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OVERVIEW ON SOHO IN SOUTH AFRICA
Soho is the hedonistic heart of the Sun City Resort. The ambience of the hotel, formerly known as Sun City Hotel, is one of glamour and sophistication. From the moment you enter the foyer your senses are assaulted by the bold design aspects and dramatic setting. The central area has been transformed into a jungle of lush foliage, cascading water and life-like boulders, encircling fast moving slot machines. The hotel’s view comprises a magnificent landscape of subtropical gardens and a sparkling swimming pool. It has a total of 340 rooms, which either face the Gary Player Golf Course or pool area, with gardens stretching down to Sun City’s exciting Waterworld. This hotel which overlooks the internationally acclaimed Gary Player Golf Course is abundant in restaurants to fit any desire.
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The luxury of its 340 air-conditioned rooms and suites is matched by a great variety of wining and dining experiences.
Standard In Room Facilities: * Air-conditioning * Hairdryer * Mini-bar * 24-Hour in-room dining * International direct dial * Telephone * Television * Voltage 220V * Safe * Paraplegic rooms * Tea / Coffee
The Soho, the original Resort hotel, is set in a manicured garden overlooking the Gary Player Golf Course. The Sun City Casino and the Sun City Theatre are located in the hotel, along with a wide range of restaurants. The Soho has a large swimming pool and a children’s pool with a lifeguard in attendance daily. Other activities include:
Sun City Theatre
- Harlequin’s Bar: Guests can enjoy live entertainment Tuesday to Sundays, between 22h00 and 01h00 in Harlequin’s Bar, in the Smoking Casino. Harlequins is open daily from 11h00 until close. Regrettably, no under 18s are allowed.
- Jogging and Cycling Trails: 3km 5km tracks are laid out along The Gary Player and Lost City Golf Course. The scenic trail is marked according to distance and direction.
THE VALLEY OF WAVES
The Valley of Waves is the central feature of the Lost City at Sun City. It is one of the most advanced water parks in the world, dominated by the Roaring Lagoon, a 6 500-square metre (7560-square yards) wave pool with a palm-fringed beach. Hydraulic mechanisms can generate a 1,8 metre (6 feet 8 inches) 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. Day visitors pay an entrance fee to the park.
The water park has five exhilarating flume rides:
- From the aptly named Temple of Courage, swimmers drop a heart-stopping 17 meters (57 feet) down a 70-meter (233 feet) chute, hurtle under a bridge and splash into a small pool at the foot of the slide.
- 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.
- The Lazy River is a gentle tube ride that flows endlessly round a kidney-shaped island.
The island offers 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. In spite of the breathtaking nature of some of the rides, safety is paramount and lifeguards are on duty in the park throughout the day. The Valley of Waves is open daily from 10h00 until 17h00 in winter and 09h00 until 18h00 in summer. The Valley of Waves is closed for annual maintenance from 4 May 2009 25 June 2009 (both dates inclusive)
The Bridge of Time is the route to and from the Valley of Waves, through the magnificent Kong Gates onto the Monkey Spring Plaza. This bridge which erupts every hour in a display of Volcanic activity. 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.
THE GOLF COURSES
The Sun City Resort proudly boasts 2 world class 18 hole championship golf courses.
The Gary Player Golf Course
The Gary Player Golf Course needs no introduction, this world renown course was designed by Gary Player, and is the home of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, an annual golf tournament with total prize money of US $4 385 000. This is an 18 hole, par 72 walking course, with a 5km running trail along the course. The Gary Player Country Club overlooks this magnificent golf course and incorporates a Pro Shop, a health spa and gymnasium, 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 also offers personal trainers. Please note: The Gary Player Golf Course is closed on Mondays for routine maintenance.
The Lost City Golf Course
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, and is a short stroll from The Palace of the Lost City. It features a water hazard of 20 live Nile crocodiles on the 13th hole and offers facilities such as a driving range, and a golf Pro Shop. Please note: The Lost City Golf Course is closed on Tuesdays for routine maintenance.
Dining At Soho
There are oriental temptations in The Orchid Restaurant, complete with sushi bar and lavish African buffets in The Calabash. International choices in Harlequins with its distinctive bar, or tempting al fresco selections on the Sun Terrace and light meals and pastries in the coffee shop situated above the Casino. If your taste tends towards the more piquant, then the Orchid Restaurant will sate even the most jaded taste buds. Traditional Asian cuisine ranging from Jasmine smoked duck served in pancakes with a sweet bean sauce to Malaysian spiced Chicken breasts. The Thai, Ka Ti ice cream is a taste sensation as is the layered Panda Lapis Cake. For traditional South African cuisine, the Calabash Restaurant will welcome you in true African style. The groaning buffet offers boboetjie, curries, carvery and steamed vegetables, followed by sinful trifles and tipsy tarts. The Calabash is where sensational tastes from the North and South meet.
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Activities At Soho
- Experience Cape Town’s Wine Regions of Franschhoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch; Experience Cape Town Day Tours, Table Mountain, Cape Of Good Hope
- Connect & Tour Johannesburg and Cape Town City & Water Front
- Experience the Garden Route & Tour Plettenberg Bay, Knysna, Mossel Bay & Hermanus
- Experience Many Other Activities In & Around The Western Cape
- Addo Elephant National Park, Shamwari & Kwandwe Game Reserve Safari
- Connect to South Africa safaris to Kruger, Sabi Sand, Madikwe, Phinda, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Parks and Reserves
- Connect to Victoria Falls & Zambia safaris in South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi & Kafue Parks
- Connect to Botswana safaris in Okavango Delta, Chobe, Moremi, Savuti & Central Kalahari
- Connect to Tanzania safaris in Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Selous, Ruaha, Gombe, Mahale
- Connect to Kenya safaris in Masai Mara, Samburu, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Tsavo, Laikipia
- Connect Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya climb tours
- Relax at Indian Ocean Beach Islands of Zanzibar, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles.
