This 4-star hotel in Umhlanga is located opposite the Wavehouse and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. It offers views of Chris Saunders Park and air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV.

The rooms at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge have a seating area, a work desk and a tea/coffee maker.

The hotel’s trendy restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a deck overlooking a tranquil garden and fountain.

Guests can relax at the rooftop swimming pool or enjoy drinks on the terrace.

The Umhlanga Ridge is 20 minutes from Durban’s central business district and 15 minutes from the King Shaka International Airport by car.

Travel information
By car:
- Take the N3 northbound, direction of the North coast and Stanger.
- Take the Umhlanga/Phoenix/Mt Edgecombe turn-off.
- Turn right at the traffic lights.
- Take the Umhlanga Rocks Drive turn-off.
- Turn left at the traffic lights.
- Continue straight ahead at the first roundabout.
- Turn left onto Palm Boulevard at the second roundabout.
- The hotel is on the left-hand side, at the corner of Palm and Century Boulevard.