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First Group La Montagne

3.0 star property
Travelers can unwind with spa treatments and savor gourmet meals at First Group La Montagne, then try adventures like parasailing along the oceanfront

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First Group La Montagne is a family-friendly oceanside retreat. Guests enjoy the poolside bar, cafe, and nearby cycling and parasailing. La Vita Spa offers rejuvenating treatments, while three on-site restaurants serve praised international cuisine.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 71 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sea view
  • 107 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Studio, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 107 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sea view
  • 71 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
  • Sea view
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
  • Sea view
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Ballito, First Group La Montagne is on the beach. Hillary Park and Hilary Park are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Boulevard Shopping Centre and Ballito Junction Regional Mall. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing, windsurfing, and surfing/body boarding nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Ballito travel guide
Map
100 Compensation Drive, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, 4420

What's nearby

  • Boulevard Shopping Centre
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ballito Beach
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Holla Trails
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hillary Park
    18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Thompson's Bay Beach
    20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Butcher Boys
    3 min walk
  • Sala Beach House and Spa
    3 min drive
  • Concha
    2 min drive
  • Casa Bella
    5 min drive
  • La Fiamma Grill
    10 min walk

About this property

First Group La Montagne

Family-friendly hotel by the ocean
Consider a stay at First Group La Montagne and take advantage of a poolside bar, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Active travelers can enjoy amenities like cycling and parasailing at this hotel. Indulge in a body wrap, a massage, and a body scrub at La Vita Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and local and international cuisine. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Wedding services, a front-desk safe, and a gift shop
Room features
All 120 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks like safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Kitchenettes with microwaves, toasters, and stovetops
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Balconies or patios, cookware/dishes/utensils, and childcare services

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • B-Bar
  • Crayfish Inn
  • La Vita
  • Palm Terrace

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 1,679 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per room (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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Montagne Ballito
Montagne Hotel
Montagne Hotel Ballito
La Montagne Hotel Ballito
First Group Montagne Hotel Ballito
First Group Montagne Hotel
First Group Montagne Ballito
First Group Montagne
La Montagne
First Group La Montagne Hotel
First Group La Montagne Ballito
First Group La Montagne Hotel Ballito

Frequently asked questions

Does First Group La Montagne have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is First Group La Montagne pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at First Group La Montagne?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at First Group La Montagne?

Check-out is at 9:30 AM.

Does First Group La Montagne provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of ZAR 350 per room applies.

Where is First Group La Montagne located?

Nestled on the beach, this Ballito hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Boulevard Shopping Centre and Ballito Beach. Thompson's Bay Beach and Holla Trails are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

First Group La Montagne Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 168 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 168 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 168 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 168 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 168 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rohan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, and propert is good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay 10/10. The property is positioned greatly. The room was nice and each balcony had gas grill for braai. They have all you need on site but there are restaurants close in walking distance and a checkers less than 5 minutes away. The staff is great. I’d like to specifically thank Sandra for finding an additional night for us when it became available. We stayed for New Year’s Eve and the fire works were amazing. They put on quite a show for the guest. All of our food and drinks were good. We were ready to extend our trip a few more days how nice everything was but they were book solid. We are really appreciative for the extra night that we were able to book even though nothing was left online. The ocean views, the pool and the beach were all great. It was my first time visiting Balitto while visiting South Africa from the US and I’ll definitely be coming back on my future trips to this beautiful country. Thank you La Montagne staff keep being great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly and helpful staff

Enjoyed the stay, excellent wifi, good food, excellent service, friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Tiana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was under construction during my stay, which is very needed. I booked a bit blindly from a TikTok review. As an American, the definition of luxury is a bit different. This property is more akin to a motel. You have a kitchenette to make meals and a grill outside on the patio that leads out to the beach. The bathrooms were a mess and moldy with barely hot water. My stay was only 48 hours so I sucked it up. There is food available on the property but it's not great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, staff service was variable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel has great access to the main swimming beach and is very close to a Pick n Pay. The hotel is in need of some TLC. The hotel holds functions which was noisy for us being on the pool level but they did finish at a reasonable hour.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Annelie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad experience

Sandra in Reception was very unhelpful with putting me and my parents on the same floor or adjacent rooms. My parents room (107) - the gas braai is broken, someone has to ignite it for you every time you want to braai, only accessories to a hairdryer but no hairdryer, the outside door (which leads right to the public walkway next to the beach)- couldn’t lock - not with a key and not from the inside. The fridge drawer was cracked so badly that we couldn’t use that part of the fridge. And worst is that we literally (unless you everytime want to wait approximately 5 minutes for the elevator) had to climb stairs between our rooms to visit each other (My dad is 70 years old - they couldn’t even give us a room with an accessible shower). The cleaning and restaurant staff were amazing, unfortunately the attitude from that lady who checked us in spoiled our whole holiday.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Keri

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location and sea view of la montagne was incredible! To wake up to the beauty of that was amazing, we stayed in a 3 bdrm apartment. Our room smelt so strongly of the fish restaurant the entire stay, our clothes smelt of it as well. The hotel is alot more worn than advertised, pictures looked alot nicer than what we walked into as well. There was rust around the showers and mold. Our keys daily did not work for the parkade as well as our room so that also got frusterating. I communicated my concerns to the front staff as well, they seemed to just say the maintenace guys would look at it. Other guests were having the same problems. Needless to say the surroundings of nature made the trip, the hotel left something to be desired unfortunately.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

maria

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

Good location, good property amentities

I have stayed at La Montagne before and enjoyed it so we returned. This stay we were given an amazing 2 bedroom apartment right on promenade which was great for views and easy access to the beach. Only negative was that there were no extra blankets in the unit in winter and only 2 sets of towels for a family of 5. When we asked for extra towels, it took the entire day to get it after having to ask again in the evening. With blankets when we asked for an extra one, we were told sorry no extra blankets due to the dryer not working and no blanket was brought to us. On the whole the property is gorgeous with really excellent restaurants that are priced well with good service. We will be back in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Maka

Great place, enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Edson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zwelakhe

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

Happy chappy

Its was amazing, I was referred to this place and my ow my its a home away from home.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

revendra

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
House keeping poor Breakfast staff made note of the tipping system and it’s not added to the bill before introducing herself or asking if we wanted coffee. No coffee replenished in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good , but the ants , especially getting onto our food was not nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaughn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is not the newest on the block but they are busy with renovations and improvements. This was not disturbing at all. Still an amazing stay though. Service was always friendly and no hesitation to assist with requests. Food is absolutely top notch, from breakfast to dinner. Would highly recommend to families.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Dion

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

AWFUL

What a terrible hotel - the lobby is under renovation (which was not mentioned when we booked) and the rooms are disgusting - I'd avoid like the plague!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lift was out for the 3 days but was there
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

May was for Mothers

Was very pleased with the room and comfortable bed. All restaurants supplied excellent food at reasonable prices . The hotel however needs a few updated /improvements. Paint was peeling off boxes on rooms veranda, headboards need replacing .Parking spaces for SUV or large cars, very tight with pillars to maneuver around.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not like in the photos

This place has seen better days. You can tell it had a good run, but now it’s very run down and highly decadent. I did not enjoy my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Thokozile Valencia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was moved to a different room on a daily. The place needs a serious renovations ... Owners needs to into this.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Patience

Liked: Cleanliness

Family holiday in Ballito

Stay was overall good but disappointed that the pool was under renovation when we got there. No msg or warning to let us know that the pool will be out of service especially when you coming with 3 children. Staff were abit confused on the reservation and wanted me to pay for breakfast when it clearly states on my booking that it’s inclusive.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Muhammad

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

terrible terrible

No power for a whole night … they had generator but 5th floor had no power they need to either reimburse me for this night or give me a night free !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Room patio door not secure from outside.

Booked the hotel for location and access to the beach. The room patio door had no key and could not be locked or closed from the outside, negating the advertised beach access. Key eventually arranged by maintenance staff, but was informed by them that the door could not be fully secured, this apparently is a problem for all rooms with a patio access. The beach access was recommended to us by locking the patio door from inside, depart room using the front door and go down through the hotel corridors to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Selvum

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

Terribly Disappointed

The eture experience was terrible. The room was it cleaned at check in (17.30). The room smelled ike a sewer, upon inspection the toilet was used and not flushed, housekeeping refused to ckean the bathroom and toilet, stated she'd already done it. Hotel management seemed ambivalent about the entire situation. Will not recommend this accommodation to anyone, at any cost. Hotels.com was cintacted, however, not able to help resolve the issue.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022