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Reviews of The Cascades Hotel at Sun City Resort

5 out of 5
The Cascades Hotel at Sun City Resort
R556, Moses Kotane, North West

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 219 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 219 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Annah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Lulu Shai on Apr 1, 2024
Hi Annah, We appreciate your feedback and hope you will be visiting us again soon.RegardsCascades Management

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Loved our stay and kids really enjoyed !
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Lulu Shai on Apr 1, 2024
Hi Kerry,We appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. We hope to see you again soon.RegardsCascades Management

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros - water park is fab for kids, grounds are lovely Cons - Old property, rude staff (especially at check in - never seen anything like it), took ages to have sofa bed in family room made up, sofa was missing cushions, lights in room didn't work, bath didn't drain, mould in shower

6/10 Okay

Mark

Glory days well behind it
Tired, under occupied and felt a shadow of what it used to be. Bar closed early, restaurant very average and reception staff unhelpful, asking for £80 for a 2 hour check out extension when the hotel was almost empty.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Feels like one of the high end Las Vegas resorts
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Debbi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The facilities are quite dated but the staff were wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Great location for accessing Sun City.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Lulu Shai on Oct 1, 2023
Greetings Debbi,Thank you very much for your feedback.We are looking forward to seeing you again in the future.RegardsCascades Management

8/10 Good

LUZOLO JOSEPH

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Cascades on Aug 29, 2023
Greetings Luzolo,Thank you for your valuable feedback.RegardsCascades Management

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Lulu Shai on Oct 1, 2023
Greetings Stephen,Thank you very much for your feedback.RegardsCascades Management

10/10 Excellent

Nani

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel is ok, but service levels are lousy. In particular, my experience at the Luma Bar was atrociously bad. After waiting for 20 minutes for any kind of service, I got fed up and ordered a drink from the bar. Then after they brought me the (correct) order, a few minutes later another waiter came over and asked me if I’d started drinking it, in a weirdly accusing way. I don’t know if he thought I’d been given someone else’s drink, or if there was something else going on. In hindsight, the vibe was such that someone could even have contaminated the drink (seriously - it was weird - I should have walked out). Then there was a stupid debate about the bill. I’ve never been in an alleged 5-star hotel where you couldn’t just charge it to the room. The guy could have just checked, but instead he started arguing about it. And in the end I charged it to the room anyway. So I’ll never return, and my recommendation would be you don’t go either.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Vasu on Jun 22, 2023
Good day Thank you for your feedback.My apologies on your unpleasant experience at the Bar your incident will be investigated and rectified to the best of our ability.Warm Regards Guest Relations Manager Vasu Govender

8/10 Good

Raouf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay with friendly staff except that next morning my room was not cleaned till 4.00 pm. I had to call the reception to complain and they fixed. Other than that everything was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Dee on May 12, 2023
Dear Rout,Thank you for taking time to share your experience with us. We are sorry that your room was not cleaned on time. I have addressed and shared your comments with the team to rectify.We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.Kind Regards,Dorah

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Dodo on May 6, 2023
Dear Karin,Thank you for your positive feedback.Kind Regards,Dorah

8/10 Good

Johanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the surroundings, the gardens, the activities and how close it is to Pilanesberg. Breakfast was amazing. Well worth it. Grill room at the palace. Amazing food. Disliked the Greek restaurant. Food was not up to standard.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Lulu Shai on Apr 3, 2023
Greetings,Thank you very much for your feedback. We are looking forward to having you to stay with us again.RegardsCascades Management

6/10 Okay

Anita, Die Boord

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We had a dreadful check in, my worst check in ever. Upon arrival the reception notified us that the System cancelled our booking, after travelling for more than 10 hours, being tired already, this was not good news. The manager was called, no sympathy, not re-assurance, the were just busy on the phone and on the system the whole time, we showed them our confirmed and paid booking and we also show our bank statement where the money was deducted. After an hour of standing around, not knowing what is happening, they finally gave us a room. No compensation, no sympathy, nothing. Room was very nice, large, great bathroom, but the bathroom is just a bit smelly, we did report it. Nice TV with various channels. Breakfast was amazing, but all staff at the Cascades are unfriendly, which was not nice. Would rather stay at one of the other places in future.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Lulu Shai on Apr 3, 2023
Greetings Anita,Thank you for the feedback and kindly accept our sincere apology for the inconvenienced caused during your stay with us. Please note that your concerns have been noted and the necessary actions have been taken in order to remedy what happened.RegardsCascades Management

8/10 Good

Shaun

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The stay was good but the rooms are becoming dated and old. Some items were slightly damaged and some of the pool side day beds were really old. The place needs a revamp. Doubt I would book the Cascades again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Shaun on Mar 20, 2023
Dear Shaun Thank you for the feedback. Your comments are taken seriously and has been addressed.RegardsVanessa Hoover General Manager The Cascades Hotel

6/10 Okay

JASON

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It’s ok . Very dated and probably worth spending the extra to go to the Palace hotel up the hill.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Jason on Mar 20, 2023
Dear Jason.Thank you for the feedback.Warm RegardsVanessa HooverGeneral Manager The Cascades Hotel

10/10 Excellent

Meshack

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Meshack on Mar 20, 2023
Dear MeshackThank you for the rating.Warm RegardsVanessa Hoover

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very much enjoyed the property. Great golf course and good food. Very relaxing vacation.
Response from Dee on Dec 6, 2022
Dear Richard Thank you for taking time to share your constructive review on Expedia.Kind Regards,Dorah

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Golf weekend
Great stay, rooms are first class, beds and pillows super coomfy. Breakfast is first rate, and if undecided..go for it and skip lunch. Huge array of hot and cold, fresh pastries and smoked salmon ( Lax)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Dodo on Nov 23, 2022
Dear peter,Thank you for taking time to share your positive feedback.Kind Regards,Dorah.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from dee on Oct 31, 2022
Dear AnonymousThank you

10/10 Excellent

Rethabile

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Vasu on Oct 6, 2022
Thank you RethabileFor the excellent review.Kind regards Guest Relations Manager Vasu

10/10 Excellent

Wenjie

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place for family a must go holiday resort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Vasu on Sep 22, 2022
Thank you for the feedback

4/10 Poor

Eyal

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Dee on Dec 6, 2022
Dear Ayal,Thank you for taking time to share the experience with us. We are sorry that we did not meet your expectations.Kind Regards,Dorah

10/10 Excellent

Anupam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Vasu on Sep 22, 2022
Thank you for the rating

10/10 Excellent

Rees

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Vasu on Jun 29, 2022
Good day Rees I am glad to hear you had an excellent Stay Kind Regards Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views
Wonderful setting. Great staff. Rejuvenating week.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from Vasu on Jun 29, 2022
Thank you Lisa for the excellent feedback Kind Regards Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ncumisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked their restaurant where they serve the breakfast buffet it was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Vasu on Jun 29, 2022
Thank you for the wonderful feedback Kind Regards Guest Relations Manager

8/10 Good

Catriona

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was fine limited dining and everything shut by 10pm.no buffet at soho at night either.menus for snacks limited no milkshakes or ice cream in bar .at cascades no sandwich options either
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Vasu on Mar 6, 2022
Good day Catriona Thank you for the feedback we will definitely look at areas to be corrected to ensure a more pleasant stay on your next visit. Kind Regards Guest Relations

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Vasu on Sep 7, 2021
Thank you for the feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Vasu on Sep 7, 2021
Thank you for the feedback

6/10 Okay

Marthinus

Liked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately not a 5-star experience
Although the hotel was fine, it appeared rather dated with very slow elevators and the value for money is questionable. Rooms were clean, but the service all over the property were not really up to standard for a 5 star hotel. Check-in was slow and and the Gatsby Spa did not change our booking as requested telephonically, so we ended up not going at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Vasu on Aug 19, 2021
Thank you for the feedback we as an establishment will make valid efforts to improve our service and standard. We really appreciate the feedback and do value as a guest.

6/10 Okay

Warwick

Traveled with family
The mediocrity
The hotel is in need of a facelift. The rooms are comfortable but not 5*. There is a palpable lack of management presence. Breakfast on Saturday was very chaotic. Having to rely on waiting staff to bring milk for cereal and coffee is a terrible idea. There are not enough of them. Check in was slow on Friday evening. The staff just don't seem to have any basic manners. They are constantly shouting at one another and ignoring customers. A bit of basic etiquette. That isn't to say that they are malicious or intentionally rude because one on one each of my interactions was positive. In general though there is a disconnect between the star rating and the general service level. You should not have to ask to have things done at a 5* hotel. The staff should know to take bags to rooms, service rooms, notify customers when there is a water problem... etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Velile Shongwe on May 5, 2021
Good day Mr Warwick. Thank you for the feedback and we would like to apologise where we fell short in creating lasting memories whilst staying with us. We will address the issues you made us aware of, to make sure that they never happen again as our aim is to make sure we give service and exceed our Guests expectations. We trust you will stay with us again in the near future. Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Samantha

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Velile Shongwe on Apr 25, 2021
Dear Samantha Thank you for the feedback, we appreciate you for taking time to give your review. Kind Regards

10/10 Excellent

neil

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Vasu on Feb 28, 2021
Thank you for the Review

4/10 Poor

Trivolin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Vasu on Feb 28, 2021
Good day Thank for the review we would have loved to hear more about your stay we hope to see you in the future.

6/10 Okay

Chris, Jozi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Large, clean, very nice room...zero complaints...until you open the drapes. ONLY get a high floor. We were on the third floor (lobby level) and the view was garbage. Dirty grounds, hoses everywhere, really nasty for the price. They should greatly reduce the rates on lower floors...I would have gladly paid more to be higher. Again, great room but get above the horrific view.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Velile Shongwe on Feb 14, 2021
Dear Chris, Thank you for taking time to give us feedback on your stay at Cascades Hotel. We have noted the issue of being on the lower floor and we apologize that you did not get the best view. We do have rooms on the upper floors with wonderful view, receptionist will gladly move you on your next visit. We trust you will give us another chance and stay with us in the near future.

4/10 Poor

Faan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Fridge did not work, TV had a problem, toilet was
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Francois

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Asanda on Mar 3, 2020
Dear Francois Thank you for your comment and for choosing the Cascades Hotel as your preferred lodging facility for your stay at the Sun City Resort. Thank you for bringing to my attention the various points of concern. These have all been noted and I have discussed the issues with the relevant Management concerned who have devised and implemented a remedial plan of action in order to ensure we do not have a recurrence. As part of an international brand which prides itself on service, and front runners in the industry we serve; corrective measures have been devised and implemented to eliminate the possibility of re-occurrence in the near future as excellence is not an accomplishment but is rather a spirit and a never ending process that Hoteliers strive to master. Your comments will help us address the issue you brought to our attention so we can improve our service. We truly appreciate your business and hope you will give us additional opportunities to serve your lodging needs

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Asanda on Feb 14, 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Ewald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Asanda on Jan 31, 2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Natacha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Great stay!!! Went for honeymoon!!! Too much to do so little time
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Asanda on Feb 14, 2020
Dear Natacha Your review was a pleasure to read thank you, it is always great to know that we have met all expectations. Thank you for your last visit and we hope that the next one will be very soon.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
What was once an impressive 5-star hotel is now a disappointing experience. Lack of investment means it is very dated. Only one out of three lifts working most of the time. Sun International should be ashamed. This does not represent a 5-star hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Asanda on Jan 12, 2020
Dear Valued Guest Thank you for choosing to stay at the cascades hotel and for the below constructive feedback after your recent stay with us. I am happy to share with you that we had listened to all our guests complains regarding the status of the hotel as most guests have voice that the hotel is dated and needs some upgrade and resurrection. Kindly note that we are currently busy with the refurb we have since completed 4 levels from the 1st and 2nd phase refurb, we will be completing the rest now in 2020.We are busy changing the look at feel of our rooms softs furniture, rooms carpets and corridor carpets. With regards to the elevators, please be advised that we have had numerous issues with our lifts since the storm damages in December and our technician have been working around the clock to keep our lifts running however some of the parts have to be imported or brought from Johannesburg hence our breakdowns take longer. The company has decided to replace the old lifts with brand new lifts which will be enclosed in a glass closet to protect the lifts from the rains and storm however still keep the beautiful views of our garden and golf course. I am confident that above will bring Cascades back to its Glory as mentioned below and thank you for your patronage and continuous support.

10/10 Excellent

Lizanne, California

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and accommodating staff. Beautiful setting around the golf course. Vegetation beautiful and view from window was breathtaking. Breakfast was delicious and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Asanda on Jan 5, 2020
Dear Lizanne Thank you for your patronage and recognition of our value. I and my staff appreciate your kind words. We appreciate your nice comments about our location, comfort, breakfast and quiet. We endeavor to offer a positive experience for all of our guests. It is gratifying to know when this happens. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Letitia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Holiday
I really enjoyed my stay; service was not always excellent, but acceptable. I would stay there again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Asanda on Dec 21, 2019
Dear Letitia Thank you for taking the time to complete such a wonderful review on the Sun Cascades Hotel. We are truly humbled by your extremely positive feedback and we are very happy we were able to create a memorable experience for you. We appreciate your nice comments about our location and our awesome breakfast. We endeavor to offer a positive experience for all of our guests. It is gratifying to know when this happens. We will pass your kind words to all of our colleagues, for their service rendered during your stay as it proves to be highly motivational. Thank you for your patronage and continuous support, hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Ziyaad

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Andrew, Beijing

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The food and beverages were reasonably priced. The Pool was nice. service staff need training. The beds need new mattress's (they sag on both sides). Our balcony was never cleaned, and the patio table/chairs were falling apart!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Asanda on Oct 19, 2019
Dear Andrew Thank you for taking the time to complete a review on the Sun Cascades Hotel. Your feedback is highly appreciated, without this we would not know if our guests left feeling satisfied with their stay. Please accept our sincere apology for the cleanliness, I have shared your comments with housekeeping team, and they have addressed it with the team to make sure that when the service the room they also double check the balcony status. We hope you give us the opportunity to restore your faith in us and that your next stay is planned for the near future as we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Warrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing,only problems need to sort the lifts out
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Asanda on Sep 13, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for the great rating. We hope to see you again in the near future. Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Fiona

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel. For a five star hotel it had a few disappointing points. A lot of the crockery was chipped. Being attended to at breakfast also was very slow. The room we were assigned to hadn’t been properly cleaned so they put us in another room where the air conditioning didn’t work. They only came the next morning after I asked twice for it to be checked.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Asanda on Sep 1, 2019
Dear Fiona, We are extremely sorry that you suffered a lot of distress due air conditioning system’s failure whilst staying in our hotel room. Actually the electrician employed in our hotel had tried his best to fix the fault of the electric generator. But unfortunately he could not fix it immediately. Therefore we are expressing our heartfelt regret and sorry for this inconvenience suffered by you

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very old and dilapidated. But great friendly staff, and amazing setting..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Asanda on Sep 1, 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay at the cascades hotel and for the below constructive feedback after your recent stay with us. I am happy to share with you that we had listened to all our guests complains regarding the status of the hotel as most guests have voice that the hotel is dated and needs some upgrade and resurrection. Kindly note that we`re are currently busy with the refurb we have since completed 44 units from the 1st phase refurb and this year we anticipate finishing 100 rooms and the remainder will be completed in 2020.We are busy changing the look at feel of our rooms softs furniture, rooms carpets and corridor carpets. We have had numerous issues with our lifts since the storm damages in December and our technician have been working around the clock to keep our lifts running however some of the parts have to be imported or brought from Johannesburg hence our breakdowns take longer. The company has decided to replace the old lifts with brand new lifts which will be enclosed in a glass closet to protect the lifts from the rains and storm however still keep the beautiful views of our garden and golf course. I am confident that above will bring Cascades back to its Glory as mentioned below and thank you for your patronage and continuous support.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a five star hotel at all
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Asanda on Sep 1, 2019
Thank you for choosing to stay at the cascades hotel and for the below constructive feedback after your recent stay with us. I am happy to share with you that we had listened to all our guests complains regarding the status of the hotel as most guests have voice that the hotel is dated and needs some upgrade and resurrection. Kindly note that we`re are currently busy with the refurb we have since completed 44 units from the 1st phase refurb and this year we anticipate finishing 100 rooms and the remainder will be completed in 2020.We are busy changing the look at feel of our rooms softs furniture, rooms carpets and corridor carpets. We have had numerous issues with our lifts since the storm damages in December and our technician have been working around the clock to keep our lifts running however some of the parts have to be imported or brought from Johannesburg hence our breakdowns take longer. The company has decided to replace the old lifts with brand new lifts which will be enclosed in a glass closet to protect the lifts from the rains and storm however still keep the beautiful views of our garden and golf course. I am confident that above will bring Cascades back to its Glory as mentioned below and thank you for your patronage and continuous support.