Situated just 200 metres 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 en suite 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 1.5 km from the hotel, and uShaka Marine World is 3 km away. Durban Botanical Gardens are 5 km away and King Shaka International Airport is 30 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
“Very nice and organized didn't wait long to be booked in”
Kira
South Africa
“The room was great! View was amazing. Staff were very helpful and friendly.”
R
Rubeshnie
South Africa
“The staff were friendly efficient and very pleasant and professional
The breakfast was great value for money
The beds were dreamy and comfortable
I just loved the entertainment at Lingela
Will recommend to family and friends”
I
Iyani
South Africa
“Everything is li, the breakfast and the service of the hotel is super 🔥🔥🔥👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾✊🏾✊🏾 I will come back again 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The staff welcoming was awesome 🙌”
Mofokeng
South Africa
“It smelt good and clean and they gave us a nice variety of breakfast meals that were all fresh”
V
Vijay
South Africa
“Room was clean, beds & pillows were comfortable.”
B
Balie
United States
“The comfortable beds , sea view, convenient places , near the sun coast casino , generous potters . Nice food”
Ngcobo
South Africa
“The courtesy and humility 👌 ❤️ of all personnel at Elangeni and our rooms cleaned thoroughly 👏 👌 Big up to the House keepers”
S
Sizani
South Africa
“The cleanliness is top notch, the V&V breakfast is amazing,Wifi is so forever reliable and fast.The staff is welcoming,kind and helpful.
We had an excellent stay at SouthernSun Elangeni & Maharani.Thank you for the excellent hospitality”
Mokele
South Africa
“The breakfast and the view from the restaurant was beautiful”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
5 restaurants on site
Lingela Restaurant
Cuisine
International
Open for
Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Dairy-free
Vigour & Verve Restaurant
Cuisine
International
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
The Grill Jichana
Cuisine
Steakhouse
Open for
Dinner
Ambiance
Modern
Panorama Bar and Pool Deck
Open for
Lunch • Cocktail hour
Ambiance
Family friendly
Tall Ships
Open for
Cocktail hour
House rules
Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
Cash is not accepted
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
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 identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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