Name and Location
Sun City refurbishment project.

Location
North West, South Africa.

Client
Sun International.

Project Description
Sun City is undergoing a five-year upgrade to restore its reputation as a firm favourite among local and international holiday-makers.

The project includes the revamp of the resort’s four hotels and entertainment zones.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
R1.1-billion.

Duration
Refurbishment of the complex is due for completion in 2017.

Latest Developments
Sun City has been relaunched after a R1.1-billion makeover.

The five-year refurbishment aims to position Sun City more firmly as a business destination with dramatically upgraded and improved conference facilities.

High tech, state-of-the-art facilities at the resort include the Sun Parks centre, perhaps best described as Meccano or Lego-style build-your-own-event venue space. The centre can be built into any style of venue in just a few hours.

The variety and flexibility of the spaces means there are few limits, whether it be a folk music festival that is planned, a million-dollar golf tournament, extreme sports events or wild game auctions, Sun International chief operating officer Rob Collins has explained.

Many of the other facilities included in the new upgrade are designed to appeal to whole family, including new rides in the Valley of Waves, watersports at Waterworld, mini golf, racing go-karts, a Lego room, a climbing room, an X-Box room and Adrenalin Extreme, the new adventure hub.

The entertainment centre has also been given an overhaul and now includes a variety of family experiences, including a South African Hall of Fame honouring South Africa’s outstanding sportspeople and performing artists.

The museum-like exhibition here is complemented by interactive exhibits, with virtual reality spaces for example, enabling visitors to race against South Africa’s great runners or improve their golf swing.

The original hotel has been rebranded Soho hotel and repositioned as the resort’s ‘always on’ party zone. It includes an exclusive new dance venue, Encore.

Also at Soho, the Sun City Casino and the Prive Salon have been revamped.

Rooms in the various hotels have been redecorated, and restaurants and bars have been upgraded, many of them rebranded to keep with modern tastes, times and technology.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sun International GM for brand and communications Michael Farr, cell +27 71 440 1112.