The Capital Zimbali

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with 4 restaurants and 4 outdoor pools

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Garden Suite | Floor plan
Terrace/patio
4 restaurants, breakfast served
View from room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
The price is SAR 413
SAR 485 total
includes taxes & fees
16 Jan - 17 January 2025

Room options

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Luxury Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 46 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Garden Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Smart TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 93 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Two Connecting Double Rooms

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 109 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Garden Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bathrobes
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

1 Bedroom Garden Apartment

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
  • 86 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Bedroom Penthouse

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
  • 339.9 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

1 Bedroom Apartment

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
  • 93 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Zimbali Drive, Dolphin Coast, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, 4399

What's nearby

  • Casuarina Beach - 4 min drive
  • Holla Trails - 8 min drive
  • Ballito Beach - 13 min drive
  • Thompson's Bay Beach - 15 min drive
  • Umdloti Beach - 30 min drive

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Concha - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Captain Fine's Fish Factory - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hops - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪La Fiamma Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Capital Zimbali

Upscale family-friendly hotel
Take advantage of a garden, a playground, and laundry facilities at The Capital Zimbali. Treat yourself to a facial, a body treatment, or a manicure/pedicure at the onsite spa. At the 4 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. In addition to an outdoor entertainment area and a gym, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • 4 outdoor pools with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), meeting rooms, and a banquet hall
  • Concierge services, ATM/banking services, and luggage storage
Room features
All 140 rooms offer comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like air conditioning and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and separate tubs/showers
  • 55-inch Smart TVs with Netflix, streaming services, and satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, balconies, and eco-friendly cleaning products

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM: ZAR 290 per person
  • 4 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • The Copper Restaurant
  • FIREROOM SUSHI & GRILL
  • Stingray Café & Pool Bar
  • Poison Ivy Lounge

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Children's club
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool sun loungers

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 55-inch Smart TV
  • Netflix
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

Outdoor space

  • Balcony

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 500.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: ZAR 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately ZAR 290 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 500.0 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number 2006/006561/07

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

The Capital Zimbali Hotel
The Capital Zimbali Ballito
The Capital Zimbali Hotel Ballito

Frequently asked questions

Does The Capital Zimbali have a pool?

Yes, this property has 4 outdoor pools.

Is The Capital Zimbali pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Capital Zimbali?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Capital Zimbali?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Capital Zimbali?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Capital Zimbali located?

This family-friendly Ballito hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Netcare Alberlito Hospital and Ballito Junction Regional Mall. Casuarina Beach and Ballito Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

The Capital Zimbali Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and professional service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

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

8/10 Good

Sanjith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Capital Zimbali still as good as Fairmont Zimbali!
Hotel staff and management were friendly and happy to engage a newly married couple who spent their honeymoon night at this hotel. The views, room and the atmosphere were lovely and befitting for such an occasion.
View from room of the pool and surrounding area
Luxury room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Onisms

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Yurisha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic service and beautiful resort
Exceptional service, something that is hard to come by these days in local hotels. A hotel that also keeps up with the times… there’s a Smart TV in the room which was amazing, in room dining can be ordered through your cellphone (amazing), what more could one ask for? Service was also fantastic at the Copper restaurant with a wide selection of breakfast options. Only disappointment was The Firerroom restaurant. Was too noisy and busy, service wasn’t great and food was expensive but didn’t live up to price. Well done to the hotel for the fantastic up keep, great service and comfort. I will definitely be coming back soon!
Beautiful art inside
Pool
Entrance
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Persi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

K

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Average
Hi thank you 🙏. The service at the restaurant was outstanding as well as the access gates to Zimbali. However housekeeping fell short of expectations. Room wasn't properly cleaned and the amenities not replenished. We returned to our room after 10pm on Saturday to a room smelling of damp. The dstv didn't work properly in both rooms. We reported it. It remained unresolved until we checked out. So the quality of the hotel service doesn't match the star rating which is unfortunate.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

SD

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thembelihle

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed staying here my family loved it, the only issue was the entrance at the gate with the codes.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blayde

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shafeeq

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast and golf is good.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Clive

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Praneal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cebo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brinn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From start to finish everything was outstanding!

8/10 Good

Wiseman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Access to the property was an issue. The property is in a gated community however there seems to be little or no communication with the security who initially refused me entry even after showing the booking. The security was less than helpful. After 20 minutes arguing at the gate I finally manage to access- not a good start. The property itself is spectacular with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah E

Liked: Cleanliness
stay at the Capital
Check in started well then I handed in my debit card for an imprint to cover extra bills Ordered room service good food then the 2nd time I ordered a meal I \was told by the room service waiter that I had no credit I was told by the young Lady at reception oh we assumed that you would pay each time with cash of credit card insufficient public relations training she did bring the machine up to my room and offered an apology which was accepted I understand that fraud happens quite a lot in South Africa and elsewhere the whole situation could to have been handled better if staff were taught to think a little bit more out of the box Breakfast were very varied and staff very helpful but being asked 3 times is everything okay over the top
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022