The Protea Hotel Umhlanga is a modern nine-floor hotel located in the heart of the Umhlanga Rocks, north of Durban and 500 metres from a protected beach on the Sugar Coast. There are 120 guestrooms all of which enjoy a sea view and benefit from air-conditioning. Guestrooms are cheerfully decorated and providing modern furnishings, are open plan, and feature separate sitting areas with sofabeds and kitchenettes with cookware, microwaves and fridges. Rooms also include direct-dial phones and coffee/tea making facilities, and are equipped with cable television and dial-up Internet ports.
Guests can catch the sun's rays on the rooftop sundeck that borders the outdoor swimming pool. The second floor houses the Lighthouse Breakfast Restaurant and Bar, as well a hairdresser and a beauty salon. A modern, well- equipped conference centre is located on the ninth floor, enjoying views of the Umhlanga coastline and able to accommodate up to 100 delegates. Laundry facilities and a dry cleaning service are offered as well as secure undercover parking. Guests wanting to shop should head to the Gateway Complex, five kilometres from the hotel, reputed to be the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere, complete with cinemas, live theatre and skate park amongst other entertainments. The hotel is approximately 40 kilometres or a 30-minute drive from Durban Airport.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Umhlanga Rocks Beach 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Umdloti Beach 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
ABSA Stadium 12.5 km / 7.8 mi
Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World 13.4 km / 8.4 mi
Battery Beach 13.7 km / 8.5 mi
Mini Town 14.2 km / 8.8 mi
Killie Campbell Africana Library 14.6 km / 9.1 mi
North Beach 14.6 km / 9.1 mi
Greyville Race Course 14.7 km / 9.2 mi
Dairy Beach 15 km / 9.3 mi
South Beach 15.2 km / 9.4 mi
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead 15.2 km / 9.4 mi
Durban International Convention Centre 15.4 km / 9.5 mi
Exhibition Centre 15.4 km / 9.6 mi
UShaka Marine World 16.4 km / 10.2 mi

The preferred airport for Protea Hotel Umhlanga is Durban (DUR King Shaka Intl.) 12.5 km / 7.8 mi.