Gaborone Sun

Gaborone

Location

Gaborone Sun

Botswana

24° 39' 5.274" S, 25° 55' 47.8668" E

General description:

A member of the Sun International Group, the Gaborone Sun Hotel and Casino offers guests and business travellers excellent accommodation, sophisticated conference facilities, superb restaurants and bars and a premium casino.

Facilities:

Guests can enjoy the casino at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with blackjack and American Roulette tables, and the slot machines with progressive jackpots. The adjacent Gaborone Country Club golf course offers complimentary membership to all guests and access can be arranged to the Phakalane Golf Estate. Two all weather floodlit tennis courts are available for guests staying at the Gaborone Sun Hotel as well as two air-conditioned squash courts. A gymnasium is located at the squash courts. The swimming pool at the Gaborone Sun Hotel is a place to relax and unwind. The Gaborone Sun Hotel has continuous 220V AC power. The Gaborone Sun Conference centre consists of a main conference room, which may be divided into three separate rooms. There are five seminar rooms for use as meeting rooms. The centre is self-contained with a reception, lobby area, assembly area and bar. Simultaneous translation facilities are available. All conference and meeting rooms at the Gaborone Sun Hotel are equipped with wall to wall carpeting, air conditioning, independently controlled lights with dimmer switches, PA Systems, black-out facilities, telephone jacks and conference aids.

Accommodation:

Gaborone Sun Hotel has a total of 196 rooms including 1 Standard paraplegic room, 1 luxury paraplegic room, a Presidential Suite, 3 suites, 38 luxury rooms and 152 Executive Rooms. Rooms include the following features: adjustable air-conditioning and heating, colour satellite television and remote control, telephone with voice mail, bath and shower, electric shaver plug (220 volts AC, 50 cycles), personal safety deposit boxes, mini bars, hairdryers and 24-hour room service.

Game viewing and activities:

The National Museum and Art Gallery as well as the National Sports Stadium are all located in the city. Day trips can be made to see local crafts at Oodi, Thamaga and Pilane. A trip to the weaving centre at Lentswe-La-Odi, just north of Gaborone, is recommended as the local craftwork can be bought at very reasonable prices. 10km south west of the hotel is the privately operated, 3000 ha Mokolodi Nature Reserve, where guests can enjoy guided game walks amongst the elephant, cheetah and antelope.

Children Policy:

Gaborone Sun Hotel accepts children of all ages. Babysitting facilities are available. A childrens’ playground is situated on the lawns adjacent to the tennis courts.

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