Royal Hotel Durban

4 stars

267 Anton Lembede Street, Durban, South Africa, 4000

Overview

Located near the beach, this four-star hotel is in short distance of many city landmarks and attractions including Farewell Square and Old Courthouse Museum.

The hotel’s building displays contemporary façade, sleek elegant rooms and interiors decorated in soft pastel shades.

204 rooms come fitted with free Wi-Fi access, coffee making facilities and full bathrooms. All rooms have panoramic city or harbor views.

The hotel’s chief restaurant the Royal Grill offers all-day gourmet dining and the Coffee Shop serves light menus.

Business facilities include up-to-date audio visual technologies. Six conference and banquet spaces can accommodate up to 500 people.

Health club includes modern fitness facility, spa and outdoor pool along with children’s pool.

Full-service spa offers sauna, steam room massages, indulging body and cosmetic treatments.

Number of rooms   206.

hotel Royal Hotel Durban Durban location

The hotel is located 15 minutes away from the beach-line and is within easy walking distance from the city center with its landmarks. It is close to Durban City Hall, Natural Science Museum, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, uShaka Marine World, Farewell Square and Old Courthouse Museum.

Distance to:

  • City Center - 200 m
  • Airport Durban International - 14.2km

Rooms

The hotel provides non-smoking rooms as well as rooms with facilities for people with disabilities.

Standard rooms feature en-suite bathrooms with separate showers and tubs, air-conditioning and heating.

Suites are inspired with a separate lounge area.

Baby cots are available and children under 2 years may stay free of charge using existing beds.

All children under 12 years may stay at price ZAR210 per person/night for extra bed.

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Standard Single Room

Harbor view

One Single Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Harbor view

Two Single Beds

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The Royal Hotel Standard Twin Room Executive Double or Twin Room

Dining options

The hotel’s chief restaurant the Royal Grill serves exquisite meals in elegant setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Coffee Shop invites guests for lighter items.

24-hour in-room dining is available upon request.

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Facilities

General
  • Car rental
Room facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • In-room safe
Dining facilities
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Facilities for people with disabilities
  • Rooms/facilities for people with disabilities
Internet

Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms
for additional charge

Guest Parking

Private hotel parking is possible on site and the rate is ZAR 34 per day.

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Guest feedback

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  • Excellent Location, the staff are extremely friendly.
  • Bad service, lovely rooms and ulundi Restaurant serves most excellent Indian cuisine.
  • The bed was too soft tough and the restaurants were very clean.
Average guest rating
Good enough
2.8
Based on  20 reviews

Policies

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from  2 pm

Check-Out

until 07:00-14:00 hours

Children and extra beds
  • All children under the age of 2 may stay for free. 
  • All children under the age of 12 may stay at the price of ZAR 210.00 per night/person for extra beds. 
  • One child under the age of 2 may stay for free. 
  • One child may stay at the price of ZAR 210 per night/person for extra beds. 
  • Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
Pets

Pets are not allowed

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Attractions for Tourists
  • uShaka Marine World - 2.1km
Popular areas
  • City Center - 200 m
  • Marine Parade - 1.4km
General
  • Mini Town Snell Parade - 1.9km
  • Beach Hurst - 2.0km
  • Entembeni Hospital - 3.6km
  • Durban Campus - 3.9km
Convention Centers
  • ICC Durban - 800 m
Stadiums
  • Kingsmead Cricket Stadium - 1.1km
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 3.2km
  • Kings Park Athletics Stadium - 3.5km
  • Absa Stadium - 3.9km
Parks
  • Wavehouse Gateway - 1.1km

Getting there

Durban International Airport is in 14.2km.

  • From King Shaka International Airport: Drive east on Mdloti St/D144. Take the ramp onto Outer Ring Rd/N2 – Partial toll road. Take the N3 exit toward Durban. Keep left at the intersection to continue toward Western Freeway/N3 and merge onto Western Freeway/N3. Keep right at the intersection and continue onto Dr A.B.Xuma St/Commercial Rd. Take right turn at Dorothy Nyembe St/Gardiner St. Turn left at the 2nd crossroad onto Dr Pixley Kaseme St/West St. Take the first right turn onto Samora Machel Street/Aliwal St. Take the first right turn onto Anton Lembede St/Smith St. The hotel will be on the left side.

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The Royal Hotel Durban Reviews

Guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at The Royal Hotel Durban

Average guest rating:

2.8Based on 20 reviews

  • Location 3.2
  • Rooms 2.7
  • Service 2.7
  • Value 2.7
  • Dining 3.6

Individual guest reviews

Reviews are ordered by language and date with a maximum of 25 reviews. 

  • Average rating: 3.6

    I loved the view, good value and service was excellent at the reception. The suite was quite acceptable, breakfast was nice and dinner at the royal grill on Friday night was perfect.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 4 Location
    • 3 Rooms
    • 3 Service
    • 4 Value
    • 4 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.2

    Excellent location and good hotel. Staff were very friendly and the room was quiet and the shower great. The breakfast was very nice.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Location
    • 3 Rooms
    • 3 Service
    • 3 Value
    • 4 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.3

    The location in the center of the city is good and the ambience of the hotel is excellent. The staff are extremely friendly and internet is free.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Location
    • 4 Rooms
    • 4 Service
    • 3 Value
  • Average rating: 3.9

    Beautiful bay view and good value for money. Staff were helpful and friendly, the bed was too soft tough. The warm ambiance of the royal grill we had an enjoyable breakfast buffet.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Location
    • 4 Rooms
    • 4 Service
    • 4 Value
    • 3 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.3

    The night view of the harbour was amazing, the hotel staff were great and the light and furnitures had some brokened. Breakfast was very good.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Location
    • 3 Rooms
    • 5 Value
    • 3 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.7

    Great central location and the proffesional staff and the luxury of the hotel. Bad service, lovely rooms and ulundi Restaurant serves most excellent Indian cuisine. Spa was good.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 5 Location
    • 3 Rooms
    • 2 Service
    • 5 Value
  • Average rating: 3.3

    The pool was empty did not make the pool area very appealing and the service here was the worst of all the hotels we stayed at. The room was lovely, the food was great.

    The staff were not friendly, the mattress was awful.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Location
    • 4 Rooms
    • 3 Service
    • 3 Value
    • 4 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.5

    Great place to stay, staff friendly & and the breakfast was good and the room that was served in was amazing.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Rooms
    • 4 Service
    • 3 Value
  • Average rating: 3.3

    We decided to stay at the royal because of the attractive rates, staff very friendly and room have a nice open space to move around. The royal grill is magnificent.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 4 Rooms
    • 4 Service
    • 1 Value
    • 4 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.3

    All the ingredients for a perfect stay, the staff helpful and courteous, from reception to room it’s understated and elegant. Breakfast good.

    Tasteless for the price paid, old towels.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 3 Rooms
    • 3 Service
    • 3 Value
    • 3 Dining
  • Average rating: 3.5

    Staff really friendly and eager, nice big rooms, food is good.

    My ratings for this hotel are:

    • 4 Rooms
    • 3 Service
  • Average rating: 2.5

    Guest type: Single

  • Average rating: 2.3

    Guest type: Single

  • Average rating: 3.7

    Guest type: Other

  • Average rating: 1.8

    Guest type: Other

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