South Africa’s first Hilton Garden Inn opens at Umhlanga Arch
The 14-story, 203-room hotel offers contact free check-in through Hilton’s Digital Key, where guests can check-in to the hotel online through the Hilton Honors App.
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THE Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch opened its doors to welcome both local and international travellers seeking the sub-tropical weather, blue flag beaches, heritage and history of uMhlanga.
The 14-story, 203-room hotel offers contact free check-in through Hilton’s Digital Key, where guests can check-in to the hotel online through the Hilton Honors App. Guests can also select their preferred room, access the guest lift and unlock their room door using their mobile phone.
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Of it’s 203 en-suite bedrooms, four are one bedroom suites; five accessible rooms, 55 twin bedrooms and 139 king bedrooms with 112 rooms that are inter-connecting. The hotel boasts a restaurant, 24-hour self-service retail space, outdoor heated swimming pool as well as a fitness centre and complimentary self-service laundry room which are both open 24 hours a day.
Lovet Robinson, general manager said: “My team and I are blessed with supportive property ownership that entrusted us to operate this beautiful property with fantastic facilities. Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch with its bright, open and cozy feeling is a property to very easily fall in love with.”
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“I must commend my team for their dedication, support and enthusiasm during the last few months. With their hard work and attention to detail they have made the journey to open this hotel very enjoyable. It’s wonderful working with team members that have a passion for what they do. We have only known each other for a few months but we already feel like family,” he added.
The hotel is part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 18 distinct hotel brands.
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