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Get an overview of this hotel
Upscale hotel near the beach

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
24-hour business center
Laundry facilities
Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
24-hour front desk

When you stay at The Riverside Hotel in Durban North, you'll be on a river, a 3-minute drive from Durban Beach and 7 minutes from Umhlanga Rocks Beach. This upscale hotel is 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from uShaka Marine World and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve.

Make yourself at home in one of the 169 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Your Tempur-Pedic bed comes with premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.

Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This hotel also features wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).

Grab a bite to eat at Riverside Cafe, a poolside restaurant which features a pool view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.

Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge), a 24-hour business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The Riverside Hotel features an outdoor pool and a health club. The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.

This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This beach hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available on request) and an area shuttle. Complimentary secured self parking is available on site.

The Riverside Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

  • Barbecue grill(s)
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Elevator
  • Fitness facilities
  • Number of bars/lounges - 2
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Conference space
  • Business center
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Secured parking
  • Meeting rooms
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Year Built - 1998
  • Free self parking
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • WiFi (surcharge)
  • Health club
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
  • Wired internet access - surcharge
  • Computer station
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Terrace
  • Luggage storage
  • Hair salon
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • 24-hour business center
  • Concierge services
  • Conference center
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Reception hall
  • Laundry facilities
  • Total number of rooms - 169
  • Television in common areas
  • 24-hour fitness facilities
  • Number of floors - 5
  • Wedding services
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchenette
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge) , Wired internet access - surcharge

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Zulu

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

The Riverside Hotel offers 169 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Durban North hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Television
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Designer toiletries
  • Desk
  • Premium bedding
  • Pay movies
  • Turndown service
  • Microwave
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Satellite TV service
  • Free WiFi
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress
  • TV size: 32
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • LED TV
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bathrooms - 1
  • Number of beds 1
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Where to Eat

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

Riverside Cafe - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.

Riverside Poolside Bar - This poolside sports bar serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Hops - This pub serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a health club.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.

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

  • Water skiing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Skydiving nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-in time ends at anytime

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 10:30 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted.

For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Electrostatic spray is used for disinfection

Cashless transactions are available

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Masks are compulsory at the property

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Contactless food service / room service is available

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Contactless check-out is available

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Property follows sanitization practices of Ecolab (3rd party expert - Global)

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Security system

Debit cards not accepted

Protective clothing is not available to guests

Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is available

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Smoke detector

Individually-wrapped food options are available

Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 140 for adults and ZAR 100 for children
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZAR 55 (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: ZAR 55 (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Names

  • Three Cities Riverside
  • Three Cities Riverside Durban
  • aha Riverside Hotel Durban
  • Three Cities Riverside Hotel Durban
  • Riverside Hotel Durban
  • aha Riverside Hotel
  • aha Riverside Durban
  • aha Riverside
  • aha Riverside Durban North
  • The Riverside Hotel Hotel
  • The Riverside Hotel Durban North
  • The Riverside Hotel Hotel Durban North

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM.

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.

Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

National Rating

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

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