Ria and Roderick were incredibly warm and generous hosts. They shared some great stories about the history of their beautiful old homestead, which really added to the charm. The rooms were spacious, tastefully decorated, and super comfortable. My colleague Eaton even had a balcony with a view over a stunning indigenous forest – absolutely magical. The property is surrounded by lush native greenery, with amazing views over the river and lagoon from the top. There are also some lovely walking trails if you have time to explore. We were there for work, so didn’t get much time to relax, which was a pity – the whole place has a peaceful, old-world charm that makes you want to just unwind. The trees and plant life are spectacular

This is beautiful house, and very peaceful surroundings. It completely met my needs in being a retreat as I truly felt I was in a little private world, even though I was only 30 minutes away from home. There is a peace about the place, and the value for money is fantastic. The breakfast is exceptional!

The place could probably use a little bit of a spruce-up. Also, I didn't have a key to the main building and wanted to go write in one of the common rooms, but the building was closed off because it was a Sunday, which was a bit disappointing. I

The location is great, not far from the N2, and the river view from the place is stunning. The place is full of interesting history. The owner is very pleasant and helpful, allowing us to peruse the rooms at our leisure. She gave us directions for the 2 short walks on site (almost 1km and about 500m), which are through the forests and beautiful with lots of bird life. The pool was clean and refreshing, and the room we had was spacious with all we needed. Breakfast was delicious. The two dogs (one very big and one small) are friendly and loving; the sausage dog showed us the way to go on the walks.

I was disappointed with Booking.com because they did not send through our reservation, so we were not expected when we arrived on site. This resulted in the room we had booked not being available, as it had not been cleaned, so we were given a downstairs room with no balcony and no view. Unfortunately, the shower did not work, and looking at past reviews and speaking to the owner later, it seems the shower is a known issue. This issue should be resolved, before the room is rented out to anyone else to use. The owner said she would call in a plumber to sort this out.

Exceptional stay at this beautiful historical mansion set in the tranquility of a nature reserve, with breathtaking views of the Umzimkhulu River. Olde World charm enhanced by stunning antique furniture and fittings and interesting objet will transport you into the romance of a bygone era. At every turn there is something to enthrall, from ancient trees hosting colourful orchids to stained glass doors twinkling in the soft light. The house is an utter delight.

Absolutely beautiful to wake up here and just be surrounded by nature in this valley. This is the perfect romantic gateway, for 1 night, 2 nights, even a week! Would highly recommend it! The breakfast in the morning was phenomenal!!! We really loved our time here!

The fridge in our room wasn't in the best condition, but we didn't use it, so it's really a non issue

The property gives you a feel of the country side home were the aristocracy in England use to live. The ambience and views are mind blowing , you get to connect to nature at its uttermost. You can have breakfast whilst sitting on a balcony watching the river stream and exotic birds.

When I arrived one of the door windows from the bedroom balcony was broken of which it was attended to the following day.

Beautiful historic building.I was treated like a princess..scrumptious breakfasts,njammie 5 star cuisine on demand, quiet room, easy parking,super roomservice.Ria and her husband and staff made me feel soooo welcome.Lush gardens, exceptional riverviews.

I could not stay longer

Steeped in history, handsome homestead. Gracious, friendly, and helpful hosts. Beautifully decorated spaces. Generous breakfasts, and well presented. The dogs were just wonderful. We even got to nap with the sausage dog, a highlight for me. Centrally located to Umtentweni and Port Shepstone. We were happy with the location. Obviously, one can not easily walk to the main Port Shepstone or Shelly beach beaches, but the property has its own walks/hikes down to the river. All in all, we highly recommend Royston Hall to stay. Thank you to Ria, hubby, and your lovely staff for a very pleasant stay.

The only negative for us was the shower 🚿. It really needs to be attended to. There were no other negatives for us

We loved the beautiful old house. It has been well maintained and beautifully decorated. The staff were amazing - friendly and helpful. The dogs who welcomed us as we arrived were an added bonus.

Breakfast was fairly late. Perhaps an earlier option could be offered to patrons who need it.

The force and strength that nature expresses is best understood when we experience it first hand, and what better place to experience this, than in the Royston Hall BnB. Awesome location. Breath taking river view. The hosts and the staff were super hospitable. Everything shown on the pictures is exactly the same.

Although their great danes were tame and friendly but I could not help my uncomfortable fear of dogs, especially of that massive physique.