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title: "Royal Hotel Durban: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Royal Hotel Durban in Durban: rated 8.3 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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Guesthouse · Coastlands Hotel Group
# Royal Hotel Durban

Durban Central, Durban, South Africa

8.3 ·  Very good 3,289 reviews ·  #79 #79 of 123 in Durban ·  7.5 Location score
## About Royal Hotel Durban

Royal Hotel Durban is a guesthouse in Durban Central, Durban, South Africa. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 3,289 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, airport transfer, free wi-fi. It is 3.7 km from the centre of Durban. The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 29 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 204

- **Floors:** 16

- **Chain:** Coastlands Hotel Group

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 7

[Hotel prices in Durban by month](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/prices/)

267 Anton Lembede Street [royalhotel.com](http://WWW.ROYALHOTEL.COM/ACC)

## Live prices around Royal Hotel Durban

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Royal Hotel Durban: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: November, about €40 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: May, about €101 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €40 for the night of 10 November

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[Royal Hotel Durban prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/royal-hotel-durban-durban/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Royal Hotel Durban scores

Better rated than 33% of hotels in Durban

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **7.5**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **5.5**
-   Beach access **5.4**
-   Public transport **8.9**

Durban average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaAirport transferFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **82**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **85**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **22**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **11**

<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="">New Beach</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><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Old Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</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="">29 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">65 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="">3.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Spar</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Central Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">50 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Durban Natural Science Museum170 m
-   Old Court House Museum250 m
-   South African National Cultural Heritage250 m
-   Local History Museum270 m
-   Durban Harbour Museum400 m
-   Port Natal Maritime Museum400 m

## Weather in Durban

[Durban weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/durban/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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

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## Questions about Royal Hotel Durban

### How do guests rate Royal Hotel Durban?

Royal Hotel Durban has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 3,289 reviews, which is better than 33% of rated hotels in Durban.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Hotel Durban?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Royal Hotel Durban include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Royal Hotel Durban have a pool?

Yes, Royal Hotel Durban has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Royal Hotel Durban?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Royal Hotel Durban from the airport?

The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 29 km away in a straight line.

### Is Royal Hotel Durban close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Royal Hotel Durban have?

Royal Hotel Durban has 204 rooms on 16 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Royal Hotel Durban?

Yes: Spar, about 220 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Royal Hotel Durban?

Central Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 50 m away (1 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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