Protea Hotel The Richards

The Hotel

• Protea Hotel The Richards situated just 90 minutes north of Durban in the heart of Zululand is one of the longest established hotels in Richards Bay.
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  Protea Hotel The Richards is renowned for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The hotel offers comfortable four –star luxury accommodation with all-modern facilities and services including an on-site gym, swimming pool, a business lounge with wireless internet facilities and a fine dining restaurant.
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  Protea Hotel The Richards has a variety of rooms to choose from including standard rooms, Executive Rooms, Exclusive Ladies Rooms as well as our New Executive Suites.
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  Our Conference facilities can accommodate up to 300 people with ample secure parking. Business GUESTS favour this hotel because of its convenient location. Close enough to the CBD yet far enough away from city pressures to make business a pleasure.
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  Protea Hotel The Richards- Richards Bay's Premier Corporate Hotel

Features

Guests of Protea Hotel The Richards have the exclusive use of the pool area, with entertainment deck. For patrons preferring to be indoors, a private lounge is conveniently located next to the entrance foyer.

• Laundry service
• Open parking in front of rooms
• 24 hour reception desk
• Porter service
• Fax/photocopying service
• Wake-up calls
• Wireless internet facilities
• Business lounge

Protea Hotel The Richards' signature restaurant offers local and international cuisine that is sure to satisfy any taste bud. The Mossel Restaurant serves up delectable fare throughout the day. Breakfast is served from 06h30 until 10h30, lunch from 12h30 until 14h30 and dinner is available from 18h30 until 22h00.

Sundowners and refreshments at the end of the day can be enjoyed at The Ladies Bar, open from 09h00 until 24h00, which provides the perfect venue for mingling and entertaining at the end of a day filled with sightseeing.

For those guests who prefer to remain in the comfort and privacy of their rooms, room service is available with a good selection of tasty dishes.

Guests can enjoy relaxed wining and dining at Protea Hotel The Richards - the restaurant and bar are all committed to the same high level of service and quality for which the Hotel has become famous.

Protea Hotel The Richards has extensive conference facilities which include a 300 seater venue.

Location

Protea Hotel The Richards is based in Meerensee, a residential area of Richards Bay, just about 3km from the beach and 15km from the airport.

Directions from Richards Bay Airport

When exiting the airport you'll be in FISH EAGLE FLIGHT road. Follow this road until you come to a 4-way stop. Turn right into NKONINGA ROAD
Veer left at the Yield sign into East Central Arterial Road
Cross over the first set of traffic lights and then over a 4-way stop and continue until you reach the second set of traffic lights (the main intersection)
Veer left at the Yield sign. Continue down the main road until you reach the T-Junction, passing John Ross College on your right. Turn left towards Meerensee (R34)
You're now on the JOHN ROSS PARKWAY. Continue straight along this road, after the MEERENSEE signboard, the road veers towards the left - keep right and turn right at the break in the island (the brown "hotels" sign will guide you)
You're now in HIBBERD DRIVE. Continue along HIBBERD DRIVE for 200M and you will see PROTEA HOTEL The Richards on your right hand side.

Attractions

On-site, guests can enjoy:

• Pool area
• Private guest lounge
• Gymnasium 

The Richards Bay area affords a wide variety of activities and attractions including:

• • Golf
  • The Umfolozi/Hluhluwe Game Reserve is only 1 ½ hours drive away
  • The St. Lucia Estuary is a mere 1 hour drive away
  • Shakaland Cultural Village is within an hours drive
  • Tuzi Gazi Waterfront
  • Inkwazi Boardwalk Shopping Centre

Rooms

Protea Hotel The Richards has 135 rooms ranging from standard and executive rooms to the plush suites.

The comfortable rooms all offer:
• En-suite bathrooms
• Individually controlled air conditioning units
• Satellite TV
• Personal tea/coffee making facilities
• Workstation area
• Telephones
• Digital combination safes
• Electronic door locks
• The Presidential Suites includes a lounge, dining room and mini-bar
• Smoking rooms available on request

Conferencing

Businessmen favour this Richards Bay 4 star landmark hotel as a refreshing location, close to the CBD yet far enough away from the pressures of the city to make business a pleasure. Protea Hotel The Richards has extensive conference facilities which include a 300 seater venue. Included in a standard day conference package:
• Whiteboard and marker pens
• Flip charts
• Overhead projector
• Fixed screen
• TV & VCR
• Stationery – notepads and pens
• Refreshments – cordials and water
• Lunch & Three Tea/Coffee/Snack breaks to Standard Day Conference Package

• Available at an additional charge:
  • PA system
  • Microphone
  • Data projector
  • Other audio visual equipment
  • Photocopying
  • Faxing
• • We now have a conference phones and three of our venues are equipped for this and can seat up to 25 pax.  Only additional charge is R500 for use of the phone and phone calls.
  • Exclusive boardroom for use at a hourly rate as well.

Shuttle services available at an additional charge. Bookings required 24 hours in advance.

This hotel has the added benefit of an 18-hole golf course nearby, and it's just 130km from the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, so post-conference activities are abundant.

As the business meeting leaders, we’ll make sure your next function is seamless and productive. Our catering and event planning team will make your next meeting a success. From simple board meetings to breathtaking banquets, Protea Hotel The Richards can fulfill all of your meeting needs with the perfect location, the appropriate space and the right ambience.

Weddings
Protea Hotel The Richards, in Richards Bay South Africa, is the perfect wedding venue. Protea Hotel The Richards offers a superb combination of friendly and professional expertise and service in beautiful surroundings with excellent catering, leaving you and your partner and guests at ease to enjoy your special day.

Your South African wedding idea can be arranged into the perfect wedding in our 220-seater wedding reception venue at Protea Hotel The Richards. Let Protea Hotel The Richards be your very own personal wedding planner for wedding invitations, wedding decorations & the best of the wedding venues in Richards Bay South Africa. We can also advise you on those items that just take up so much of your time, such as wedding invitations, wedding speeches and even your wedding dress.

The Wedding Planner
You've always dreamed about having a beautiful wedding. We want to help you make that dream come true. Come in and see  our Banquet Coordinators, or email them and invite them to plan every detail or assist in planning your special day in Richards Bay, South Africa. Work closely with our Coordinators and choose from our customized wedding packages and services to create the most unforgettable day.

Specials

Go Undercover this Winter

Weekend Breaks

R 799 per room per night

Valid: 15 Mar 2013 - 30 Sep 2013

Check-in

Nights 1 2 3 4 5

Rooms 1 2 3 4

Adults 1 2 3 4

Kids 0 1 2 3 4

Rate is room only. Minimum 2 night stay. Valid Friday - Sunday. Terms & Conditions apply.