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The Balmoral Hotel

4.0 star property
Family beach hotel near Durban Funworld

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Children’s play area – outdoor
Meeting facility
Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (ZAR 185 per person)
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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125 OR Tambo Parade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4000
  • Place, Durban International Convention Centre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Durban Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, uShaka Marine World
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Sea Facing

Shower, designer toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Standard Sea Facing

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Sea Facing

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Sea Facing

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Studio Non Sea-Facing

Standard Studio

Studio Non Sea-Facing

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Executive King Room, 1 Bedroom, Sea Facing

Executive King Room, 1 Bedroom, Sea Facing

Executive King Room, 1 Bedroom, Sea Facing

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
  • 45 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Twin Room, Sea Facing

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Twin Room, Sea Facing

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Fridge
Plasma TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • 45 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Balmoral Hotel?

The Balmoral Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Balmoral Hotel?

Yep, The Balmoral Hotel has a free self car park and free valet parking. Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to The Balmoral Hotel?

Yep, The Balmoral Hotel is a short 2-minute walk from Golden Mile.

What makes The Balmoral Hotel a romantic place to stay?

24-hour room service, plus fireplaces in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Balmoral Hotel.

Is The Balmoral Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as supervised childcare and laundry facilities, it's no surprise that The Balmoral Hotel is a hit with families.

Does The Balmoral Hotel serve breakfast?

Yep, buffet breakfast is on offer daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Balmoral Hotel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Balmoral Hotel?

Yep, you can grab a meal at The Balmoral Hotel's onsite restaurant that serves Halal dishes.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Balmoral Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Balmoral Hotel?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Reviews

The Balmoral Hotel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 203 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Brilliantly attentive staff, excellent breakfast and great location right on the sea shore.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

jack

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel staff is beyond the friendliest and most helpful staff I have ever encountered while traveling extensively. From the hotel manager, reception desk, the restaurant, and the housekeeping staff, everyone was incredible. We had a room facing the water, so it was incredible to look out the windows and clearly see the water and beach. The room was not noisy at all. Breakfast had lots of options and we ate dinner in the hotel almost every night. We already booked this hotel for next year for 10 days.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time and they treated us Comrades runners well.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

jack

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very old hotel but still has its charm. Location in front of the beach is a big plus, The security at the hotel is good, the food is good. Overall, this old lady is still kicking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javid Jameel, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, this is a good property in a sketchy area. The staff is friendly.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lihor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Close to the Comrades Marathon Start, ICC, Kingmead, and in front of beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaizer

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Wiseman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rabia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old hotel, charming and quaint, its beachfront but unsafe to walķ to beach, bothered by homeless beggars and illegal sellers..parking was safe and secure at the rear. Staff was friendly, helpful and very pleasant. As my wife is disabled the first disabled room was unsuitable due to the shower . We were moved to a better equipped bathroom which improved our stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach Proximity

Amazing staff and service at the hotel The added view and proximity to the Beach was just an icing
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Boitumelo

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Msawenkosi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was excellent and Covid protocol was followed/implemented.The hotel is and clean and the rooms are very clean and fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Norberto

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Skip this place

A bad experience and certainly not a 4 star rating worthy, poorly maintained . Dirty carpet and lifting floor boards .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
nice stay for older building
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Family of 3 vacation

The Balmoral gives value for money but the infrastructure is quite old.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The personnel went out of their way to make it a good experience. The politeness of the staff was evident right from the security guard outside to the cleaners.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bongiwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

gregg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Value for Money

Good location right opposite the beach..secure parking behind hotel..excellent room..good management team..value for money
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old style colonial hotel like going back in time! Very helpful staff. Lovely setting right on the beach in Durban. Some of the fixtures and fittings could do with refreshing or updating - for instance stair carpets very worn. Overall a very good experience though.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Russell, London

Totally appalled to arrive home to the UK to be informed that my credit card had been subject to credit card fraud of a few hundred GB pounds and I know that it had to be by a member of staff at this hotel. So watch out there are criminals at this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, nice room and friendly staff plus in the best location in Durban.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019