Hotel Information

Location

Only 187 km from Johannesburg, the resort, in the Bushveld of South Africa's North West Province, is on the shores of a tranquil lake and surrounded by the imposing mountains of the Pilanesberg.

Facilities

The Cabanas pools are an ideal place to relax and are suitable for the whole family, with a shallow paddling pool next to the main pool. The extensive gardens and lawns provide children with plenty of space to run around, leaving you time to soak up the sun.

Children's entertainment areas are in close proximity to Cabanas. Parents can relax and enjoy the facilities at Sun City, confident in the knowledge that their children are being professionally looked after and entertained!

GOLF AND ACTIVITIES:
The Cabanas also has easy access to two of the worlds best 18 hole golf courses as well as the Lost City Valley of Waves. The Sun City Lake, better known as Sun City Waterworld, offers a full range of watersports, including pedalos, wake snake and rubber ducks. You are never short of things to do.

Rooms

All the 380 rooms now offer modern upmarket dcor and a retro design with a European feel. The rooms have been restyled in muted hues of glorious pinks and aqua greens. The white cotton linen duvets enhance the fresh feel of the rooms and allow for a more casual style. Guests can choose between standard and luxury Cabanas, all of which are fully air-conditioned and equipped with quality flat screen TVs with selected DSTV channels, tea and coffee making facilities and electronic safes and telephones. A major bonus for families is the mini refrigerator, which is ideal for storing baby bottles, milk and beverages. Standard Cabanas offer a shower-en-suite, whilst their luxury counterparts feature a full bathroom.

The refreshing, laid back ambience of the Cabanas at Sun City is the immediate impression one receives upon welcome. The most relaxed and casual of all the hotels at Sun City, the Cabanas offer informal yet comfortable accommodation.

The reception area is spacious with a balconied foyer overlooking the Palm Terrace. Attractive planters placed around the tiled floor, and the lightly textured walls topped with a ceiling frieze of tropical foliage and flowers, all contribute to an immediate holiday feeling.

The Cabanas overlook the picturesque lakeside with direct access to the abundant tropical gardens, which provide a lush backdrop for the exotic birds that inhabit it. Elegant peacocks can often be spotted vainly preening before the glass doors leading to your accommodation.

Standard Cabanas rooms have the following facilities:

Air-conditioning
Telephone
Radio and wake up facility on TV
Colour Satellite TV with Remote Control
En-suite shower, toilet & wash basin
Either twin or double beds
Tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms
Hairdryers
Internet facility

Children under 12 (max 2) sharing with 2 adults in family accommodation will be accommodated free but pay for meals and extras and have the following amenities:

Air-conditioning
Telephone
Radio
Colour Satellite TV with Remote Control
Full en-suite bathroom
Twin or double beds and double fold-out bed
Tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms
Hairdryers

Dining & Bar Facilities

Sun City Cabanas offer three dining options the chefs excel at creating imaginative theme style buffets at the Palm Terrace and everyday a full breakfast buffet and dinner buffet is offered. Tender and juicy grills are available at the famous Butchers Grill and light daytime fare is served at the Grande Pool Bar.

Area Information

RECREATION
Kwena Gardens crocodile sanctuary is open daily from 10h00 to 18h00. The crocodiles are fed daily at 16h30. Kwena Gardens has a fully licensed coffee shop, curio shop and a unique African art gallery.

The 55.000 Hectare, malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, which has a wide variety of African wildlife including the Big Five lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and leopard, surrounds Sun City. Day and night game drives can be booked at the Gametrackers
Desk situated in the Welcome Centre.
Hot-air balloon flights over the park are also available.
The Bruno Oppe Horse-riding Centre, situated below the Sun City Lake, provide well-groomed horses for all levels of riders.
There are two 18-hole championship golf courses at Sun City. The luxurious Gary Player Country Club overlooks the Gary Player Golf Course, home of the annual Nedbank Golf Challenge, a golf tournament with a first prize of US $2 million and Womens World Cup. This is an 18 hole, par 72 walking course with a 5km running trail along the course. The Gary Player Country Club includes a Pro Shop, as well as a Health spa, two squash courts and a spinning studio. At the Health Spa you can indulge in hair and beauty treatments, hydro bath, Vichy Shower, spa-pool and steam room. The fully equipped gym offers personal trainers.

The Lost City Golf Course was also designed by famed South African golfing figure, Gary Player. This spectacular par-72 course is a cart course, complete with a state-of-the-art clubhouse, is a short stroll from The Palace. It features a water hazard of 20 live Nile crocodiles on the 13th hole and offers facilities such as a driving range, Golf Academy and a Golf Pro Shop.

Kamp Kwena Fort situated near the Cabanas, is a supervised programme for children aged 4 12 years.
There is a mini-golf facility, close to the fully equipped childrens playground on the lakeshore near the Cabanas.
A bird aviary housing exotic species allows visitors to see the birds in closed quarters. Animal World lets children pet farm animals. They are fed daily from 11h00 onwards. Finders Keepers, next to Kamp Kwena offers guests an opportunity to dig for prizes in a big sandpit.
Relax and enjoy all that Sun City has to offer knowing your children are in safe hands at the Kamp Kwena crche. Age 0 to 12.

There are 11 tennis courts, of which 5 are floodlit. A resident professional provides coaching.
Water-sport on the Sun City Lake, Waterworld, includes para sailing, water-skiing, jet skis, paddleboats, wake snake and boat rides. There are swimming pools including a childrens pool at each hotel. You can find a heated pool at the Cascades, Palace (for Palace residents only) and the Vacation Club for your convenience.
You can enjoy a 30-minute cruise around the Waterworld lake onboard daily at 12h00 and 16h00. This is free of charge.
Located at the Cabanas next to Animal World is the South Africa National Bird of Prey Centre. Flying displays, which are both educational and entertaining. Display times vary per season.
Explore the Resort with renting Mountain Bike, situated at the Finders Keepers at the Cabanas.
Outdoor Adventure Centre offers activities from clay pigeon shooting and quad bikes to the ancient sport of archery.
Sun City now offers a superb African experience at the Cultural Village, situated between the Horse riding Centre and the Kwena Gardens Crocodile Sanctuary. The Village People @ Sun City highlights the history of 8 different Southern African tribes and daily tours are conducted, incorporating song, dance and food. Also available at the Cultural Village is the Shebeen, treat your palate to home-cooked food, shoot some pool and relax in the sounds of jazz and township kwaito while enjoying a local beer. You can also see a spectacular variety of tropical butterflies housed at the Cultural Villages Butterfly World.
Enjoy scenic flights in a helicopter. Combine an exhilarating helicopter flight with a meal on a secluded mountaintop and enjoy the indescribable natural beauty of the Pilanesberg. The helicopter can take 4 people on a flip at a time.
Glide around the resort with Segway Safari wheels, a new and easy way to see Sun City.
Join in for a ride on our very own steam train, Stimela. This facility is fun for the whole family. Situated next to the Waterworld Lake, Cabanas.
Enjoy an extraordinary and exhilarating journey on the back of an elephant!
The worlds longest Zipslide is now available at Sun City. It is 2km long cable and you can reach a speed of 120km p/h.

Hotel Description

The extraordinary Sun City Resort is internationally recognised as the ultimate African Experience. Well-known on the international golf circuit for the incomparable Nedbank Golf Challenge and famous for the Lost City, fabled to be the ruins of a glorious ancient civilisation, which celebrates and resurrects the legends of a mystical past in its glorious architecture and myriad entertainment features.
The austere surrounds of the Pilanesberg embrace the Resort which glitters like a jewel in a platinum setting. It's First Class all the way! From sizzling entertainment, to one of the world's most exciting waterparks, to a world-class casino, the Sun City rhythm beats its own drum.

A varied and extensive range of conference venues and hotel accommodation is available. From the incomparable Palace of The Lost City to the informal Sun City Cabanas, organisers and delegates are assured of unrivalled convention, banqueting and accommodation facilities.