# The Edward

Durban, South Africa · Mapped: on the map. It has not cleared the selection standard yet, so read it as coverage, not a recommendation.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/za/durban/wellness-retreat/the-edward
- Book direct: https://www.southernsun.com/the-edward
- Map pin: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.854436,31.038364

## Our read

The Edward is the Art Deco hotel on the Golden Mile, and the sea is not the view from every room. Standard rooms face the city. Superior rooms, family rooms, and suites face North Beach. The pool is on the roof. Come if you will ask for the sea-facing key. Skip it if you wanted every balcony on the ocean, which is the uMhlanga hotel.

## Come here for

- A superior room or a suite, with the Golden Mile from the balcony
- The rooftop pool, metres from North Beach
- The Durban ICC and uShaka, which the page names as neighbours

## Skip it if

- You booked a standard room and expected the sea. Those rooms face the city.
- You wanted the pier and the lighthouse. That is the Beverly Hills, in uMhlanga.

## The place

The Edward is at 149 OR Tambo Parade, on Durban's Golden Mile, metres from North Beach. The page counts 131 rooms and calls the building Art Deco, with a history of more than 100 years. Standard rooms have city views. Superior rooms, family rooms, and suites face the beach, and many have a private balcony. The pool is a private rooftop pool, not a beach-level one. The Brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Eleven venues hold up to 250 people. uShaka Marine World and the Durban ICC are the neighbours the page names. On-site parking is printed at R60 a day, with complimentary off-site parking. The phone is +27 31 337 3681. The Beverly Hills, on Lighthouse Road in uMhlanga, is the hotel where every room faces the ocean and the beach has a private door. Here you have to ask for a superior room, a family room, or a suite if the balcony over North Beach is why you came. The page does not print a fixed nightly rate. Someone who wanted the lighthouse and the pier should book uMhlanga. Someone who wants the Golden Mile, the ICC, and will ask for the sea-facing key is looking at this hotel. Reserve with the hotel. MindReach does not take the booking.

## What it is like

- The split: Standard rooms face the city. Superior rooms, family rooms, and suites face the beach.
- The roof: One private rooftop pool. The beach is metres away, not at a pool door.
- The count: 131 rooms. Eleven venues, up to 250 people.
- The street: 149 OR Tambo Parade, on the Golden Mile. Art Deco, more than 100 years.
- The phone: Phone +27 31 337 3681.

## Ways to stay

- A sea-facing room · Price on their site · https://www.southernsun.com/the-edward

## Getting there

149 OR Tambo Parade, Durban. Phone +27 31 337 3681. On-site parking is printed at R60 a day.

## Questions

**Do all rooms face the sea?**
No. Standard rooms have city views. Superior rooms, family rooms, and suites face the beach.

**Where is the pool?**
On the roof. It is a private pool for guests.

**Is the beach next door?**
The page says the hotel is metres from North Beach.

**How many rooms?**
131, on the hotel page.

**Where do I book?**
With the hotel. MindReach does not take the reservation. Phone +27 31 337 3681.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.