Cabanas At Sun City - The Cabanas hotel is situated at the Sun City Waterworld Lake, offering guests a contemporary twist and great ‘base’ to explore the resort. As the sun sets over the open spaces and rolling lawns the nights begin at the Cabanas Pool Deck, with chic cocktails and a vibrant island setting.
There’s no other resort in South Africa that has a wide variety of accommodation options like Sun City. If you’re looking for unsurpassed 5-star luxury, something to suit the whole family, or your own comfortable unit away from the crowds – we’ve got everything you need. Each hotel has its own unique style, character, and attractions.
Please note: The Cabanas pool will be temporarily closed from 12 August to 30 August 2024 due to annual maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Top reasons to stay at the Cabanas:
- Cabanas is a 3 star hotel offering guests a place to recharge in-between their fun filled days and wild nights exploring the resort.
- Choose from 24 standard lake-facing rooms, 120 standard twin rooms, 32 family lake-facing rooms, 201 family standard rooms and 3 accessible rooms. All bathrooms come standard with a shower only.
- Most of the rooms at the Cabanas have views of the lake, or open up onto tropical gardens of the hotel.
- Spend time in the sun with the family at the large outdoor pool, or let the little ones splash in the kiddies’ pool.
- The hotel offers breakfasts at Palm Terrace and light snacks at the Cabanas Pool Deck.
- Enjoy a cocktail or a light lunch at the Cabanas Pool Deck.
- As a 3 star hotel there is no in-room dining offered at Cabanas.
- Take a stroll down to the lakeside beach at Waterworld, where you can jetski, water ski, parasail, or catch a sunset cruise.
- Let your children be entertained at Kamp Kwena, play a round of Rock Venture Mini Golf or visit Animal World.
- The Sun City Casino is a 5-minute walk away, located at the neighbouring Sun City hotel.
The Cabanas hotel is also the ideal base from which to explore the rest of what Sun City has to offer. Catch the free resort shuttle that runs past the Cabanas every 15 minutes to spend the day at the Valley of Waves or one of the great activities at the Welcome Centre.
Weekend Stays: A minimum of 2 nights stay is required over weekends, i.e. Friday and Saturday night. Requests for Thursday and Friday or Saturday and Sunday night stays will be evaluated and is subject to availability.
Accommodation at Sun City Cabanas:
No other resort in South Africa has as wide a variety of accommodation options as Sun City. If you’re looking for unsurpassed 5-star luxury, something to suit the whole family, or your own comfortable unit away from the crowds – we’ve got everything you need.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served at the Palm Terrace restaurant daily.
Standard Room Services:
- Buffet breakfast included
- Complimentary access to Valley of Waves
- Ironing and laundry service (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
Standard Room Features:
- Satellite TV
- Air conditioning
- Safe
- Desk
- Wardrobe
- Bathroom with shower
- Hairdryer
- Towels
- Tea and coffee making set
- Wi-Fi
- Phone
- Universal adaptor socket (Voltage 220/240V)
- Mini refrigerator
- Lake or garden views
Dining & Bars at Sun City Cabanas:
Palm Terrace
Everyday full breakfast buffet in family environment. Dinner buffet with different themed menu every night. Supervised kids play area during service time. Live entertainment on Tuesdays and Sundays. The restaurant remains open daily for breakfast from 06h30 to 11h00.
Pool Bar at Sun City Cabanas
Situated on a terrace overlooking the swimming pool, light snacks served. Dress: Casual.
Treasure Island Snack Bar at Sun City Cabanas
Serves sandwiches and snacks. Open daily.
Hotel Services:
- Free WiFi in reception area
- 24-hour reception desk
- ATM on site
- Luggage storage
- Newspapers
- On-site parking
- Free bus shuttle service in resort
- Outdoor pool
- Designated smoking areas
- Unlimited free access to Valley of Waves
Sun City Casino:
Experience the legendary glitz and glamour of Sun City Casino. Opened in 1979, the casino has evolved with the times and the latest technology, popular games combine a spectacle of round-the-clock thrills for both experienced and first-time gamers. Recently refurbished, the casino features hundreds of exciting Slot machines and over 40 popular Table games.
Sun City Events & Entertainment:
Throughout its history, Sun City is best known for showcasing the most spectacular events in South Africa. Having hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment from Elton John, Sarah Brightman, Queen, and Michael Bublé – Sun City’s events span the gamut of family entertainment, sporting, and lifestyle.
Whether you’re up for music concerts or beach parties, dancing to the hypnotic beats of South Africa’s hottest DJs or treating the kids to a movie, there’s always something to do at Sun City.
Conference and Meetings:
Hosting an event or conference at Sun City is fun and invigorating. From action-packed water sports to going down the fastest zip slide in the world, there are endless entertainment and activities that’ll excite any guest.
Sun City Convention Centre:
Located on the upper level of Sun Central, the Sun City Convention Centre boasts a selection of boardrooms, breakaway spaces, state-of-the-art technology and dining facilities. What to Expect: state-of-the-art technology, ultra-modern amenities, hi-tech facilities.
Inspiring Spaces:
Looking for Sun City conference venues with a unique twist? Browse our selection of intimate conference rooms, outdoor venues, safari-inspired spaces and more. What to Expect: venues with views, outdoor spaces, golf events, private dining, intimate and inviting.
Bespoke Boardrooms:
Sun City’s selection of boardrooms and breakaway conference rooms provide a unique environment to host strategy and training sessions, workshops and more. What to Expect: state-of-the-art technology, ultra-modern amenities, world-class facilities.
Both a large swimming pool and a childrens pool with a lifeguard in attendance daily.
Children can enjoy facilities such as mini-golf, mini cars, bumper boats, trampolines and fully equipped childrens playground on the lakeshore of the Cabanas lawns.
Finders Keepers, situated next to Kamp Kwena Fort, offers guests an opportunity to dig for prizes in a big sandpit.
Waterworld
Combine the excitement of parachuting, the thrill of water sports and parasailing. Let the expert instructors teach you how to water-ski or wake board. Ride a wave on a jet ski. A daily cruise around the private lake is a great way to enjoy a sundowner. Mini cars, Putt Putt, Trampolines, Bumper Boats and Play Ground are all the exciting activities surrounding the lake.
Steam Train Rides Stimela
Train ride that goes passed the Cabanas Aviary and over a small part of the Waterworld lake observe the Impala, Ostrich, Nyala which live in this tranquility world.
Thula Baba Professional baby-sitting and Chaperone service
Day and Night babysitting service and supervised outings, as well as Chaperone service for the Senior Citizen and the Wheelchair bound.
The Valley Of Waves
It is one of the most advanced water parks in the world, dominated by the Roaring Lagoon, a 6 500-square metre wave pool with a palm-fringed beach. Hydraulic mechanisms can generate a 1,8 metre wave every 90 seconds. When waves are not generated, a bobbing cycle is generated in a diamond pattern.
All Resort residents enter the park free of charge by presenting their resident cards.
The water park has five exhilarating flume rides - from the Temple of Courage, swimmers drop 17 meters down a 70-meter chute, hurtle under a bridge and splash into a small pool; the Tarantula and the Scorpion are body slides, and the Viper and the Mamba are flume rides where the swimmers float on large inflated tubes.
On the island is an ethnic village with a clothing store, a sweet shop and a fast food outlet, as well as a pool and playground for children.
The Royal Bath is a swimming pool that is also open to both day visitors and Resort residents. The large pool is adjacent to an amphitheatre, which can accommodate an audience of over 800. On the pool deck the Observatory Bar offers exotic cocktails and is covered by an antique dome.
Facilities at the Valley of Waves include well-equipped changing rooms, a locker service and a clinic for treating minor medical emergencies.
The Botanical Garden Trails go around and through the different forests surrounding the Valley of Waves, a Rain Forest, Baobab Forest, the Jacaranda and the Tropical Forest. All contain rare plant varieties. The Sway Bridge, Adventure Paths, Hidden Cave Water Falls and other exciting walkways are in the Garden.
Golf Courses
The Sun City Resort proudly boasts 2 world class 18 hole championship golf courses - The Gary Player Golf Course and The Lost City Golf Course.
Book our Accessible Room at the Cabanas and delight in the spacious maxi-shower with handrails, bedroom with twin beds and all our standard features to make your stay comfortable.
Enchanting lake views, comfort and relaxation are what await when you book to stay in the Ground Lake-Facing Family Room at the Cabanas. Enjoy the chic décor, twin beds and sleeper couch, and en-suite bathroom with shower. 2 Adults and 2 children (17 years & under on a sleeper couch, breakfast is charged additionally for a maximum of 2 children in the room.)
Bring the family and stay in our Standard Family Room at the Cabanas, that sleeps 2 adults and 2 children. Enjoy an en-suite bathroom with shower and all the standard features we have to offer. 2 Adults and 2 children (17 years & under on a sleeper couch, breakfast is charged additionally for a maximum of 2 children in the room.)
With modern décor, twin beds (2 x single beds), en-suite bathroom with shower and all our standard features, you’re bound to have a great time relaxing and getting ready to have fun. Double beds available on request.
It sleeps two, with twin beds (two single beds) and an en-suite bathroom with shower only. Sleep then play.
The Upstairs Lake-Facing Family Room at the Cabanas sleeps 2 adults and 2 children, has an en-suite bathroom with shower and boasts a balcony so you can enjoy wonderful, relaxing views of the Waterworld lake. 2 Adults and 2 children (17 years & under on a sleeper couch, breakfast is charged additionally for a maximum of 2 children in the room.)
From O.R. Tambo International Airport
Approximate driving time: 2 hours:
- Head south, 650m
- Take the 2nd right, 350m
- Take the ramp to Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R21, 220m
- Keep left at the fork to continue toward Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R21 and merge onto Albertina Sisulu Fwy/R21, 600m
- Take the exit onto R21, 36.2km
- Take exit 134 to merge onto Danie Joubert Fwy/N1 toward Polokwane Partial toll road, 22.5km
- Slight left at Platinum Hwy/N4 (signs for Rustenburg), 63.7km
- Take the exit toward R556, 550m
- Turn right at R556 (signs for Bapong), 79.9km
- Turn right Entering toll zone in 3km, 4.1km
- Turn right Leaving toll zone in 2.7k
- Go through 2 roundabouts, 3.2km
Children of all ages are welcome.
