With a stay at The Benjamin in Durban (Windermere), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Durban Beach and 6 minutes from uShaka Marine World. .This hotel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Florida Road.
What's nearby
Florida Road - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Moses Mabhida Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Durban Beach - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
uShaka Marine World - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
Getting around
King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Joop's Place - 7 min walk
Doughed Woodfired Dining Experiences - 4 min walk
Boston Brew - 6 min walk
Keys On Florida - 3 min walk
Cubaña - 1 min walk
About this property
The Benjamin
Hotel with free parking, near Durban Beach
The Benjamin offers 41 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. This Durban hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Stay in one of 41 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Languages
Afrikaans, English, French, Xhosa, Zulu
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
On-site parking includes off-street options
Free off-site parking within 328 ft
Street parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:00 AM: ZAR 125 per person
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Deep-soaking bath
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Desk
Electrical adapters/chargers
Free newspapers
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
Laptop-friendly workspace
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 125 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number 2012/111259/07
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Benjamin Hotel Durban
Benjamin Durban
The Benjamin Hotel
The Benjamin Durban
The Benjamin ApartHotel
The Benjamin Hotel Durban
The Benjamin Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Amazing accommodation will return on next business trip
ALAN
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
8/10 Good
Chumfwa
18 Apr 2022
Chumfwa
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
8/10 Good
Pamella
4 Apr 2022
Pamella
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
6/10 Okay
Leigh-Anne
4 Jan 2022
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
My check in was fine. Went to the room no remote for the tv, telephone was not working couldn't get hold of reception. I asked for a bottled water was brought a glass of tap water with ice and lemon couldn't drink it it had an awful taste.
Booked for 2 but everything in the room was for single had to ask for extra towel. The passages had a funny musty smell. Early morning showing at 7.30am water trickling out of cold tap only hot water. I will not be staying here again.
From the time we checked in, staff was friendly. The room was a lovely size. The king size bed was very comfortable. The room and bathroom was clean. All the facilities were in good order.
The parking on site was very small and gets full quickly as it is on a 1st come basis. . We only parked on site 1 night. The rest of our stay, we parked on Florida Rd outside the front of the Hotel. The Hotel is in a good area. There was many restaurants to choose from. The Wi-Fi was not very strong. This can be upgraded.
Miss Nadia
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
8/10 Good
Tracy
18 Jan 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pleasant Stay at a Well-located Hotel
This was our second stay at the Benjamin. It was good value for money. It is in a prime location, close to many eateries, amenities and attractions in Durban. Overall it was a good stay, I would just recommend minor changes to the facility - such as discontinuing the use of 1-ply toilet paper for guest bathrooms, installing bar fridges in the rooms and not disconnecting the DStv as soon as their checkout times start (6:30 - 10:00).
Tracy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
8/10 Good
Johnathan
14 Dec 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Benjamin mid-week stay.
Great location and value. Front desk was incredibly helpful. Parking space was a little limited and the room was missing towels which had to be requested repeatedly.
Overall very happy with the facilities and cleanliness. Would definitely recommend.
Lovely boutique hotel in the centre. Many good restaurants Nearby and staff wonderful. No fridge in the room but if you request they can supply. Breakfast very good. Would stay again.