What's it like in South Beach?

South Beach is a welcoming neighbourhood that travellers like for its beaches. Make sure that you visit Harbour and Golden Mile as part of your South Beach travel plans.

Where is the best hotel for a stay in South Beach?

Based on Expedia customer reviews, Bayside Hotel 100 is the highest ranked property in South Beach. This hotel offers a restaurant and a bar. Other top choices in the neighbourhood include Bayside Hotel 116 and Bayside Hotel Pine Street .

How many hotels should I expect to find in the South Beach area?

If you're searching for places to stay in Durban, Expedia has something to meet your needs with 31 South Beach hotels and other accommodation options to choose from.

If I need to cancel my hotel reservation in South Beach, will I receive a refund?

Yes, the majority of hotel reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel prior to the accommodation's cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of the scheduled arrival. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you may still be able to cancel and be given a refund within 24 hours of booking. Enter dates in and click on "Search", then filter by "fully refundable" to view the top deals on offer in South Beach.

What is there to do in this Durban neighbourhood?

Golden Mile, Addington Beach and Dairy Beach are great spots if you want to spend some time by the water during your stay in South Beach. Harbour and Durban Funworld are also a couple of places to visit in the neighbourhood. A few places to visit in the area around South Beach include West Street Mosque, BAT Centre and Addington Hospital Museum. Port Natal Maritime Museum and Old Courthouse Museum are also worth a visit when you're out sightseeing in Durban.

Top 10 South Beach Hotels of 2025

Top 10 Hotels in South Beach

"Amazing stay. Stuff is very friendly and kind, rooms are very clean, easy check in and checkout process. Restaurant has great food too. "

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7 Apr - 8 Apr

Minibar, desk, blackout curtains, soundproofing

"It was not gods from the arrival my name was not appearing on their system I had to wait for them to call the manager it was just a long wait. Then the rooms were full we had to be moved to another hotel and room was not good at all for a cluster phobic people, alcohol cap in the room, we had to go and request for tea, sugar, milk as there was nothing in the room. Towels for one person yet we are a couple. It was not a good stay for me unfortunately and also for a first time it was a very poor...

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1 May - 2 May

"Very Close to the Comrades Marathon Start, ICC, Kingmead, and in front of beach. "

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6 Apr - 7 Apr

Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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6 Apr - 7 Apr

Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

"Ight"

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9 Apr - 10 Apr

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1 Apr - 2 Apr

"The room were allocated could not be locked and we had to be moved. The entire corridor was smelling of cigarettes"

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25 Apr - 26 Apr

Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

"Hi place is clean however they need to have room fragrance our room had cigarette fume, obviously our sense of cigarette smell is very active because we don't smoke, smoked person was in the room not smoking in there. Kettle tray only has 1glass and 1 cracked and chipped mug, yet is 2people sharing NO beverage sachets so what's the point of having the Kettle. New linen is needed so as the towels. No floor matts bedroom and bathroom yet it's tiles. They can make use of the fabric softener ,...

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2 Apr - 3 Apr

"Clean and safe Refurbished recently"

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11 Apr - 12 Apr

"Lovely old style house and grounds - gated. Good overnight stay. Very friendly owner and staff with travel advice. Safe. Renovation works going on but luckily did not effect our 1 night stay. "

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1 Apr - 2 Apr

"My stay at Kings guest house was amazing. The staff were super friendly. The place was neat and comfortable. I will definitely recommend it to anyone who's looking for a comfortable place to stay on holiday. "

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7 Apr - 8 Apr

"Quiet, very friendly and great breakfast."

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1 Apr - 2 Apr

"Extremely friendly owners, gave us ideas of what to do and we joined him for a short period walking the dogs across the Sandbar. "

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7 Apr - 8 Apr

"Nice Bali style balcony with modern high quality finishes in the room. Luxurious large king bed and nice shower. Hosts were friendly. Nice clean pool with peaceful setting. Was shown another room with cool cigar lounge adjoining the bedroom. "

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7 Apr - 8 Apr

"Absolutely amazing. The view and pool area. In general was perfect peaceful getaway. "

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9 Apr - 10 Apr

"Good budget hotel"

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10 Apr - 11 Apr

"It is good for a stay on the coast"

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12 Apr - 13 Apr

"Superb location and cannot thank the staff enough for the amazing hospitality and service . Highly recommended and massively improved from my last stay here. "

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13 Apr - 14 Apr

"Awesome staff"

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13 Apr - 14 Apr

"Stayed one night. Happy"

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14 Apr - 15 Apr

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Where to stay in South Beach

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Durban Beachfront

4 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

4/5(2 area reviews)

Durban Beachfront is a destination visitors seek out for its beaches, abundant dining options and seaside views. You might want to check out attractions like Blue Lagoon or Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World while you're exploring the neighbourhood.