Protea Hotel Umhlanga, Durban

The 120 rooms all face the sea and the decor is modern and comfortable. Self-catering facilities comprise open plan with kitchenette and includes a microwave oven, fridge, cooking untensils, crockery, cutlery and tea and coffee facilities. All rooms are air-conditioned, have satelite TV, Internet access, telephone, hairdryer, room safe and electronic locking on the doors. Hotel suites have seperate bedroom. lounge and bar areas. All bathrooms have a bath and seperate shower.There are facilities for the disabled and rooms for non-smokers

The Lighthouse Breakfast Restaurant and Bar is on the 2nd floor of the hotel. Breakfast is served from 6h30 to 10h00 and the Bar is open from 15h00 to 23h00. Umhlanga Rocks has many interesting eateries to visit

There is a pooldeck and plunge pool on the 10th floor, the rooftop of the hotel. The Umhlanga Country Club offers bowls and tennis. Scuba diving and deep-sea fishing is available as well as horse riding. Squash, golf, ten-pin bowling and a games room are all within walking distance from the hotel.The nearby lighthouse is another attraction and the Natal Sharks Board will provide you with all the information on sharks. The huge Gateway shopping centre is 5 minutes away and offers a skate park, jungle park, the wave house, a fantasy forest, a climbing rock and 18 cinema theatres

The conference centre can accommodate 200 people cinema style with all the latest equipment at hand. There are also smaller breakaway rooms for informal meetings