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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Durban

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Durban

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Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in Durban? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in Durban to find the absolute best based on guest ratings, cost, family-friendly amenities, nearby activities, location and more. Below, you'll find our picks for the top family places to stay. These hotels are even great for larger families, a family of 5, or a family of 4, too. When traveling with children, you'll probably be looking for kid-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, kitchens, extra space, games, and other family-oriented activities. Many of these family hotels and resorts in Durban offer these great features. If you're wondering where to stay with kids, all of these hotels are recommended for families with children. So, let's get started planning your next family-friendly getaway to Durban, South Africa with one of these terrific hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Oyster Box

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $340 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 2 Lighthouse Road, The Oyster Box has great rooms from $340 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.2 km from the city center, families will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this family-friendly hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Durban
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 63 Snell Parade. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Beach
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Blue Waters Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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We found Blue Waters Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $44. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 175 Snell Parade. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Beach
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Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $100, Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel, at 108 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Durban North provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care. It's located just 9.4 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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The Riverside Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The Riverside Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $44 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Kenneth Kaunda Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for families. Just 5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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The Grange Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of The Grange Guest House is 9.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $35, and it's located at 1 Monteith Place. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and a child pool which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 7.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga Ridge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Protea Hotel Durban Umhlanga Ridge because it has great rooms that start at $69. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 14 Palm Boulevard. Only 14.9 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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La Loggia Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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La Loggia Bed & Breakfast offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $32 (before taxes). It's located at 57 Herrwood Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 16.4 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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The Royal Hotel Durban

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at 267 Smith Street, The Royal Hotel Durban has great rooms from $41 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which families will love. And this family hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Luxury
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Holland House B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Holland House B&B which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 34 Wallace Road, Morningside. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, golf, city views, and free parking. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby family-friendly hotels in Ballito.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Durban, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Durban, Best Cheap Hotels in Durban, Best Luxury Hotels in Durban, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durban, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durban, Best Hotels for One Week in Durban, Best Hotels for One Night in Durban, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Durban, Best Adults Only Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Durban, or Best Business Hotels in Durban.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Durban?

Durban Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$72

Travelers to Durban, South Africa will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 25 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $72. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Durban.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $172
  • 4-star hotels: $58
  • 3-star hotels: $47


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