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About this property
Located just 656 feet 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 private 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 0.9 mi from the hotel, and uShaka Marine World is 1.9 mi away. Durban Botanical Gardens are 3.1 mi away and King Shaka International Airport is 19 mi away.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Molefi
South Africa
“Breakfast was delicious and lots of options to choose from” - Mpho
South Africa
“I like the atmosphere and friendliness of the housekeeping staff.Breakfast was delicious fresh and we'll prepared.Everything was grateful.” - Orapeleng
Botswana
“The staff were friendly especially Andile on the floor 2, Restaurant. The food was excellent. I would love to stay there again. My room was on an ocean view and that was so refreshing.” - Lekoto
South Africa
“What I liked the most is the sea view from my room. The breakfast was amazing and delicious.” - Lindiwe
South Africa
“I loved the breakfast, and my family enjoyed it very much. it was what they looked forward to everyday” - Ricardo
South Africa
“Chef at Breakfast was super friendly, They allowed early check in and late check out, they changed my room to a smokers room, they were friendly , location was perfect on the beach, Daily housekeeping was a dream and safe too, I left my wallet/...” - Yu
Germany
“Nice breakfast options, catering for vegetarians as well” - Rikesh
South Africa
“The amazing breakfast buffet and the beautiful hotel.The ocean view was very beautiful as well.” - Lue
Eswatini
“Breakfast was excellent, with a wide variety of food options. The room was exceptional, clean, spacious, and with great views of the ocean. The top floor was heavenly, but we didn't have the time to relax there more, as we had a busy weekend.” - Lebza
South Africa
“Beach front. The pool deck area, the privacy and view is AmaZiiiìiìiing.”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Lingela Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forDinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Dairy-free
- Vigour & Verve Restaurant
- CuisineInternational
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
- The Grill Jichana
- CuisineSteakhouse
- Open forDinner
- AmbienceModern
- Panorama Bar and Pool Deck
- Open forLunch • Cocktail hour
- AmbienceFamily-friendly
- Tall Ships
- Open forCocktail hour
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 12 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs 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 ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.