev! We’ve made it into your book again – eventually! :)
Alex Bond-Smith
My niece had her wedding here in April last year and we stayed over for the night. Lovely place BUT it was a bit like the comedy “Fawlty Towers”. The lack of management and service was a joke. It took 2 and a half hours for them to serve breakfast to a group of about 15 of us the next morning. Will not be going back there.
I know the area well as my brother in law and another good friend live there. There are lots of lovely B&B’s and restaurants in the Valley.
Paul
Post authorThanks for your comment Alex. We visited the hotel for tea only, and I have to admit that the service was fairly slow. We eventually left our table and walked to the front desk to pay our bill. :-/ It is pretty though.
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Christina
I love this photograph and will put it on my list of places to stay on my next visit home. For years I have visited Matjiesfontein, just love to sit in the garden, swim in the green pool and take in that air. Thank you for this!
Paul
Post authorThanks Christina – it’s a pleasure.
“Swim in the green pool” :)