Very large, busy, worn hotel much used by the business community - think moden day Hiltons and you've got it. No problem with common areas, but bar was decidedly un-cool - altho service good and friendly. Indian restaurant had the same menu (and ambience) as any UK local Indian restaurant. Japanese menu lokked like a mix of Japanese and Chinese... more

Stayed at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel for a couple of nights while on business. Well, I won't do so again. While the service at reception and the restaurants was excellent throughout, the room was very dull. It lacked in personality, and had the same flair of a place you wake up in a weird dream when you feel lost... more

I stayed at this hotel while traveling with a tour group. The hotel was very posh and the rooms were very clean and comfortable. I was on the 16th floor and my room faced the ocean. Sunrise was stunning, and I took some great pictures out of my window. It was fun to watch the market set up in the... more

Hotel is located on North Beach. Hotel has its own underground secure parking (50R per day charge). Impressive lobby/ common areas. 3 separate restaurants (buffet, Japanese & Indian), all serving excellent food. The breakfast buffet is superb. Comfortable bar areas also very comfortable and reasonaly priced. We found all the staff so friendly and helpful. The rooms were a little... more

We stopped here for one night before flying elsewhere, the beach location was excellent we were actually in the hotel with some world beach football teams. The bar in this hotel was very good, the staff were excellent. We did not eat at the hotel but at the sister hotel down the road where the food in the Italian style... more

I stayed at the Elangeni with a friend on a package arranged by HSBC, sponsors of the British & Irish Lions who were also staying in the hotel, and whose first match against the Springboks we were there to see. The location behind the beach and the view from the rooms is excellent, but the rooms themselves are a little... more

The rooms are comfortable and the hotel has a pleasant airy feel to it. The rooms are not spacious, but they all have a sea view. Because we were on the far side of the hotel we didn’t have a panoramic sea view but we were able to see other parts of Durban to the south. My teenagers loved the... more

I stayed here for 9 nights (Test Cricket) and without doubt would recommend it for anyone looking for a good standard 4* hotel with wonderful sweeping panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and beach area from the room. The hotel is situated on North Beach which in my view is preferable to South Beach. The beach is about a 100... more

We stayed in this hotel, because we wanted an ocean view from the room. Hotel has a nice location right along the beach, and the rooms facing the ocean have stunning views (but no balcony). Other than this, there is nothing much special about the room. Beds are very comfortable, but bathroom was not great. Room service was good, they... more