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title: "Sommersby Guest House, Durban: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Sommersby Guest House in Durban: rated 8.6 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Guesthouse
# Sommersby Guest House

Windermere, Durban, South Africa

8.6 ·  Very good 19 reviews ·  #66 #66 of 123 in Durban ·  5.8 Location score
## About Sommersby Guest House

Sommersby Guest House is a guesthouse in Windermere, Durban, South Africa. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 19 reviews. Facilities include airport transfer, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Durban. The nearest beach is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 26 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

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

- **Rooms:** 11

- **Floors:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

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

17 Clarabel Road [sommersby.co.za](http://www.sommersby.co.za)

## Live prices around Sommersby Guest House

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

## Sommersby Guest House: nightly price by month

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-   Cheapest month: November, about €47 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €53 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €52 for the night of 12 January 2027

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

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Sommersby Guest House scores

Better rated than 45% of hotels in Durban

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Beach access **4.7**
-   Public transport **4.8**

Durban average

## Amenities

Airport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **71**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **87**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">PRASA (metrorail)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">26 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">59 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="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</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="">Pick n Pay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Clicks Pharmacy Windermere</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Durban Archives Repository590 m
-   National Archives Of SA600 m
-   Mitchell Park Zoo1.1 km
-   NMR Museum1.4 km
-   Killie Campbell Museum1.4 km
-   Durban Cultural and Documentation Centre1.8 km

## 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 free parking in Durban](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/free-parking/)

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## Questions about Sommersby Guest House

### How do guests rate Sommersby Guest House?

Sommersby Guest House has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 19 reviews, which is better than 45% of rated hotels in Durban.

### When is Sommersby Guest House cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is November, at about €47 a night on average. The most expensive is February, at about €53.

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

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Sommersby Guest House include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Sommersby Guest House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, King Shaka International Airport (DUR), is 26 km away in a straight line.

### Is Sommersby Guest House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.6 km from the hotel.

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

Sommersby Guest House has 11 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sommersby Guest House?

Yes: Pick n Pay, about 610 m away (10 min walk).

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

Clicks Pharmacy Windermere is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 70 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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