Durban Accommodation
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The best south beach Durban hotels
- The Edward from R830* per person sharing for a couple.
- Shaka Shore from R1080* per person sharing for a couple.
- Garden Court South Beach prices from R764* per person sharing for a couple. Has a swimming pool and fitness centre.
*Prices are per person sharing for a couple for the night of 1 Dec 2025.
Four star hotels at the beach
- Belaire Suites hotel (north beach) from R755 per person sharing for a couple. This is the cheapest 4 star hotel on the beach at Durban.
Five Star hotels at the beach
- The Hilton Durban offers the cheapest five star accommodation at the beach in Durban, from R842 per person sharing. It has a swimming pool as well as a fitness centre.
Whether you're a beach-bum looking for some funsunzi or a hillbilly wanting the inland experience, Durban hotels & guest houses, offer the opportunities to enjoy it. The first thing you want to do is decide which area to stay in. Those holiday-makers who prefer something more exotic (and arguably safer) stay at hotels on the outskirts of Durban like Umhlanga, Umdloti, Ballito or Salt Rock.
Beach Hotels |
City Hotels |
Durban North |
Durban car hire |
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If you plan on travelling inland then choose a spot on the outskirts of Durban - there are some lovely guest houses, like Eagle Wind Manor.
BnBs near the Beach
There are no BnBs near the beach in Durban. However, if you travel a bit further north to Umhlanga, Umdloti, Salt Rock or Ballito, you'll find some there (and better beaches than in the city!).
Fire at Blue Waters Hotel
Around 06h30 in the morning of the 11th May 2016 Durban's Blue Waters Hotel caught fire, apparently after a transformer near the basement exploded. The fire was extinguished by 08h30. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Valley of 1000 Hills
We recommend staying at the Eagle Wind Manor which is a 4 star guest house equidistant between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, at the start of the Valley of 100 Hills. The guest house can be used as a launching pad for adventures to a traditional Zulu town, and day trips into Durban to relax on the beach, or to the scenic Natal Midlands. It's 200m from Kearsney College, and the proverbial 5m by car to restaurants & shops in Hillcrest.
To make a booking email your host, Jo Gibbon, at joanne@eaglewindmanor.co.za or phone 031-765-8993 (if the landline doesn't get through, phone on her cellphone at 083-357-8463).
The manor is available for weddings, here's what Mr & Mrs Thompson had to say: "your venue is really one in a million and we are so thrilled we chose it for our special day! It was just perfect and fitted with our vintage romance theme! From the setup to the clear down as well as accommodating all our extra breakfast guests you were all such good help. You were all so accommodating and made us feel right at home! We will gladly recommend your beautiful venue to anyone. All our guests have given us phenomenal feedback of how perfect our evening was and part of that is thanks to you and your team."
Recommendations
10 Woodlands B&B is the place to stay in Durban, making sure that you get the balcony suite which faces the harbour. The B&B offers tranquility in upper Glenwood. Use the pool & enjoy the pretty garden. NB There are dogs there, and the pools are unsecured (so no kids under 12 years old allowed).
Auberge Hollandaise Guest House, Kenneth Kaunda Drive. Helpful staff, easy drive to and from the airport, spatious rooms, breakfast served overlooking the pool, a number of restaurants nearby. Ask for a room with a balcony & sea view (unless you prefer a ground floor room leading onto the pool).
Beach hotels
Durban city's beachfront is known as the "Golden Mile", and offers a beautiful walk, including onto the piers jutting out to sea. Hotels in close proximity to the sea are the Docklands Hotel on Durban's Waterfront, the Tropicana Hotel, Beach Hotel, Garden Court South Beach, Balmoral Hotel, Protea Hotel Edward, Parade Hotel, Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharini, Belaire Suites, Blue Waters Hotel and Sunsquare Suncoast.
Cheapest
The Road Lodge and Formula One Hotel are two of the cheapest spots to stay in Durban.
News
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11 September 2013. The Hilton Durban is voted South Africa's Favourite Hotel with the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharini in second place
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10 May 2013: The Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharini launches as the largest hotel in KZN, a combination of the Southern Sun Elangeni & Southern Sun North Beach.
History
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18 December 2012. The Upton Hall Guest House on Eastbourne Street closes due to "the economic environment and spiralling costs" - it was known for its balcony suites with views of the Moses Mabhida Stadium / Durban waterfront.
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October 2012. The Oyster Box Spa is SpaFinder Wellness Readers" Choice as the Best Spa in Africa.
Durban North hotels
The Grange Guest House overlooks Durban City and is a 10 minute drive from the city and the beach, and close to quality restaurants. Rooms are spacious. Stay in the room with the rooftop garden! |
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1 Monteith Place |
agrange@iafrica.com |
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Cozy Nest guest house |
99 Kensington Drive, Durban North, |
Tel: 086 111 3849 |
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Zimbali Lodge and Golf Estate |
Linkhills |
Tel: 031 765 4446 |
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Durban City Centre hotels
Beach Hotel |
107 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 337 5511 |
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City Lodge |
100 Old Fort Road. Corner Brickhill Road |
Tel: 031 332 1447 |
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Durban Spa Hotel |
57 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 332 9366 |
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Elangeni Hotel |
63 Snell Parade |
Tel: 031 362 1300 |
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167 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 337 3341 |
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73 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 337 2231 |
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12-14 Walnut Road |
Tel: 031 336 8100 |
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Southern Sun North Beach |
83/91 Snell Parade |
Tel: 031 332 7361 |
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La Familia Guesthouse |
Roosevelt Road |
Tel: 031 701 8868 |
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Olwandle Suite Hotel |
110 Stalwart Simelane Str |
olwandlesuitehotel@telkomsa.net www.olwandle.co.za |
Tel: 031 332 9972 |
Protea Edward Hotel |
149 O.R Tambo Parade, |
Tel: 031 337 3681 |
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Balmoral Hotel |
125 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 368 5940 |
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Riviera Hotel |
127 Victoria Embankment |
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Tel: 031 301 3681 |
The Royal Hotel |
Marine Parade |
www.theroyal.co.za |
Tel: 031 310 3333 |
20 Battery Beach Road |
Tel: 031 314 7878 |
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Tropicana Hotel |
85 Marine Parade |
Tel: 031 337 4222 |
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Villa Valencia Bed & Breakfast |
2 Kloofview road |
Tel: 031 701 8868 |
Durban South hotels
All Seasons guest house |
19 Sloane Road, |
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Tel: 031-466-2923 |
Durban View Lodge |
125 Folkestone Road, |
Tel: 078-478-4878 |
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Selborne Hotel , Spa & Golf Estate |
P.O. Box 2, Pennington, |
www.selborne.com |
Tel: 039 688 1896 |
Oceans 4 Self Catering |
2 - 4 Airlie Rd |
www.oceans4.co.za |
Tel: 031 467 3001 |
Morningside
Flatcrown Cottage |
7 Bells Avenue |
flatcrowncottage@gmail.com |
Cell: 076-543-8765 |
3 Lumsden Crescent |
Tel: 031 203 4500 |
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101 Florida Road, Morningside, |
Tel: 031 303 5246 |
La Mercy
4 Es Pardis |
100 South Beach Rd |
Cell: 082-304-5899 |
Berea hotels
African Sensations Spa |
11 Pinsent Road, |
www.africansensations.co.za |
Tel: 031 207 5564 |
Getting to Durban
Catch an Intercape bus:
- Cape Town to Durban beach outside the Tropicana Hotel; takes about 27 hours with the following route and coach options:
- Cheapest
- Big Sky Intercity on route CA-PE-DBN
- Big Sky Intercity on route NCA-QT-DBN
- Mainliner coach on route
- DCA-PE-DBN
- Express (quicker as fewer stops) CA-KIM-BLM-DBN
- CA-BLM-DBN
- Cheapest
- Johannesburg to Durban beach outside the Tropicana Hotel; takes about 11 hours.
- Cheapest
- Big Sky Intercity on route NPTA-LDY-DBN
- Big Sky Intercity on route PTA-HRS-DBN
- Big Sky Intercity on express route PTA-DBN
- Mainliner
- Express route PTA-DBN
- PTA-VRG-DBN
- PTA-KIM-DBN
- PTA-DBN
- Cheapest
- East London to Durban beach outside the Tropicana Hotel; takjes about 11 hours
- Cheapest is with Big Sky Intercity on the route CA-PE-DBN
- Mainliner
- DCA-PE-DBN
- CA-PE-DBN
- PE-DBN
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