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Junior Suite
Room with view
474 square feet
1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
(up to 1 child)
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Standard Double Room
Room with view
301 square feet
1 Double Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Superior Room
Room with view
431 square feet
1 Double Bed
Room sleeps 2 guests
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Get an overview of this hotel
Adventure hotel with rooftop terrace connected to a shopping center in Umhlanga

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Laundry facilities
Smoke-free property
24-hour front desk
Concierge services

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.

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). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily 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.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

Aha Gateway Hotel features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

6 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

Aha Gateway Hotel is a smoke-free property.

  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Elevator
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of poolside bars - 1
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Year Built - 2011
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Free WiFi
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Smoke-free property
  • Swimming pool
  • Children's pool
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Number of meeting rooms - 6
  • Luggage storage
  • Long-term parking (surcharge)
  • Fence around pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Concierge services
  • Fully fenced
  • Conference center
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Laundry facilities
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Total number of rooms - 146
  • Television in common areas
  • Garage
  • Number of floors - 4
  • Wedding services
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Off-street parking
  • Free newspapers in lobby

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Children's pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English

Parking

Long-term parking (surcharge) , Self parking (surcharge) , Parking (limited spaces)

Room Amenities

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.

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Television
  • Free newspaper
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Phone
  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Free bottled water
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Satellite TV service
  • HDTV
  • Free WiFi
  • LCD TV
  • TV size measurement: inch
  • Partially open bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Towels provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Number of bathrooms - 1
  • Number of beds 1
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Lever door handles

Where to Eat

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

Fig Tree Café - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

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.

  • Golfing nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Water tubing nearby

Accessibility

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

  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-in time ends at anytime

Minimum check-in age is: 18

Check-out

Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

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

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

Temperature checks are available to guests

Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F

Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant

Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

Property is cleaned with disinfectant

Contactless check-out is not available

Staff wears personal protective equipment

Protective clothing is available to guests

Masks are available to guests

Gloves are available to guests

Property follows sanitization practices of Intertek Cristal (3rd party expert - Global)

Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas

Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

Staffed front desk

Social distancing measures are in place

Contactless check-in is not available

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Individually-wrapped food options are available

Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast

Individually-wrapped food options are available for lunch

Parking height restrictions apply

Individually-wrapped food options are available for dinner

Individually-wrapped food options are available through room service

Debit cards

Gap period enforced between guest stays - 48 hours

Fees

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.

Hotel Names

  • Gateway Hotel
  • Gateway Hotel Three Cities
  • Hotel Gateway
  • Three Cities Gateway
  • aha Gateway Hotel Umhlanga
  • Three Cities Gateway Hotel Umhlanga
  • Three Cities Gateway Umhlanga
  • Three Cities Hotel Gateway
  • aha Gateway Umhlanga
  • aha Gateway
  • aha Gateway Hotel Hotel
  • aha Gateway Hotel Umhlanga
  • aha Gateway Hotel Hotel Umhlanga

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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