I recently spent a few days at the Southern Sun Elangeni and I was very happy with the overall experience. Whist the check-in process was a bit slow, I was graciously offered a glass of port to make the waiting a bit more bearable. My room was very large, clean and had a great view of the ocean. Housekeeping was... More

Perhaps it's because I've become accustomed to great service from the hotel but I was disappointed this time. I ordered a coffee on the lobby coffee shop and after waiting for 45 minutes no one remembered taking my order. The concierge promised to send my order to the room but this never happened. The waiters at breakfast were irritable and... More

Right on the beach front. Full ocean view room. Rooms are clean. Nice linens. Rooms are a little out-dated but the staff make up for it!! Staff is superb. Thank you, Mark & Fisela for making our stay so special. Every staff member had a smile & a beautiful helpful attitude. Breakfast is first class. Will definitely return to this... More

I travel frequently travel on business as well as privately. This has been by far one of Durban's hotels that never disappoint guests each time. Elangeni has been around for a very long time, and unlike most (if not all) hotels of the same age, it's managed to keep its "life" as well as that upmarket feel that any guest... More

From the time we accosted the front desk ......... to the final paying of the bill and sad departure we experienced nothing but the absolute best from everyone in this grand '70's hotel. 3 Friends from around the world, visiting Durban beachfront for the first time together since growing up there over 30 years ago - we were on a... More

We recently spent a couple of nights at the Elangeni. We found all the staff pleasant and helpful. When my husband went to enquire about parking he was offered an upgrade to a complete sea facing room. Even though we were perfectly happy with our half sea/ half city view, we decided to go for the sea view room. The... More

The last time I stayed at the Elangeni, it was situated next to the Maharani Hotel - so there have been quite some changes since then!! The location is good as the beach is across the road and the Conference Centre is a R30.00 taxi ride away. The rooms are functional rather than luxurious with good shower facilities. Breakfast is... More

we came down to sunny durban for a quick weekend out of the rat race and boy, did we need the rest. What better way to do it than ending up at the Elangeni. Checkin was easy, especially when we arrived at 11:00 in the morning. Yes we got our room and went straight up to catch a quick snooze... More

Good Morning My family and I stayed at the Elangeni between the 30th March 2012 to 5 April 2012. When we arrived at reception on Friday afternoon the staff were really friendly and welcoming. We had arranged for “interleading” rooms and were pleasantly surprised at the setup of the rooms. Two separate rooms with 1 main door that leads to... More