Sun International’s Sun City in the North West Province has won the Best Weekend Getaway Award in the well known 2015 Leisure Options Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards as well as the annual Best of Pretoria Readers Choice Awards.
Now in its 20th year and a respected barometer of what’s hot, hotter, hottest in the City of Gold, Leisure Options Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards calls on readers to vote for their favourite places in over 100 categories. Leisure Options is inserted weekly into the Northcliff Melville Times, Rosebank Killarney Gazette, Sandton Chronicle, Fourways Review, and Randburg Sun. Each year, more than 100 000 submissions are received from the public.
Like the Leisure Options Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards,the annual Best of Pretoria Awards programme, organised by Caxton’s record East, Centurion, Moot and North, also invites the public to cast their votes on the best places to go – from restaurants, hotels and resorts, to fashion boutiques.
Commenting on the awards, Mike van Vuuren, the Managing Executive at Sun City says: “For us, the fact that these awards are based on the public’s votes is significant. After all, it is our customers and guests who are the lifeblood of our business. These two awards show that our resort is still one of the preferred weekend getaway destinations in South Africa after three decades. Certainly, Sun City is a sought-after destination for international tourists, but it is the loyalty of our local customers, who visit us time and again, that is the cornerstone of our success.” “Our sustainability is largely dependent on our ability to keep Sun City relevant, attractive and accessible to South Africans” he added.
The awards serve as encouragement to us to keep raising the bar so that our customers will continue to hold us in the highest regard.” Sun City is one of South Africa’s premier vacation and entertainment destinations, drawing over one million visitors each year. With four quality hotels, the Sun Vacation Club (luxury self-catering apartments), a vibrant casino, magnificent sporting and recreational activities, two world-class golf courses, and The Palace, Sun City offers unmatched leisure experiences for all tastes, desires and ages. The resort boasts a dazzling selection of restaurants, ranging from formal dining to casual; retail stores; take-away food outlets; night clubs; bars, a cinema, cafes and the Valley of Waves. Sun City is currently in the throes of an R800-million refurbishment to revitalise its iconic appeal and ensure that it retains its rightful place as South Africa’s entertainment mecca and one of the most exciting leisure destinations in the world.
