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Reviews of Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga

4 out of 5
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga
Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 51 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashraf

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ticks all the boxes. Fantastic from start to finish thank you all
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 26 Apr 2024
Dear Ashraf,Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your overall stay.We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another fantastic stay.Regards,Team Radisson

10/10 Excellent

Nashreen Essop

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very clean . Staff are very friendly and well trained . I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 14 Feb 2024
Dear Nashreen,Thank you kindly for your amazing review.We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Warm Regards,Team Radisson

8/10 Good

Tendai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful checkin experience
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 12 Feb 2024
Dear Tendai,Thank you for your great review.Regards,Team Radisson

10/10 Excellent

BUSISIWE

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 29 Jan 2024
Dear Busisiwe.Thank you for your great review.We look forward to welcome you back in the near future.Regards,Team Radisson

10/10 Excellent

Mpho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely going back
My stay was amazing even though we had booked the sea view and got the city view
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 18 Jan 2024
Dear Mpho,Thank you for your feedback regarding your stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future.If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to get in touch.Best regards,Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga

6/10 Okay

Silungile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 18 Jan 2024
Dear Silungile,Greetings from Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga. I am reaching out to you personally as we would like to thank you for taking the time to complete your review. It is always encouraging to learn that our guests enjoyed the services we provided, as same as sharing guests' feedback if any concerned area needs to be improved. We would like to express our sincere apologies for any dissatisfaction you may have experienced during your stay. We value your feedback and would be grateful for any additional information you could provide us with regarding areas in which we can improve. Your opinion is of utmost importance to us, and we will make every effort to address your concerns. We appreciate your patronage, and we truly hope that you will give us a second chance to show our improvement. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga in the near future. Sincerely, Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga

10/10 Excellent

Bathobile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, the breakfast offering in particular exceeded my expectations from a 4 star hotel. The service by the chefs was spectacular literally no ask is small or too big for them. What I didn’t understand from a value perspective is the lounge access, nothing wow at all, the food was limited, the set up not great. Infact the facilities available to everyone are much better. There really is no point to the executive lounge. The other disappointment was the slow lift services due to a failed lift which wasn’t fixed for more than 4 days. This resulted in long waiting periods for the lift which was a bit of an inconvenience. Otherwise overall a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 15 Jan 2024
Dear Bathobile,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear that you had a great overall stay. Your kind words about the exceptional service is truly appreciated.We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the executive lounge. Your feedback about the limited food options and the setup not meeting your expectations is valuable to us, and we will certainly review and improve the offerings to ensure a more satisfying experience for our guests.Additionally, we apologize for the inconvenience caused by the slow lift services. We understand the impact this had on your stay, and we assure you that we are actively working to address and resolve the issue promptly to prevent any recurrence.We genuinely appreciate your constructive criticism, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide an even more enjoyable and seamless experience.Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we look forward to the chance to exceed your expectations on your next visit.Best Regards,Team Radisson

10/10 Excellent

Roshni

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Team Radisson on 16 Jan 2024
Dear Roshni,Greetings from Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga.I am personally reaching out to thank you for taking the time to review us and provide your honest feedback on your recent stay with us.We truly appreciate your feedback as it not only motivates our team to strive for the best guest experience but also helps us to identify areas for improvement.It was our pleasure to have you as our guest, and we hope to welcome you back to our hotel in the near future for another memorable stay.Sincerely,Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga

10/10 Excellent

Silungile

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Silungile,Thank you for your great review. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again in the near future.Regards,Team Radisson.

4/10 Poor

Gavin, Orlando

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Gavin,Greetings from Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga. I am reaching out to you personally as we would like to thank you for taking the time to review us. It is always encouraging to learn that our guests enjoyed the services we provided, as same as sharing guests' feedback if any concerned area needs to be improved. We would like to express our sincere apologies for any dissatisfaction you may have experienced during your stay. We value your feedback and would be grateful for any additional information you could provide us with regarding areas in which we can improve. Your opinion is of utmost importance to us, and we will make every effort to address your concerns. We appreciate your patronage, and we truly hope that you will give us a second chance to show our improvement. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our Radisson Blu Hotel Durban Umhlanga in the near future. Sincerely, Team Radisson

6/10 Okay

Muhammad

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Its my 2nd stay here this year. Ive booked a premium sea facing room. In room Amenities werent up to standards. Their was a constant cigarette smell in the bathroom. Very noisy as it did state sound proof rooms which wasnt
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Muhammad,Thank you for choosing to stay with us again. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent visit. We value your feedback and will address the issues promptly. Your comfort is our top priority, and we appreciate your continued support.Sincerely,Team Radisson

8/10 Good

Prof JG

Travelled with family
Good stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Prof JG,We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay.We look forward to hosting you again in future.Regards,Team Radisson.

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 13 Dec 2023
Dear Lisa,Thank you for your great review.Regards,Team Radisson.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Venue was in excellent location 1 block from the beach and adjacent to luxury shopping!plenty of dining and bar options that take advantage of stunning views and food. Staff is super friendly, helpful and very accomodationg. Will stay again on my next trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Team Radisson. on 13 Dec 2023
Dear Deborah,Thank you so much for your review. We are delighted to hear your stay with us went well. Regards,Team Radisson.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor service, unapologetic staff.
Check in was at 3pm. We only got checked in at 5.45pm. After being checked in our beds were not ready in our room and we had to wait till 7pm to get housekeeping to sort it out. Poor excuses from staff who were not apologetic at all and did not keep us informed.No management on duty to listen our concerns, hotels.com tried calling to speak with the staff members but no one answered.Staff at the restaurant are all juniors and learning on the job,we had challenges with our meal orders. Disappointing to know that we were sitting next to one of the owners of the hotel at dinner and we were experiencing such terrible service throughout our stay. At check out which is at 12pm, we had a knock at our door around 11.50, if only welcoming guests was as good as chasing them away.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 13 Dec 2023
Dear Valued Guest,We sincerely apologize for the inconveniences you experienced during your stay. Your feedback is crucial, and we regret that we fell short of your expectations. Rest assured, we will address the issues with our team to improve our service. We appreciate your patience and hope for the opportunity to make it right in the future.Kind Regards,Team Radisson.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at other hotels in the area and nothing matches up to the spectacular views and service at the Radisson
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to give us such a great review!We appreciate this amazing compliment.

6/10 Okay

Natanyia

Review
front desk was not helpful , many people whom work at the hotel don't know much about hospitality and hotel management on how to treat guest and co-ordination and conduct of the hotel . House keep takes ages to respond to anything. Stay was very average so was the food at the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Dear Natanyia,Hope you are well! Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. we apologise for your dismal experience at our hotel! We will ensure our management team is aware of the issue. And provides proper training to ensure all staff are more professional! kind regards,Radisson Team.

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for the amazing response!

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for the amazing response!

6/10 Okay

Melusi

Booked room was not available and was moved to a so called superior room which had two twin beds and it took hotel 4 hours to address the issue. Toilet blocked and not attended for 2 days.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga on 29 Aug 2023
Dear Melusi, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the inconveniences you encountered during your stay, including the room allocation issue and the delayed response to your concerns.We understand the frustration these situations can cause, and we're truly sorry for falling short of your expectations. Please rest assured that we take your comments seriously and will use them to improve our services.If your future travels bring you back to the area, we would be grateful for the opportunity to provide you with a more seamless and enjoyable experience.Sincerely, Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for the amazing response!!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to food and shopping. Parking at the hotel was very easy. Hotel was new and clean. price was good. Would be happy to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for the amazing review! We look forward to seeing you again!

8/10 Good

Norbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Additions for the Rooms
Stay very good. But found it strange that such a beautiful hotel does not have bathtubs. My wife always insist on bathtub. Secondly, for a hotel like Radisson you expect gowns & sleepers. That’s what you get in other Radisson hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Dominique on 26 Jul 2023
Dear Norbet, Thank you for choosing our hotel and for sharing your feedback with us. We are pleased to hear that you had a very good stay with us.We appreciate your comments regarding the absence of bathtubs and gowns & slippers in the room. Your feedback is important to us, and we will take it into consideration as we continuously evaluate and enhance our guest offerings.While some of our room types may not have bathtubs, we do offer a variety of other amenities to ensure our guests' comfort and satisfaction.We value your patronage and hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay, where we aim to exceed your expectations.Sincerely, Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a good location and it is quite lovely. Unfortunately during our stay housekeeping only cleaned our room at 3pm; which is disappointing when you have been gone most of the morning. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Dominique on 26 Jul 2023
Dear valued guest,Thank you for choosing Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga and for providing your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found our location to be good and enjoyed your overall experience with us.We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the housekeeping timing during your stay. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we will address this matter with our housekeeping team to ensure a more timely and efficient service.We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back for another lovely stay with us.Sincerely, Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great hardware...that's it really
Overall the stay was ok. Rooms are modern, well appointed, and bed really comfy. Service on the whole was slow, particularly at the front desk. 6 odd people standing around and not one person looks up to ask if you have been served or need something. If you are looking to be able to open a window for fresh air, then not the place to stay. Freshly prepared breakfast was good, and the chef went out of his way and prepared a really good omelet. The buffet however was not great at all and freshness left a lot to be desired, particularly the coffee from the machine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 21 Jun 2023
Good day,Hope you are well! Thank you for taking the time to give us a review! Your review is greatly valued and we love knowing where we can improve! We apologise for your experience at the front desk, we are currently understaffed and our Front Office Manager is working tirelessly to make check in and check out experiences seamless!We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your omelet. Your Review will be sent to the relevant departments in order to make changes. Kind regards,Radisson Team.

8/10 Good

Rutendo, Harare

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Nice Reception and good service
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate it and look forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards,Radisson Team.

2/10 Terrible

Zeyn

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 21 Jun 2023
Good day Mr ZeynWe are so sad to see you did not enjoy your stay with us! We would definitely like to know where we can improve1 Please do let us know and we look forward to hopefully chatting to you soon. Kind regards,Radisson Team.

8/10 Good

Pranesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Improved stay
Vast improvement since my last stay. Staff are much more attentive. Housekeeping response times require improvement. Took 2 phone calls and over an hour to receive soap and an extra blanket. Generally a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 21 Jun 2023
Good day Mr Pranesh!Hope you are well! Thank you for taking the time to give us such a great review! We apologize for your experience with housekeeping and will be forwarding your response to the relevant department. We look forward to seeing you again!Kind regards,Radisson Team.

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hotel
The hotel is really nice, with great staff. The only issue was that the extractor in the bathroom does not work and does become hot
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Dear logan,Thank you for this great review ! We apologise for your extractor in your bathroom not working! We will ensure our maintenance department is aware of it and sorts it out! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again!kind regards,Radisson Team.

8/10 Good

Clarissa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Interleading doors
The 1st room i was in, was awful in that it had an interleading door to the next room and i coukd hear the people nect door, the whole night. I called reception to complain. Not much was done. I hardly slept. Then was disturbed at 5h30am by music from that same room. I had to ask for a change of room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Dear Clarissa,Hope you are well! We apologise for your bad experience! Your review has been forwarded to our Management team and will ensure change is implemented!kind regards,Radisson Team.

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Thank you for the amazing response.Kind regards,Radisson Team.

4/10 Poor

Pranesh

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Dear PraneshThank you for taking the time to give us a review!

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl-Lee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Radisson Blu Hotel Umhlanga on 14 Nov 2023
Dear cherylThank you for taking the time to give us a response and an amazing 10/10 review!We look forward to seeing you again!

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed Bilal

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from MARIUS EARLE on 3 Oct 2022
Good day. Thank you for your great review- my staff and I truly appreciate this.

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful stay
Excellent service, good food, comfortable and spacious. Only thing i didnt enjoy was the one day, i requested a take away pack for the breakfast as i was leaving early. I oay R230 for the buffet hut the take away is a sandwich, an appme and a muffin. For R230!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from MARIUS EARLE on 3 Oct 2022
Good day.Thank you ever so much for your kind rating and review.

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, long business trip.
I stayed here for 3 weeks on a business trip. The hotel itself is only a few months old so it’s clean and everything was in working order. My room was spacious enough with all amenities you would expect, iron, fridge, hair dryer and kettle etc. The hotel was always clean and my room was serviced every day. The restaurant is good, especially the bar staff who did everything to make my stay comfortable for 3 weeks. The food is ok and typical for a hotel restaurant. Breakfast was good but all the while varied and fresh. Some of the staff are still learning in there new restaurant which can see service slow down a little but they are learning quickly. The gym is small but the equipment is up to date. I would definitely come to stay again. If you have the option, take a floor higher up to see the views of Umhlanga!
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2022
Response from MARIUS EARLE on 15 Sept 2022
Thank you so much for your comments and rating Ross- we truly welcome you back soonest!

10/10 Excellent

Clarissa

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from MARIUS EARLE on 15 Sept 2022
Thank you for your great review Clarissa! See you soonest again we hope!

10/10 Excellent

Toshisatro

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Apollon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Clive

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Arnold

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable stay, however the Reception needs to improve their reservation information as there was no record of the booking and payment until the receipt was produced. This occured not once, but four times upon the arrival of our guests at various times. This resulted in a frustrating delay upon check in and again at check out when the Receptionist required payment which had been made well before arrival.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Goolam Hoosen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

sajeeda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant lovely to good well located
Lovely hotel hope they keep there great stds going as it is new hotel everything was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Yadav

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is not ready to receive guests, the staff need a serious makeover, yes there is room for improvement given it is a new establishment but still there should be standards in place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Marketing Manger on 17 Jun 2022
Greetings from Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban, Umhlanga. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and your valued feedback most certainly helps us improve as a brand new establishment. Rest assured we will be sharing your feedback with the team so they can learn from it and do better in the future. Thank you, once again for bringing this to our attention!

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice Hotel but bad service and experience
No Room Service Drilling at 08h30 in the morning due to maintenance Paid for Executive Lounge Access but the Executive Lounge was not available/functional Requested a dental kit and the manager requested me to visit a shop across the road cause they were not sure if they had received dental kits! Finally he finds one and has it delivered to me. Room phones were not working/not connected as yet Health Spa not opened as yet Limited Breakfast Options - Some Food was cold. Its a very lovely hotel but i think the hotel should have opened when everything was functional and the staff properly trained.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Marketing Manger on 17 Jun 2022
Greetings from Radisson Blu Hotel Durban, Umhlanga. Thank you for your feedback. I'm so sorry to hear of your challenges experienced during your stay. We opened our doors 11 days ago and we have rigorously applied standards and will continue training to ensure all of our guests needs are at the forefront of what we do. Our team remains committed to delivering exceptional experiences for which we are known and we look forward to welcoming you at our hotel again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Team Radisson on 18 Dec 2023
Dear Dale,Thank you so much for your kind review.We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Regards,Team Radisson.

10/10 Excellent

KUTEYBE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

KUTEYBE

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

10/10 Excellent

KUTEYBE

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