First Group La Montagne

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View | Living area
Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms | Jetted tub
Superior Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View
Superior Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
100 Compensation Drive, Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, 4420
  • Ballito Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Holla Trails
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Thompson's Bay Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Durban (DUR-King Shaka Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 107 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms

  • 207 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • 71 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Studio, 1 Double Bed

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Penthouse, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Large Twin Beds

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • 107 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 71 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Studio, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

  • 38 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Ballito

When you a stay at First Group La Montagne in Ballito, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Boulevard Shopping Centre and Ballito Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Holla Trails and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Hillary Park.

What's nearby

  • Ballito Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Holla Trails - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Salt Rock Beach - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Thompson's Bay Beach - 6 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Umdloti Beach - 28 min drive - 26.0 km

Getting around

  • King Shaka Intl. Airport (DUR) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chicken Licken - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Concha - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Checkers - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hops - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪La Fiamma Grill - ‬9 min walk

About this property

First Group La Montagne

Family-friendly beachfront location with outdoor pool
First Group La Montagne offers 120 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3-star hotel have kitchenettes with stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

La Vita Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 120 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with stovetops and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Palm Terrace, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Ballito? This hotel has 1679 square feet (156 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Palm Terrace - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Crayfish Inn - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
B-Bar - This bar overlooks the pool and specializes in local and international cuisine. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
La Vita - Overlooking the pool, this coffee shop specializes in pizza and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • B-Bar
  • Crayfish Inn
  • La Vita
  • Palm Terrace

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,679 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from March 19 2025 to April 16 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Front desk
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 350 per room (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Montagne Ballito
Montagne Hotel
Montagne Hotel Ballito
La Montagne Hotel Ballito
First Group Montagne Hotel Ballito
First Group Montagne Hotel
First Group Montagne Ballito
First Group Montagne
La Montagne
First Group La Montagne Hotel
First Group La Montagne Ballito
First Group La Montagne Hotel Ballito

First Group La Montagne Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 151 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 151 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 151 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 151 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 151 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Naeem

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stefan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zwelakhe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy chappy
Its was amazing, I was referred to this place and my ow my its a home away from home.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff
Enjoyed the stay, excellent wifi, good food, excellent service, friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lift was out for the 3 days but was there
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is not the newest on the block but they are busy with renovations and improvements. This was not disturbing at all. Still an amazing stay though. Service was always friendly and no hesitation to assist with requests. Food is absolutely top notch, from breakfast to dinner. Would highly recommend to families.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good property amentities
I have stayed at La Montagne before and enjoyed it so we returned. This stay we were given an amazing 2 bedroom apartment right on promenade which was great for views and easy access to the beach. Only negative was that there were no extra blankets in the unit in winter and only 2 sets of towels for a family of 5. When we asked for extra towels, it took the entire day to get it after having to ask again in the evening. With blankets when we asked for an extra one, we were told sorry no extra blankets due to the dryer not working and no blanket was brought to us. On the whole the property is gorgeous with really excellent restaurants that are priced well with good service. We will be back in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tinus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mornay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel has great access to the main swimming beach and is very close to a Pick n Pay. The hotel is in need of some TLC. The hotel holds functions which was noisy for us being on the pool level but they did finish at a reasonable hour.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anneke

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, staff service was variable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Fatima

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Ningi

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Maka

Travelled with partner
Great place, enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Quintus

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Thokozile Valencia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was moved to a different room on a daily. The place needs a serious renovations ... Owners needs to into this.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaughn

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dalene Bruinslich

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023