Durban
TripAdvisor lists accommodation rated by guests, but as much as we love peer reviews, they don’t offer a comparative voice – so how do we know No. 1 is really the best? Pippa de Bruyn, who has reviewed accommodation for 20 years for the likes of Frommer’s and The Telegraph, scours TripAdvisor and other online accommodation sites when researching a destination. For Durban, she created a longlist of 22 to inspect. The following made the final cut.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
• A luxury B&B at a steal
• Best beachfront hotel for budget self-caterers
• The funkiest backpackers in town
• A landmark grande dame on Berea ridge
• The best boutique stay in the midst of the action
• A stylish urban retreat
• Great seafront hotel deals for families
WHAT I FOUND ABOUT ACCOMMODATION HERE
Long before the opening of King Shaka International Airport in 2010, Durban’s centre had been shifting north. As we’ve covered Umhlanga in a previous issue, I wanted to focus on ‘old’ Durban, which still has so much to offer. I found a great variety of stock here, from Edwardian and
