The Royal Hotel

Address: 267 Smith Street, Durban, South Africa


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Available rates for02 Jun 2012 - 03 Jun 2012
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Hotel details

Location.
The Royal Hotel is located near the beach in Durban and close to Durban City Hall/Natural Science Museum, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, and uShaka Marine World. Nearby points of interest also include Farewell Square and Old Courthouse Museum.

Hotel Features.
The Royal Hotel's restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A poolside bar and a bar/lounge are open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a children's pool, a health club, a sauna, and a fitness facility. The property's full service health spa has massage/treatment rooms and beauty services. This 4 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, a meeting/conference room, and secretarial services. This Durban property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and exhibit space. The property offers a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge). Business services, wedding services, limo/town car service, and translation services are available. Guest parking is limited, and available on a limited first come, first served basis (surcharge). Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/café, a concierge desk, and multilingual staff. The property has designated areas for smoking.

Guestrooms.
204 air conditioned guestrooms at The Royal Hotel feature coffee/tea makers and safes. Bathrooms feature handheld showerheads. They also offer makeup/shaving mirrors, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct dial phones. Televisions have satellite channels and pay movies. Also included are windows that open and electronic check out. Guests may request in room massages, extra towels/bedding, and wake up calls. A nightly turndown service is offered and housekeeping is available daily.



Notifications and Fees:

  • All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.

Some properties have extra fees for amenities or services that may apply even if you do not use them. Government fees or taxes also may be charged to you when you check in or check out. This property told us they will charge you for the following:

  • A city/local tax will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

Additional fees and deposits may be charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.



Notifications and Fees:

  • All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.

Some properties have extra fees for amenities or services that may apply even if you do not use them. Government fees or taxes also may be charged to you when you check in or check out. This property told us they will charge you for the following:

  • A city/local tax will be charged
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

Additional fees and deposits may be charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.

Check-In

2 PM

Check-Out

10 AM

Area attractions

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Durban City Hall/Natural Science Museum 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Farewell Square 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Old Courthouse Museum 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Workshop Mall 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Exhibition Centre 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Durban International Convention Centre 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Kwa Muhle Museum 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Old House Museum 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Juma Musjid Mosque 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead 1 km / 0.6 mi
Victoria Street Market 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
South Beach 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Dairy Beach 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Durban University of Technology 1.5 km / 1 mi
Addington Beach 1.6 km / 1 mi

The preferred airport for The Royal Hotel is Durban (DUR King Shaka Intl.) 28.5 km / 17.7 mi.

Hotel facilities
• Luggage storage • Valet parking
• Total number of rooms - 204• Number of buildings/towers - 1
• Accessible bathroom • In-room accessibility
• Year Built - 1845• Wedding services
• Express check- in • Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
• Poolside bar • Dry cleaning/laundry service
• Fitness facilities • Designated smoking areas
• Airport transportation • One meeting/conference room
• Parking limited (surcharge) • Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk • Porter/bellhop
• Express check-out • Doorman/doorwoman
• Limo or Town Car service available • Medical assistance available
• Ballroom(s) • Beauty services
• Floor butler • Massage - treatment room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups) • Parking garage
• Parking (secure) • Technology helpdesk
• Airport transportation (surcharge) • Secretarial services
• Translation services • Air-conditioned public areas
• Parking (surcharge) • Tour assistance
• Laundry facilities • Coffee shop or café
• Exhibit space • Swimming pool - children's
• Room service (24 hours) • Spa services on site
• Shoe shine • Business services
• Security guard • Elevator/lift
• Babysitting or child care • Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Swimming pool - outdoor • Hair salon
• Sauna• Currency Exchange
• Business Center• Steam Room
• Bar/Lounge • Conference Room(s)
• Banquet Facilities • Full-service health spa
• Concierge desk • Audio-visual equipment
• Health Club 
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Quick description

Situated in Durban's CBD and 15 minutes’ walk from the beach, Royal Hotel features 2 restaurants serving award-winning cuisine. Rooms have panoramic views of the city or the yacht harbour.The stylish guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning and satellite TV. Each features a minibar fridge, which can be stocked on request, along with tea-and-coffee-making facilities and hairdryers. Bathrooms include bathtubs and showers.The hotel’s flagship restaurant, the Royal Grill, offers dining in an elegant environment for breakfast, lunch and dinner, where the Coffee Shoppe offers lighter meals.The Royal Hotel sports swimming pool on the top floor. There is also a gym and a health centre at guests’ disposal.This 4-star accommodation is 5 minutes’ walk from the Esplanade, 20 minutes walk from uShaka and 35 km from King Shaka International Airport.

Travel information

By Car:From the N3:- Pass the Pavilion shopping centre.- Follow the signs for Durban City/Stad.- Continue straight on through the traffic lights on Commercial Road.- Carry straight on for 4 further sets of traffic lights.- Turn right into Soldiers Way.- Drive straight on through 2 further sets of traffic lights.- Turn left into Ulundi Place.- Turn right into Royal Parkade.From Durban international airport:- Follow the N2 exit/Uitgang signs.- Turn right (N) following the N2 north coast.- Turn right (E) following the N2 north coast.- Join the M4 Durban City/Stad.- Follow the Esplanade turnoff.- Turn left into Royal Parkade.The 3rd floor of the car park is for special unloading and the reception.

Check-In

14:00

Check-Out

10:00