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BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool loungers
Executive Suite, 1 King Bed
Water view
Executive Suite, 1 King Bed
Dock

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Corner of Bridgetown & Pioneer Road, TuziGazi Waterfront, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, 3901
  • Place, Naval Island
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Boardwalk Mall
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Enseleni Nature Reserve
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Airport, Richards Bay (RCB)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Harbour view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Harbour view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Harbour view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Richards Bay

When you stay at BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay in Richards Bay, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Pelican Island and Naval Island. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Zululand Yacht Club and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Richards Bay Park.

What's nearby

  • Naval Island - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Alkandstrand Beach - 8 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Boardwalk Mall - 11 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Enseleni Nature Reserve - 20 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Mtunzini Country Club - 52 min drive - 63.8 km

Getting around

  • Richards Bay (RCB) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Outpost Restaurant - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wimpy - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Jacob - ‬6 min drive

About this property

BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay

BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay offers 75 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Richards Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 75 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (ZAR 35 per stay)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 117.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Early check-in subject to availability

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: ZAR 950.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately ZAR 235 for adults and ZAR 117.50 for children
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 35 per stay
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 950.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 96 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 96 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 96 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 96 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 96 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

AJ

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean but poorly laid out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

JC

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All good
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rajiv

Stayed 18 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

howard

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LENTON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Passover

The trip was amazing, the hotel tremendously satisfying, and the employees were very professional. Will stay again
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zwelakhe

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Past its best

Hotel is looking very tired and shabby in many areas. Needs a deep clean as a minimum, or better a full refurb
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Crouch End

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with some nice restaurants close by. Good choice between Umhlanga and St Lucia if touring.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruce and Jody

Liked: Staff & service

Bad night with Club next door

The wifi password in the room did not work, we were given 1 bath towel for 2 if us. We did not sleep at all as the room was not soundproof and we listened to the loud club music until the Club closed early hours. Sound proofing needs to be attended to. There were mussel shells left on an ornament in the room from someone having eaten their meal, leaving shells on the ornament and they were not cleared away. Balcony is covered in water puddles so could not use it. Hotel staff everywhere are friendly and helpful just the loud noise making it impossible to sleep and a few cleanliness pointers bring everything down unfortunately
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very clean and everyone was very kind and helpful. The only issue we had is that we were double billed since when we checked in they said we did not pay via Expedia. Working with my credit card company to get reimbursed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

TS

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siboniso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property. There was not much to do in the area. This could possibly be different in summer vs winter.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is modern and unique in its presentation. Nice views from the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

ShirleyAnn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Wi-Fi was not dying at all. The room needed a microwave. The ppl that would come to clean never washed the shower glass doors or the windows. I had to frequently remind them to change my linen. The room was extremely stuffy. The food downstairs was terrible and mostly cold. I would not recommend for a tourist that are use to temporary housing back in the states. Definitely not worth the cost, could have gotten something cheaper for the same kind of stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Norberto

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

CBN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Had better days

We had a good room qand very friendly and helpful staff. The generator during loadshedding periods was a bit noisy and loud music most of the time from somewhere below my room. The breakfast is by far lacking especially if you see what you pay for it. I would say the place is a bit overpriced g=for what it offers.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zulu

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

MP

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022