Umhlanga Hotels

Umhlanga is a buzzing seaside town just outside of Durban. With its long sandy beaches it is a very popular resort and a great place to take the family, however in recent years many businesses have relocated here, and it has also become an important commercial centre. This has meant that the population of the town has grown hugely, and it has become a very desirable place to live. Umhlanga is home to the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, one of the biggest shopping centres in South Africa, which features a theatre, three cinemas, a rock climbing wall and skateboard park, as well as hundreds of retail outlets and more than 30 restaurants. Other attractions in and around the town include the Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve, which is home to the largest number of mangrove trees in the Durban area, and the Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve.

The nearest major airport is King Shaka International airport, which is located about 15km away from Umhlanga and connects Durban and the surrounding area to other major cities in South Africa as well as a number of international destinations.

Umhlanga hotels range from the uber luxurious to the modest yet comfortable, so you shouldn’t have any difficulty finding something that suits your taste as well as your pocket. At the more luxurious end of the scale is the five star Beverly Hills Hotel at Umhlanga Rocks. This stunning hotel is well known throughout the area for its outstanding service, fine dining and amazing views of the Indian Ocean, and is very popular with both locals and international visitors. The hotel has a fully equipped gym and pool as well as an excellent restaurant and café bar, and is very close to lots of activities including tennis, bowling, squash, horse riding and deep-sea fishing. The staff are very friendly, super efficient, and will go out of their way to ensure your every need is attended to. The Beverly Hills is definitely one of the best luxury hotels in Umhlanga and is well worth putting on your list of possibles.

Another fabulous five star option is the Oyster Box Hotel, which is located on the Lighthouse road in Umhlanga, just a five minute walk from the centre of the village. The hotel has been decorated to reflect the colonial style of the building itself and it has 86 rooms, ranging from the Classic right up to the Presidential Suite. The menu caters for a wide range of palates and offers everything from fine dining at the Grill Room to more casual meals and light snacks, which are served at The Ocean Terrace. One of the main selling points of The Oyster Box is the fabulous spa which offers a range of pampering treatments and massages and also has a hydrotherapy bath. Children of all ages are welcome at this hotel, which makes it the ideal place to take the whole family for a real treat.

If you’re looking for more modestly priced hotels in Umhlanga, you’ll find a range of comfortable and reasonably priced guest houses down by the beach as well as in the village. The Honey Pot B&B is a lovely guest house situated in a quiet residential area less than a km from the beach and just 600m from a range of local restaurants. It has a small swimming pool if you feel like a dip at the end of the day and all rooms are ensuite and overlook the well-tended gardens. The Honey Pot has a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere and is a great option if you’re travelling on a budget.

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