This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance.
Road Lodge Richards Bay offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations, with blackout curtains. This accommodation is furnished with unspecified sofa beds. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower.
This Richards Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
During your stay at Road Lodge Richards Bay, you're just a quick walk from Netcare The Bay Hospital. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
Free WiFi
Free self-parking and extended parking
Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
Take a swim in the outdoor pool
Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry and tour or ticket assistance
Within a 10-minute walk of Netcare The Bay Hospital and City of uMhlathuze Municipality
Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Road Lodge Richards Bay offers its guests an outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Road Lodge Richards Bay also features dry cleaning/laundry services, a front desk safe, and a microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available.
This Richards Bay hotel is smoke free.
For a fee, guests can enjoy continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9 AM and at the weekend from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Free extended parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM to 10 AM on weekends; ZAR 85 per person
Things to do
24-hour pool access
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Babysitting (surcharge)
In-room sofa bed
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
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 parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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3 floors
Built in 2008
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Sofa bed
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
More
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 5 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets and service animals are not allowed at Road Lodge Richards Bay
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately ZAR 85 per person
Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 85 per vehicle (one-way)
Airport shuttle fee per child: ZAR 85 (one-way)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Road Lodge Richards Bay offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
We should mention
Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
National rating
Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.
Property is also known as
Richards Bay Road Lodge
Road Lodge Richards Bay
Road Lodge Richards Bay Hotel
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Road Lodge Richards Bay Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Just needed sum sleep, it was quite and peaceful...
Enjoyed it
nobuhle
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Marius
2 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a very pleasant stay. The staff were extremely friendly, informative, and genuinely understanding when our plans changed suddenly, which made a stressful situation much easier to manage. Their flexibility and professionalism really stood out. The food was good and consistently enjoyable. Overall, a comfortable stay with excellent service. We would happily return.
The room was great and the hotel itself was fine. The only issue was the service in the restaurant for our evening meal. It would have been better not to have to wait for so long for food to arrive and it would have been nice if we could all eat together, rather than some finishing before the other meals arrived.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Ayanda
7 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The overall experience was amazing, the place is gorgeous, the staff was great especially Boitumelo and the cleaners. The only issue is the place not having allevators, we had to carry heavy luggage up and down
At first me and my partner were skeptical about spending the whole weekend at Road Lodge but all those doubts were erased as soon as we checked in. The service was awesome and the peace that came with it was proper, the only disadvantage was that the rooms don't come with a fridge which proved to be a problem.
Nice road lodge, very friendly staff, quiet at night, walking distance to shopping centre. Only thing I didn’t like is the carpet in the rooms. We prefer tiles, that is less dusty.
I booked double room coffee for one person no tea spoon no air fresher toilet fan not working shower leaking on floor door lock giving pleanty trouble to open
The room is what was excepted from a road lodge. I stayed in another road lodge on this same trip and they were identical.
It was clean and tidy with minimal noise.
Andre
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified
6/10 Okay
Nontobeko
29 Dec 2019
This hotel is ok for the price. No frills. Location is perfect for exploring Richards Bay. It’s just next to the mall and minutes’ drive to the beach.
Bathroom cleanliness could be improved. Reception staff were friendly and helpful.
Breakfast is poor and could do with lots of improvement. We stayed here on 2 occasions one night each time. We didn’t bother with breakfast on the second occasion as there are plenty of options at the mall. Breakfast consisted of pale looking sausages, lukewarm scrambled eggs, overly processed cheese (those individually wrapped cheese slices), toast, some muffins. We arrived 40 min before end of breakfast but most food had already run out. Had to request coffee mugs, cutlery and glasses. There seemed to be one person cooking and looking after guests. The lady was polite but she seemed overwhelmed, which was not obviously her fault.
Overall, you get what you pay for. Basic hotel at reasonable price. It met our needs as a base. Another plus is the free WiFi.
Had a fabulous stay. Wish we had more time to spend. Very convenient access to all amenities.
Perfect place for a quick stay. Fabulous breakfast area and breakfast. Parking galore.
The reception staff was friendly and helpfull. There was just nothing that we could complain about. My husband has health problems, and without knowing that, we got a room on the ground floor.
There is no reason to complain about anything
Good enough for a 1 night stay. Clean, functional, small but with a comfortable bed. The shower cubicle is for tiny people (only negative). A plus is that check in is at anytime. Conveniently situated.