Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge Kwazulu Natal North Coast

The Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge is situated in the secure environment of the Umhlanga New Town Centre opposite the Wavehouse and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, where movies, theatres, restaurants, shops and entertainment are all within very easy walking distance.

Overlooking the picturesque Chris Saunders Park, this Umhlanga hotel is located just minutes away from the main beachfront of Umhlanga. The picturesque Chris Saunders Park in Umhlanga provides water features, ponds, shrubbery and lawns, offering visitors a tranquil sanctuary.

The Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge features 205 bedrooms, with 50 semi self-catering family rooms. Other guest facilities at the hotel include a roof-level swimming pool, conference facilities for up to 120 guests, secure on-site parking as well as a bar. A wide range of sporting and leisure activities can be found nearby, or within a short drive from the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge.   

The Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge can be reached within only 20 minutes from Durban's central business district and is only 15 minutes from the new King Shaka International Airport.

Accommodation at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge

The hotel rooms at the Umhlanga Ridge Protea Hotel feature laminate timber floors. A 32' wall-mounted LCD television and a comfortable lounge chair ensure guests a relaxed stay. The work desk is spacious and tea / coffee making facilities are available in the room. An en-suite bathroom with shower is a feature of all of the hotel rooms at Umhlanga Ridge, but some of the larger rooms provide both a bath and a shower.

The Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge features the following room types:

• 67 Standard Double rooms
• 31 Standard Twin rooms
• 24 Superior rooms
• 24 Lofts
• 5 Family rooms
• 45 Standard Family rooms
• 4 Tower rooms
• 5 Suites

All guest rooms at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge are non smoking, have WIFI compatibility, tea/coffee making facilities, laptop safes, and DSTV channels.

Dining at the Umhlanga Ridge Protea Hotel

The fashionable 140-seater restaurant at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The bar at the Umhlanga Ridge hotel can seat 30 guests.

Conference facilities at the Umhlanga Ridge Hotel, Durban

The Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge features a variety of conference rooms. Guests may choose from seven conference venues which consist of 2 boardrooms and 2 multi-use venues, with a maximum capacity seating of 50 guests cinemas style in the largest conference venue. The additional 3 conference rooms each seat 100 delegates in cinema style.

Attractions in and around Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal

Many attractions are situated in close proximity to the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge hotel such as:

• Gateway Theatre of Shopping ( Imax, Cinema, Fantasy Forest, Shops, Climbing wall, skateboard ramps, Wavehouse, Go-carting)
• Sharks Board
• Chris Saunders Park directly opposite hotel
• Umhlanga Beach
• Umhlanga Ridge Business Park
• uShaka Marine World in Durban
• Sibaya Casino

Directions to the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge

From the Airport

Take the N3 North bound (towards the North coast and Stanger). Take the Umhlanga, Phoenix & Mt Edgecombe off ramp. Turn right at the traffic light. Take offramp to Umhlanga Rocks Drive. Turn left at robot. Go through first circle, at second circle turn left ( Palm Boulevard). Hotel is on left on corner of Palm and Centaury Boulevard.

From the CBD Umhlanga Business Park

Turn Right out of parking Garage - proceed to turning circle and turn right. Continue along Umhlanga Rocks /Herwood Drive to Umhlanga Business Park.

From the CBD Durban

Turn right out of parking garage - proceed to turning circle and go straight through and down hill. Turn right on M4. Continue to Durban.