Where to Find Us: Rouxville on the N6, Free State
Affordable, fully equipped, pet friendly self catering
Pandora Self Catering, Rouxville
- 23A Roux Street, corner Murray Street
- Rouxville, Free State, South Africa
- GPS S 30.415543 E 26.834389
- 083 442 0299
Pandora sits on the corner of Roux and Murray Streets, a short turn off the N6 through Rouxville. You are not driving twenty minutes into the veld to get here. Come off the main road, two turns, and you are parked.
An Ideal N6 Stopover Between Gauteng and the Eastern Cape
Rouxville sits on the N6 where the Free State, the Eastern Cape, the Karoo and Lesotho meet, roughly halfway between Gauteng and the coast. Smithfield is 40 km up the road, Aliwal North and Zastron are both 36 km away, and Bloemfontein is about two hours north.
That makes this a natural place to break the drive rather than a detour that costs you daylight. Pull in before dark, braai, sleep properly, and be back on the N6 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
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What Is Around Rouxville
Rouxville is a sandstone town on the borderlands of four regions, which is what makes it useful. The scenic Maluti Route runs from here into the mountains. Head south and you are into the Eastern Cape and the Wild Coast at Morgans Bay, Kei Mouth and Haga Haga. Head east and Rhodes, Hogsback and the Transkei are within a morning’s drive. Lesotho and Basotho land sit on the doorstep.
Closer in there are country churches, windmills and back roads that most travellers never see, and the town looks different in every season. If you are heading off the beaten track, call us. We know which of those roads are worth the tyres.
Planning Your Stop in Rouxville
How far off the N6 is Pandora?
A short turn off the main road. Pandora is at 23A Roux Street on the corner of Murray Street in Rouxville, GPS S 30.415543 E 26.834389. Punch the coordinates into your phone and it will bring you to the door.
How long is the drive from Bloemfontein?
Roughly two hours, 180 km straight down the N6. From Gauteng it is about 600 km, which makes Rouxville the natural overnight point on a Gauteng to Eastern Cape run. East London is 392 km further on.
Where can I park a caravan, boat or trailer?
[OWNER TO CONFIRM] Third-party listings mention secure parking for cars, caravans and boats. Confirm the yard access, whether the gate takes a trailer, and whether it locks overnight, then rewrite this answer with the real detail.
What time can we check in if we are driving through?
[OWNER TO CONFIRM] Give the check-in and check-out times and say plainly how late arrivals are handled. Most guests here are coming off a long drive and this is the question they call about.
Where do we get fuel and groceries in Rouxville?
[OWNER TO CONFIRM] Name the filling station and the shops in town, and their rough hours. This is genuinely useful to a driver and nobody else in Rouxville has written it down.
What Our Guests Say
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Kyla DavisTrustindex 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!Posted on Google![]()
simone du plooyTrustindex 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.Posted on Google![]()
Elzabé CrauseTrustindex 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.Posted on Google![]()
Vivia SpoelstraTrustindex 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 PandorssPosted on Google![]()
Lizelle MoutonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Klein juweel, bring soveel memories terug.Posted on Google![]()
Madi Du PlessisTrustindex 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.Posted on Google![]()
lynette van stadenTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
What a nice tranquil, safe and quit place to stay!
Book Your Rouxville Stopover
Call Celeste or Melanie on 083 442 0299 for rates and availability, or for advice on travelling from Putsonderwater or anywhere else in Africa.