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About this property

Essential Facilities: Riverview Guest house East London in East London offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy outdoor seating areas and a private patio with garden, pool, or river views. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as streaming services and work desks. Additional comforts include soundproofing, tiled floors, and free toiletries. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free. Breakfast is served in the room with warm dishes, juice, cheese, and fruits. Prime Location: Located 9.3 mi from East London Airport, the property is near attractions like East London Golf Club (3.7 mi) and East London Museum (4.3 mi). Guests appreciate the scenic views and attentive host.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Caterers
    South Africa South Africa
    Amazing place, wonderful people, would highly recommend!! Wish we had stayed longer
  • Mark
    South Africa South Africa
    Amazing views and beautiful rooms! Our hosts went the extra mile to ensure we had a wonderful stay. Thank you, we will definitely stay at Riverview again!
  • Battokiri
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Great host who took care about us like we are part of the family. Good breakfast and great room with wonderful view to the river.
  • Malibongwe
    South Africa South Africa
    The owner was very much welcoming, and the facility was really home away from home. The room had a stunning view of the Nahoon river. The breakfast was feeling, well prepared, delicious and the presentation was great.
  • Liesel
    Germany Germany
    The view was breathtaking, and the owners and staff were very friendly and accommodating. I felt right at home and will definitely book this accommodation again in the future!
  • Richard
    Reunion Reunion
    everything except the toaster was broken, so no way to have toasted bred for breakfast
  • Gerda
    South Africa South Africa
    The reception was professional but friendly. They assisted with all requests. Thee view from my room was exceptional over the forest below and the Nahoon river. Will definitely stay there again. Will also recommend to friends.
  • Christian
    Sweden Sweden
    The hosts Toni and Andre were amazing, I stayed only one night on my trip from CPT to Durban but I was very appreciative of their warm welcoming and their help on planning my route through the transkei. And of course their Guesthouse was amazing,...
  • Alex
    South Africa South Africa
    Wonderful Hosts. Stunning Views and amazing accommodation
  • Jani
    South Africa South Africa
    I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and will definitely recommend. The hosts are fantastic and the rooms were beautifully decorated, neat and clean with a magnificent view of the river. I was spoiled with the most beautiful view of the sunset. The...

Hosted by Andre and Toni Hayward

9.6
Host Review Score
Andre and Toni Hayward
We are a husband and wife team who love entertaining and enjoy meeting new people. We bought our "dream home" aka "a disgusting dump", in 2013; with a vision to turn the ugly duckling into something beautiful. During the planning stages of what alterations we were going to do to the house, a close friend insisted that we had to go double story, to maximise the view potential. We asked him what on earth we would do with so many rooms then?; and his answer was "open a guest house". And so the dream was born!! The house was in a very sorry state and had to be gutted. It took two years of planning and two years of building and we have achieved, what we believe to be, our "forever" home. Three of our rooms have the same magnificent view of the Nahoon River and our fourth room boasts a quiet and private courtyard.​ As this is our "forever home", we have spared no expense with the finishes in the house and have fitted each spacious room with decadent bathrooms, as well as modern amenities.
Our family is fun-loving and close-knit : Dad and Mom plus two daughters and one son - between the ages of 19 and 21, who are all currently living away from home, studying and working abroad. We have always had service-based businesses in the past and feel that we are quite suited to, and capable of, managing the hospitality industry. Therefore, going the extra mile in order to ensure that our guests are taken care of and are comfortable staying in our guesthouse, is routine for us. Riverview Guesthouse employs two dynamic staff members - Dora and Sylvia - who always do their utmost to deliver the highest of standards when it comes to room cleanliness and customer satisfaction.
Directions from the Airport 1. Head towards the East London City along Settlersway. 2. Cross over the circle at the bottom end of Oxford Street and continue in the direction you were heading. 3. Turn left at Fitzpatrick Road (R72 / N2 / 1049) and follow this road as it winds along to become the North East Expressway. 4. Follow the signs to Umtata/N2 until you see the M7 Beacon Bay Off ramp on your left. 5. Cross the Batting bridge over the Nahoon River and take first right after the bridge. 6. Follow the winding road along the river past the Sports Club. 7. Turn left into Acacia Rd and immediately left into Chestnut Crescent. 8. No. 17 will be on your left. Directions from the N2 highway. 1. From N2 take exit no 1051 to Beacon Bay and turn left onto Bonza Bay Road (M8) 2. Follow this road for 2 km and turn right at the circle (KFC) onto Beaconhurst Drive. 3. After 1.3 km Turn right onto Acacia Rd 4. Turn right onto Chestnut Crescent. 5. No. 17 will be on your right.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,English

Area info

Amenities of Riverview Guesthouse East London

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Beach

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Packed lunches
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Heating
  • Soundproof
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages Spoken

  • Afrikaans
  • English

House rules

Riverview Guesthouse East London takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 13 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Riverview Guesthouse East London of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Dear visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

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