The Ridge Guesthouse

3.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Richards Bay guest house

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Outdoor pool
Bar (on property)
Luxury Room, 2 Single Beds, Harbour View
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1 Jack's Corner, Davidson Lane, Meerensee, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Richards Bay Park
    7 min walk
  • Alkandstrand Beach
    14 min walk
  • Zululand Yacht Club
    6 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    15 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Harbour View

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 2 Single Beds, Harbour View

  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Harbour View

  • 32 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

  • 32 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Harbour View

  • 32 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 King Bed, Harbour View

  • 32 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Richards Bay

In Richards Bay .You'll find Richards Bay Park and Alkandstrand Beach within a 15-minute walk of this Richards Bay guesthouse. Zululand Yacht Club and Pelican Island are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Richards Bay Park - 7 min walk
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 14 min walk
  • Pelican Island - 7 min drive
  • Boardwalk Mall - 10 min drive
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 19 min drive

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Portuguese on the bay - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Ridge Guesthouse

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Richards Bay guest house
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at The Ridge Guesthouse. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Richards Bay guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Ridge Guesthouse offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Richards Bay guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 8:00 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 not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards
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. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Ridge Guesthouse Richards
The Ridge Guesthouse Guesthouse
The Ridge Guesthouse Richards Bay
The Ridge Guesthouse Guesthouse Richards Bay

The Ridge Guesthouse Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Reyan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Rodney

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view of the harbour. Food is good with a nice menu
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must stay
Outstanding views , rooms and staff. Don’t be fooled by the ‘guesthouse’ description. This is as good as any place to stay and far removed from the self deprecating description.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy evenings.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2022