I stayed here over the comrades marathon weekend (31/5 - 4/6). Very nice place to stay if your running the comrades, really caters well for runners. I spent 4 nights at the Maharani and I did expect a bit more for almost US$200 per night. Great location, North Beach is nice and clean, on the beach front with lots to... More

We spent 3 nights at this hotel , the last lap of our south african tour. We were thrilled by the location, all the rooms facing the enchanting stretch of the blue waters of the Indian ocean. The rooms comfortable and clean with attentive staff, both the front desk and room service. The breakfast spread was varied and the restauranr... More

If you plan to spend some time in Durban, on business or leisure, the Southern Sun Elangeni is a hotel of good choice.. We stayed for 3 nights in Feb 2013 and enjoyed our stay. The hotel is currently undergoing renovations so the gym and pool are off limits. The most notable point of the Southern Sun Elangeni is of... More

I happened to visit the TAFI convention held at durban on February 2013. Luckily we were provided accommodation in this hotel and we were truly impressed. This hotel has everything, beach facing view, central location, well kept rooms, house keeping is excellent and the staff behavior is professional enough. The breakfast and in room dining has a well designed menu... More

The location is great. Walking distance from the beach; neat, well maintained, sufficiently lit sorrounding area and landscaping to the beach. Spacious room with a personalised welcome note and a small gift making up for the smell of paint from the renovations.state of the art gym and a magnificent pool deck. Considering the size of the hotel, it is ridiculous... More

I am never disappointed with the Elangeni Hotel, from the moment of arrival, to departure. The Staff at this Hotel are most professional and welcoming - nothing is too much trouble. The new Grill at the Hotel serves the most delicious Steaks - perfectly aged and served. The view from the rooms is the best in Durban, and the cleanliness... More

I read some of the negative comments about the rennovations at the Elangeni/Maharani Hotel and just a few reviews earlier that the buildings actually need upgrading. It is a fact that one will never be able to satisfy everyone but the negative comments that focussed in on a very short period in the life of these hotels is very unfair.... More

Checked in on May 9th 2013. They have new restaurants opened and a great dinner buffet for about $24 USD or 210Rand. The one queen sized bed room we stayed in was nice, clean and very comfortable, but a bit small. The large oceanside window opens to offer a great view of the ocean and beach. There is free wifi... More

My wife and I stayed at the Sun Elangeni for a week. The location is nice with easy access to the beach but we were not informed that the pool would be under construction and just three floors below our window. There is minimal seating in the lobby and the front entrance is also under construction. Despite the wonderful staff,... More