But it is equally important to note that many of these international stars returned multiple times and some, like Witney Houston, Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown, came incognito to simply holiday at The Palace. Since then, the list has grown to include many illustrious names such as Sting, Pavarotti, Wesley Snipes, Stevie Wonder and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well over 300 famous performers and heads of state have stayed at the hotel from members of the legendary band Queen to Michael Jackson and Witney Houston to name but a few.Īccording to General Manager Brett Hoppé, ‘The opening of The Palace was a glittering affair that was attended by many celebrities who were big names at the time including Bo Derrick, Jean Michel Jarre who performed that night, Jerry Hall and Joan Collins, Hugh Masekela and Johnny Clegg and Savuka.’ ![]() Over the past 30 years, The Palace has accommodated the rich and the famous, royalty, rock stars and ordinary South Africans. In addition to an Olympic-sized swimming pool with an intricate mosaic ‘sun’ design, a trip down a lush tree-lined stairway leads visitors to the Royal Baths and Amphitheatre overlooking Sun City’s popular Valley of Waves. In the Crystal Court a massive rock crystal chandelier that is suspended 4.2 meters above the ground and spanning spans five meters in diameter, overlooks a Bösendorfer piano once played by Liberace and Elton John. ![]() The tapestries in the Royal Entrance Chamber behind the concierge and the reception desk took two full years to weave. The evocative African landscape painted on the underside of a dome ceiling at the entrance took nine artists nearly 5,000 hours to complete while hand-painted murals cover an area of 3 400 square metres.
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