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Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga

3.0 star property
Friendly beach hotel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach

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Lobby sitting area
Pool
Pool
Daily buffet breakfast (ZAR 205 per person)
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View
Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga offers modern comforts and family-friendly features. Guests enjoy on-site shopping and convenient dry cleaning/laundry services. The helpful staff is consistently praised by visitors, and free in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
The current price is NZ$166
includes taxes & fees
10 Oct - 11 Oct

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Sofa bed
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • 18 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Sofa bed
Shower/bath combination
  • 36 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
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About the area

Map
Protea Mall, Cnr Lighthouse and Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320

What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Trail - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cafe 1999
  • ‪African Roots Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • Tiki Tonga
  • ‪Radisson Blu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Steak & Ale - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga

Family-friendly hotel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
Consider a stay at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga and take advantage of a corner/local shop, shopping on-site and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site restaurant, Lighthouse, serves breakfast. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a business centre.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Access to a nearby health club, babysitting (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk
  • A gift shop, motorised watercraft on-site and a porter/bellboy
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 269 rooms boast comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Childcare services and free infant beds
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and shower/bath combinations
  • 43-inch LED TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping and desks

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 10 km
  • Parking on site (ZAR 55 per day)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: ZAR 205 for adults and ZAR 205 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Lighthouse

Things to do

  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in bathtub (84 centimetre high)
  • Grab bar near toilet (84 centimetre high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height counter and sink (71 centimetre high)
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (84 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 15 floors
  • 2 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1998
  • Designated smoking areas
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: ZAR 500

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Free cots are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 205 for adults and from ZAR 205 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 125 (one-way), (from 1 to 15 years old)
  • Self-parking fee: ZAR 55 per day
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 500 (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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Protea Hotel
Protea Hotel Marriott Durban Umhlanga
Protea Umhlanga
Umhlanga Protea Hotel
Protea Hotel Umhlanga Rocks
Protea
Hotel Umhlanga
Protea Marriott Durban Umhlanga
Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Hotel
Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Umhlanga
Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Hotel Umhlanga

Frequently asked questions

Is Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga?

As of 19 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga on 10 Oct 2025 start from NZ$166.08, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga?

Self-parking is available for ZAR 55 per day.

What time is check-in at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM. Late checkout is available for ZAR 500 (subject to availability).

Does Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 350 per vehicle applies.

Where is Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this uMhlanga hotel is in the entertainment district and within a 15-minute walk of Umhlanga Lighthouse and Umhlanga Rocks Beach. Umhlanga Main Beach and KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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