Hotels Near Umbilo Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam & Shree Draupaddiammen Alayam (Second River Temple) in Berea

I stayed here for 3 nights recently and it was a lovely place. Easy to locate, beautiful grounds (two pools!) and clean, comfortable rooms with very good air conditioning (important!). The entire staff was very friendly, even the security guard knew me by name. The daily breakfast was delicious. The hotel itself is walking distance from a grocery store as well as a busy street with lots of restaurants. It's a ~15 minute Uber ride to the beach and some other main attractions. And for the price, I feel like you can't get much better of a value. I would definitely recommend staying here.

In Durban, I borrowed a conversion plug and went three times. Initially said no, the second trip still said no, but another waiter said yes, it really did. The third trip is to take a deposit to borrow the plug. The hallways on the first floor are massaged and smell very strong

My wife and I stayed at the Royal Hotel overnight, during March, 2022. We used an elevator to get to our room, and noticed a large dead cockroach lying at the entrance to one of the three elevators. The entrance carpet of our room was damp, and the other carpets and easy chairs were shabby. The curtains were not ironed, and the windows were smudgy. The bathroom basin had a good share of mould around the top of the basin. The room fridge was totally empty, and after our trip to get to the hotel, we were thirsty, but there was no water bottles in the fridge. We complained at the front desk,and afterwards one of the staff brought us two small bottles of water and charged us Twenty-Five Rand per small bottle. There was a kettle in the room, with tea/coffee making facilities. The bedside lamps were strange, and were not matching at all. The shower and toilet were in good working condition. We took the elevator at about 09h30 the next morning to check out, and the cockroach of the night before, was still in front of one of the elevators. We decided to order coffee and scones at the coffee shop. The picture on their website displays a cake stand, filled with a variety of delicious cakes. The cake stand was empty. It seems that the regular business lounges were closed. The tragedy of this experience is that The Durban Royal Hotel has always been, over many years, one of the most famous and popular hotels in Durban, that was regularly used by businessmen and international travellers to Durban. It appears that there was a great lack of care or concern for guests at this hotel during our stay. This hotel is located in the central gardens square of Durban, and could be unsafe to walk around outside the hotel? Numerous tramps and beggars hang around. Sadly, we will not be staying there again.

AMAZING LOCATION! Heart of Durban Room and bathroom is very elegant and absolute luxery. Staff is very friendly and helpful , always asked if we needed anything. wish could have stayed longer definitely book it next time in durban

We had a good time at Madeline Grove Bed & Breakfast, very nice and clean rooms, very friendly and helpful staff. It's only a short and safe walk to Florida Road where you have so many options with restaurants and Take-aways. The only thing that was a bit tricky was the shower: either very hot or very cold, nothing in between. But not much of a problem.

The hotel is ok and everything but the parking is very small and limited I had to park my bakkie on the parking lot across the street but there is a guard 24hrs

This has to be the best boutique hotel in the area. The building is lovely with fantastic views and they have thought of everything- a beautiful viewing deck for breakfast and a relaxed bar. The rooms are super clean and neat and comfortable. The service has been fantastic since day one and the breakfast is excellent. Loved every minute of our stay here.

The service I was given at reception was spectacular, as well as room service. Everyone was very welcoming and warm-hearted

Very nice property and service. Let down bady by outdated and poor room quality. Stayed in room 106. Basin wouldn't drain , meaning you brush your teeth and rinse ...and it stays there . Shower is in the bath , so a bathroom/shower combo, no separate shower. Problem is that the bathtub is soft, narrow and of poor quality . The taps are two separate hot and cold taps which are in front of the bath and at the bottom. You have to bend to adjust while the shower overhead is showering you at once. Can't understand who would approve such a catastrophic setup.

well! The best hotel in the class, the neighborhood is very safe, fast food, Chinese and Western food are available, the beach is very beautiful, but a bit expensive, but it is worth it, five-star worth experiencing