Bethulie's Royal Hotel was founded in 1873 which makes it the oldest in the Free State. Recent renovations have restgored mmuch of its tradtional glory, and the hotel is building an enviable reputatoin thanks to friendly service, great food and unusual atmosphere. Special events include a periodic three-day Anglo-Boer 'War Trail taking in numbers of battlefields, concentratoin camps and other sites, and hilarious 'murder mysteries' played out with participants in period costume.