The Palace of the Lost City

Sun City, South Africa

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Plume Restaurant, The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, Johannesberg, South Africa
The Grill
Crystal Court Restaurant
Valley of Waves Water Park
Junior Suite
The Crystal Court at Palace of the Lost City
Lost City Golf Course
Palace of the Lost City
Balcony King Suite, The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, South Africa
Tusk Bar
Royal Baths
Golf Course
Valley of Waves Water Park
Plume Restaurant, The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, Johannesberg, South Africa
The Grill
Crystal Court Restaurant
Valley of Waves Water Park
Junior Suite
The Crystal Court at Palace of the Lost City
Lost City Golf Course
Palace of the Lost City
Balcony King Suite, The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City, South Africa
Tusk Bar
Royal Baths
Golf Course
Valley of Waves Water Park

The hotel

One of South Africa’s most sumptuous hotels, The Palace, a member of Sun International’s Sunlux Collection, was based on the idea of a lost African Palace. The Lost City surrounds the Palace - a world of jungles, streams, waterfalls and swimming pools. Each of the luxuriously appointed rooms are fitted with individually crafted furniture. Valley of Waves, one of the most advanced water parks in the world, stands as a central feature of the hotel and will provide endless fun for water lovers. There are also two golf courses designed by acclaimed designer Gary Player that will provide added enjoyment for lovers of the sport.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Theme Parks
  • Kids Club
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Internet Access
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Next to Pilanesberg National Park for 'Big Five' safari game-driving in a malaria-free zone. Transfer time from Johannesburg Airport: 3 hours.

Hotel information

335 rooms, including suites, in 4 wings with lifts. Each room and suite offers royal hospitality with wonderful views over water or jungle and all benefit from a personal touch. All with air-conditioning, TV, mini-bar*, butler station on request, safe and hairdryer. Luxury Rooms have mountain views and twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Luxury Rooms are more spacious with views of the gardens or swimming pool and have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Luxury Family Rooms are ideal for families with 1 king-size bed and a sofa bed in the lounge area sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children.

Superior Luxury Pool Facing Rooms have the same facilities as above but with a pool view, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Junior Suites are very spacious with a separate relaxing lounge area complete with sofa bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Suites are located on the ground floor overlooking the pool or on the upper floor overlooking the Lost City Golf Course with 1 king-size bed and an open-plan lounge and dining area, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

5 restaurants; The Crystal Court, Plume (fine dining), Restaurant and The Grill Room (fine dining), The Palace Pool Deck and Tusk Bar and Lounge. 2 bars: Pool Bar and Tusk Bar & Lounge. Swimming pools. Sauna, health club* and gym with steam room. 2 golf courses* (bookings necessary). Water sports*. Tennis. Segway, Zip Slide, Quad-biking and many more activities. Valley of Waves water park. Both morning and sunset game drives* available in the neighbouring malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park. 'Kamp Kwena' kids' club*. Shops. 24-hour room service*. Complimentary WiFi.

3 nights between 24 Dec-2 Jan.

 * Denotes local charge.

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May 21, 2019 Cazza_lovestravel Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

We travelled here as family of 4. Having read other reviews I was aware the bedrooms were in need of updating, I would agree with this. It was built 40 years ago and not originally intended for families. We had a 4 poster bed, our children had a small sofa bed that had seen better days. That said, the Granduer of the Palace was amazing! From the… Read more
We travelled here as family of 4. Having read other reviews I was aware the bedrooms were in need of updating, I would agree with this. It was built 40 years ago and not originally intended for families. We had a 4 poster bed, our children had a small sofa bed that had seen better days. That said, the Granduer of the Palace was amazing! From the moment we arrived we were amazed with the statues/carvings, attention to detail. The staff were attentive. We felt very grand eating at The Crystal Court for breakfast, music on the Grand Piano- however few observations dining- there was too much choice for breakfast (even random things such as curry - perhaps to get rid of last nights dinners!) and i noticed the salad bar had flies-no cover. I think less choice would be better with the normal food optiond but have staff at each station. The pool was lovely, bar food was good. One negative would be interuptions from the 'massage staff' when you are trying to relax on the sun loungers. A better solution would be a massage tent set up and let customers come to you. The Valley of the Waves: We did the Chimp n Zee here- really good, we enjoyed the lazy river and went on some of the slides. I did not like the 'fake sand' which were tiny 'sharp stones which killed your feet. Overall, the hotel is unique. We loved the extravagance, but it does need modernising in areas and room for improvement but its unlikely we will stay anywhere similar to this again and worth a visit for the experience. Read less
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May 20, 2019 Ross H Warwick, Australia

Thoughly recommend this hotel. Great food. Huge pool. Free WiFi. Excellent rooms. The staff are so helpful. We didn’t realise the hotel closes in a weeks time for a month. Very quiet at the present time but it’s 25 degrees and we are being totally spoilt with food massages etc. We highly recommend this hotel
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May 13, 2019 Jane M Pretoria, South Africa

We were celebrating my husband's 60th birthday. The welcome was great. The breakfast selection was amazing, it catered for all tastes and nationalities. I got a massage by the poolside without leaving my lounger. Moving around in the resort was very easy through the transport system where we did not have to wait for more than 10 minutes for the… Read more
We were celebrating my husband's 60th birthday. The welcome was great. The breakfast selection was amazing, it catered for all tastes and nationalities. I got a massage by the poolside without leaving my lounger. Moving around in the resort was very easy through the transport system where we did not have to wait for more than 10 minutes for the next bus. It is quite expensive, but it was worth it. Read less
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May 12, 2019 Charl1544 Johannesburg, South Africa

Lovely setting awesome hotel but sadly the service at the pool was less than poor. We have small kids and wanted to sit close to the children play/pool area. One of the waiters called “immaculate” ( what a contradictory name ) point blank refused to assist us to move any chairs to the area. After an ongoing disagreement he basically told us to go… Read more
Lovely setting awesome hotel but sadly the service at the pool was less than poor. We have small kids and wanted to sit close to the children play/pool area. One of the waiters called “immaculate” ( what a contradictory name ) point blank refused to assist us to move any chairs to the area. After an ongoing disagreement he basically told us to go and fetch the chairs ourselves. The managers is (red shirts) remained seated at the bar and did not intervene. The pool team then went on to refuse to serve us. We eventually ordered from another area with a asked a waiter to please help us. Read less
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May 11, 2019 naeemvally

The hotel itself is absolutely magnificent, from the minute you enter it feels absolutely magical. It is definitely the best property in sun city. The decor, exterior and gardens are truly breathtaking. However once you get your room it is a bit of a let down. very old and tired with a terrible damp smell in the bathroom. I have been told that… Read more
The hotel itself is absolutely magnificent, from the minute you enter it feels absolutely magical. It is definitely the best property in sun city. The decor, exterior and gardens are truly breathtaking. However once you get your room it is a bit of a let down. very old and tired with a terrible damp smell in the bathroom. I have been told that they are doing a revamp. Bed was lovely and service was fair, not what you would expect from such a place. Read less