Fodor's Expert Review The Palace of the Lost City

Sun City, North-West, South Africa Fodor's Choice

You might think a hotel based on the concept of a lost African palace would suffer from theme-park syndrome, but happily, that's not the case here as sculpted cranes and leaping kudu appear to take flight from the hotel towers, elephants guard stairways and bridges, and graceful reminders of ersatz Africa strike you at every turn. No expense has been spared, and the attention to detail is mind-boggling. All rooms have hand-carved doors and furnishings, the jungle paintings on the ceiling of the lobby's rotunda took 5,000 hours to complete, and the hand-laid mosaic floor is made up of 300,000 separate tiles. The property was renovated in 2022.

PROS

  • Luxury accommodations
  • Impeccable service
  • Great activities

CONS

  • Pricey
  • Some would find it unbearably ostentatious and a little kitsch
  • Requires a minimum booking of two nights

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HOTEL INFO

Phones: 011-780–7800-reservations

HOTEL DETAILS

338 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast

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