There are 2 choices for Road Lodge Hotels in Durban.

• At the corner of Braam Fisher and KE Masinga Roads in Durban, you will find the first Road Lodge Durban Hotel. The Durban City branch of this successful hotel brand is conveniently located near Durban’s main beaches, the CBD and within easy driving distance to the airport.
• At the corner of Medigate and Hospital Roads in Umhlanga Ridge is the second Road Lodge Durban Hotel option. Located just outside of Durban in the quiet yet well commercialized town of Umhlanga, this hotel is also conveniently located to be near the Umhlanga beach and the Umhlanga CBD.

Rooms at the Road Lodge Durban Hotel

92 rooms are available for bookings at the Road Lodge Durban Hotel. Road Lodge Durban rooms come with a double or with twin beds. In addition all rooms contain a single sleeper couch which can sleep a child comfortably. All Road Lodge Durban Hotel rooms sleeps 3 guests. There is one room that can accommodate for the special needs of the physically disabled so it will have to be booked in advance to ensure availability. 45 of the rooms at the Road Lodge Durban are smoking rooms and the other 46 are non-smoking. Check-in time at the Road Lodge Durban hotel is 2 in the afternoon with check-out happening by 11 in the morning.  All rooms at the Road Lodge Durban Hotel are

• Fully air-conditioned- to allow visitors who are not accustomed to Durban heat and humidity to have a cool and relaxing stay
• Carpeted- to allow for a more homely feel
• Have an en-suite bathroom that contains a shower, hand basin and toilet
• Work desk- where business travellers have a set area to catch up on work

The Road Lodge Umhlanga Hotel provides the same room amenities but has a total of 125 rooms

Services provided by the Road Lodge Durban Hotel

• Breakfast- is the only meal served at the Road Lodge Durban Hotel
• Vending machines that are fully stocked with snacks and beverages
• On-site parking- both the Road Lodge Durban and Umhlanga hotels have ample parking for their guests, which is fully secure and free of charge
• 24 hour reception availability
• Pay phone
• Wireless internet at both the Road Lodge Durban and Umhlanga Hotels

Nearby restaurants

• Roma Revolving Restaurant
• The Oriental Restaurant
• Yossi’s Restaurant
• The Cargo Hold Restaurant

Lodger Club

The Lodger Club is the City Lodge Hotel Groups incentive programme offered to guests. The programme is done totally online and it is free of charge to take out a membership. Joining the Lodger Club for Road Lodge Hotels gives the following benefits

• Guests are able to get faster reservations of rooms
• The booking process for rooms is much faster as all personal information is given during membership and therefore will not have to filled out during each room booking
• Members can look forward to cheaper rates (this only applies to online bookings as the Lodger Club is solely internet based)
• Lastly, points are awarded for each night stayed at the Road Lodge Durban Hotel. These points are accumulated until such time that enough is reached for the guest to exchange it for a free night’s stay.

The Road Lodge Durban gives out points as follows

• 20 points per midweek night
• 30 points per weekend night

The Road Lodge Durban needs the following amount of points for a free nights stay

• 300 points per midweek night
• 200 points per weekend night

Why visit Durban?

Durban’s lovely year round warm weather has long been the biggest pull for visitors from all over the country to enjoy a seaside vacation. Durban’s main beach which is close by to the Road Lodge Durban hotel is protected by shark nets and lifeguards, is great for spending some beach time with a very diverse group of holidaymakers and locals. The city is also great for those who do not wish to partake in beach activities. A plethora of museums, restaurants, shops, wildlife reserves and tour sites are bound to keep everyone entertained. For this reason, business travellers also love visiting Durban. During their downtime, there are lots to do to keep occupied. Durban sees a lot of business travellers into the city, thanks to the many conference venues the city has to offer.

Transport to the Road Lodge Durban Hotel

These days’ visitors are spoilt for choice if they decide to fly into Durban. Many airlines are providing multiple daily flights into the King Shaka International Airport. Prospective passengers can choose from flag carrier airlines or low cost airlines. The popular choice within the country remains low cost carriers such as Mango Airlines who conduct exceptionally cheap flights around the country. The reason Mango Airlines and the other budget airlines have really taken off in South Africa is because the country’s cities are so close to each other just requiring an hour or 2 of flight time and passengers do not require much frills such as an in-flight menu for this short time. Flying with these airlines have made it cheaper and faster to get to Durban.

Travel in Durban itself is up to the guest and what you would be comfortable with. The city has a great public transportation system and many private taxi services to choose from. However many do find car rentals the appealing choice. Car rentals are cheaper than constantly paying for taxis to get you everywhere and saves much time than if waiting around for public transport. Visitors wanting to make use of car hire Durban are spoilt for choice from local companies to globally known companies such as Avis, Europcar and Hertz. They all offer vehicles to suit all needs from budget, luxury and even group travel. Guests using car hire Durban services should also know that they provide tour guides or chauffeurs for those who do not want to do their own driving but would like to have full use of a vehicle for a specified amount of time. Chauffeurs are not a must in Durban as the city is easy enough to navigate and visitors who struggle with directions can always hire out a GPS system when renting out their car.