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Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach

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Point of interest
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Exterior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
2 Ncondo Place Umhlanga, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Ocean View

  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Ocean View

  • 22 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Smoking, Ocean View

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Smoking, Ocean View

  • 23 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking, Ocean View

  • 22 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible, Smoking

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible, Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony, Ocean View

Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Smoking

View from room

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking, Balcony

In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking, Ocean View (Balcony)

Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking, Ocean View (Balcony)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Umhlanga

Oceanside stay.Your stay at this Umhlanga hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Umhlanga Hospital and KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board. Also, Gateway Theatre of Shopping is within half a mile (1 km) and Umhlanga Lighthouse is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Umhlanga Hospital - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 10 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 11 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Legacy Yard - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Checkers - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kauai Umhlanga - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Barón - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG

3-star hotel near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A terrace, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Umhlanga hotel.

  • 234 guestrooms or units
  • 8 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2010
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG offers 234 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (ZAR 50.00 per day)
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 39
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out fee: ZAR 1200.00

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 900 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 900 (roundtrip), (from 1 to 18 years old)
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 50.00 per day
  • Late check-out fee: ZAR 1200.00

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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

Holiday Inn Express Durban Umhlanga
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Umhlanga Durban
Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga Durban
Holiday Inn Express Durban Umhlanga Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Durban Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlang Hotel Umhlanga Rocks
Holiday Inn Express Durban

Holiday Inn Express Durban - Umhlanga by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 569 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 569 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 569 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 569 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 569 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ahmed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DEFINITELY A PLACE TO STAY IN DURBAN
All staff very courteous , friendly and helpful. Very nice breakfast. Very clean place and surrounding . Will definetly come again.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sudhir Nath

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Erisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff throughout all departments.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Massador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Quick overnight stay. Everything was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faisal

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Aboobaker

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great for short getaway or business
Great spot right amongst all the hustle and bustle of Umhlanaga Ridge. Access to resturants shops spas and much more within 10min. Oceanviews
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Feroze

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an exceptional stay.staff were excellent and friendly. Only glitch is the shower,very slow water coming through needs to be checked
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kyle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

MORRIS

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Business Travel
,Great for business travelers convenient location, wifi and no loss of power.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

NITIN

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashveer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay a with friendly helpful hotel staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clyde

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes, my wife and I enjoyed the stay and staff were very friendly and helpful. will definitely recommend it to family and friends
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic all around
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were incredible. So friendly and welcoming
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Justice

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ahmad Mohd

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selvarajah

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Colette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024