Life Ballito Bay

Built in 2010, the hotel has been designed for the 1-night traveller arriving or departing from King Shaka International Airport and the 2-night conference delegate having a conference at the hotel. The air-conditioned establishment comprises 48 guest rooms and welcomes guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. Facilities on offer to guests include a hotel safe, bar, conference facilities, room service, laundry service and a car park. There is a gaming station at the reception, a restaurant, plasma screen televisions, DSTV and wireless Internet.

The twin-bed studio rooms come with en suite facilities with a shower. Modern in design and practical, the rooms come equipped with a hairdryer, safe, telephone and tea/coffee station. There is also a satellite/cable TV, Internet access, ironing set, air conditioning and central heating in each room. Basically the rooms contain everything today's modern executive travellers require.

Breakfast is served each morning and lunch and dinner may be selected à la carte. Food is light and healthy with a deli on hand for late night snacks.

Guests may take a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool and entertainment programmes are arranged for children. The hotel is within minutes of several world class golf courses, for example, at Zimbali Lodge, some 4 km away.

Check-in time is from 2 pm onwards and check-out time is before 10 am. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Key cards expire at 10 am on check-out day. Guests requiring late check-out should report to reception to extend their key card.

Take the N2 (outer ring road) from Durban/Umhlanga/King Shaka Airport and then take the Ballito/Umhlanga turnoff. Turn right into Ballito Drive and right again at the first traffic circle just before Ballito Lifestyle Center. Turn right again at the second circle, go straight and turn right at Nandi Mthembu Drive. The hotel is at the end on the left.