The African landscape painted on the underside of a dome ceiling at the entrance apparently took nine artists nearly 5,000 hours to complete, while hand-painted murals cover an area of 3,400m 2. The King's Suite, which look set to be the main attraction, contains 800 unique custom-crafted items, including fabrics and carpeting.
The hotel’s architecture and décor seamlessly weave a rich and colourful tale of Africa’s creativity, from the hand-painted dome ceiling in the grand entrance to mosaic artworks and golden seats upholstered with zebra hide. We managed to come up with something that is contemporary but still pays homage to the essence of The Palace,” Hoppé said. “We didn’t want to lose the essence of what The Palace is. He said The Palace was always a difficult hotel to refurbish because it’s “so stylishly themed”. Sun City general manager Brett Hoppé said he was proud that the hotel, which was at one point almost entirely staffed by international management, was now entirely staffed by South Africans.
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