Town Lodge Umhlanga

Umhlanga Ridge, South Africa

Expedia guest rating: 8.8/10

Verified Expedia reviews: 98

Property class: 2-star

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Is Town Lodge Umhlanga a good choice for a value weekend on the Ridge?

Yes—at 8.8 out of 10 it is among the best-rated value hotels here, with an outdoor pool, a terrace, free parking, free Wi-Fi and a restaurant and bar across 154 rooms. It suits couples, solo travellers and business guests who want a quiet Ridge base; Gateway Theatre of Shopping is about ten minutes’ walk, Umhlanga Rocks Beach about seven minutes by car and King Shaka International Airport 19 minutes.

154 roomsOutdoor poolFree parking19 min to airportCheck-in to midnight

Best for

Who should choose it?

Budget: free parking and free Wi-Fi, with a pool and a restaurant on site.

Business travellers: two meeting rooms, a terrace and check-in that runs to midnight.

Couples: rainfall showers and a pool, with Gateway a ten-minute walk away.

A pool, free parking and an easy airport run

Outdoor pool and terracePlus a restaurant and a bar on site.

Free parking and Wi-FiBoth included across the 154 non-smoking rooms.

19 minutes to King ShakaThe shortest airport run of the Ridge hotels in this collection.

Check-in until midnightHelpful for evening arrivals; checkout is before 11:00 AM.

How we would book it

Check-in runs from 2:00 PM to midnight and checkout is before 11:00 AM, which works well around an evening flight into King Shaka, 19 minutes away. Breakfast and the airport shuttle both carry a surcharge. The hotel does not accept cash, so bring a credit card and a government ID, and note that anyone under 18 must be with a parent carrying proof of the relationship.

Why we’d book it

An 8.8 guest rating, with praise for cleanliness and staff.
Outdoor pool, terrace, restaurant and bar.
Free parking and free Wi-Fi.
Check-in until midnight, 19 minutes from the airport.

Trade-offs

Only 98 reviews so far.
Reviewers mention noise from air-conditioning units on the neighbouring building.
Breakfast and the airport shuttle cost extra, and cash is not accepted.