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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Umhlanga

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Umhlanga

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Umhlanga? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Umhlanga, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Umhlanga to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Umhlanga, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Umhlanga for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Umhlanga for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Oyster Box

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 2 Lighthouse Road, The Oyster Box has great rooms from $402 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Garden Court Umhlanga

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Umhlanga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Garden Court Umhlanga which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr Aurora Drive And Centenary Blvd P.o Box 25269. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, city views, a game room, a child pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Kingston Place Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Kingston Place Guesthouse to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $74. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3 Kingston Place. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $109, Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Umhlanga, at Protea Mall, Corner Lighthouse & Chartwell Drive,0 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Umhlanga
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $155 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga Rocks. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Durban Umhlanga Ridge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! By Marriott Durban Umhlanga Ridge is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $91, and it's located at 14 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga Ridge. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Beachbreak Holiday Letting

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Umhlanga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Beachbreak Holiday Letting because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 88 Lagoon Road. Only 3.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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The Capital Pearls

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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The Capital Pearls offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $110 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Lagoon Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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aha Gateway Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Umhlanga
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Corner Boulevard and Twilight Drive, aha Gateway Hotel has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a child pool, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Teremok Lodge & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Teremok Lodge & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $336. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, laundry services, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 49 Marine Drive. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Durban, Ballito, Pietermaritzburg, and Richards Bay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Durban, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Luxury Hotels in Durban, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durban, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durban, Best Hotels for One Week in Durban, Best Hotels for One Night in Durban, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Durban, Best Adults Only Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Durban, or Best Business Hotels in Durban.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Umhlanga?

Umhlanga Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$117

Travelers to Umhlanga will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 24 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $117. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Umhlanga.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $272
  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $83
  • 2-star hotels: $75


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