City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge

Property class: 4

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Located close to Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Umhlanga Hospital, City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a gym.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is AED 399
AED 462 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Oct - 25 Oct

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a round mirror, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a round mirror, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a round mirror, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

Double Room, Accessible, Non Smoking

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a round mirror, and a wall with a leaf pattern.

Double Room, Non Smoking

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A hotel room with a bed, a green upholstered armchair, a round table, and a wall with a tropical leaf pattern.

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, a headboard with integrated lighting, a wall-mounted TV, and a painting of tropical foliage.

Double Room, Non Smoking

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, an air conditioner, and a wall-mounted towel rack.

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About the neighborhood

Located in uMhlanga, City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge is in the business district and near the airport. Mount Edgecombe Country Club and Beachwood Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Umhlanga Rocks Beach and Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Trail. Don't miss out on a visit to Japanese Gardens. Visit our uMhlanga travel guide
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2 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320

What's nearby

  • A collection of statues in a blue-lit environment.
    Gateway Theatre of Shopping
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A rocky cliff with vegetation and a beach with people and tents.
    Oceans Mall
    3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • A tall red and white lighthouse by the ocean with waves crashing against rocks.
    Umhlanga Lighthouse
    3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ster-Kinekor Gateway
    13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR)
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • WCafe
    8 min walk
  • Mugg & Bean
    2 min walk
  • Chicken Licken
    8 min walk
  • Starbucks
    2 min walk
  • Mozambik
    2 min walk

About this property

City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge

  • Upscale hotel near Gateway Theatre of Shopping
  • Located close to Umhlanga Hospital and KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a gym.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • An outdoor pool along with sun loungers
    • Free self parking and extended parking
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
    • An elevator, a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Room features
  • All 168 rooms include comforts such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to perks like free WiFi and air conditioning.
  • More amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with separate tubs/showers and free toiletries
    • LED TVs with premium channels
    • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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Frequently asked questions

Does City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge?

As of 23 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge on 24 October 2026 start from AED 399, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 260 per room applies.

Where is City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge located?

Situated near the airport, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Umhlanga Hospital. KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board and Umhlanga Lighthouse are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 266 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 266 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 266 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 266 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 266 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was excellent and the staff where very helpful, friendly and polite at all times. ,
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was amazing and has perfect location. The staff ( Enhle and Luyanda) were amazing and helpful in changing our room and making our stay enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent house keeping and ammenities. Friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

City Lodge umhlanga

Our stay was excellent, the hotel location was great, friendly staff. The room was clean they even allowed us to change rooms to a more spacious room with great view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel

The Hotel is right opposite the Gateway Theatre of shopping mall which is amazing. Everything you need in shops, restaurants and bars. Hotel is a little dated, but going through a refurbishment at the moment. The rooms are big and clean and have everything you need for a fab stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay here over New Year. Staff were wonderfully helpful throughout. We didn't book breakfast but tried it on our last day and wished we had - great selection of cooked and continental options at reasonable price. Lots of restaurants closeby and about 35 minutes walk to Umhlanga beach. Only slight disappointment was that there is nowhere to change or shower by the pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place ever
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, great value for money.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to shopping and parks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good everything Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

CityLodge

Always a great stay at CityLodge
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness

Otima localizacao

Otima localização. Mobilia um pouco desgastada. Check in lento e confuso.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my first time ever lodging at City Lodge and I am very impressed. Although not like a 5-star hotel, their service is beyond 5-star. It is sterling. I will lodge here again and again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Across from Gateway! location, locaton, ...

Hotel room was very comfortable and in excellent condition. Bedding, bathroom, furniture were all great. Wifi was ok but not capable of video. TV channels were limited. Very quiet on top floor room, as I was on the back and not facing Gateway. Location was fantastic - I walked across the road to Starbucks for breakfast rather than eat at the hotel. Parking is not marked and I could not find it before checking in. Staff were always helpful, but reception needs some work compared to other City Lodges I have stayed at. I stayed here because the price was good and it was not possible to get any closer to Gateway, while still being close to the rest of Umhlanga.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Stay

Good Stay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please note this hotel was already fully booked before booking was done on Hotels .com
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A bit disappointed this time round

We have always stayed at this property in the past as they have friendly staff, comfortable clean rooms/bathroom and a great new Cafe. However on Saturday evening at 1 am the people next door started making a noise with loud music and loud conversation/laughter. When we asked them to tone it down they just carried on. We then asked the hotel for assistance and the security guard went to speak to them. They proceeded to threaten him whereafter we requested to be moved (in the middle of the night) to another room. The hotel granted this but I feel we should not have been inconvenienced, the hotel should have moved them/ thrown them out or alternatively called the police (as the guard was threatened). Hotel guests should not have to figure out how to get a good night's sleep, the hotel should ensure this, afterall we paid to stay there. My concern is this, should there not be a night /senior manager on duty at night for situations like these? The poor receptionist and security guard were no match for these selfish people. Other than that, a nice clean hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge

The staff are so helpful and friendly - well done to all of them. The location as also an attraction for me as I park my car in the hotel on-site parking and walk across to Gateway.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service

Horrendous check-in process

45 minutes to check-in!!! The lady at the front desk was completely untrained and slow. We needed to check in quickly to get some rest to continue our journey in the morning. The check in was very unpleasant and we will NOT support this establishment again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was clean and staff were friendly and helpful. Quite and very convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021