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The Balmoral Hotel

4.0 star property
Family beach hotel near Durban Funworld

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Children's play area - outdoor
Exterior
Exterior
Meeting facility
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
The price is AED 226
AED 260 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 January 2025

Room options

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Studio Non Sea-Facing | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Studio Non Sea-Facing

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Sea Facing

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Sea Facing

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Room, Sea Facing

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Plasma TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 45 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
125 OR Tambo Parade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4000

What's nearby

  • Golden Mile - 2 min walk
  • Durban International Convention Centre - 16 min walk
  • uShaka Marine World - 3 min drive
  • Durban Beach - 4 min drive
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Joe Cool's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪3 Piers Coffee Co - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Grand Bay Spur Steak Ranch - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Balmoral Hotel

Upscale family-friendly hotel near Golden Mile
Located close to Durban Funworld and Durban International Convention Centre, The Balmoral Hotel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour business center. The on-site Halal dishes restaurant, restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Luggage storage, 1 meeting room, and a porter/bellhop
Room features
All 95 rooms have comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like late night room service and free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and shower/tub combinations
  • 42-inch plasma TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and electric kettles

Languages

English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free offsite parking within 3281 ft
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: ZAR 185 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bathroom (partially open)
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch plasma TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 550.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 185 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 470.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 50 (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 550.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Balmoral Durban
Balmoral Hotel Durban
Balmoral Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel Hotel
The Balmoral Hotel Durban
The Balmoral Hotel Hotel Durban

Frequently asked questions

Is The Balmoral Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Balmoral Hotel?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Balmoral Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Balmoral Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does The Balmoral Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 470.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Balmoral Hotel located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Durban Beachfront hotel is in the city center, steps from Golden Mile and Durban Funworld. Durban International Convention Centre and uShaka Marine World are also within 1 mi (2 km).

The Balmoral Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 191 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 191 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lihor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Close to the Comrades Marathon Start, ICC, Kingmead, and in front of beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaizer

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Wiseman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rabia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old hotel, charming and quaint, its beachfront but unsafe to walķ to beach, bothered by homeless beggars and illegal sellers..parking was safe and secure at the rear. Staff was friendly, helpful and very pleasant. As my wife is disabled the first disabled room was unsuitable due to the shower . We were moved to a better equipped bathroom which improved our stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach Proximity
Amazing staff and service at the hotel The added view and proximity to the Beach was just an icing
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Boitumelo

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Msawenkosi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was excellent and Covid protocol was followed/implemented.The hotel is and clean and the rooms are very clean and fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Norberto

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skip this place
A bad experience and certainly not a 4 star rating worthy, poorly maintained . Dirty carpet and lifting floor boards .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
nice stay for older building
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Family of 3 vacation
The Balmoral gives value for money but the infrastructure is quite old.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The personnel went out of their way to make it a good experience. The politeness of the staff was evident right from the security guard outside to the cleaners.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bongiwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

gregg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for Money
Good location right opposite the beach..secure parking behind hotel..excellent room..good management team..value for money
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old style colonial hotel like going back in time! Very helpful staff. Lovely setting right on the beach in Durban. Some of the fixtures and fittings could do with refreshing or updating - for instance stair carpets very worn. Overall a very good experience though.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Russell, London

Totally appalled to arrive home to the UK to be informed that my credit card had been subject to credit card fraud of a few hundred GB pounds and I know that it had to be by a member of staff at this hotel. So watch out there are criminals at this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, UK

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, nice room and friendly staff plus in the best location in Durban.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Kedibone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Faaiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noise is a problem
Other guests are noisy and security is slack in controlling the noise. Street noise (prostitutes) are plentiful - keep windows closed
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical Colonial hotel. Well maintained and clean. Attentive staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

MANDISA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

paul

The hotel is a bit old, but it was fine overall and had a touch of class given its age, which i liked. Room was a little small but not too small and was fairly clean. Street was a little noisy and the guys on the street yelling and talking in front of the hotel. For the price, its reasonable, but not great. I asked for a late check out - leaving on a Monday - I came to check out 30 minutes after the time and the guy at the front wanted to charge me. With all the hotels and traveling I have done, that was the first time I have had someone say that to me, especially after I informed them of a late check out. I refused but it left a sour taste in my mouth, so to speak.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best
Our stay was great and the stuff was friendly as well
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019