Self Catering Accommodation in Rouxville, Free State

Pandora, Fully Equipped Self Catering on the N6

Pandora is a self catering house in Rouxville, on the N6 between Smithfield and Aliwal North. You book the whole house. No shared lounge, no other guests, no reception desk.

It suits a one night stopover as easily as a week. Business travellers break the Gauteng to coast drive here. Families use it as a base for the scenic Maluti Route. Wedding guests take it because the town fills up fast when there is a function on. We have been doing this since 2006.

A Spacious Sandstone House With a History

Pandora was built about eighty years ago as a semi, which is why it still has two front doors. Before it took guests it was Rouxville Algemene Handelaars, the general dealer at the centre of town, selling coal and timber, paraffin and dress patterns, Lennons and snuff, Mrs Balls and wallpaper, Wilson toffees and bicycle spares.

The sandstone walls are original. Everything behind them has been opened up and renovated into one light, generous home.

Bedrooms and Living Space

Two double bedrooms and two twin bedrooms
Additional sleeping on request, up to 10 guests
Two bathrooms
Open plan kitchen, lounge and dining
Braai on the covered back stoep
Private walled courtyard
Covered on-site parking

The kitchen is fully kitted, so you cook when you want and eat when you want. Most guests end up on the back stoep with the braai going.

An Ideal N6 Stopover

Rouxville sits where the Free State, the Eastern Cape, the Karoo and Lesotho meet, roughly two hours from Bloemfontein. Aliwal North and Zastron are both 36 km away. Smithfield is 40 km.

That position is the whole point. Pandora is a short turn off the N6, not a detour that costs you an hour of daylight. Pull in, unpack once, sleep properly, carry on in the morning.

Route Distances From Rouxville

Zastron 36 km
Aliwal North 36 km
Smithfield 40 km
Bloemfontein 180 km
Lady Brand 185 km
Rhodes 186 km
Hogsback 296 km
Clarens 330 km
East London 392 km
Grahamstown 412 km
Morgans Bay 432 km
Kenton 462 km
Port Elizabeth 513 km
Gauteng 600 km
Durban 730 km

Pet Friendly, and We Mean It

Your dogs stay in the house with you. The courtyard is walled and guests have been arriving with dogs, and at least one parrot, for close on twenty years. Pet friendly self catering on the N6 is harder to find than it should be, so tell us what you are bringing when you book.

Rouxville and the Surrounding Area

The town works as a base for country churches, windmills and sandstone streetscapes, and as a launch point for the scenic Maluti Route. From here you can reach Rhodes, Hogsback, Basotho land, the Transkei and the Wild Coast towns of Morgans Bay, Kei Mouth and Haga Haga.

If you are heading off the beaten track, call us. We know the back roads and we will tell you which ones are worth it.

Platteland spaces. Find or lose yourself.

Rates and Booking

Rates start at R850 for two guests, with a reduced rate for additional guests. Longer stay rates on request.

Call Celeste or Melanie on 083 442 0299, or send an enquiry and we will come back to you with availability.

Pets welcome. Your furry friends are part of the family too.

Self Catering Accommodation in Rouxville on the N6, Free State

Pandora is a fully equipped self catering home in Rouxville, right on the N6 between Smithfield and Aliwal North. The whole house is yours. No sharing, no other guests, no reception desk.

We have been welcoming travellers, families and their dogs since 2006. Rouxville is roughly two hours from Bloemfontein and a comfortable half day from East London, which makes it a natural overnight stop rather than a detour.

Welcoming Guests Since 2006

Sleeps Up To 10 Guests

Pets Are Welcome

Covered On-Site Parking

Pandora, a Spacious Sandstone Self Catering Home

Pandora is a sandstone house built around eighty years ago as a semi, which is why it still has two front doors. It has since been opened up into one generous, light home.

The kitchen is fully kitted. The lounge and dining run open plan. Out the back there is a huge covered stoep and a braai in a private walled courtyard, which is where most guests end up.

2 double bedrooms and 2 twin bedrooms
Additional sleeping on request, up to 10 guests
2 bathrooms
Open plan kitchen, lounge and dining
Braai on the covered back stoep
Private walled courtyard and funky garden
Covered on-site parking
Pet friendly

An Ideal N6 Stopover Between Bloemfontein and the Eastern Cape

Rouxville sits on the N6 where the Free State, the Eastern Cape, the Karoo and Lesotho meet, bordered by Smithfield, Aliwal North and Zastron. Drivers heading between Gauteng and the coast pass the door.

Pull off, unpack once, braai, sleep properly, carry on in the morning.

Your Dogs Are Welcome Too

Pandora is pet friendly and always has been. The courtyard is walled and guests have been arriving with dogs, and at least one parrot, for years.

Finding pet friendly self catering on the N6 is harder than it should be. Tell us what you are bringing when you book and we will have the place ready.

From Rouxville Algemene Handelaars to Pandora

Before it took guests, this building was Rouxville Algemene Handelaars, the general dealer at the heart of the town. It supplied coal and timber, paraffin and dress patterns, Lennons and snuff, Mrs Balls and wallpaper, Wilson toffees and bicycle spares. Everything in between, too.

The sandstone walls are still standing and the two front doors are still there. Everything behind them has been renovated for the way people travel now.

Rouxville, the Free State and the Scenic Maluti Route

Rouxville borders the Free State, the Eastern Cape, Lesotho and the Karoo, about two hours from Bloemfontein in what locals call central South Africa.

It works as a base for the scenic Maluti route and for anyone heading to Rhodes, Hogsback, Basotho land, the Transkei, or the Wild Coast at Morgans Bay, Kei Mouth and Haga Haga. Country towns, sandstone churches and windmills in every direction.

Platteland spaces. Find or lose yourself.

What Our Guests Say

    
 
 
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   Kyla Davis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Such a quirky place, we loved it! Warm comfy beds and everything you would need for a comfortable, self-catering stay. Big enough to easily host a group of friends or two families. We will definitely stay again. Thanks!
  
 
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   simone du plooy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dis n plek om lekker te slaap en te rus voor jy verder ry. Dis naaby aan winkels. Jy kan braai. Die kombuis het als wat jy nodig het om kos te kan maak. Dis altyd skoon bedde goed wort gereeld soon gemaak en die huis ook so jy slaap elke keer op skoon bedde goed.
  
 
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   Elzabé Crause 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ons was aangenaam verras met die huisvesting. Alles was netjies en skoon. Die plekkie kom niks kort nie. Die omgewing is stil en veilig en  Pandora is sentraal geleë. Ons beveel die plek ten sterkste aan vir enigiemand wat in Rouxville verblyf soek. Baie dankie vir die gasvryheid. Ons het met die intrapslag tuis gevoel.
  
 
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   Vivia Spoelstra 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Best place to stay over on your way to your holiday destination in the Eastern Cape.   I wish I could have stayed longer.  It is a holiday on its own.  Thank you Celeste, we loved staying at Pandorss
  
 
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   Lizelle Mouton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Klein juweel, bring soveel memories terug.
  
 
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   Madi Du Plessis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What a surprise - Lovely spacious home away from home in a small town called Rouxville. Quite and relaxing we enjoyed every minute. Listening music from days gone by. Will definitely stay at Pandora again.
  
 
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   lynette van staden 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What a nice tranquil, safe and quit place to stay!

Rates from R850 for 2 Guests

Reduced rate for additional guests. Pandora sleeps up to 10, with extra sleeping arranged on request. Longer stay rates available, just ask.

Rouxville Accommodation, Common Questions

Is Pandora fully self catering?

Yes. Pandora has a fully kitted open plan kitchen with the lounge and dining alongside it, plus a braai on the covered back stoep. You cook and cater for yourselves, at your own pace, with no set meal times.

Do we get the whole house, or do we share?

The whole house is yours. Pandora is booked as one home, so there are no other guests, no shared bathrooms and no shared lounge. Two double bedrooms, two twin bedrooms and two bathrooms, sleeping up to 10 with additional sleeping arranged on request.

Can we bring our pets?

Yes, Pandora is pet friendly. The courtyard is walled and guests regularly travel through with dogs. Let us know what you are bringing when you book so we can have everything ready.

How far off the N6 are you?

Pandora is at 23A Roux Street on the corner of Murray Street in Rouxville, a short turn off the N6 rather than a detour. GPS coordinates are S 30.415543, E 26.834389. Aliwal North and Zastron are both 36 km away, Smithfield is 40 km, and Bloemfontein is 180 km.

Book Your Rouxville Stopover

Call Celeste or Melanie on 083 442 0299, or send us a message and we will come back to you with rates and availability.