The Anglers Rod

3.0 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3-star Richards Bay guest house

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Interior detail
Reception
Outdoor pool
Lounge
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Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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13 Anglers Rod, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3901
  • Richards Bay Park
    4 min drive
  • Zululand Yacht Club
    4 min drive
  • Alkandstrand Beach
    5 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    14 min drive

Room options

Large Family Unit

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Small Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Richards Bay

Close to the beach.You'll find Richards Bay Park and Zululand Yacht Club within 2 miles (3 km) of this guesthouse. Alkandstrand Beach and Pelican Island are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Richards Bay Park - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pelican Island - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Boardwalk Mall - 8 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 17 min drive - 13.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Portuguese on the bay - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Anglers Rod

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3-star Richards Bay guest house
The Anglers Rod offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. 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 guesthouse.

  • 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 complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

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

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10 AM: ZAR 70.00 for adults and ZAR 40.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

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

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • 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 staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: ZAR 200.00 per day
  • 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: approximately ZAR 70.00 for adults and 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 organization.

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

The Anglers Rod Reviews

Reviews

6.4
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" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

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