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Gooderson Tropicana Hotel

Hotel

Review Summary

3.9 out of 5from 37 reviews for Gooderson Tropicana Hotel
Cleanliness
3.8/5
Service
3.8/5
Location
4.2/5
Safety
3.7/5
Value for money
3.8/5
Andries K - Jan 2024
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
3/5
Andries K
With spouse/partner

Durban is not so wonderful.

Die Tropicana itself was quite okay. Ek dink net Durban se seefront het baie agteruit gegaan.

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Durban is not so wonderful.

The Tropicana itself was quite okay. I just think Durban's sea front has deteriorated a lot.

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Arlene H - Dec 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Arlene H

Interessant, genotvol en bedrywig.

Dit is ñ baie kindervriendelike-hotel. Ongelukkig is daar geen ontspanningsgeriewe nie.

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Interesting, enjoyable and busy.

It is a very child-friendly hotel. Unfortunately there are no recreational facilities.

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Phasha S - Nov 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Phasha S
With spouse/partner

Sparkling clean.

Good place to spend your time. Please add some plug points as I wanted to use a plug to charge my phone, but only had access to one plug point.

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Vuyolwethu K - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Vuyolwethu K
With friends

Good.

We didn't expect the hotel to be that busy, but what can I say, we enjoyed ourselves.

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Mandla Z - Oct 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Mandla Z
Individual traveler

Was awesome.

Had good stay, and sea views rooms were excellent, would definitely return.

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Lee-ann D - Sep 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
4/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
2/5
Lee-ann D
Individual traveler

Dit was 'n verskriklike ervaring.

Foto's is baie misleidend. Die badkamer se reuk het my letterlik siek laat voel. Jy hoor ook al die geluide van buite.

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It was a terrible experience.

Photos are very misleading. The bathroom's smell literally made me sick. You also hear all the sounds from outside.

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Marilize N - Feb 2022
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Marilize N
With spouse/partner

Gerieflik en baie lekker gekuier.

Vanaf die intrapslag was ons uitstekend behandel en elke persoon daar was vriendelik en hulpvaardig. Kamer was gerieflik en het die mooiste uitsig oor Durban se strand gehad. Ontbyt die volgende oggend was heerlik.

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Comfortable and very enjoyable.

From the moment we stepped in, we were treated excellently and every person there was friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable and had the most beautiful view of Durban's beach. Breakfast the next morning was delicious.

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Simone W - Dec 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Simone W
Family with teenagers

Baie lekker gebly, gerieflik naby alles. Al wat makeer is 'n yskas in die kamer.

Mooi uitsig, baie besig deur die dag en saans. Heerlike ondervinding. Enige tyd weer.

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Very nice stay, conveniently close to everything. All that makes is a fridge in the room.

Nice view, very busy during the day and at night. Great experience. Any time again.

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Matisetso H - Oct 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Matisetso H

Excellent! Next year I'm coming with the kids.

I enjoyed my stay to the fullest, the friendly staff and how convenient it is to move around. I loved every moment of my stay.

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Maria B - Apr 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
5/5
Maria B
Family with teenagers

Goed.

Parkering was nie so veilig nie. Motors moes parkeer in die gebou langsaan. Sodra mens afgaan met die hysbak gaan mens in 'n area in waar daar pubs/bars is en dit voel onveilig.

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Well.

Parking was not so safe. Cars had to park in the building next door. As soon as you go down with the lift you enter an area where there are pubs/bars and it feels unsafe.

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Gareth J - Mar 2021
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Gareth J
Family with young children

Excellent. Very good location.

Near to a lot of things to do.

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Lulu F - Oct 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
0/5
Safety
0/5
Value for money
2/5
Lulu F
With spouse/partner

Teleurstellend, webtuiste se naam kan nie hiermee geassosieer word nie.

Die verblyf lyk geensins soos op hul webtuiste, die gebou is nie onderhou. Die ligging van die hotel sal ek nie aanbeveel nie, daar is omtrent geen sekuriteit. Ons was vir 2 nagte in ons hotel kamer toe gesluit, omdat ons te bang was om uit te gaan. Jou kar parkeer jy oorkant die pad in 'n ander hotel se parkering, vir addisionele betaling en dan is daar geen sekuriteit nie en die huisbak terug na die hotel werk nie eers nie. Ons moes letterlik af stap na die straat soos ons op gery gekom het.

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Disappointing, website name cannot be associated with this.

The accommodation looks nothing like on their website, the building is not maintained. I would not recommend the location of the hotel, there is almost no security. We were locked in our hotel room for 2 nights, because we were too afraid to go out. You park your car across the road in another hotel's parking, for additional payment and then there is no security and the shuttle back to the hotel doesn't even work. We literally had to walk down to the street as we came up.

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Tamara M - Sep 2020
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
2/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Tamara M
Family with teenagers

Durban baie agteruit gegaan vandat ons laas daar gewees het.

Al plek wat ons regtig baie geniet het was Ushaka.

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Durban has gone down a lot since we were last there.

All place we really enjoyed was Ushaka.

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Mathilda S - Jan 2019
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Mathilda S

Waarde vir geld met heerlike ontbyt en vriendelike persone.

Baie aangename verblyf met personeel wat uit hulle pad gaan om gaste te akkomodeer. Ontbyt was heerlik met ‘n groot verskeidenheid opsies en baie goeie en vinnige kamerdiens. Ons gaan definitief weer daar kuier!

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Value for money with a delicious breakfast and friendly people.

Very pleasant accommodation with staff that go out of their way to accommodation you. Breakfast was delicious with a big variety and very good and fast room service. We'll definitely go there again!

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Lucky V - Dec 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
1/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Lucky V
With friends

Not good at all.

Very bad and the hotel is not up to minimum standards. I booked a suite room and I was told that they don't have a key for my room, at all times when I was going out of the hotel I had to request a master key to open my room. The carpet had a terrible smell.

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Lucia K - Apr 2018
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lucia K

The hotel was welcoming.

Gooderson Tropicana Hotel was welcoming, the reception desk was very helpful in helping us check in and getting to our rooms. The TV was losing signal, the reception desk immediately called the manger for assistance, within 10 minutes he arrived and within 5 minutes the TV was back on and we could watch the channels.

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Dineho M - Dec 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Dineho M
Large group

The accommodation was the best and breakfast was delicious and with friendly reception.

All staff from the hotel, they are very friendly and helpful. The service is very excellent. Breakfast was the best. Accommodation very clean and nice.

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Thabang M - Nov 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Thabang M
With spouse/partner

Great stay st Tropicana.

It wasn’t my first time staying there. The room was always attended to. For the safety of the guests, the hotel needs to look into servicing their lifts or something. Same experience as previously, the lift got stuck.

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Mmamodise B - Oct 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Mmamodise B
With friends

Great location close to everything.

The only problem is the noise from the club behind the hotel, as it's open 24 hours. Staff is friendly and were willing to assist. Place clean and well kept, will visit again.

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Noleen N - Sep 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Noleen N
With spouse/partner

Baie aangenaam.

Daar is regtig geen problem nie, die ontbyt nodig net om bietjie opgeknap te word. Anders is alles piekfyn.

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Very pleasant.

There is really no problem, the breakfast just needs to be refreshed a bit. Otherwise everything is perfect.

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Dorette P - Jul 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Dorette P
Family with teenagers

Lekker gebly in 'n lewendige deel van die stad.

Ons 'interlinked' kamer was voldoende, alhoewel die lugverkoeling nie gewerk het nie. Parkeerarea was ook nie lekker. Hotel is goed/sentraal geleë, stapafstap van uShaka en ander toeriste aanloklikhede. Ontbyt was heerlik.

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Nice stay in a lively part of the city.

Our 'interlinked' room was adequate, although the air conditioning did not work. Parking area was also not nice. Hotel is well/centrally located, walking distance from uShaka and other tourist attractions. Breakfast was delicious.

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Joseph M - Apr 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Joseph M
Family with teenagers

Fantastiese ligging met vriendelike personeel.

Ons het baie lekker gebly by Tropicana Hotel. Lekker gemaklike stapafstand van alles en om die branders van oggend tot aand te hoor was kos vir die siel. Met die veiligheid wat op geskerp is, kon ons kinders elke oggend strand toe stap sonder enige probleme. Bushalte kon dalk net aangepas word.

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Fantastic location with friendly staff.

We had a lovely stay at Tropicana Hotel. Nice and comfortable walking distance from everything en to hear the waves from morning till night was food for the soul. With the security that was upgraded, our children could walk to the beach every morning without any problems. Bus stop could just have been changed.

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Rushda K - Apr 2017
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Rushda K
Family with teenagers

We enjoyed our stay and will definitely return soon.

Tropicana is a very nice place to stay, but I think they can upgrade on their carpets. Staff very helpful.

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Lillian K - Oct 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lillian K
Family with young children

Beautiful place.

It was the first time for us in Durban with my family. We really enjoyed staying at Tropicana, the best place to visit. The staff is friendly, from the reception to the hotel. The food is excellent. Keep up the good work and stay blessed.

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Alice P - Jul 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Alice P
Family with young children

A little expensive but worth staying.

We had a wonderful 6 days' stay, big nice rooms, friendly and helpful staff at all times, will definitely come back and also recommend this hotel to friends and family.

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Nomasonto M - Jul 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nomasonto M
With friends

The best place to be with the best sea view.

Thank you to the staff that was on duty 1 July to the 3 July, from the cleaners up to the management you guys are the best. Gugu, keep up the good work love, thank you thank you again.

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Andrew M - May 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
4/5
Andrew M
Individual traveler

Excellent service.

Excellent service from everyone including management and staff.

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Thabang M - Jan 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
3/5
Location
5/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
4/5
Thabang M
Family with young children

Gooderson Tropicana Hotel is a nice place to stay.

Our stay at Gooderson Tropicana Hotel was a pleasant one. Right in front of the beach. The rooms were cleaned on a daily basis and my kids enjoyed the breakfast buffet. The only snag was the miscommunication regarding payment.

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Princess M - Jan 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Princess M
Family with young children

I was very happy and I enjoyed my self!

We are coming back soon! We enjoyed ourselves. It was the perfect place! Everything is near the hotel. Management is on top! Breakfast is nca! Friendly staff!

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Khumalo N - Jan 2016
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
1/5
Location
1/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
1/5
Khumalo N
Individual traveler

It was not at the standard expected!

I am allergic to cold water. Their geyser was not functioning properly. I was itching throughout the whole New Year's celebration. The hotel's standard has drastically dropped from what it used to be.

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Hennie B - Feb 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
3/5
Service
3/5
Location
4/5
Safety
2/5
Value for money
3/5
Hennie B
With spouse/partner

Heel aanvaarbaar.

Kos was baie goed gewees. Veral deur die dag is dit goeie vakansieverblyf.

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Very acceptable.

Food had been very good. Especially during the day it is good holiday accommodation.

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Lawrence N - Feb 2015
Overall rating
Cleanliness
5/5
Service
5/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Lawrence N
With spouse/partner

It was a great pleasure to be hosted at your hotel

We really enjoyed our stay at Gooderson Tropicana Hotel, more so because it was our first time in Durban. The only improvement that needs to be attended to is the food at the restaurant, as we did not enjoy it at all.

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Nokwazi N - Dec 2014
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Nokwazi N
Family with young children

Family enjoyed their stay and want to come back again next year

The staff was friendly and the place was sportless; a good place for kids.

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Gerda W - Sep 2014
Overall rating
Cleanliness
2/5
Service
2/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Gerda W
With friends

Die personeel was nie baie professioneel nie, gelukkig was die kelners in die eetsaal baie vriendelik.

Matte moet ordentlik skoongemaak word. Die kos is lekker en oor die algemeen goeie waarde vir geld. Die sekuriteitswag, Benjamin, is baie behulpsaam en vriendelik. Dames het 'n kragprop naby aan die spieël nodig, asb. Die haardroër is ook nie geskik vir mense met lang, dik hare nie.

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The staff were not very professional, luckily the waiters in the dining hall were very friendly.

Carpets should be properly cleaned. The food is tasty and generally good value for money. The security guard, Benjamin, is very helpful and friendly. Ladies need a power plug close to the mirror, please. The hair dryer is also not suitable for people with long, thick hair.

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Pieter G - Aug 2014
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
5/5
Location
4/5
Safety
3/5
Value for money
3/5
Pieter G
Family with young children

In general, a good stay

As we are smokers, it would have been nice to have a smoking area close to where we were staying - as the smoking location made it difficult to go and have a smoke and it was a probem taking the children down to the outside area at night (we were staying on the eight floor of the hotel).

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Emmarentia T - Dec 2013
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
4/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Emmarentia T

Good stay

Good stay.

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Vusi M - Dec 2013
Overall rating
Cleanliness
4/5
Service
4/5
Location
5/5
Safety
4/5
Value for money
4/5
Vusi M
With friends

Enjoyed my stayed

In a lovely location.

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