The Balmoral Hotel

The Balmoral Hotel is a bit dated but clean. In my room the AC didn't initially work but two quick visits from staff and that was remedied. The bathroom is VERY TINY and the shower/tub requires a big step up to get in and out.
The Balmoral is right on the beach and has lots of restaurants nearby which is convenient. There are vendors who set up at the beach too. Note the sockets are different than in other parts of South Africa. I didn't have the correct adapter here when I did in Cape Town and Sodwana Bay.

Good hotel at South Beach

Arrived after a 29 hour flight from USA
In checking in they did not find my booking which i had done online and later told that their system had nit updated,this booking was done a month prior and should have updated.Got my room after this delay and
Pushed a heavy trolley to 3 rd floor where I discovered the room was not made and the former occupants still had things there and they were late to check out.How could the room be declared clean in the system
Took more than 20 minutes to be moved to another room
Found the room already open and the manager forgot to give me room keys
Went down again to collect keys
Came back twice and keys were not working
At night there was extremely loud music and partying till 4 am right across the hotel
Never had a minute of sleep
Why can't the hotel work with local authorities to limit the time that people can play music at the beach
This was my worst experience at a hotel and was planning to bro g a group of friends from USA and I will not subject them to this standard

Hotel stay was comfortable with a good breakfast option
Clean rooms and all amenaties was supplied

Brilliantly attentive staff, excellent breakfast and great location right on the sea shore.

The stay was great I enjoyed it the rooms are beautiful the highlight of the trip and so is the restaurant

Family trip thank you. Your service was excellent thanks to Mnqobi who made our stay more enjoyable while we here because of death in the family but we ended up forgetting our saddened and enjoy the service.

The hotel staff is beyond the friendliest and most helpful staff I have ever encountered while traveling extensively. From the hotel manager, reception desk, the restaurant, and the housekeeping staff, everyone was incredible. We had a room facing the water, so it was incredible to look out the windows and clearly see the water and beach. The room was not noisy at all. Breakfast had lots of options and we ate dinner in the hotel almost every night. We already booked this hotel for next year for 10 days.

The hotel staff is beyond the friendliest and most helpful staff I have ever encountered while traveling extensively. From the hotel manager, reception desk, the restaurant, and the housekeeping staff, everyone was incredible. We had a room facing the water, so it was incredible to look out the windows and clearly see the water and beach. The room was not noisy at all. Breakfast had lots of options and we ate dinner in the hotel almost every night. We already booked this hotel for next year for 10 days.

You guys are good just that the TV in our room it was too small and it's stations,a big no.Rather than that all marks.

Overall, great stay at this hotel. Great location as well. What made it special was its staff. Excellent job, guys!

Had a great time and they treated us Comrades runners well.

I remember quite well I forgot my room key twice but was assisted with a friendly face and very quickly

The hotel has great food,from their Bufett breakfast,variety is offered,to their dinner menu,I had the mutton curry,mmmmmmm yummy,I would definitely have that again.

Balmoral is truly an amazing hotel, it's very clean and they're staff members are super friendly... We stayed for 4 days and we were treated like royalty... Thank you Balmoral, we are definitely coming back. Our room was one of the BEST with a breathtaking view😍

It is a very old hotel but still has its charm. Location in front of the beach is a big plus, The security at the hotel is good, the food is good. Overall, this old lady is still kicking.

Overall, this is a good property in a sketchy area. The staff is friendly.

Value for money. Excellent service. Very friendly staff who go out of their way to assist. Beachfront location.

Everyone must come and enjoy in Balmoral Hotel. Very clean and a best service you can get. The staff is clean and friendy

The staff was friendly and professional. Best place to be and the service was top notch 👏👏👏👏... Keep up the good work goods. Definitely I will be coming back