Top Rated Accommodations in Durban

Just a 15-minute drive from King Shaka International Airport in La Mercy, this 4-star hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. Facilities include an outdoor pool and sun deck. Set overlooking the Dolphin Coast, Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre offers air-conditioned rooms featuring a modern interior decorated with warm colours. All rooms have a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, and an en suite bathroom. For lunch and dinner, the Saffron Restaurant offers varied buffets and an à la carte menu. Guests can enjoy a refreshing drink at the Vanilla Bar and Coffee Shop. Room service is also available. Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel’s reception is available 24/7. The hotel also offers laundry facilities and 24-hour concierge services. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Umhlanga promenade and Gateway Shopping Mall. It is a 25-minute drive from Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, the city centre, Durban’s main beachfront and the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Free private parking is available on site.

Managed by the RCI travel organization, Cabana Beach Lifestyle Resort is an excellent option for families. There are numerous activities for children with direct access to the safe, bathing beach. Each Cabana has a fully equipped kitchen, dining/living area and veranda with fine sea views. It offers three restaurants, two swimming pools, tennis courts and more. Children under 18 stay free. The resort is in Umhlanga, a popular beach holiday resort in fine surroundings.

A well-known hotel, Beverly Hills Hotel is noted for providing excellent service and facilities. It has a formal hotel style with grand decor and silver tea service (plus pianist). Rooms are fairly small but all have excellent sea views. There is a swimming pool and shop, two restaurants and two bars. Located just north of Durban, about ten minutes drive to the city center via the coast, this hotel has the added benefit of being located in Umhlanga Rocks, a popular beach holiday resort that sits on the Indian Ocean.

Situated in Durban's CBD and 15 minutes’ walk from the beach, Royal Hotel features 2 restaurants serving award-winning cuisine. Rooms have panoramic views of the city or the yacht harbour. The stylish guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning and satellite TV. Each features a minibar fridge, which can be stocked on request, along with tea-and-coffee-making facilities and hairdryers. Bathrooms include bathtubs and showers. The hotel’s flagship restaurant, the Royal Grill, offers dining in an elegant environment for breakfast, lunch and dinner, where the Coffee Shoppe offers lighter meals. The Royal Hotel sports swimming pool on the top floor. This 3-star accommodation is 5 minutes’ walk from the Esplanade, 20 minutes walk from uShaka and 35 km from King Shaka International Airport.

Licorna Beach Luxury Holiday Apartments offers luxury beachfront, self-catering apartments, most with sea-views in a purpose-built complex. All apartments are fully equipped and serviced. Breakfast is available on request and there are also tours and local activities available, including fishing trips. North of Durban, the apartments are situated in an area well appreciated for its beaches, lagoons and tropical forests, this location is both convenient and comfortable.

Southern Sun North Beach is the grandest of all Southern Sun hotels in Durban. The rooms are large and all of them have sea views; cots are available upon request. The facilities include a swimming pool with a view! Its 32nd floor location offers a great opportunity to look down at the city. There is also a cocktail bar, covered parking and convenient location for the beachfront and city center.