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title: "Buckleigh Guest House, Durban: 8.4/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Buckleigh Guest House in Durban: rated 8.4 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-22
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Guesthouse
# Buckleigh Guest House

Durban, South Africa

8.4 ·  Very good 34 reviews ·  #75 #75 of 123 in Durban ·  3.1 Location score
## About Buckleigh Guest House

Buckleigh Guest House is a guesthouse in Durban, South Africa. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 34 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 3.1 km from the centre of Durban. The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 23 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 13

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1982

- **Last renovated:** 2010

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

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## How Buckleigh Guest House scores

Better rated than 38% of hotels in Durban

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **3.1**

Durban average

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **28**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Suncoast Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">King Shaka International Airport (DUR)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">52 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Durban</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Northway Day-Nite Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Umgeni River Bird Park530 m

## Weather in Durban

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## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Durban](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/pool/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Durban](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/free-parking/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Buckleigh Guest House

### How do guests rate Buckleigh Guest House?

Buckleigh Guest House has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 34 reviews, which is better than 38% of rated hotels in Durban.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Buckleigh Guest House?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Buckleigh Guest House have a pool?

Yes, Buckleigh Guest House has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Buckleigh Guest House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Buckleigh Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 23 km away in a straight line.

### When did Buckleigh Guest House open?

Buckleigh Guest House opened in 1982 and was last renovated in 2010.

### How many rooms does Buckleigh Guest House have?

Buckleigh Guest House has 13 rooms on 2 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Buckleigh Guest House?

Northway Day-Nite Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.4 km away (23 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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