Multi-Million-Rand Makeover Reinvigorates The Sun City Hotel
Sun international is proud to announce the completion of its multi-million-rand Sun City Hotel renovation. This upscale, full-service hotel has received a total refurbishment of its 340-guest rooms, Sun Terrace Restaurant, meeting and conference rooms, public areas, the Port Cochere at the front entrance, and back-of-house facilities including a totally new updated kitchen.
-- Sun international is proud to announce the completion of its multi-million-rand Sun City Hotel renovation. This upscale, full-service hotel has received a total refurbishment of its 340-guest rooms, Sun Terrace Restaurant, meeting and conference rooms, public areas, the Port Cochere at the front entrance, and back-of-house facilities including a totally new updated kitchen.
The R260-million renovation is a calculated part of Sun International’s aim to improve efficiency and offer their guests a truely extraordinary experience. Jo Kentgens, General Manager says: “The hotel was in need of modernisation and now it has a cutting-edge look that brings in touches of Africa’s exotic heritage yet with a more timeless and classical effect.’
The 1st Phase reconstruction consisted of 170 rooms and commenced in February 2007, the 2nd phase of a further 170 guest rooms, kitchen and public areas began in February 2008, this was completed by mid November 2008.
The Sky Train escalator and bridge at the front entrance of the hotel has been demolished making way for a new improved Porte Cochere. The roof canopy of the Porte Cochere has been opened up and a skylight fitted to provide extra daylight to the area. All road surfaces in the Porte Cochere area have been replaced. In addition, a new bus stop has been demarcated off the main road, accommodating two tour busses at a time, thus eliminating congestion in the Porte Cochere area.
The Sun City Main Hotel, whose beautifully landscaped gardens and earthy public spaces accentuate the hotel's theme of "bringing the subtropical outdoors in. This cool, contemporary theme continues to the hotel's newly reinvigorated guest rooms and executive suites which have been transformed with new modern furnishings.
In the standard and family rooms, the entire bathroom has been gutted and enlarged and now feature separate showers and Edwardian style baths. Floors and walls have been retiled and vanity units, light fittings, and sanitary fixtures have been completely replaced.
The bathrooms reflect a pale creamy hue in the tiles and the light beech wood vanity units have under counter shelves custom made for guests’ towels.
The colour palette chosen for the guest rooms incorporates warm hues of mushroom, champagne, bronze, and burnt sienna. The fabrics are sumptuous wools and cotton linen. The light gold Beech furniture perfectly complements the soft furnishings. The bedroom floors have been re-covered in a beige carpet with metric stripes of burnt reds and rusts.
The wall colour is a mellow creamy tone with classic white cornices. At the entrance, the cupboard doors have been replaced with a contemporary Victorian light wood louvered finish. The existing headboards are padded with a dark red fabric. Bed throws have the same cream tone of the walls and new burnt sienna silk curtains perfectly enhance the overall theme of the room.
Sleeper couches in the family rooms have been covered in a toning cream fabricand the existing coffee tables enhanced with inlaid golden beech wood.
New contemporary framed graphics decorate the walls, the tea and coffee facilities have been placed on an attractive granite counter top, with the mini-bar in a cupboard underneath. All rooms are fitted with Panasonic flat screen televisions for viewing pleasure.
Guestroom corridors have been brightened with new lighting, textured wall treatments and new Milliken carpets. The major improvements to the hotel are complemented by new Milliken carpets of a forest design in the lobby and the casino.
The Acacia and Jacaranda conference rooms which open onto a large terrace have also received a soft refurbishment. General technological maintenance has been attended to and the walls and ceilings have been recovered in beige leaf design wallpaper and new cornices, Nouwen carpets and emerald green curtains have been fitted.
The Letsatsi ( which means “sun” in se Tswana)centre located on the ground level is a state-of-the-art facility with an array of beautifully designed conference rooms, board rooms and auditorium, the centre caters for a wide range of business requirements. Sun City Hotel understands that the secret to any successful, productive conference lies in an environment that inspires, energies and offers top quality service.
These multiple meeting rooms in the hotel's collection of more than 1207.19 square metres of meeting space are fitted with the latest in audiovisual technology and world class media equipment, thereby making the Sun City Hotel ideal for seminars, executive retreats and training sessions. Wireless high-speed internet access (wi-fi) is available in public areas for guests, along with a nearby business center for those last-minute office needs.
The refurbishment also extended to the Sun Terrace Restaurant. This ideal alfresco area has been completely transformed with new marble tables and cane chairs with colourful seat cushions accentuating the parrot and forest theme of the exotic exterior and the fountain has been extended and now provides a soothing cascade of water perfect for this tranquil setting. The floors have been covered with porcelain tiles in mottled brown and the buffet area has been completely rebuilt with the most updated buffet equipment, the new overhanging canopies in timber lattice provide excellent cover for the tempting dishes and carvery. The buffet area facilitates improved access for guests and service staff and a robust menu of delicious international cuisine rounds out the dining experience.
Public Toilets and back-of-house areas such as; security, staff change rooms and bathrooms (including disabled bathrooms), storerooms and the waste backyard area also received extensive refurbishments. The waste area is environmentally geared to minimise the impact on the environment. Waste is separated at source and then taken to the onsite landfill site for waste disposal. Other waste materials are recycled daily.
"With the renovation now complete, the Sun City Hotel will more than adequately blend with the other hotels on complex,” says Kentgens. "Every person involved in the refurbishment thoughtfully considered the design, ambiance and true comfort of this great hotel experience. We welcome visitors to check into our newly refreshed Sun International offering, as we're sure to delight business and leisure travelers alike.Notes to Editor
Sun International’s operations include resorts, luxury hotel products, and casinos in 14 jurisdictions in South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland.Everyday, over 50 000 customers from over 50 countries visit a Sun International property.Over a period of three decades, the group has invested more than R10-billion in new tourism infrastructure. It employs over 8400 people in southern Africa, has indirectly created 50000 new employment opportunities in the broader tourism industry, and it has been estimated that its business has a direct impact on the livelihood of more than 500000 people in the sub-continent.For further information regarding Sun International or any of the properties, visit their website: www.suninternational.com