• Explore On Horseback - see the escarpment on a daily or overnight camping ride.

• Hunting for Gold - try your hand at gold panning in this active gold mining area.

• Varied Activities - the surrounding area offers a diverse range of activities.

Pilgrim's Rest is an unspoiled gold mining town and a living museum. In fact, the entire town has been declared a national monument, which can take you back to the days of the Transvaal Gold Rush.

The Royal Hotel Pilgrim's Rest echoes the olden-day ambience of the town and is composed of 10 authentic buildings dating back to the latter part of the 19th century. All the buildings have been restored and furnished in a Victorian style.

Many activities are available in and around Pilgrim's Rest, including a 9-hole golf course, horse riding, trout fishing, hiking trails, museums and curiosity shops.

The Royal Hotel Pilgrim's Rest is situated in the gold-mining town of Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

• A La Carte Restaurant
• Ceiling Fans
• Separate Shower

Wining and dining was an important part of the old Pilgrim's Rest, and is just as important now.

Light meals are served at breakfast, and lunch and dinner are in the informal setting of the Diggers Den. For fine food the hotel's Peach Tree Creek Restaurant offers a more formal dining experience.

Pilgrim's Rest town has several bars and restaurants where you can enjoy a wide variety of traditional South African dishes.

Accommodation at the Royal Hotel Pilgrim's Rest comprises 50 charming en suite bedrooms, of which 5 are suites with an additional bathroom.

All rooms are decorated in a late Victorian style, and the bathrooms feature authentic Victorian ball and claw baths with heavy gold taps.

The bedrooms are as elegant as they are comfortable, furnished with brass 4-poster beds, wooden ceiling fans and marble and oak washstands, all adding to the old-world atmosphere of the hotel.

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