Gooderson Tropicana Hotel - Durban

Gooderson Tropicana Hotel - Durban

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7.8
Very good78 reviews
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Gooderson Tropicana Hotel - Durban
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Overview

Offering 162 rooms with a panoramic view of the city, Gooderson Tropicana Hotel Durban boasts a beachfront setting just 450 metres from O R Tambo Parade. This perfect hotel provides a terrace, a shared lounge, and a golf course as well as a xerox and a desk.

Location

Located in the beachfront, the property is close to a railway station. Guests can visit South Beach, located within close distance of the hotel, and Durban Natural Science Museum, which is a mere 1.1 km away. The accommodation is also within walking distance of the Indian Ocean. The 3-star Gooderson Tropicana Hotel is within 25 minutes' walk of uShaka Marine World.

For those travelling from afar, King Shaka International airport is 32 minutes' drive away.

Rooms

An iron and ironing board, and climate control, along with tea and coffee making facilities, provide in-room convenience at this property. Guests can also make use of a separate toilet and a shower, as well as comforts such as a shower cap and towels.

Eat & Drink

Breakfast is offered in the restaurant every morning. The à la carte Clippers restaurant is a great feature of the Gooderson Tropicana. Drop in for relaxing drinks at the lounge bar onsite. It also looks onto the city. There is a restaurant serving Native American food just a 5-minute walk away.

The hotel offers a full breakfast at the price of ZAR 185 per person per day. 

Leisure & Business

Feel free to enjoy diving, canoeing, and cycling or a year-round outdoor pool if time allows. Business travellers will have access to a meeting room and a business lounge provided on site.

Good to know
Check-in/Check-out
from 14:00-23:59
from 06:00-10:00
Amenities
Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation might be needed) at ZAR 95 per day.
Wireless internet is available in public areas for free.
Other information
Breakfast
The hotel offers a full breakfast at the price of ZAR 185 per person per day. 
Children & extra beds
There are no extra beds provided in a room. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Building
Number of floors:11
Number of rooms:162
Former name
Tropicana
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Rooms and availability

Standard Double Room
  • Max:
    4 persons
  • Bed options:
    2 Single beds or 1 Double bed
Apartment
  • Max:
    4 persons
Deluxe Family Room
  • Max:
    4 persons
  • Sea view
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
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Facilities

Main facilities

Free Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi in public areas

Parking

ZAR 95 per day

Luggage storage
24-hour services

24-hour reception

24-hour security

Food/ Drinks

Bar/ Lounge area

Restaurant

Welcome drink

TV

Flat-screen TV

Lift
Kitchen facilities

Electric kettle

Cookware/ Kitchen utensils

Sports & Fitness

  • Wind surfing
  • Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Golf course
  • Fishing

Services

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Welcome drink
  • Happy hour

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/ Lounge area
  • Packed lunches
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Children's buffet

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled
  • Bathroom for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Beach access
  • Leisure/ TV room

Room view

  • Sea view
  • City view

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Terrace
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Dining table
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/ Kitchen utensils

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Essential information about Gooderson Tropicana Hotel

💵 Lowest room price 93 NZ$
📏 Distance to centre 1.2 km
🗺️ Location rating 8.2
✈️ Distance to airport 35.2 km
🧳 Nearest airport King Shaka International, DUR

Location
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Address
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85 Marine Parade, Durban, South Africa, 4001
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85 Marine Parade, Durban, South Africa, 4001
  • City landmarks
  • Nearby
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels nearby
O R Tambo Parade
420 m
Restaurant
Mamarazzi Pizza
620 m

Reviews of Gooderson Tropicana Hotel

7.8 /10
Very good78 reviews
Location8.2
Rooms7.6
Service8.2
Dining7.6
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  • Very good
    7.4

    The room was cheap, moreover neat in good condition. I had outstanding food for breakfast for vegetarians.

    Facilities were clean, even so internet connection was weak.

    Gregory United States, 
  • Great
    8.2

    Extremely comfy beds & great-sized and well-organised rooms.

    Tom United States, 
  • Great
    8.2

    Boasts stunning location and fantastic friendly staff with excellent service. It offers exceptionally good and delicious breakfasts and has a great restaurant.

    Vernon United States, 
  • Perfect
    9.2

    The room was air conditioned with breakfast, I felt comfortable there. I loved that they had climate control, a personal safe, and a flat-screen TV.

    George United States, 
  • Very good
    7.0

    Hotel is perfect, with particularly good breakfast, and location is excellent near the beach and restaurants and Food outlets. Amazing friendly and competent personnel is with excellent service.

    Gary United States, 
  • Perfect
    9.2

    The place was clean with a really kind and nice staff with excellent service. The room was spacious and also had a bathtub. The breakfast was particularly good and exceptional and included.

    Josh United States, 
  • Nice
    6.4

    Perfect and fairly clean place, very kind and nice staff with excellent service. A great restaurant available in the hotel.

    Really busy area.

    Mike United States, 
  • Great
    8.0

    Courteous stuff and the location was great and beautiful. You can find Mustard Grill minutes away from the hotel to a have lunch. The rooms at this affordable property where extremely spacious and cheap in good condition.

    Richard United States, 
  • Very good
    7.0

    We were at the a double room, it had exceptional view. Marvellous and stunning location, the private parking was available.

    Linda United States, 
  • Perfect
    9.0

    Had well-organised room for a really nice stay for our vacation.

    Antonio United States, 
  • Great
    8.2

    The rooms where great value for money, especially those with shower, iron and single bed. The location near the beach was excellant.

    John United States, 
  • Very good
    7.4

    It was surely a good stay on vacation. Everything was impressive, so were pleasant views of the beach.

    Lee United States, 
  • Very good
    7.4

    Delicious breakfast with fruit and an omelette, for example in the restaurant. Near a bus stop and centre of Durban in 15 minutes on foot.

    Alexander United States, 
  • Very good
    7.6

    We appreciated rooms with breakfast. There were a safe box, television, coffee and tea making facilities in our room.

    The staff was very unpleasant.

    Emily United States, 
  • Very good
    7.2

    The breakfast of the hotel restaurant was marvellous for vegetarians. The location was fantastic, just a short walk away from Durban Natural Science Museum. It also was near the ocean.

    James United States, 
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