Royal Hotel Durban

Situated in the Durban city centre, 1.5km from the International Convention Centre (ICC), The Royal Hotel opened as Durban's first hostelry in 1845. The Royal Hotel's principle of uncompromising service and unfailing hospitality has always been a cornerstone with high standards continuously refined in sheer comfort with subtle blends of Colonial and African influences.

The Royal Hotel provides great conferencing and banqueting facilities. The Lounge area, better known as the Royal Palm, is a popular meeting place, a quiet place for those business travellers seeking a work area or meeting venue.

The popular Royal Coffee Shop offers light meals and a selection of cakes and delicacies being served throughout the day. The 70-year old flagship restaurant at The Royal Hotel in Durban, the Royal Grill, presenting diners with the finest dining experience with unequalled haute cuisine served in a refreshed, elegant and sophisticated milieu of timeless grandeur. The Ulundi Restaurant at The Royal Hotel offers traditional and contemporary Indian cooking.

Accommodation at The Royal Hotel in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

The Royal Hotel features a total of 204 superb rooms with a panoramic view of the city and harbour. Decorated with traditional elegance in mind, each hotel room at The Royal provides sophisticated comfort and charming warmth.

Hotel room amenities:

• en-suite bathrooms facilities
• Air-conditioning and heating
• Telephones with voice mail
• Color TV with satellite
• Hairdryer
• Safety deposit box
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Wake-up call facilities
• Executive suites feature a separate lounge

Room Types at The Royal Hotel:

• 60 Executive Double Rooms: Double Bedded Room
• 93 Executive Twin Rooms: Two Single Beds in Room
• 34 Club Floor Rooms: Double Bedded Room
• 3 Club Floor Suites: Double Bedded Room with a Lounge
• 2 Paraplegic Rooms: Room equipped for Paraplegic guest
• 11 Executive Suites: Double Bedded Room with a Lounge
• 1 Executive Suite: Twin Bedded Room with a Lounge

Facilities and services at The Royal Hotel, Durban

• Airport Transfers
• Babysitters
• Business Centre
• Car rental service
• Conference Facilities
• Credit card Facilities
• Daily Newspapers
• Doctor, dentist and nurse on call
• Dry Cleaning Service
• Foreign Exchange
• Hairdresser on site
• Health and Squash Centre
• Information Desk
• Internet
• Laundry service
• Mailing Services
• Parking Facilities
• Massage, sauna, gym, swimming pool, plunge pool
• Valet Service
• Wake-up service

Conferences at The Royal Hotel, South Africa

The Royal conference and banqueting facilities are exceptional and offer a fully equipped Business Centre designed to meet the most demanding business needs.

Conference venues:

• The Prince Alfred Room: seats up to 300 persons
• The Royal Boardroom: seats up to 100 persons
• The Marine Room: seats up to 100 persons
• Berea View: seats up to 30 persons
• Town Garden Suites: seat up to 70 persons
• 2 x Boardrooms: seat up to 12 persons

Standard conference equipment:

• 1 x Lectern
• 1 x Flipchart and 2 pens
• 1 x Screen
• Conference equipment for hire
• PA System
• Microphone
• Carousel Slide Projector
• TV & VCR
• Data Projectors

Dining and wining at The Royal Hotel

The Royal Grill

This flagship restaurant boasts some of the country's top award winning, haute cuisine and opulent décor

The Ulundi Restaurant

Durban’s finest traditional Indian restaurant serving some of the finest eastern dishes in town

The Royal Coffee Shop

A popular venue with visitors offering Viennese-style light eating

Exchange Bar & Tap Room

Two unique bars at The Royal Hotel in relaxed and dedicated sports environments

Nearby attractions to the Royal Hotel

• Moses Mabhida Stadium
• Absa Rugby Stadium
• Durban & Umhlanga Beaches
• Gateway Theatre of Shopping
• Kings Park Olympic Swimming Complex
• Kings Park Soccer Stadium
• Mangrove Swamps
• Durban Playhouse next door
• Sunset Cruises
• Trips to the Valley of 1000 hills
• Umgeni Bird Park
• uShaka Marine World – Durban’s treasure trove of adventure
• Virgin Active Health Club
• Golf Courses

Distances / location

Situated in the Durban CBD, KwaZulu-Natal approximately:

• 1.5km from the International Convention Centre (ICC)
• 2 km to the Japanese Gardens
• 2.5km to the Umgeni Bird Park
• 3 km to Durban’s north beaches
• 6 km to Shopping mall