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title: "Protea Hotel Nelspruit: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Protea Hotel Nelspruit in Nelspruit: rated 8.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Hotel · ★★★★ · Marriott
# Protea Hotel Nelspruit

Mbombela (Nelspruit), Nelspruit, South Africa

8.3 ·  Very good 64 reviews ·  #16 #16 of 19 in Nelspruit ·  3.3 Location score
## About Protea Hotel Nelspruit

Protea Hotel Nelspruit is a hotel in Mbombela (Nelspruit), Nelspruit, South Africa. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 64 reviews. Facilities include bar. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Nelspruit. The nearest airport, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2004

- **Last renovated:** 2007

- **Chain:** Marriott

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

30 Jerepico Street, Orchards [marriott.com](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mqpnl-protea-hotel-nelspruit/overview/?scid=8ca4a499-95c0-4bd5-9697-d6b0e42b2bd4)

## Live prices around Protea Hotel Nelspruit

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## How Protea Hotel Nelspruit scores

Better rated than 16% of hotels in Nelspruit

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **3.3**
-   Public transport **2.0**

Nelspruit average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **35**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **11**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Transnet Nelspruit Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">34 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nelspruit</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">SPAR Orchards</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Clicks</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">350 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Protea Hotel Nelspruit with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Protea Hotel Nelspruit

### How do guests rate Protea Hotel Nelspruit?

Protea Hotel Nelspruit has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 64 reviews, which is better than 16% of rated hotels in Nelspruit.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Protea Hotel Nelspruit?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Protea Hotel Nelspruit include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Protea Hotel Nelspruit?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Protea Hotel Nelspruit from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### When did Protea Hotel Nelspruit open?

Protea Hotel Nelspruit opened in 2004 and was last renovated in 2007.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Protea Hotel Nelspruit?

Yes: SPAR Orchards, about 180 m away (3 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Protea Hotel Nelspruit?

Clicks is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 350 m away (6 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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