Located 20 minutes south of Durban, between the lagoon and the beach at Illovo, this hotel offers spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi. Protea Hotel Karridene Beach features an outdoor pool and a sauna. Each of the air-conditioned rooms is decorated with modern wooden furniture and carpeted floors. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, a work desk and an electric kettle. Protea Hotel's Oakwoods Restaurant is housed in a glass structure, overlooking the Umzimbazi lagoon and the lush Natal vegetation surrounding it. A rich breakfast buffet, à la carte lunches and buffet style dinners are served daily.