The Royal - Steytlerville

The Royal - Steytlerville The Royal Hotel Steytlerville
A place to gather, celebrate & slow down
Karoo stays | Dining | Experiences
📍 Eastern Cape
📞 049 011 0111

Have a memorable stay at the Royal Hotel in Steytlerville. Whether you are an adventurer, a historian or a romanticist, you will have a fabulous time at our establishment! The Royal Hotel dating from 1897 has a tranquil atmosphere. Our comfortable rooms have a combination of modern and antique furniture. We have 3 self catering flats, at affordable rates and it is ideal for you to bring your family for a weekend away.

There is always one photograph that matters most.Not because it is perfect. But because everyone is in it.Three generati...
19/06/2026

There is always one photograph that matters most.

Not because it is perfect.
But because everyone is in it.

Three generations.
Old friends.
Children. Laughter.

The people who helped shape your story.

And years later, this is the image you return to.

📍 Weddings at The Royal & SonOp,
📞 049 011 0111 | 079 498 4461

💬 What is the one family photo you treasure most?

Some backdrops cannot be recreated.The open road.The endless sky.The quiet beauty of the Karoo.For photographers, it is ...
17/06/2026

Some backdrops cannot be recreated.

The open road.
The endless sky.
The quiet beauty of the Karoo.
For photographers, it is a dream.

For couples, it becomes part of the memory.
No staged setting.
No artificial backdrop.

Just vast landscapes, soft light, and a sense of space that makes every photograph feel timeless.

Authentic.
Timeless.
One of a kind.

📍 Steytlerville, Eastern Cape
📞 049 011 0111 | 079 498 4461
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za
🛏️ Also available on Booking.com & LekkeSlaap

💬 If you could choose any backdrop for your wedding photos, what would it look like?

🍽️ YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED!Over the past few months, many locals, travellers and regular visitors have asked the same que...
14/06/2026

🍽️ YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED!

Over the past few months, many locals, travellers and regular visitors have asked the same question:

"When will lunch be back?"

Well...

We are delighted to say that The Royal Restaurant will once again be open during the day!

From breakfasts and light lunches to burgers, wraps, toasties, salads, deli treats and something cold from the bar, we are ready to welcome you back.

Whether you are meeting friends for coffee, stopping in on your travels, enjoying a relaxed lunch on the stoep, or simply looking for a reason to escape the office for an hour, The Royal is once again open throughout the day.

✨ Breakfasts
🍔 Burgers
🌯 Wraps
🥗 Salads
🥪 Toasties
🍰 Deli Treats
🍺 Bar Service

Because some traditions are simply too good to lose.

📍 The Royal Steytlerville

Where stories live.

☎️ 049 835 0385
📱 079 498 4461

Dad doesn't need another mug.He doesn't need another pair of socks either. 😅What he really wants is good food, good comp...
12/06/2026

Dad doesn't need another mug.

He doesn't need another pair of socks either. 😅

What he really wants is good food, good company, and a reason to sit around the table with the people he loves.

Join us this Father's Day at The Royal Steytlerville for a special lunch created for the dads, grandfathers, stepdads, father figures, braai masters and storytellers in our lives.

🥩 300g Rump Steak
🍖 250g Ribs
🥦 Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Bake
🍟 Chips
🍮 Malva Pudding & Custard

💰 R250 per person

📅 Sunday, 21 June

⚠️ Bookings close 17 June
📱 079 498 4461
☎️ 049 835 0385

Because memories last longer than mugs.

08/06/2026

Some tables are set.
And some become part of the story.

After the ceremony, your guests stroll through the heart of Steytlerville from the NG Kerk to the iconic Lady de Waal Bridge.

Music fills the air.
Drinks are wheeled alongside.
And in the middle of town, a harvest table awaits.
Unexpected.
Unforgettable.
Completely your own.

Built in the early 1900s, the Lady de Waal Bridge is one of Steytlerville’s most treasured landmarks and has connected generations of people crossing the Groot River.

Few couples can say they shared their first meal as newlyweds on a historic bridge.
It transforms a wedding reception into something far more meaningful, a celebration woven into the story of the town itself.

📍 Lady de Waal Bridge, Steytlerville
📞 049 011 0111 | 079 498 4461
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za
🛏️ Also available on Booking.com & LekkeSlaap

💬 What is the most unforgettable wedding detail you have ever experienced?

Some tables are set…and some become part of the story.Not just about what’s on them but who gathers around them.Conversa...
29/05/2026

Some tables are set…

and some become part of the story.
Not just about what’s on them
but who gathers around them.

Conversations that last longer than expected.
Plates passed without asking.
Moments that stay with you.

And sometimes…
a table ends up somewhere you never imagined.
This May, as Steytlerville celebrates 150 years,
you’ll find a few of these waiting, right here.

📍 The Royal, Steytlerville
📞 049 011 0111
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za

💬 What’s one meal you’ll always remember, not for the food, but for the people?

There was a time when alcohol nearly divided this town. Strong opinions.Difficult decisions.And for a while…the bar at T...
26/05/2026

There was a time when alcohol nearly divided this town.

Strong opinions.
Difficult decisions.
And for a while…
the bar at The Royal went quiet.

But time has a way of changing things.

“It was never really about the drink…
it was about who you’re sitting with.”
Today, it looks a little different.
A laugh shared across the table.
A story told a little louder.
Just people… coming together again.

This May, as Steytlerville celebrates 150 years,
you’ll find moments like these waiting,
somewhere in between it all.

📍 The Royal bar, Steytlerville
📞 049 011 0111
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za

💬 Who would you sit down and share a drink with?

Some things aren’t valuable because they are perfect.They matter because they survived.Old photographs.Well-worn tools.P...
23/05/2026

Some things aren’t valuable because they are perfect.

They matter because they survived.

Old photographs.
Well-worn tools.

Pieces of a town still holding onto its story.

This weekend, as part of Steytlerville’s 150-year celebration, the town museum opens at The Royal, including a section dedicated to the history of The Royal itself.

Not polished.
Not modern.

Just stories that refused to disappear.

📍 Steytlerville Town Museum at The Royal
📅 22-24 May 2026
⏰ 10h00-14h00

💬 What’s something old in your family you hope never gets thrown away?

Some people don’t just sit on a stoep…they hold the stories that happen on it.This is Chris part of The Royal, part of t...
21/05/2026

Some people don’t just sit on a stoep…
they hold the stories that happen on it.

This is Chris
part of The Royal, part of the reason this place feels the way it does.
A conversation mid-flow.
A moment that wasn’t planned.

“Hier, waar die wind sag oor die vlaktes fluister…
leef die gees van die Karoo voort.”

And maybe that’s what 150 years of a town like this looks like today…

Not just history
but people still taking the time to sit, talk, and stay a little longer.
This May, as Steytlerville celebrates 150 years,
you will find moments like this waiting - right here on the stoep.

📍 The Royal stoep, Steytlerville
📞 049 011 0111
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za

💬 What’s the longest conversation you’ve ever had that you didn’t want to end?

Not everything you take home from a weekend…fits in your bag.Some things stay with you.A colour.A feeling.A piece that m...
20/05/2026

Not everything you take home from a weekend…
fits in your bag.

Some things stay with you.

A colour.
A feeling.
A piece that meant something… before you even understood why.

As Steytlerville celebrates 150 years,
The Royal is proud to support the local art exhibition at the Trollip Gallery,
a collection of work shaped by stories, places, and people.

And if something speaks to you…
you don’t have to leave it behind.

Selected pieces will be available with a simple 3-part payment option,
because sometimes, the right piece is worth taking home.

🎨 Trollip Gallery
📍 49 Sarel Cilliers Street, Steytlerville
📅 22-24 May 2026
🕙 10:00 - 14:00

📍 The Royal, Steytlerville
📞 049 011 0111 | 079 498 4461
🌐 steytlervilleaccommodation.co.za

💬 Have you ever seen something… and just known it was yours?








Address

20 Piet Retief Street
Steytlerville
6250

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 20:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 20:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 20:00
Thursday 07:30 - 20:00
Friday 07:30 - 21:00
Saturday 07:30 - 21:00
Sunday 07:30 - 18:00

Telephone

+27490110111

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