Garden Court Umhlanga

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Garden Court Umhlanga

Front of property - evening/night
Bar (on property)
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Interior
Free self-parking

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Cnr Aurora Dr & Centenary Blvd, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4319
  • KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board
    4 min walk
  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    4 min walk
  • Umhlanga Hospital
    6 min walk
  • Durban North (VIR-Virginia)
    9 min drive

Room options

Standard Room (Non Smoking)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Umhlanga

With a stay at Garden Court Umhlanga, you'll be centrally located in Umhlanga, within a 10-minute drive of Umhlanga Rocks Beach and Durban Beach. .This hotel is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from uShaka Marine World and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board.

What's nearby

  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Umhlanga Hospital - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 7 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 8 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Strada Cucina - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Press Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Basket - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪My Diners - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cape Town Fish Market - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Garden Court Umhlanga

Hotel with free breakfast, near Umhlanga Rocks Beach
Garden Court Umhlanga offers 204 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Umhlanga hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 204 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at Mnandi, a restaurant which specializes in local and international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary English breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Mnandi - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Ukuphela - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available 6:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Mnandi
  • Ukuphela

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms - 6

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 250 per person (one way)

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
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

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

Garden Court Umhlanga Hotel Durban
Garden Court Umhlanga Hotel
Garden Court Umhlanga Durban
Garden Court Umhlanga Hotel
Garden Court Umhlanga Umhlanga
Garden Court Umhlanga Hotel Umhlanga

Garden Court Umhlanga Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 52 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Zanele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warren Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hospitality
Very comfortable stay , friendly staff, breakfast buffet was superb
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nhlanhla Mavis

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANSHUL

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Wenley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

neelandran

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thandekile soyingwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s good value for money
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

KishoreKumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A 5 star stay
Excellent stay! Have stayed recently at a so called 5star Hotel and was not happy. My stay Garden court felt like a 5star hotel. Good food, super clean and pleasant staff!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Akash

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

JAYNAND BHARATH SINGH

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thobi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

RADFORD

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND RELAXING
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Mamolepe Scynet

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

ANNIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room was well cleaned and presented a good atmosphere, however, the shower ‘s drainage was not that good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

George

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Sasheen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Amarnath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Vickash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021