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8.7
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The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the Durban North part of Durban, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous uShaka Marine World. Rated with 4 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to restaurant, fitness center and outdoor pool on-site.
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Transport to airport
Valet parking
Shuttle service
Golf course [on-site]
Exercise area
Complimentary WIFi in all rooms
Check-in/out [express]
7 travelers have booked today.
Value for money | 8.2 |
Distance to city center | 7 km |
Location rating | 8.7 |
Nearest airport | King Shaka International Airport (DUR) |
Distance to airport | 23.3 km |
Does Riverside Hotel have a hot tub?
A hot tub is one of the facilities available at Riverside Hotel.
What time is check-in and check-out at Riverside Hotel?
Check-in is from 03:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hotel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out. The front desk is always open, day or night.
How do I get to Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind with the additional charge of 350 ZAR. Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hotel know you want a ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. A stay at Riverside Hotel also comes with easy access to the neighborhoods around the hotel through the convenient shuttle service offered at the hotel. For those who wish to drive their own cars, Riverside Hotel has a car park right on site for maximum convenience. Parking is free for guests. You can drive in and park yourself, or use valet service offered at the hotel. If you're looking for an easy way to get around Durban with private transportation, the hotel can arrange taxi service.
Is breakfast offered at Riverside Hotel?
Start your mornings right, with the continental and buffet breakfast options offered at Riverside Hotel. Adults can enjoy breakfast offered with an additional charge of 130 ZAR if not included in the room rate. You may save on breakfast costs with Agoda by booking a room with breakfast, which is often included for less than buying it at the hotel.
What are my dining options at Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel features 2 on-site restaurants for your dining convenience. Dishes are served in a la carte and buffet during opening hours. To meet any special dietary requirements, halal diet is prepared with the utmost care and attention.
Can special events be hosted at Riverside Hotel?
You may choose an indoor venue for your special gathering. Large events and gatherings such as private events can be hosted at Riverside Hotel.
Can business events be hosted at Riverside Hotel?
On-site venues and convenient event services make Riverside Hotel an ideal choice for hosting events such as corporate events, conferences and meetings. An extensive range of facilities and services including free Wi-Fi and audio-visual equipment is available to help your business meeting or event a successful one.
What is the smoking policy at Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel does not permit smoking in any of its rooms, but allows smoking in designated areas.
What is the closest train, metro, or bus station to Riverside Hotel?
The closest train, metro, or bus station to Riverside Hotel is Umgeni, 1.1 km away.
What restaurants are nearby Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is located in Durban North, famous for good restaurants such as Papa G's, Sea Horse and Kevin Harris.
What popular shopping places are close to Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is located in Durban North area which features shopping places such as Park Boulevard, Squadron Kiteboarding and Stables Lifestyle Market.
What are popular attractions near Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is located in Durban North area, which is famous for attractions such as Umgeni River Bird Park, Durban North Japanese Gardens and Beachwood Mangrove.
What popular beaches are close to Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is located in the Durban North area, which includes Jet Ski Beach, Laguna Beach and Beachwood Beach.
What popular natural sightseeing spots are close to Riverside Hotel?
Riverside Hotel is located within Durban North, which makes it conveniently close to natural sights including Burman Bush Nature Reserve, Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve and Collard Road D'MOSS.
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"It was really an amazing stay with great entertainment"
Gugu
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May 29, 2022
8.4
"The location is perfect for us and breakfast is always great."
Vidiya
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May 14, 2022
7.6
"We loved staying at the Riverside Hotel."
Roganie
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May 9, 2022
Riverside Hotel
Enjoy all that Durban has to offer with a stay at Riverside Hotel. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.
Enjoy all that Riverside Hotel has to offer! Free internet access provided within the hotel keeps you connected throughout your stay. Airport transfer services can be booked before your check-in date, to ensure a smooth and convenient arrival or departure. Exploring Durban is made even more convenient with the taxi and shuttle services available at the hotel.
For guests arriving by car, parking is provided free of charge. Always get the assistance you need with front desk services including concierge service, express check-in or check-out, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Booking the best tickets and getting the hottest restaurant reservations are made easy with help from the hotel's ticket service and tours. For longer stays or whenever you need it, the laundromat, dry cleaning service and laundry service keep your favorite travel outfits clean and available.
Feel like doing nothing? Available services like room service and daily housekeeping let you get the most out of your time at the Riverside Hotel. All your minor, last-minute needs can be taken care of by the convenience stores without having to go anywhere. For health reasons, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the hotel. For guests who would like to smoke, the designated smoking areas are available.
All guestrooms at Riverside Hotel provide guests with a range of amenities to ensure a restful night. Enjoy your stay even more at the hotel, knowing that some selected rooms include air conditioning. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find cable TV available in some selected rooms. Don't worry about being thirsty as a coffee or tea maker and mini bar are provided in some guestrooms.
Bathroom amenities are just as important as others, and at the hotel you'll find a hair dryer and toiletries available in some guest bathrooms.
Dining and things to do
Each morning you can start the day with a delicious in-house breakfast offered at Riverside Hotel. Don't start your vacation days without your morning coffee, available every morning in the café. A number of great dining options at the hotel assures that you'll always have convenient and delicious choices. Guests with dietary restrictions will appreciate a selection of cuisine types at Riverside Hotel including halal options.
A great night out couldn't be easier! Enjoy a fun evening without traveling outside at the bar. At any time of the day or night, you can serve yourself a snack at the hotel's vending machines.
Fill your days with the array of activities and facilities offered at Riverside Hotel. A beach that's accessible right from the hotel puts you close to the ocean during your stay. A relaxing end to every day is possible with a visit to the salon, located right in the hotel. Don't forget to make a visit or two to the hotel's pool.
At Riverside Hotel, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. Enjoy your favorite drink in your swimsuit at the hotel's poolside bar. Burn off you vacation calories with a quick visit to the hotel's fitness facility. Fun in the water is easy with aquatic activities available, like canoes. Challenge your travel group members or other guests to competitive fun, with the hotel's golf course on site.
Got someone special waiting for you back home? Then easily pick up a memorable gift at the shops and souvenir shops.
Around the property
Be sure to visit some of the city's popular sights during your stay in Durban. Cheer on the local team at Moses Mabhida Stadium located 2.1 km away, or just buy some authentic gear and memorabilia to show your support. Chill out in the beach or just watch the waves on warm days at Golden Mile located 4.7 km away.
Reasons to stay here
Find rooms here that are cheaper than 97% of all other options in the city.
Compared to the city's accommodation options, this hotel scored higher than 96% of them for food and dining.
According to guests who stayed here, this hotel's room comfort is rated higher than 96% of other accommodations in Durban.
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Extra beds vary by room. Please check each room's capacity for details.
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Guest rating | Excellent 778 reviews 8.3Location 8.7 | Excellent 2328 reviews 8.2Location 9.1 | Excellent 583 reviews 8.5Location 8.6 | Excellent 1090 reviews 8.3Location 9.2 |
Neighborhood | Durban North | North Beach | Durban City Center | Umhlanga |
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Friendly and good service”
The service is super. Staff is friendly and always willing to help. The lady who was a waitress for outdoor section was extremely humane, friendly, always serving with a smile even when she was the only one and the guests were really above her. The breakfast was suoerb. It was for the first time that I found a hotel that loaned yoi cutlery and crockery gratis. It is a pity I did not read the hotel booklet in rhe room thus I missed out in the gym. As a holiday club member I will be using the hotel more, if holidaying in Durban.
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Absolutely beautiful, scenic and excellent service at the Hotel”
I am certainly going to make this my number one choice in Durban for my weekend get-aways, as from the time you enter the parking, you are welcomed by pleasant security. Then when you enter the reception foyer there an abundant amount of front office staff with big smiles and efficient assistance. The Cafe/Bar staff were not so friendly, especially the male supervisor on duty to say the least. Except Thulani/I think his name was, our waiter that work ed nightshift at he bar was EXCELLENT! After breakfast the next morning, we asked for a later check out and it was gladly confirmed with a smile. WE ARE VERY VERY VERRRRY HAPPY! Did I mention...VERY happy!
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Great allrounder”
The Hotel has several facilities for all to enjoy, the salon, the pub and restaurants the hotel itself is great and it is very close to all the major events as well as Durban golden mile.
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Fredericks Australia”
I have recommended this hotel to all my family and friends who are planning a visit to Durban. I will gladly stay in this hotel again. The staff were amazing and the food very good.
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Exceptional”
I would always book at this hotel when ever I come to Durban wow what a place, The staff was so super amazing, the food was great, facility the best it deserve 5 stars not 4...
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Super hotel with pleasant staff! ”
have stayed at this hotel on a number occasions. staff friendly and co operative. breakfast buffet needs to be upgraded. bathrooms need a bit of refurbishing. complimentary parking at hotel which is great bonus. close to city and sport venues. would stay here again on next visit to durban.
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EXCELLENT SERVICE - RIVERSIDE HOTEL ”
I am extremely pleased to advise you of the marvelous service that I received from Riverside staff. From the security at the gates to our check out. I was impressed. A special mention to Muzi, Dinesh and Salomon who went above and beyond to make our stay a most pleasurable one. I look forward to staying with Riverside again in the future.
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Best Holiday Ever”
aha Riverside Hotel is an amazing place to stay. we had the most amazing time. The staff are very friendly. Thank you for making our stay a memorable one.
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Good getaway”
We enjoyed our break. We where looking for a short getaway just to relax and we got exactly that at the Riverside. I loved the outside bar area, was the perfect place to chill while my husband enjoyed sport. That long island ice tea will bring me back. I hope by the time we come back, your menus will be sorted, as that was the only issue we had. You guys where changing menus and the waiters where not too clear on availability. Wasn't a big issue though. Thanks
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For the love”
Would love to stay there fulltime, durban is nice
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Very good”
Excellent value for money, impeccably clean with good cleaning services, close enough to attractions around Durban, solid breakfast
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Very good”
We really enjoyed our stay at Aha Riverside Hotel. I want to mention that our room was not cleaned on the second day and we had to specifically ask housekeeping to clean our room on the 3rd day. I don't think this is acceptable.
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Friendly staff, clean room, good breakfast everything was on point”
Everything was good for me, staff members, WiFi everything. Thanks guys for the very very welcome visit in Durban
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Rude restaurant front desk”
We generally prefer eating breakfast out of the hotels we stay but it just so happened that the Agoda online deal included breakfast. I went down to the breakfast restaurant and asked for a takeaway latte as we would not be eating there - my boyfriend spotted the pancakes and so we changed plans and decided to have a sit down breakfast. When we let the lady at the front desk know , she gave us a tongue lashing of note ,about how a takeaway latte is not included in the breakfast option- I explained that I didn’t have a breakfast drink because she actually gave me the takeaway but was nonetheless happy to pay for it - She didn’t want me to pay but continued shouting. Needless to say we didn’t eat breakfast(that was paid for) there the next day. Nobody wants to wake up to unnecessary coffee drama that early in the morning-especially if ur paying for it!
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HOWIE”
We enjoyed a pleasant overnight stay at Riverside Hotel and delicious breakfast.
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Excellent Hotel”
The hotel was excellent,great location, the room was big and very clean. The staff is friendly and they served a great breakfast. The hotel has excellent facilities. Will be staying there again and I will recommend this hotel to friends and family.
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Amazing stay at the Riverside Hotel ”
We enjoyed our stay, the room met our expectations. It was our first time visiting this hotel and we'd definitely want to come back. Food is good, their prices are affordable, they have food specials everyday of the week, kids area, etc. My wish is for the hotel to strengthen the Wi-Fi signal, it's very poor. Some staff members also need to pay attention o how they carry themselves around customers, and how they speak. But overall we had a good time and I'd go back several times and recommend the hotel to my friends.
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Uncomfortable and noisy.”
My wife and I decided to spend a relaxing weekend in Durban and selected the Riverside Hotel due to its location and expectation that it would offer a quiet relaxing environment. How wrong can one be? The hotel is popular with groups celebrating various events and appears to attract guests who seem determined to consume as much liquor as is physically possible. We were subjected to doors slamming, screaming and shouting in the corridors - mostly by inebriated teenagers who had little or no regard for other guests. My advice would be look elsewhere for accommodation unless you intend to join in and be a part of the party.
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Brilliant stay ”
Excellent! I misplaced my wristwatch in the room and only realized it when I returned home. I called the hotel and was told that it was found by housekeeping and returned to management! That is amazing!!
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Very good”
Comfortable clean modern stylish accommodation. Best coffee and cake .. even my guests were impressed.. my new home away from home.. see you soon Riverside
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