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  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
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  • 28 sq m
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  • 20 sq m
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  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Upington

A stay at Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington places you in the heart of Upington, just a 4-minute walk from Kalahari-Oranje Museum and within a 5-minute drive of Sirkel. .This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Harry Surtie Hospital and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Gordonia Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Kalahari-Oranje Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kalahari Mall - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Orange River Cellars - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Upington Golf Club - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Desert Palace Golf Course & Casino - 9 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Upington (UTN) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Checkers - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dros - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Panarottis - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mugg & Bean - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Basket - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington

Riverfront hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool
Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington offers 90 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 22-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Upington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Microwaves and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 90 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and wedding services. If you'd like to spend the day shopping, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Upington? This hotel has 161 square feet (15 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free covered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free shopping centre shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: ZAR 210 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (161 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED light bulbs
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 210 per person

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, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The seasonal pool will be open from January to December
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

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

Protea Hotel Upington
Upington Protea Hotel
Protea Upington
Protea Hotel Marriott Upington
Protea Hotel Marriott
Protea Marriott Upington
Protea By Marriott Upington
Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington Hotel
Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington Upington
Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington Hotel Upington

Protea Hotel by Marriott Upington Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 36 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Allan Gray

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible Stay at Protea Upington
Terrible experience at this hotel, i had booked a room with a river view, upon my arrival I was allocated a cube room, with no window and a partitioned balcony. I queried this and noticed that they gave my room to their frequent guest and I had to suffer as am not a regular at the property. I was later given a room which had a small window still not the room I had booked and paid for. Just when i though I had all the terrible experience the dinner was even worse i could not swallow their wings under cooked and covered with BBQ source which was very brown.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ignatius

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is conveniently located next to the main road with safe parking. Our room overlooked the river featuring amazing sunset views. The food at the restaurant was excellent.

8/10 Good

Johann

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bennie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly staff, room with a great view and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Luyanda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. Too short
Very nice stay. Pity it was only one night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Johann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Albie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Beautiful hotel with great friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Puleng

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bad service
Not so good. Very impersonal check-in...limited information provided and had to make calls from the room to request for basics like WiFi password. Allocated a room I had not requested, called to request the booked room, an alternative key brought to the room with little communication on room location, etc....service very unfriendly. The room had spider webs, the bathtub plug didn't close and we couldn't take a proper bath. No extra blankets...and its winter now, with the aircon not working to warm up the room. No social distancing at breakfast...tables set up to full capacity! What a sad way to spend a birthday & Mother's day weekend!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
African Time
The room was clean and adequate with a coffee/tea maker and small fridge. Bed was comfy. The bathroom was clean and offered small size toiletries. The restaurant offered good food but the service was very slow. The saving grace in having to wait so long for our dinner was the pleasant indoor/outdoor dining area. Breakfast was also of a good quality but again the service time was unacceptable. Overall a good stay and we would probably return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sifiso

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Nabeel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Overnight stay.. hotel well located near the river.. beautiful views of sunrise . Rooms are in good condition,comfortable and clean. Service was good and efficient.overall good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Audrey

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shower clogged
good bed, but water in the shower not flowing, so it was more like a bath than a shower. Cook at breakfast not very motivated. Had to be pulled twice from the kitchen to get her to do omelettes. Friendly waitress at breakfast. Good location.

6/10 Okay

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was tired. Fridge was broken, although they changed it felt as though they did so under duress. Ate in restaurant, service was slow and food quality not very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good but room for improvement.
The room was clean and tidy somewhat old style, Shower area too small and cramped actually in my opinion is a trip hazard. Location of room is poor if you have a suitcase and proximity to lift. All of the staff were very good and readily assisted with any enquiries I made. I would recommend the Protea mainly due to the professional staff I dealt with.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good review
It was good!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Pieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

african queen, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great position
The food was excellent good coffee and friendly staff.

6/10 Okay

Joanna, Washington, DC, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Meh...
I was pretty disappointed with my room -- it was dark, windowless (there was a tiny window, but it looked into the darkened interior of the building), the bed wasn't very comfortable, and the tv was positioned in such a way that you couldn't see it directly from the bed. The bathroom was also very dark. I stayed 2 nights, and the morning after my first night, construction (banging anyway), started at ~7 AM. Ugh. The hotel grounds themselves look nice and the breakfast was fine. My room, however, wasn't worth the money.

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
don't expect to get any sleep
Vey noise hotel.

6/10 Okay

Malte

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Rimvydas, Johannesburg, RSA

Liked: Staff & service
Stopover
Great option for 1 night stopover. Very good breakfast