aha Gateway Hotel

3.0 star property

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Sun deck
Lobby
Superior Room
Lobby lounge
Property entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Corner Boulevard and Twilight Drive, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4321
  • Place, Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Rocks Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Umhlanga Main Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room

  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

uMhlanga

When you stay at aha Gateway Hotel in uMhlanga, you'll be connected to a shopping center, within a 15-minute drive of Umhlanga Rocks Beach and Durban Beach. .This hotel is 11.8 mi (19 km) from uShaka Marine World and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Gateway Theatre of Shopping.

What's nearby

  • Gateway Theatre of Shopping - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Umhlanga Hospital - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Umhlanga Rocks Beach - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Umhlanga Lighthouse - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Umhlanga Main Beach - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Old Town x Italy - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Chicken Perfect - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nespresso Gateway - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Seattle Coffee Company - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪KAUAI - ‬3 min walk

About this property

aha Gateway Hotel

Hotel connected to a shopping center in uMhlanga with a rooftop terrace
Aha Gateway Hotel offers 146 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This uMhlanga hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 146 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Fig Tree Café, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 6 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Fig Tree Café - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (ZAR 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking on site (ZAR 30 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; ZAR 180 for adults and ZAR 90 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Fig Tree Café

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2011
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 180 for adults and ZAR 90 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 390 per person (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: ZAR 30 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Extended parking fee: ZAR 30 per night

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
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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

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