The Square Boutique Hotel and Spa

The Square Boutique Hotel and Spa, a brand new Three Cities hotel, opens in the heart of the Umhlanga during April/May 2010. The hotel was planned within a vibrant, active mix of retail and commercial properties, designed with synergy and natural cool colours to create the perfect atmosphere for relaxation.

A mere 20min drive from Durban International Airport, 10min from the new King Shaka airport, a stone's throw away from Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga and La Lucia office parks, and 15min from Durban central, this long anticipated new hotel is situated in a prime location among the energetic hustle and bustle of Umhlanga Ridge.

This sophisticated and trendy hotel offers the ultimate in luxury for business travellers and families, positioned in a safe, pleasant and globally competitive environment where visitors can experience the growth of South Africa's most exciting development node, where people live, work and holiday in a contemporary urban setting on a subtropical coastline with year-round summer and incomparable lifestyle.

The hotel is central to the latest in developments such as the Umhlanga Medical centre, offices that house most of Durban's blue chip and multinational companies, motor dealerships, the Crescent lifestyle centre, and upmarket residential developments. The Square Boutique Hotel & Spa is ideally placed close to the Moses Mabhida Soccer stadium, sharing in the buzzing anticipation of the 2010 Fifa Wold Cup kick-off with Match 7 played on 13 June, Germany versus Australia, the first of six matches to be played in this stadium.

The hotel has 50 sophisticated rooms with air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, internet and email, mini bar, room safes, fold out sofas for children under 12 years, and laundry service. The onsite Dish restaurant serves all types of cuisine, A La Carte and Buffet style, open for breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The Square Boutique Hotel and Spa has its very own spa and a compact fitness centre, creating the perfect scenario for ultimate leisure and pampering.

The Square Boutique Hotel and Spa is modern with functionality and elegance, set close to a natural environment of reclaimed wetlands where thousands of indigenous trees and shrubs encourage birds and animals to blend in with the beautiful surrounds. It's minutes away from the pristine beaches of Umhlanga rocks, two casinos, wine tasting venues, whale watching, golf, fishing, shark diving, deep see diving, scuba diving, abseiling, and health clubs.