Premier Hotel The Richards

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Garden
Lobby
Reception
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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3 Hibberd Drive, Meerensee Richards Bay, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3901
  • Richards Bay Park
    17 min walk
  • Alkandstrand Beach
    4 min drive
  • Zululand Yacht Club
    5 min drive
  • Richards Bay (RCB)
    17 min drive

Room options

Executive Room, Non Smoking

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Double Room, Non Smoking

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Premier Hotel The Richards

Family-friendly hotel with full-service spa and fitness centre
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a fitness centre, a bar/lounge and massage/treatment rooms.
Premier Hotel The Richards offers 135 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. Satellite televisions are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has 3 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages and massages.
During your stay at Premier Hotel The Richards, you'll be within walking distance of Richards Bay Park. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a full-service spa are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Indulge with massages at the spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Richards Bay Park and a few minutes from Alkandstrand Beach
  • Airport and local-area shuttle service available for a fee
Premier Hotel The Richards offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre and a meeting room are available. Event space at this hotel measures 3918 square feet (364 square metres) and includes conference space. Spa services, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Premier Hotel The Richards. An airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Self parking is free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Premier Hotel The Richards has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 215 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3,918 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 215 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Protea Hotel Richards
Protea Richards
Premier Hotel Richards
Premier Richards
Premier The Richards Richards
Premier Hotel The Richards Hotel
Premier Hotel The Richards Richards Bay
Premier Hotel The Richards Hotel Richards Bay

Premier Hotel The Richards Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 80 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nico

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Thobile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Alyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nokukhanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sideshwar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Twin beds
We booked a 2 twin-bedded rooms but were given 2 rooms with double beds instead. This was not good, but 1 room was bedding was subsequently changed, and the twin beds emerged. Rooms were clean overall, although the sink in one room was not very clear, and water emptied slowly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pretty Nomlando

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

iNova

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

thandeka a d

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Le Roux

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid
Property was not clean. Stains/Marks on the floors in the foyer and in the room. Very noisy. No facilities/services available after 9pm, including no food/beverage. Very old and tired furniture. Staff seemed inconvenienced during check-in.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Esona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yasin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Save money enjoy comfort
It's one of the peacefully situated very neat and clean and comfortable. Though I live only 20km away from hotel still I book and enjoy. It's very presentable. Just needs some halaal food for Muslim people so it can be more famous to even dine there. One suggestion to the owner try to build a massive comfortable swimming pool with all luxury around the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Sithembile

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Charl

Business traveller
Average hotel at best breakfast was disappointing for the money but great wifi though
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Sideshwar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Sideshwar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All in order
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bhekizitha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I liked strict adherence to COVID restrictions. We were each offered a Sanitizer and a pen to sign and kept these!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
The overall experience was really good. The only downside was that there was a bug that crawled on my face while I was sleeping.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Siduduzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nomfundo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome, Reception staff was friendly, room was clean... Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent but no breakfast buffet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020