The Royal Hotel, Ladysmith, South Africa.  Corporate Profile and People.

Meet some of the people responsible for making your stay at the ROYAL HOTEL a pleasant and memorable one.

Richard Lee  Managing Director		Richard's association with the Royal dates back to 1982, when he was here as a trainee for two years.  He then joined Stocks & Stocks at Breakers Resort in Umhlanga Rocks & was later transferred to Kwa Maritane.  He left Stocks & Stocks to join the management team with Sun International at The Cascades, Sun City. On returning to S.A. he joined  Southern Sun hotels & was later promoted to General Manager of the Umhlanga Rocks Hotel.  In 1990 he returned to the independent Royal Hotel in Ladysmith.
Maritha        JanseVan Noordwyk Deputy General Manager		Maritha began her career in Oudtshoorn as a receptionist before moving on to Plettenberg Bay. She then moved to Ladysmith & the Royal Hotel in 1995. Maritha quickly moved up the ranks from Restaurant Hostess to Receptionist, Banqueting Co-Ordinator, Assistant F & B Manager  & then moved onto the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban for 2 years. In early 2003 she returned to the Royal Hotel as Deputy General Manager.
Adri Viljoen Executive Housekeeper		Adri began her career in the Hotel Industry at the Royal Hotel after being wooed to Ladysmith by her suitor. Adri started as Banqueting Co-Coordinator & soon was running the entire Banqueting Department. In late 2008 she was promoted to Executive Housekeeper.
Riaan Breedt Head Chef		Riaan began his career as a Chef in the SANDF. On completion of his military service he worked at Highberry farm producing salads for the Wild Coast Sun, from there he moved to Umbombo Sugar Estate & Country Club, in Swaziland, as Head Chef. On returning to S.A. he had a brief spell at the ICC in Durban then moved on to Ladysmith & the Royal Hotel.
Neeran Pandoy Food and Beverage Manager		Neeran began his career in the hospitality trade, as a very young man, at the Royal Hotel Ladysmith, as the Food & Beverage Purchaser. He later moved to Johannesburg where he continued in the hospitality industry. It wasn't too long before he was drawn back to Ladysmith &  re-joined  us as Food & Beverage Manager.
Harry Bihaspat  Maintenance Manager		Harry, the longest serving staff member at the Royal Hotel, has the never-ending task of making sure that everything, large and small, functions as it should throughout the Royal Hotel.

A highly experienced and friendly team, at your service.

The Royal Hotel, P O Box 12, Ladysmith, 3370.
Outside South Africa:
Telephone/Fax: +27 36 637 2176 (Please request a fax connection.)
Within South Africa:
Telephone/Fax: 036 637 2176 (Please request a fax connection.)