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Junior Suite

Bed Count 1 King Bed Maximum Occupancy 2 Max

Superior Room

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 2 Max

Standard Double Room

Bed Count 1 Full Bed Maximum Occupancy 2 Max

Hotel Description

With your stay at aha Gateway Hotel, you're connected to a shopping centre and just a quick walk from Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.

  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a restaurant, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking and extended parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • 9 minutes by car from Umhlanga Rocks Beach and 10 minutes from Durban Beach
  • Airport and local-area shuttle service available for a fee

Property Features

Aha Gateway Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 6 meeting rooms available. A rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at the business-friendly aha Gateway Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. This 3-star Umhlanga hotel is smoke free.

  • 146 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 2011
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference centre
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue

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

Parking

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

Transport

  • Property shuttles: Airport shuttle and area shuttle
  • Parking: Self parking and extended parking available for a surcharge

Room Amenities

Aha Gateway Hotel offers 146 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and free newspapers. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Umhlanga hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

  • Bathrooms are partially open
  • In-room dining (limited hours)
  • HD television
  • Satellite channels
  • Coffee maker
  • Bath or shower
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Newspapers (free)
  • Hairdryer
  • Laptop safe
  • Toiletries (free)
  • Telephone
  • Iron and ironing board available
  • Desk
  • Blackout curtains
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available

Food & Drink

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily.

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

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Activities

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

  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • 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

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.

Aha Gateway Hotel offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Check-out

  • Check-out by 11:00 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

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

Pet Policy

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Policies

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 guest room 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 sanitisation practices of Intertek Cristal (3rd party expert - Global)
  • Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
  • Guests are provided with free hand sanitiser
  • Staffed front desk
  • Social distancing measures are in place
  • Contactless check-in is not available
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • No cots (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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately ZAR 180 for adults and from 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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

You should know

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National Rating

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

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