- Sea view
- Swimming pool
- WiFi available in all areas
- Terrace
- Balcony
- Bath
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
- Key card access
- Daily housekeeping
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About this property
Situated just 200 metres from the beach, along Durban’s Golden Mile, Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani overlooks the Indian Ocean. The hotel also offers 3 swimming pools and 4 restaurants serving a variety of dishes. Certain modern, air-conditioned rooms offer ocean views and come with tea-and-coffee making facilities. The en suite bathrooms include a bath or shower. On-site parking, an airport shuttle service and WiFi are available for a surcharge. This family-friendly hotel provides a full English breakfast buffet daily and guests can make use of the gym, spa facilities and room service. Popular spots within the local area include Kingsmead Stadium, Durban ICC and Greyville Racecourse. Suncoast Casino is just 1.5 km from the hotel, and uShaka Marine World is 3 km away. Durban Botanical Gardens are 5 km away and King Shaka International Airport is 30 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- 3 swimming pools
- Private parking
- Family rooms
- WiFi available in all areas
- Beachfront
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar

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Availability
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Motsheoa
South Africa
“The service was 100% the staff will provide you with everything you want,breakfast fast was delicious and you can eat as much as you like,the room was very clean.” - Andreas
Germany
“Restaurant food was great, excellent view over the ocean” - Zamambo
South Africa
“The breakfast buffet was so good. Staff is so friendly and helpful and accommodating. Cleanliness was top tier. Room service was so quick, and food was still good quality” - Mpumelelo
United States
“The staff was efficient all times and the room were very clean...” - Phumzile
South Africa
“We booked 8 standard queen rooms. On our check-in, they upgraded three of our standard queen rooms into executive rooms.That was a huge bonus to us.All the rooms were clean, and the beds were comfortable.The sea view was a 🍒 on top.The breakfast...” - Sizwe
South Africa
“My honest opinion is, a little upgrade on your breakfast or menu as an overall. Most people only ate breakfast the first 2 days there after only a few will show up or give visitors the room number and we go buy breakfast outside.” - Mpume
South Africa
“Room booked had Ocean View, perfect for the lil ones” - Kelebogile
South Africa
“Perfect location, friendly staff.. awesome breakfast buffet” - Kumalo
South Africa
“Staff was super friendly....I felt very comfortable and safe during my stay. It was very clean, not to mention breakfast 😋. It was lovely.” - Trydah
South Africa
“Well organised 😍clean . Great value for money with luxurious feel .”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Lingela Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forDinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Dairy-free
- Vigour & Verve Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- The Grill Jichana
- CuisineSteakhouse
- Open forDinner
- AmbianceModern
- Panorama Bar and Pool Deck
- Open forLunch • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceFamily friendly
- Tall Ships
- Open forCocktail hour
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please note that when booking a rate where payment is due before arrival, Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani will provide detailed payment instructions, for example a link to a secured payment platform.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.