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Richmond offers an ideal stopover for travelers journeying from Gauteng to Cape Town, conveniently located more than halfway to the Mother City. We were pleasantly surprised by the high quality of accommodation available. Do be aware that the town tends to shut down around 5 PM, so plan accordingly for dinner and other essentials. A definite highlight was the local butchery, Richmond Meat & Deli. It proved to be a real winner, offering excellent coffee and delicious homemade pies – perfect for a tired traveler!

The Richmond area is very well located if you are overnighting on your way to Cape Town as it's an easy day's drive. South Merino Gastehuis is a farm about 15 km on the Beaufort West side of Richmond and not in the town of Richmond itself. This is a plus because guesthouses in the village of Richmond itself struggle with car break-ins. Guests who stay in Richmond town (which is very pretty) are advised to choose accommodation that offers secure parking. South Merino however is very safe and secure. By the way, Richmond is much nicer than Hanover, which has become very run down, dirty and unsafe. I defintely do NOT recommend staying in Hanover (northern cape) overnight.

We were welcomed with friendliness and professionalism. We were pleasantly surprised by the comfort of the room. The little touches ( rusks, chocolates, sherry, good ground coffee, DSTV) were special. As a one night stop over to/from Cape Town/Johannesburg this was an ideal location. The beds were very comfortable and the linen/towels was of a very high standard. Just remember to pack your own food - the kitchen is well equipped to warm meals. Disliked · There is NOTHING to do in the town. We walked to the one 'eatery', Ka-Ma, without any success of seeing a form of life. Just pack your own.

Richmond is a convenient stopover en route to/from the Cape from/to Gauteng. The town has plenty of interesting houses, restaurants and galleries. One could easily stay a few days as there's plenty of interest in the area, and for those with an interest in art and books, it's a great destination. I was pleasantly surprised at how neat and clean the town was - very little litter.

Hosts where super efficient and contacted us before we got there to confirm time of arrival and dinner preferences. Dinner was delicious and check in process was seamless. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

The town need a bit of TLC, but with lots of potential. Modern Art Projects was a nice surprise with a wonderful staff member that showed us around. Vetmuis Plaaskombuis is a must visit. They also sell beautiful products and produce, staff very friendly. I am sure there is much more to the town if you spend more time there.