The promenade is ideal for those people who like to walk or jog and is about 4 kilometers long, with spectacular scenery, open air restaurants and the occasional sighting of dolphins and whales. Umhlanga Rocks is situated some 25 minutes from the main Durban International airport. just 12 kilometers north of downtown Durban. Very close to the famous Gateway Shopping Centre, and surrounded by world class Golf Clubs. Park your vehicle in the safe info@namibweb.com park and you are within a 2 minute walk to the beaches and the various first class restaurants and shopping facilities that the Village has to offer. Each of the tastefully decorated bedrooms all has their own en suite bathrooms/showers, as well as their own private patios. All rooms are equipped with satellite Television, Safes, Tea/Coffee making facilities and individually controlled Air-cons and fans.

The whole lodge is "An Internet Hotspot" so people with their own wireless computers enjoy free internet facilities. The lodge provides for it's guests an Honesty Bar as well as an Internet Café, where guests can download their digital pictures onto disks. A full English Breakfast is served outside on balcony with great views of the sea. There are a several world class golf resorts within a 10 kilometer drive. Dolphin viewing, deep sea diving and fishing all start from "Granny's Pool" which is just in front of us on the beach. The Drakensberg Mountains with its many resorts are about a 2 hour drive as are the many game parks that surround the St. Lucia Wetlands. The lodge has special arrangements with several first class restaurants and leisure resorts where Flamingo residents enjoy special discounts. Hosts can organize all your tourist requirements or business needs through the reception where the friendly staff will do what they can to make your stay a memorable one.

Facilities: Flamingo Lodge have recently upgraded their facilities with the objective to make the lodge more attractive and comfortable for all their guests. The bedrooms have been re-decorated (Click here to view bedrooms) and all info@namibweb.compets have been replaced with beautiful tiles. The bathrooms have all been fully renovated and modernized by installing brand new shower doors. All the beds have been replaced with modern beds that can be easily converted from 2 single beds to a King size double bed. DSTV (Satellite Television) with individual controls have been installed in each room. Wireless Internet facilities are now available at no extra charge to all guests (providing they have their own wireless internet capable computer) in each room. An Internet Café is now operational in the lounge with free downloads from digital cameras to disk, as well as internet facilities (at a nominal fee) for those guests who do not have wireless internet capable computers. All bedrooms' balconies have been renovated with new furniture and fencing to create a private retreat. There is air conditioning in each room with its own remote control, so that guests can regulate the room temperature. Tea and coffee making facilities are standard in all rooms. The upgrading of the lodge is a continuing exercise where an objective is to provide the very best facilities that International visitors should expect when visiting a premier resort (which Umhlanga most certainly is) in a country which has so much to offer it's visitors (which South Africa certainly has). Flamingo Lodge offer 7 quality rooms with private balconies, as well as 1 Self Catering Suite.