de Charmoy Riverside vs Prime Hotel
Both are in Durban, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse
de Charmoy Riverside
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
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Prime Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Prime Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 2.6 km apart.
Choose de Charmoy Riverside if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 26)
Choose Prime Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (2.1 km / 3.0 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (32 / 2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 26 / 5)
Why is de Charmoy Riverside better than Prime Hotel?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
Why is Prime Hotel better than de Charmoy Riverside?
- 1910 m closer to the city centre−910 m
- 2More guest reviews (143 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×9.5
- 330 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+30
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 54 vs 21)+33
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| de Charmoy Riverside vs Prime Hotel: which hotel is better? | de Charmoy Riverside | Prime Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Location | 2.8 | 4.6 +1.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 2.1 |
| Public transport | 0.5 | 2.1 +1.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.3 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 143 +128 |
| Rank in Durban | bottom 33% | bottom 33% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.8 | 4.6 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.0 km | 2.1 km −910 m |
| To the beach | – | 2.4 km |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | 1.6 km −300 m |
| To the airport | 23 km −2.5 km | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 32 +30 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.8 km | 300 m −1.5 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 26 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | – |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 17 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.6 km apart
de Charmoy Riverside: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station Umgeni Station: 1.9 km, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 23 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Prime Hotel: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Moses Mabhida Train Station: 1.6 km, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 26 km, beach: 2.4 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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de Charmoy Riverside or Prime Hotel: common questions
Which is better, de Charmoy Riverside or Prime Hotel?
Prime Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, de Charmoy Riverside or Prime Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Prime Hotel is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for de Charmoy Riverside.
How far apart are de Charmoy Riverside and Prime Hotel?
The two hotels are 2.6 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score