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COASTLANDS HOTELS AND RESORTS

Saantha Naidu
www.coastlands.co.za

AN INNOVATIVE HOSPITALITY COMPANY bedrooms and has beautiful views of Durban, the Indian
Ocean and Durban Harbour.
Coastlands Hotels and Resorts is KwaZulu-Natal’s
leading innovative hospitality company that prides One year later, November 2010, saw the launch of
itself on four and three-star hotels, restaurants and another four-star Coastlands Hotel situated on the
conference venues. Umhlanga Ridge, a booming corporate and leisure
node. The 4-star hotel boasts 136 bedrooms, which offer
The group was founded in 1993, when several either full sea view or partial sea views and magnificent
entrepreneurs, including investor and chief executive views of the surroundings.
officer of the SNG Group Mr Saantha Naidu, acquired In 2015, Coastlands Hotels and Resorts added the iconic
a holiday apartment building on Durban’s Golden Royal Hotel to its portfolio. With beautiful views of
Mile. Coastlands Hotels and Resorts offers corporate Durban harbour from its deluxe and executive rooms,
travellers, travel agencies, government departments this iconic hotel, known as the ‘Grand Lady’ offers a
and leisure guests, facilities that are managed by top total of 206 rooms, two restaurants, and a coffee shop.
hoteliers. With the focus on hospitality, this leading
company offers service of only the highest standard. The hotels well maintained and serviced bedrooms
are equipped with king sized beds, TVs, laptop safes,
Hotels
individually controlled air-conditioning, tea and coffee
During 2007, the SNG group identified a site on the making facilities and amenities that will ensure you have
popular Ridge Road (now Peter Mokaba Road) in a comfortable stay. Wi-fi is also available.
Musgrave to develop upmarket residential apartments.
However, during the construction phase it was decided Conferences and Functions
to adapt this building according to the requirements of Conference and function facilities form an important
a hotel, which then opened as a four-star graded hotel part of the three hotels and comprise 29 small,
in November 2009. This boutique hotel boasts 101 medium and large conference and event venues. The

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