Cascades Hotel, Sun City…. A cool breeze, a sultry summer’s day, an exotic cocktail at the sand bar and a hint of Turkish music, set the scene for a perfect holiday retreat.

The Cascades Hotel, the Grotto Restaurant and the pool area is a tropical paradise.

The Mediterranean is the deep, blue heart that gives life to the countries that surround it. With this in mind, Sun City has transformed the Cascades Pool and Grotto Restaurant into an area reminiscent of the azure blue of the tranquil Mediterranean. 

The original garden area has  a lake with cascading waterfalls. The pool deck extends by about 22 feet and the lawn areas have been converted into a sandy beach complete with a secluded bathing area and sand bar evocative of Tom Cruise’s “Cocktail” movie. Guests can enjoy the ambience complete with bikini’s and flamboyant barmen. There is a heated pool, a Jacuzzi pool and children’s pool.

The Grotto restaurant is aMediteranean restaurant named Santori,  is surrounded by glass windows providing an all season enclave, harboring guests during winter. Alfresco dining takes place along the island promenade and delightful gazebo’s offer shaded areas where guests can relax informally and enjoy a delectable meal.

The interior of the restaurant has a bamboo ceiling which gives the restaurant an airy and light effect. The azure blue of the Mediterranean is embodied in the fabrics and mosaic tiles and an open wood-burning pizza oven adds to the intimate and aesthetically pleasing ambience.

Santori provides a unique and enjoyable dining experience, satisfying the diner who enjoys a quiet evening of fine dining with family or the person who enjoys relaxing with a cocktail at the poolside.

The incredible exotic blend of Mediterranean influences allows for an ambient and soothing restaurant theme, and one which deally complements the cascading water and alfresco nature of the original Grotto Restaurant. 

The luxury rooms at the Cascades Hotel has its own dressing room with built in dressing table, cupboards and shoe racks. The furnishings are a tapestry of the verdant gardens and tranquil beach pool area.

Amenities include a separate large shower cubicle which provides an intimate and private experience and a separate bath that is the ideal place to unwind.  The bathrooms have double vanity units and are somewhat larger than standard hotel bathrooms.

The Peninsula Restaurant in the Cascades Hotel with the design concept of a combination of French Provencal and African Tropical. The restaurant is airy, sunny and comfortable yet it has the indefinable sophistication of yesteryear.