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de Charmoy Riverside vs Riverside Hotel

Both are in Durban, 1.6 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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Hotel★★★★Durban North

Riverside Hotel

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
3.7
Score by category
3 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Riverside Hotel

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose de Charmoy Riverside if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 168)

Choose Riverside Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.2)
  • to walk to the sights (2.3 km / 3.0 km)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 168 / 5)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2026 / 2015)

Why is de Charmoy Riverside better than Riverside Hotel?

  1. 1Offers an airport transfer
  2. 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 168 rooms)−163

Why is Riverside Hotel better than de Charmoy Riverside?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2)+0.5
  2. 2More guest reviews (2,230 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×149
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 21)+15
  4. 4Newer or more recently renovated (2026 vs 2015)+11y
  5. 5A larger hotel with more facilities (168 vs 5 rooms)×33.6

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

de Charmoy RiversideRiverside Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.2 8.7 +0.5
Location 2.8 3.7 +0.9
Facilities – 5.0
Spa & wellness – 3.0
Beach access – 0.8
Public transport 0.5 3.5 +3.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.3 8.7 +0.4
Guest rating 8.2 8.7 +0.5
Number of reviews 15 2,230 +2,215
Rank in Durban bottom 33% top 24% +43%
Location
Location score 2.8 3.7 +0.9
Distance to the centre 3.0 km 2.3 km −670 m
To the beach – 2.8 km
To public transport 1.9 km 1.4 km −550 m
To the airport 23 km 23 km
Restaurants within 500 m 2 8 +6
To the nearest food shop 1.8 km 690 m −1.2 km
Shops within 500 m 1 1
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★★
Rooms 5 168
Floors 1 5
Newest building or renovation 2015 2026 +11y
Listed amenities 10 17 +7
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 10:30 10:30
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Free parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Hot tub ✓ –
Concierge – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Gym – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Minibar – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      1.6 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.

      Riverside Hotel: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station Umgeni Station: 1.4 km, King Shaka International Airport (DUR): 23 km, beach: 2.8 km, 8 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      de Charmoy Riverside or Riverside Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, de Charmoy Riverside or Riverside Hotel?

      Riverside Hotel leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, de Charmoy Riverside or Riverside Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Riverside Hotel is closer: 2.3 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for de Charmoy Riverside.

      How far apart are de Charmoy Riverside and Riverside Hotel?

      The two hotels are 1.6 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