excl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: /10 - The Protea Hotel Edward heralds a time of Victorian ... more
Elegance with its dark wood finishes and old fashioned chandeliers. Umgeni Bird Park ca 15km, Umhlanga rocks ca. 20km, Durban Waterfront ca. 5km, Botanical Gardens ...
With its 1911 Art Deco façade, the Protea Hotel Edward Durban is located 50 metres from ... more
Durban's main beach and one kilometre from the city centre. Rooms are decorated in pastel colours with dark wood furniture and co ordinated floral fabrics. They are...
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With its 1911 Art Deco façade, the Protea Hotel Edward Durban is located 50 metres from ... more
Durban's main beach and one kilometre from the city centre. Rooms are decorated in pastel colours with dark wood furniture and co ordinated floral fabrics. They are...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Just minutes from the beach, this hotel enjoys a secure location in Umhlangas New Town ... more
Centre and provides guests with a luxurious base.Overlooking the beautifully landscaped Chris Saunders Park, Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge combines modern amenities wi...
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Advantages: Clean beaches, plenty of souvenirs Disadvantages: may be crowded on Weekends
The city of Durban boasts quite an impressive coastline with white sandy beaches fronting five star hotels and trendy apartments. Durban beach is the place to go if you are ever in the city. It has plenty of side walk restaurants and cafes which serve a variety of international cuisines. There is a mini theme park at one stretch of the beach which features a swimming pool and fun rides. All along the beach front you will find ladies in multi coloured dresses and headgear sitting on the ground selling their ware to the passing tourists. These are mainly souvenirs such as staw pictures, wooden animals, key chains, beads, ebony figurines and other popular African haandicraft. There is a also a pier at one end whci one can walsk down at least 200 metres or so into the sea and have a good view of the Durban sea front. Durban beach is usually ...
Advantages: great place Disadvantages: bad reputation
having lived in Durban for my childhood years my opinion of Durban was biased, I never really experienced what the city was really like in relation to poverty and racism. However i recently returned to my homeland and experienced its true beauty since the change in government; the country and city have developed tremendously, I can safely say that things have and still are improving. the general atmosphere is friendly and welcoming to those from abroad. Durban has a lot to offer to tourists of both young and old, i feel that i am justified in saying that Durban is the place to be whatever your views or upbringing dictates!! ...
Advantages: Lovely place Disadvantages: A little run down
Durban is a very nice place, with lots to do and see. I never got bored! But, unfortunately, it is a little old-fashioned, dated and generally a bit of a mess. The first thing you notice when you get off the plane is that, not dirty, but sort of old and there's nothing being done.
But we arrived at the hotel (just - the taxi was falling apart!), and when we entered, we were in for a pleasant surprise. Knowing Holiday Inns - I have travelled a lot - this was a lovely piece of work. It is a 1 minute walk from the beach and the hotel is very identifiable as it is shaped in a curve. You step out of your large and airy room and head towards the pool. Here, you get a fantastic view of the sea, and can swim without the crime.
So you are at one of the two pools - two so that one is always in the sun - and you feel a little hungry. So you ...
