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The Blue Waters Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly fun on the beach, with outdoor pool

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds
Cocktail bar, beach views
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby
Front of property - evening/night

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Deluxe King Room – South Facing | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe King Room – South Facing

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe King – North Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
Renovated in 2013
  • 34 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Executive Family Suite - Sea Facing | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Executive Family Suite - Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
2 bedrooms
  • 68 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe Quadruple Room (North Sea Facing)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
2 bedrooms
  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe Family Room – Disability Access

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
2 bedrooms
  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe Quadruple Room – Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 36 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Family Room – North Sea Facing

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

Deluxe Family Room – North Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
2 bedrooms
  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room – Sea Facing | In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, rollaway beds

Deluxe Twin Room – Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe King Room – Sea Facing

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Renovated in 2022
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 34 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
175 Snell Parade, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001

What's nearby

  • Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Durban Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Moses Mabhida Stadium - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Durban International Convention Centre - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • uShaka Marine World - 4 min drive - 2.5 miles

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

Upscale family-friendly hotel remodeled in 2022 and located near uShaka Marine World
At The Blue Waters Hotel, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a playground. With amenities like a beachfront location and beachfront dining, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna. The on-site restaurant, Versailles Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and ocean views. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and an outdoor entertainment area, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool, with sun loungers
  • Self parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and babysitting (surcharge)
  • An elevator, a banquet hall, and wedding services
  • Laundry services, tour/ticket assistance, and 10 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 262 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • 50-inch flat-screen TVs with Netflix, streaming services, and premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and childcare services

Languages

Afrikaans, English, Zulu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Blue Dolphin Bar
  • Versailles Restaurant

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center (2,500 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 18 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1972
  • Renovated entire property - July 2022
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Phone
  • Safe

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 at the property
For any questions, 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

Property 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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

Frequently asked questions

Does The Blue Waters Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Is The Blue Waters Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Blue Waters Hotel?

Self parking is available for ZAR 95 per night. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Blue Waters Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Blue Waters Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does The Blue Waters Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs at scheduled times. A fee of ZAR 80 per person applies.

Where is The Blue Waters Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Durban Beachfront hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Golden Mile, Battery Beach, and Durban Beach. Blue Lagoon and Mini Town are also within 10 minutes.

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The Blue Waters Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 356 out of 978 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 369 out of 978 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 978 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 978 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 978 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bruce Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel! Great service! We'll definitely stay here again!
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely nice.the hotel breakfast was delicious and the bar was great. I had a beautiful view of the ocean from my balcony and the room was comfortable i didnt get to the roof top pool but I heard it was awesome. The little pizza places at the bar was really good . I really enjoyed my stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here in the past. I love the place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arnaldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really value for money. Everything works. Staff was great. Breakfast very good. Easy to get an Uber. Super localization
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Busisiwe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
In the middle of everything, entertainment and sea side.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Lindokuhle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean views
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Senzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special shoutout to all the staff, they made the stay pleasant and enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable room. Location great for the beach and nearby facilties like restaurants. Breakfast options were plenty and well catered. Disappointed by early closing of bar services on a Saturday night and insufficient staff during check out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amohelang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Blue waters is the best. Only thing I would mark down is the noise from the chairs at night
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

PROSPER

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

8/10 Good

Rutendo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place to be for holidays with family or business trips..
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

lionel simbarashe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I ticked what i liked
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch staff. I used laundry service and was extremely pleased with the quality and efficiency of service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beachfront

Spacious room right on beach, very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The buffet breakfast, quality food and service were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great service

It was amazing and had great service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

FORTUNATE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

We enjoyed our stay. The room was neat, spacious, and the meals were great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
100% beautiful stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bang for your buck, Restaurante food is delicious and the bar served tasty drinks
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Imraan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Everything was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joachim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view, staff, facilities an so on and so forth
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

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

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best of all was the staff. Very helpfull and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024