The Riverside Hotel

Property class: 4

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Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a hair salon at The Riverside Hotel. The on-site restaurant, Riverside Cafe, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and a poolside location. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and 2 bars.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Non Smoking, River View

  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Durban North, The Riverside Hotel is in the suburbs and on a river. UShaka Marine World is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Durban Beach and Umhlanga Rocks Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Japanese Gardens and Big Rush Urban Adrenaline. Scuba diving and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with skydiving and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Durban North travel guide
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10 Kenneth Kaunda Drive, Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal, 4065

What's nearby

  • A large wave curling over the ocean with a city skyline in the background.
    Durban Beach
    2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • A peacock with a dark blue and green plumage perched on a branch surrounded by green leaves.
    Umgeni River Bird Park
    2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Japanese Gardens
    2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Windsor Park Golf Course
    4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR)
    27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Riverside Hotel & Spa
    1 min walk
  • Delfi greek taverna
    3 min drive
  • Chicken Licken
    5 min walk
  • Caffe Italia Express
    15 min walk
  • Mugg & Bean
    14 min walk

About this property

The Riverside Hotel

  • Upscale family-friendly hotel by the river
  • Consider a stay at The Riverside Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a hair salon. The on-site restaurant, Riverside Cafe, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and a poolside location. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and 2 bars.
  • Other perks at this hotel include:
    • An outdoor pool along with pool umbrellas
    • Free self parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and babysitting (surcharge)
    • Barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a porter/bellhop
  • Room features
  • All 169 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
  • Other amenities include:
    • Designer toiletries, tubs or showers, and hair dryers
    • 32-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
    • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, and microwaves

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Riverside Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM–7:30 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at The Riverside Hotel?

As of Oct 25, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Riverside Hotel on Nov 23, 2026 start from $108, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is The Riverside Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Riverside Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Riverside Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Does The Riverside Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is The Riverside Hotel located?

This family-friendly Durban North hotel is located on a river, within 1 mi (2 km) of Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve and Durban Beach. Japanese Gardens and Golden Mile are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Riverside Hotel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 223 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 223 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 223 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 223 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 223 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff was incredibly helpful expect for a lady by the name of Thobile at front desk as well as her front desk manager , I asked for assistance to add another stay and they said they could but was very rude and not helpful at all ! Refused to give me an extra card and only wanted me to get me card for my second stay even though I said I was adding an extra person , after saying I was adding an extra person and she charged me she said she needed to charge again cause she didn’t hear me say I was adding another person as it sleeps two , I had to swipe my card again and she and her manager were very rude and did not want to give me two cards and insisted I should come after my previous stay card eas deactivated, no toothpaste or toothbrushes in rooms and was not notified of this I am a US traveller I did not have stuff on me and was not notified to bring my own , when I asked for them at front desk I had to wait until 6.30am to brush my teeth until housekeeping comes , when I went back I had to come back again at 7.30 am and it went on and on , I was told breakfast is at 6.am but when I went downstairs I waited until 7am until staff was done with preparations , I requested iron and iron ion bored 3 times and finally went downstairs for it and I took it up , housekeeping was very friendly and polite and welcoming , front desk was very unpleasant and made it a horrible horrible stay ! Don’t go stay somewhere that is not welcoming and helpful cause FD is not !and management is rude
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff,food and rooms.Design of hotel is good. Only disappointment was security and night staff did nothing to keep the Paarl Boys High Hockey team quite despire multiple calls to the reception and night manager
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Water issues!!!

Requested room with separate room, given room with shower in bath. Water covering floor due to leaking fridge, which had a foot pad missing. Water in bathroom was luke warm when on maximum heat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst

They have a rat problem and way too noisy in the evening. They rates ate the power cable that caused all the plugs to be down in the room. The hotels drinks were worse than buying a drink in the UK. Do not recommended to my worst enemy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Terrible service average hotel

I booked a suite for 2 adults and 2 children. On the app the description of the suite was that it would have a king bed and a twin bed. However, all it had was a king bed. Even after getting the manager on the line he was unable to provide a solution to the problem except to say i had to pay an extra 500 rands for an extra bed. The mistake was clearly in the hotel's description of the suite, so quite annoying that costs were passed onto me and management unable to assist.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Was a good stay overall
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Hotel tried cancelling booking after payment.

Firstly, after making the booking and paying in full, then receiving 4 messages from the hotel either confirming my reservation, with a res.number, or thanking me for making the booking with them and that they were looking forward to me staying at the hotel. Only for them to phone me 4 hours prior to check, whilst I was travelling to Durban, to tell me that they were fully booked and my booking had been cancelled. I refused to accept the accuse and would arriving and expecting the room as agreed. I got my room. This attitude, from the hotel, either due to bad planning or wanting to make extra revenue from the room stinks. Ruined our planned day.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accommodation was comfortable, central location, quiet with professional staff. Only issue was the shower being in the narrow bath, and then leaked water onto the floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ive stayed at this hotel several times and experienced no issues before. This stay however was unsatisfactory for the following reasons 1. Only 2 pool towels were available when I requested 4. The pool was not full so where was the balance of the pool towels.. I stayed here during peak in December 2020 and there was no shortage of pool towels 2. Extra bath towels were not available as they were all in the dryer. Really? 3. The carpet was not properly vacuumed.. Dirt from previous day was still at the same spot the ffg day. 4. Hand towels were not replenished with 2, only 1. 5. Bath towelling mat was never replenished for 2 of my 3 night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

brilliant weekend of rest and relaxation

Overall a very pleasing breakaway from stressful and busy days.. Lovely view of the Blue lagoon area, the City skyline. Beauty of nature can also be enjoyed, many birds nestle in the trees on site. Clean, comfortable and convenient room, facilities were adequate, could possibly offer more options on TV.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Jan 2020

The place is beautiful but some of your staff member’s have terrible people’s skills and attitude.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Initially confusion but it was resolved amicably

I was initially made to wait and hour and a half when I was strangely told that my booking could not be found and that they did not have anymore rooms available. The irony is that the money had been taken from my account before my arrival but yet my booking was said to not have been done against it. After raising it sharply with their receptionist, they finally relented and found a room for us, which to my relief after the initial consternation. I was just disappointed that they did not put bottled water in our room even after alerting house keeping that they had forgotten to give us still water
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good place to stay

Amazing place
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Room comfort

Not four star

Although the institution offers amenities usually offered by four star hotels I'm not convinced that Riverside is always deserving of four stars. Amenities were generally good however staff performance requires some corrective action. Staff appeared unprofessional at times specifically restaurant and front desk staff. Breakfasts on most mornings was late. Flies were noted on buffet food. Despite me highlighting it to staff nothing was done by staff about it at the time. Breakfast cutlery was dirty. Salt sellers were filthy. The cup on the breakfast table had dessert from the previous night still in it. Clearly not well washed nor checked by staff when setting the table. Management did take corrective but I should not be required to highlight unhygienic concerns to them especially not a four star hotel. One wonders what happens in the kitchen. I rate this hotel three stars at best.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

We had amazing time
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was disappointed with the small room allocated to us as on 2 other occasions we had large spacious rooms and a bath for my wife. A bit noisy this past weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a beautiful stay. Lovely spot within close proximity to all amenities,yet hidden from the crowd.Clean rooms and comfortable beds . Would do it again
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for a family visit to Durban

Was a nice stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, beach, restaurants, activities only a few minutes away by car. Breakfast has hot and cold options however it was basically the same items for the 5 days so we were tired of it by the 3rd day. Did the friday happy hour at the bar it is 50% off drinks excluding cocktails the live music a singer who was ok. Room although small has all you need and was clean. There is a popular spot next door I didn't go but the parking area was always full because of their patrons so thats night time entertainment at your door step.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Unfortunately there was a cockroach in room 302, and the water in the shower took long to drain.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The only problem was at check in. Person behind the counter was not very friendly. Service was a bit on the slow side although they were very friendly and helpful. Overall had a good stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a fantastic stay. Breakfast included was nice and the rooms were beautiful and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is central to everything, best hotel in Durban
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2018