Royal Hotel Durban
Get the most from an urban escape in Durban when you book a room at Royal Hotel Durban. Located right in the city center, Royal Hotel Durban saves you time and travel by letting you wake up right in the heart of the best neighborhood.
Every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable by providing the best in services and amenities. Keep up with all your communications easily with the hotel's free Wi-Fi. Getting from and back to the airport can be easily arranged with the hotel's airport transfer services. Taxi services provided by Royal Hotel Durban makes it easy to plan your day trips, sightseeing, and more around Durban.
Front desk services including concierge service, express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes can assist with your needs. Packing light is possible at Royal Hotel Durban thanks to the hotel's dry cleaning service and laundry service keeping your clothes clean. Feeling lazy? In-room conveniences like room service and daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your room time. For the comfort and health of all guests, smoking is not permitted anywhere within the hotel.
Smoking is allowed only in the designated smoking areas provided by hotel.
Designed for comfort, all guestrooms offer a range of amenities to ensure a restful night. For your comfort, some rooms at the hotel are equipped with linen service and air conditioning. In-room entertainment amenities including the television is provided in some rooms. In some select rooms, you can find bottled water, instant coffee, instant tea and mini bar at your disposal.
It's good to know that a hair dryer, toiletries and towels are provided in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Enjoy the morning bliss with a sip of good coffee at the cafe located in the hotel. A variety of convenient and tasty dining options are waiting for you at the hotel, for whenever you get hungry.
Hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. End your days in total relaxation with a visit to the massage, spa and sauna. Cool off on hot days by joining water-world activities like fishing, snorkeling, diving and wind surfing. If you like water sports, you'll appreciate the convenience of canoes provided by Royal Hotel Durban.
Around the property
Experience all the sights and local attractions of Durban with Royal Hotel Durban as your base. Get fanatical about the local sports team at Moses Mabhida Stadium located 3.7 km away, where you can also find team merchandise and memorabilia. Enjoy the simple pleasures of an oceanside getaway, with Golden Mile located 1.6 km away, where you can turn a good day into a great one with a sea view.
Reasons to stay here
Find some of the city's best deals here with rooms 98% cheaper than other options.
Find some excellent dining options here, where past guests have rated it better than 96% of the city's other accommodations.
Guests who stayed here really appreciated the room comfort, scoring it higher than 96% of accommodations in the city.
Royal Review”
The Royal hotel in Durban is conveniently located in the center of the city. From the hotel, you can walk to the harbor. You can take a stroll at the square featuring the city hall. You can also take the people's mover bus to the major attractions throughout Durban. There is a business center where you can gain access to the internet. There are a couple of fine dining restaurants within the hotel where you can enjoy food. The staff are friendly and arranged my breakfast to go next morning when I have to leave early to catch a flight. My stay was pleasant at Royal.
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Still a Wonderful Place to Stay”
The Royal is a Durban icon, which unfortunately has not been able to maintain its status as one of South Africa's premier hotels. However, it remains a lovely reminder of more glorious days; while having become somewhat dated, the rooms are still very spacious, comfortable, and the harbour views are spectacular. The staff are outstanding. Sadly, the famous Royal Grill not serves buffet meals rather than the haute cuisine of days gone by. All in all, the Royal has become my hotel of choice for business stays, for its location, great staff, comfort and value for money.
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My best holidays ever”
my stay at Royal Hotel was very fabulous, i enjoyed each and every moment there, and i even went to an extent of extending my stay. i would go there again if i decide to visit Durban. what i like about them is their friendly staff, they made me feel like am at home.
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A wonderful hotel, not too expensive, great views,”
We spent a week at the hotel and didn't want to leave. The room was spacious and comfortable, with a sweeping view over the port of Durban. The location was central, making for an easy walk to a large shopping mall, the city's historic sites and only about one kilometre to the beach and the Comrades Marathon expo. Check in/out was quick and efficient. We got a good room rate by paying upfront a few months early. Breakfast was excellent and available from 6.30 to 10 am. What was especially welcome for me was the staff putting on a very early breakfast for Comrades runners from 2 am on the morning of the event. All in all it was a very pleasant stay and we've love to return.
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Lovely City View”
The staff is very friendly and helpful. You immediately receive a sense that you are a welcomed the minute you set foot in the hotel. The rooms are stylishly furnished and airy. The city view from the deluxe room balcony is one of the best city views a Durban hotel can offer.
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value for money”
Our stay was great. You have to pay for parking but thats with most hotels around and witin city. The staff was very friendly and hospitable. The wifi is very fast and reliable although you must have a local south african number to send code to get through to internet.This does not go well with international guest who have no access to south african number . The hotel itself is nice and being upgraded from the last visit. Breakfast is great. The area itself (durban city on the whole) is not recommended to walk outside with valubales...watch,phone,purses....u can and will get robbed. Sobbe very careful of your environment. So all in all i highly recommend if you want to stay in city area. If you get a reasonable price go for it. However, umhlanga is the best area if you are looking for luxury,shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
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Perfect”
It was a perfect stay. My partner and I really had a wonderful time. next time we visit Durban again, we will definitely stay at The Royal Hotel again.
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Good location and comfortable hotel”
while the royal hotel is a little less glamorous than it swebsite suggests, it is a comfortable and quiet place to stay in durban. rooms are large with wifi access; there is a coffee shop, gym and pool area. the hotel is located opposite teh city square and close to banks. the staff were very friendly and helpful.
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A Durban Icon”
A Durban landmark. Although it has an air of faded glory about it, the hotel retains is charm and beauty. My room was comfortably furnished and had a magnificent view of the yacht harbour. there was nothing to fault about my stay.
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Why service trumps location - everytime”
All of the staff I dealt with at The Royal really went out of their way to be friendly and efficient. The previous week I had checked in at another hotel on the beachfront: their sea views and a great breakfast could not compensate for poor service and unfriendliness. The Royal by comparison is a very comfortable and welcoming space that is ideal for the business traveler but not too stuffy for families either. The rooms have lovely harbour views and the City centre area is well lit and much quieter than you would expect at night.
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Great holiday experience ”
The hotel is neat, nearby all durban attractions and the breakfast was superb. We were treated like royalty and big up to all the staff. Definitely coming back
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The hotel has improved a lot.”
The hotel has jerked up their wifi offering, as well the hotel has improved all in the front desk with Front desk staff like Eric, and others. The check in process is very quick and hassle free. The tidiness of the rooms and common areas is still the best. This hotel is now becoming the Royal Hotel of yester years. Well Done!!!
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Very good”
Royal Hotel is a beautiful hotel, with all their intent and purposes to get the hotel to its famous previous status, they still need to take care of minor things, for example the first room I was allocated one face basin was not working and one had the water release jammed and were stuck and not able to release dirty water our room was not cleaned and the responsible cleaner we was very nasty I was allocated another room ( not a Deluxe room) which is what I paid for, and I could not use the bath tub as it had not water stopper also no fridge. All in all managing and reception staff was very good including coffee shop staff beside those little inconveniences , I will still use Royal Hotel and maybe get a better room next time
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No hot water”
I love the Royal hotel. It has such an abundance of character and history and is absolutely beautiful. I got up this morning though to no hot water when taking a shower and got saddled with drunks next door in an inter-leading room. Otherwise I do love the hotel and will go back. Fix these problems and inform guests on check-in, particularly if you are giving them an inter-leading room
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Best affordable Hotel in the City Center”
Whenever I visit Durban I always prefere Toyal Hotel they best breakfast ever!
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Old World Elegance”
Decor was Old World elegance~posh dining room~breakfast buffet was fantastic~hot water shower and separate tub~downtown city center location~ Cons: could not connect to hotel wifi~but wifi available thru phone SIM card~ South Africa is now a third world country~the government cannot keep electricity on~"load shedding" turns off electricity 2-3 times a day: no lights, aircon, ATM macine, or credit card use~
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Fantastic”
it was Awesome, i enjoyed the roof top swimming pool which has excellent views of Durban harbour & the City. friendly staff with all smiles.
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Royal hotel it's royal really, excellent. ”
Reception staff is so friendly and warm, ready to assist. I only experienced unpalatable welcome by the security personal at the boom gate for car parking. These guys were not friendly even not willing to assist me, I had to go back to the receptionist to assist as it was my first time to be a guest at Royal hotel.
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it is an old hotel and located in the city center ”
The hotel is located in the center of Durban city, just across the City Hall and near the sea/beach, the view from my room is marvelous. But the hotel is an old one,the elevator creates a funny sound, but the room is okay and clean and the staff is quite friendly..eventhough the breakfast is not much variation.
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A grand old dame”
It is common cause that The Royal is the best place to stay for the Comrades up run. You walk from the lobby into your starting pens. The Royal has a long a glorious past. Though this beginning to show. Some of the facilities are not quite at the level one would expect. The plumbing system struggled to provide hot water to a full house. Some of the staff were obviously new and were easily flustered by a full house. The catering is limited by modern hotel standards, but the food was of high standard. The bar is a glorious place for a drink, but the beer selection was once again a little limited with nothing on draft. However for its faults, the staff were generally outstanding and I could be more effusive in my praise for them. A very good stay at a very fair rate.
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