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The Blue Waters Hotel

4.0 star property
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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds
Aerial view
Beach/ocean view
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool loungers
Cocktail bar, beach views

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

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Map
175 Snell Parade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001
  • Golden Mile
    4 min walk
  • Blue Lagoon
    4 min walk
  • Durban Beach
    5 min walk
  • Durban North (VIR-Virginia)
    8 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe

Deluxe

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe, Sea Facing View

  • 34 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe, Sea View (Deluxe Executive Family Suite)

Deluxe, Sea View (Deluxe Executive Family Suite)

  • 68 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room (North Sea Facing)

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe (Deluxe Sea-facing 4 Sleeper (Universal))

  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room – Sea Facing

  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe Family Room – North Sea Facing

  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe (Deluxe North Sea-facing King)

Deluxe (Deluxe North Sea-facing King)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, rollaway beds

Deluxe (Deluxe Sea Facing King)

  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Durban

With a stay at The Blue Waters Hotel in Durban (Durban Beachfront), you'll be a 5-minute walk from Durban Beach and within a 5-minute drive of uShaka Marine World. .This beach hotel is 6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Battery Beach.

What's nearby

  • Blue Lagoon - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Durban Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • uShaka Marine World - 4 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Suncoast Casino - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Vigour - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Grill Jichana - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Circus Circus - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Blue Waters Hotel

Family-friendly beachfront hotel near Durban Beach
The Blue Waters Hotel offers 262 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Durban hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 262 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a sauna. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the Versailles Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the ocean view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Durban? This hotel has 2500 square feet (232 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 10 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Versailles Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Blue Dolphin Bar - This cocktail bar is located on the beach.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (ZAR 95 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Versailles Restaurant
  • Blue Dolphin Bar

Things to do

  • Bike storage
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (2500 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 10

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sunloungers
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Renovated entire property – July 2022
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 275.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 80 per person (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 80 (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 95 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 275.0 per night

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Up to 1 extra bed is available only for guests under 15 years old.

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Blue Waters Durban
Blue Waters Hotel
Blue Waters Hotel Durban
Hotel Blue Waters
The Blue Waters Hotel Hotel
The Blue Waters Hotel Durban
The Blue Waters Hotel Hotel Durban

The Blue Waters Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 334 out of 948 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 365 out of 948 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 159 out of 948 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 948 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 948 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The location , the roof to pool and restaurant staff are amazing. But unfortunately the front desk staff were rude and unfriendly. We had to leave 100 Rand deposit for each towel and even the iron - not convient at all .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thaansen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

PROSPER

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its very convenient and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Raphael Nhlanhla

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good but dated hotel
My stay has been good, the breakfast is good and has many options. However, the hotel is dated and requires major refurbishment. Bathroom is an area of concern as the cleaning is not done properly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Business traveller
Craig review
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Raphael Nhlanhla

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uncourteous reception
My stay was average nothing to write home about.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
It was amazing and had great service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rajeev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value and top location
You couldn't ask for a better location on the the Durban Beachfront. This is a well run hotel, with friendly and attentive staff. The rooms are not plush, but the bed was firm and they have a good quality TV. The breakfast had a wide variety of options. Overall it offered excellent value for money, compared to other choices in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Justin

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was amazing and breakfast was good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Roger, Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and felt much safer...ocean views and beach access...parking was easy in and out with a smaller vehicle...I'll recommend it to anyone...
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

prashant

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mndeni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blue Waters always a win
Always enjoy my stay at Blue Waters....
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

prashant

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor WiFi connectivity, unclean,
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Would not return
V tired place - needs significant capital spending on it . Would not serve us a pizza at 8:45pm, when it clearly states the bar serves food at 9pm so I went to another hotel (Belle Aire) had dinner there. My travelling companion went to his room and ordered a pizza room service. Elevators only worked intermittently- not good when you’re on the 13 th floor. Will def not return.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

prashant

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Marthinus

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benediction

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views
This big hotel is situated in front of the sea with great views. It has been renewed but still feels a bit oudated. Breakfast room crowded. Ok for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024