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Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga

3.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Pool
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Daily buffet breakfast (ZAR 205 per person)
Pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
$143
includes taxes & fees
Jan 9 - Jan 10, 2026

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Protea Mall, Cnr Lighthouse and Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320
  • Place, Umhlanga Lighthouse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Main Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Rocks Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 388 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View

  • 190 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 190 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga

3-star uMhlanga hotel close to Umhlanga Rocks Beach
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available on request.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga offers 269 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. 43-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and 4 meeting rooms.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Guests can use the health club at a partner property. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 10 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Lighthouse - This restaurant serves breakfast only.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 10 km
  • Self parking on site (ZAR 55 per day)
  • RV/bus/truck 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 motorized watercraft
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • 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 center

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.
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar in bathtub (33 inches high)
  • Grab bar near toilet (33 inches high)
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height counter and sink (28 inches high)
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (33 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches 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 crib

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 205 for adults and 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 organization.

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

Reviews

Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 502 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 176 out of 502 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 502 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 502 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 502 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Z

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Young

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Simangele

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Z

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Rooms were fantastic. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

nigel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carsten

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and new. Only thing missing are usb ports at the nightstands.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So accomodating!

Lovely, comfortable one night stay. Staff were very friendly and most accomodating. When they noticed my elderly mother with us, we were offered a more suitable room to accomodate her needs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Moonchul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fatima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff. Great breakfast. Would be nice if there was an in house restaurant and room service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved our stay, great location. Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bharat, Watford

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saadiya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent excellent stay!! I cannot recommend this hotel enough. 1) amazing location 2) modern hotel, great decor and ambiance 3) spacious, well appointed rooms with all amenities 4) good housekeeping 5) great breakfast with staff who go above and beyond. Priced incredibly well for all the services and comfort on offer. Will definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hasina

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really terrible stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

GERY

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reneil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect!

Another amazing stay at Protea! Walking distancr from the beach and many shops and restaurants. Very clean rooms!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr Martyn C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another lovely stay

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

TROY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conviently located
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sugeshni

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Channa

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025