Royal Hotel
267 Anton Lembede Street, Durban, South Africa, 4001
Tel: +27 (031) 333 6000
Fax: +27 (031) 307 6884
Royal Hotel
Situated in the centre of the city of Durban, the Royal Hotel exudes luxury from another era. The hotel provides unfailing hospitality to all guests. It boasts a superb range of restaurants and sophistication is the keynote throughout the rooms and suites, which offer panoramic views of yacht mole. Each of the hotel's newly refurbished luxurious en-suite rooms reflects the past and present, accompanied by breathtaking views of the city complemented with a rich unique look and feel. The Royal Hotel opened as Durban's first hostelry in 1845. Following a Royal Appointment granted by Queen Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred, the hotel was named The Royal Hotel in 1860 and since then, won many awards, earning the reputation as one of the world's finest, hosting prominent guest including Cecil John Rhodes, Rider Haggard, Marlene Dietrich, Mark Twain, Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Nelson Mandela.
Location: The Hotel is situated 38km from the King Shaka International Airport and 1.5km from the Durban International Convention Centre and 1km from Durban's Golden Mile.
Guest Room Facilities: The Royal Hotel has a verity of rooms ranging from deluxe rooms to suites. The following facilities are available in each guest room:-

  • Deluxe rooms have Queen Bed in each room
  • Suites can have King, Queen or Twin Size Beds in each room
  • Soundless centralized climate control air-conditioning
  • International electrical adapters
  • A safe large enough to store a laptop
  • Blackout curtains
  • Complimentary Coffee/Tea making facilities
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Desk with work lamp
  • Electronic/magnetic door keys
  • Hair dryer
  • LCD satellite TV
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • Iron and Ironing Board on request
  • Baby cot on request
  • Direct dial telephones
  • Turndown service
  • Wake-up calls
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access - vouchers to be purchased directly from reception
Dining / Bar Facilities: The Royal Grill:
This flagship restaurant boasts some of the country's top award winning, haute cuisine and opulent décor.

The Royal Coffee Shoppe:
A popular venue with visitors offering Viennese-style light eating.

The Royal Carvery:
The Carvery is still the meeting place for business travellers and guests who enjoy having a traditional home style carvery. The array of dishes to choice from allows you to tempt your taste buds.

Hotel Services:
  • Babysitting or child care
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel - vouchers can be purchased at front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Parking (secure underground)
  • Porters
  • Security guard
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Business Centre with secretarial services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Executive lounges
  • Outdoor Swimming Pool
  • Fitness Center
  • Room service (Operating Hours from 06h00 to 22h30)



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