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title: "Hotels in Durban: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 434 hotels in Durban, South Africa: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
---

# Where to stay in Durban

Durban has 434 places to stay in our index. 128 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.3.

- **places to stay:** 434

- **ranked by guests:** 128

- **average rating:** 8.3

- **5-star hotels:** 32

- [5-star hotels 19](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 75](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 14](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 76](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/pets/)
- [Central hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 21](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Durban

- **Best-rated hotel:** [The Oyster Box Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-oyster-box-hotel-durban/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Umhlanga Rocks

- **Average guest rating:** 8.3

- **Hotels with a pool:** 75

- **Average walk grade:** 42/100

- **5-star hotels:** 32

## Areas of Durban

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Umhlanga Rocks** 40 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Umhlanga+Rocks)
-    [**Durban North** 12 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Durban+North)
-    [**eThekwini Ward 26** 9 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=eThekwini+Ward+26)
-    [**Durban Central** 8 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Durban+Central)
-    [**Westridge** 7 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Westridge)
-    [**North Beach** 6 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=North+Beach)
-    [**KwaMakhutha** 5 hotels, 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=KwaMakhutha)
-    [**Windermere** 5 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Windermere)
-    [**Berea** 4 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Berea)
-    [**Umbogintwini** 4 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Umbogintwini)
-    [**Point** 3 hotels, 7.1](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Point)
-    [**Essenwood** 3 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/?area=Essenwood)

## All hotels in Durban

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Durban

-     [**Belaire Suites Hotel** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.9 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/belaire-suites-hotel-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)
-     [**Blue Waters Hotel** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.4 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/blue-waters-hotel-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)
-     [**Belaire Suites Hotel** *vs* **Blue Waters Hotel** Durban, 8.9 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/belaire-suites-hotel-durban-vs-blue-waters-hotel-durban/)
-     [**City Lodge Hotel Durban** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.7 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/city-lodge-hotel-durban-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)
-     [**Albany Hotel** *vs* **Durban Manor Hotel and Conference Centre** Durban, 7.0 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/albany-hotel-durban-vs-durban-manor-hotel-and-conference-centre-durban/)
-     [**Parade Hotel** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.6 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/parade-hotel-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)
-     [**Balmoral Hotel** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.2 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/balmoral-hotel-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)
-     [**Onomo Hotel Durban** *vs* **Pavilion Hotel** Durban, 8.6 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/onomo-hotel-durban-durban-vs-pavilion-hotel-durban/)

## FAQ: Durban

### What is the best-rated hotel in Durban?

By StayVersus score, The Oyster Box Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Durban, with a guest rating of 9.6 from 335 reviews.

### Which area of Durban has the most hotels?

Umhlanga Rocks has the most, with 40 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Durban?

We list 32 5-star hotels in Durban.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/south-africa/durban/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/