Inhouse Venue Technical Management (IVTM) recently added Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre to their KwaZulu Natal portfolio. Ross Hatcher, IVTM Operations Manager – KZN, is excited about the partnership and new developments taking place at the hotel.
“With the recent purchase of audio, lighting and AV equipment allocated exclusively to Coastlands, and the appointment of a full time Venue Technical Manager, Gavin Clack, the venue is set to continue growing from strength to strength, ensuring top quality technical service, at affordable pricing in a picturesque, versatile surrounding,’ he said.
Situated on the highest point of Umhlanga Ridge north of Durban, Coastlands Hotel is a sought after venue, offering panoramic views of the ocean, inland and city. The hotel has three primary conference venues, African Fire (which can be divided into 4 individual rooms, with 3 breakaway rooms), African Heritage, and African Sky.
These venues cater for up to 350 pax banqueting style, 400 pax cocktail style, or 300 pax classroom style for conferencing. “Coastlands Umhlanga is ideal for clients looking for plenary, breakaway, and lunch venues all within a central location on the 2nd floor of the hotel. Add in the “wow’ factor of the African Sky venue on the 11th floor for a gala dinner, or opening cocktail party, combined with what the INHOUSE team can do with technical, and you have a very attractive venue indeed,’ said James Theunissen, Coastlands Group F&B Manager.
Coastlands Umhlanga has played host to numerous high profile conferences and events in its 18 months of existence, including the gala dinner for COP17, Road Accident Fund Inter-fund Games, the African Peer Review Mechanism Conference, as well as various functions for the Office of the Premier. “But it’s not just the “big stuff’ that we appreciate INHOUSE assisting us with, but also the smaller functions for our regular clients. This ensures we retain our repeat business – an important factor in the competitive hospitality industry,’ added Theunissen.
