You can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a full-service spa, and a restaurant at Hotel Riviera. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Durban Central Business District, a neighborhood in Durban, is home to Hotel Riviera. Old Courthouse Museum and Old House Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Farewell Square and The Old Fort. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Sahara Stadium Kingsmead or West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium. Visit our Durban travel guide
127 Margaret Mncadi Avenue, Esplanade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
What's nearby
Harbour
2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Durban City Hall
8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Playhouse
8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Workshop Mall
10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Durban International Convention Centre
16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Getting around
King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR)
34 min drive
Restaurants
Crystals Sanwich Man
11 min walk
KFC
15 min walk
KFC
12 min walk
Roma Revolving Restaurant
11 min walk
KFC
5 min walk
About this property
Hotel Riviera
Hotel near uShaka Marine World
At Hotel Riviera, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a full-service spa, and a restaurant. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
English breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance
Concierge services and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 66 rooms have comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking?
Self parking is available for ZAR 30 per day.
What time is check-in at Hotel Riviera?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.
What time is check-out at Hotel Riviera?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Hotel Riviera located?
Located in Durban Central Business District, this spa hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Harbour, Old House Museum, and Durban Art Gallery. Farewell Square and Durban City Hall are also within 10 minutes.
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
Hotel Riviera Reviews
6.4
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We did like the place but they need to fix a lot of.things
1Receptiom service,on our arrival there was no one to help us at the desk,till the housekeeping lady came and she also not sure what she was doing
2 Our room was nice but the problem was the TV,we couldn't watch it because there was no remote control,if touch it the cabinet was dancing like is going to fall down
3 The ladies who were cleaning they just came to vacuum only,our furniture was dusty everyday
4 please make sure there's is generator during loadshading
5 Our breakfast was nice but our chefs they couldn't make us nice Sunnyside up eggs instead the yolk was broken everyday
6 Please make there's Rooibos tea when I come back because drink caffeine free tea
This nice place,it is affordable,next time we will be the group of 15 we will be happy to have a sea view rooms.
See you in November not about the date
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Christophe
Jan 4, 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a little too expensive for what it is. Everything is so old, there was a stench in the room and it was quite noisy with the road just outside. The hotel really needs to be renovated.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Tapiwa
Jan 3, 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness
Could have done better
Disappointing, no wifi in the room, only outside. Cockroaches in the room, the sink quite small. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review
8/10 Good
Athi
Oct 4, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
7
Our stay was great but it would have been wonderful if the hotel has free WiFi and mini bar fridges in the room
The hotel was extremely dirty. We had spider webs and dozens of bugs in our room and one of the beds had blood on it. The hotel was located in a very unsafe area yet the lobby lacked any security measures.
The hotel needs to be renovated. Still using old lifts and the floors and furniture is old. Carpet is dirty and for people with sinus it was a problem. You also pay a refundable fee to get a room key and a tv remote meaning if you dont have cash you won't play a TV
The description and photos shown on the website are not what you get. The carpets in our room were filthy dirty. The furniture in the passage was equally dirty. There were people sleeping on the couches in the passage outside our room who were coughing and snorting, not sure why they were not sleeping in their rooms. There is no parking offered by the hotel, you need to use a 3rd party parking facility at R70 per day, and not the R25 as per website. Once you have parked on the 3rd level, you need to walk down dirty stairs to the hotel entrance with all your luggage, were people are sleeping, smoking and drinking on the stairs, it feels very unsafe. The homeless people harass you as you walk from the parking to the entrance. We booked for 4 guests, we were only provided with 2 towels, we had to share towels. The room tv is smaller than the smallest computer monitor I have seen, and there is no remote. There is not even a kettle or fridge in the room. The balcony door does not lock, you just need to hope nobody tries to climb up to the balcony and access the room. On checking in we requested reception to open the normal doors so we could get our luggage in, as the revolving doors were too small, our request was just ignored by reception staff. Unless I was absolutely desperate, I would not stay there again. I have stayed in budget accommodation like Sun 1, which was much better than this facility.