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Tropicana Hotel

2.5 of 5
85 Marine Parade, Durban 4056, South Africa
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Tropicana Hotel
Ranked #25 of 36 hotels in Durban
3.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Toronto, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Hotel Tropicana – Durban, South Africa – Located right across from the beach, this older hotel has very spacious rooms, equipped with the usual fridge, two phones, two TVs and a shower and bathtub which are separate from each other. The breakfast was included and was magnificent. But the service was just so-so. The phone in our room did not... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

da dy we went 2 book we paid with a debit card nt wanting 2 use da credit card,they did nt hv da debit facility then da worst thing happened as we were frm da surroundings hoping 2 go n relax my 3yr old asked m mom wats dat thing on da fone?(room)as he has never seen 1 b4 when... More

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I stayed in Tropicana Hotel in Durban on the 16th and checked out on the 18th. I booked for two nights but when I arrived there, I found that i was booked for three nights. I asked them to correct my booking to two night which was done. They deducted money for two nights on my debit card and I... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2011
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I stayed for a week at the Tropicana because it is relatively close to the convention centre and is also more affordable than other Durban hotels. As previous guests noted in reviews on TripAdvisor, the rooms are quite dated and need a good “makeover”. The only sign of any intervention in recent times was the new shower-head in the bathroom.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2011
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I needed a hotel for three days in Durban and I chose the Tropicana. It's right in front of the beach and has a car parking which came in handy as I had a rental car. The hotel itself is pretty good. The rooms are nice and spacious, check-in is quick and efficient, the service is good and the breakfast... More

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Derry
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 28, 2011

Beach just across the road and near to ICC, although advised not to walk on own. Staff very friendly. Can get airport shuttle from hotel, much cheaper than taking a taxi, but leave yourself plenty of time as takes about an hour as the shuttle goes around other hotels to pick up. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2011

This hotel is on the beach! What more can you ask for? Unfortunately, it is not a safe area - clients have been mugged at knife-point on the beach and although nothing was taken and there were no injuries or damages, it was a scary experience for them when visiting a 'friendly' city. If you arrive by coach, make sure... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2010

I often stay at this hotel with Tour Groups. It is a sad fact that many tour operators in Europe operate on a cut-throat budget when selling tours in Southern Africa, and in order to sell packages they compromise heavily on the experience offered to the client. The trend, especially in Western European countries such as Holland and France is... More

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Ontario
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2010

My friend and I had flown in from Canada for the Comrades Marathon. I was pleasantly surprised by this hotel. It's not the Hilton- the decor is slightly outdated- but you can tell it must have been one of the true gems of the beach front in it's day. I felt very safe there, and was pleased that they held... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2010

Having read all the recent reviews I went with an open mind- 1st impressions very dated and yes the rooms do need upgrading, but the linen was clean and beds comfortable- we slept really well. Sea views wonderful - if you able to get sea front room. Area- not best but as long as err on side of caution not... More

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85 Marine Parade, Durban 4056, South Africa
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