Royal Marang Hotel Rustenburg & Surrounds

The Royal Marang Hotel is situated at the Bafokeng Sports Campus in South Africa’s North West Province near Rustenburg.  This 5 star hotel reflects luxury in its design, comfort, indoor opulence and outdoor harmony. With an aesthetic atmosphere rich in earthy tones, the Royal Marang Hotel features the perfect mix of contemporary style and African authenticity.

The Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus is home to two hotels, the Royal Marang Hotel and the Academy Hotel. The Royal Marang Hotel is a five-star hotel. The hotel’s state-of-the-art recreational gym, spa and sauna complement the two designer eateries and sophisticated bars.  The Royal Marang Hotel near Rustenburg also has an 80-seat conference facility, which has the capacity to serve as a cinema for guests’ entertainment.

Guests at the Royal Marang Hotel are invited to step inside into a place shared by smooth lines and striking surprises to encounter warmth and welcome. Unusual shapes, soft movement and inviting texture await and complementary hues of pure beige, stone, concrete, gold, russet, chocolate as well as wild and vibrant animal prints complete the unique décor of The Royal Marang Hotel in South Africa.

Plush carpets and high quality furnishings in the hotel rooms of The Royal Marang Hotel provide for exclusivity, elegance and absolute luxury.

Rustenburg, North West Province in South Africa

Located on the N4, just an hour's drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, Rustenburg is paradoxically the gateway to the bright lights of Sun City, where visitors can attend live cabaret extravaganzas, throw dice in glitzy casinos and enjoy abundant fun-filled recreation.

Rustenburg is situated on the edge of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, one of the most heavily mineralised areas in the world. This is why two of the world’s largest platinum mines lie just outside Rustenburg, earning it the nickname ‘Platinum City’.

The city of Rustenburg in South Africa is one of the oldest towns in this part of the world – lying adjacent to Phokeng, and surrounded by the Magaliesberg mountain range. The temperature is typically four degrees warmer than temperate Gauteng, it is at altitude and it is malaria free.

The history of Rustenburg is closely linked to that of the Voortrekkers who founded the town in 1851 on the farm Buffelsfontein. Initially belonging to Casper Kruger, the father of Paul Kruger, it was used as a frontier post and a resort for hunters, explorers and prospectors. Later the town was the seat of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, before Pretoria took that honour. Today Rustenburg and Phokeng in South Africa’s North West Province are home to a population of approximately 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Accommodation at the Royal Marang Hotel, North West Province

The five star Royal Marang Hotel at the Bafokeng Sports Campus prides itself on offering guests the very best facilities and amenities.  Great emphasis is placed on unparalleled attention to detail.

Able to accommodate 164 guests, the Royal Marang Hotel has 82 rooms in total:

• 76 standard rooms
• 4 Presidential Suites
• 2 King's Suites.

Cleverly designed across two separate wings, one for the visiting public and one for dignitaries, celebrities and sports professionals, the Royal Marang Hotel ensures privacy for those who want it and absolute ease for those who need it.

Room facilities at The Royal Marang Hotel:

• king-size extra-length beds
• 32" plasma TVs
• luxury bathrooms
• showers, baths & double sinks
• granite counter-tops
• tea and coffee facilities
• mini-bar
• fire-doors and sound-proofing
• in-room security monitoring
• subtle energy-saving night lights
• internet access
• international plug converters

Facilities at The Royal Marang Hotel, South Africa: Gym, Spa & Sauna

In the main hotel of The Royal Marang Hotel, North West Province, one can find a leisure gym for recreational use, featuring state-of-the-art fitness equipment including cardio-vascular machines (bicycles, treadmills, etc.), resistance machines, free weights and a range of alternative equipment like BOSU balls and stability boards.

There is also a spa and sauna which is the ultimate escape for pure self-indulgence. Guests staying at the Royal Marang Hotel have the opportunity to experience body, skin and beauty treatments designed for relaxation and restoration. In addition to a standard treatment menu, customised spa packages are available.

Dining and Bars at The Royal Marang Hotel

The Royal Marang Hotel features two designer restaurants one of which is situated upstairs and the other one downstairs.  The hotel strives for a gastronomic experience of discovery and delight. At the same time, teams and groups are welcome to bring their own chefs.

For pre-dinner drinks or after-dinner winding down, guests are invited to visit one of the hotel's two sophisticated bars, both with custom-built wine cellar walls.

Conference facilities

The Bafokeng Sports Campus has included a dedicated conference centre among its facilities, which is also configured to serve as a cinema for guests’ entertainment.

Bafokeng Sports Campus, near Rustenburg

The Bafokeng Sports Campus is a world-class, high-altitude, sports training destination near Rustenburg, South Africa, one of the country’s host cities for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

The 65-hectare campus comprises two hotels, a conference facility, numerous pitches and fields, a high performance gym and a medical centre. An ideal location for off-season training and the hosting of small tournaments, the campus is a few minutes’ drive from the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, a 44 000-seat World Cup stadium, and is less than two hours by car from Johannesburg.

Sports Facilities at the Bafokeng Sports Campus

Enabling and creating winners is central to the location and design of the Bafokeng Sports Campus. The campus is situated at 1,250m above sea level in a region that enjoys a year-round temperate climate, abundant sunshine and little wind interference.
The campus boasts an unusually wide range of professionally designed pitches, fields and tracks, cutting-edge equipment and top-class gym and medical facilities.

The Bafokeng Sports Campus’s high performance gym is a strength-and-conditioning facility with all the equipment necessary to train professional sportspeople. Ideal for athletes looking to improve structural and functional strength or sport-specific power, the gym offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight equipment and an indoor resistance pool.

Pitches, fields and special features:

• two FIFA A-grade football fields
• four synthetic turf, floodlit pitches
• five other natural grass sports fields
• a beach soccer field
• netball and tennis courts
• a grass athletics oval
• ablution facilities at each field
• spectators’ areas

Tracks and Fields:

• Indoor soccer facility
• Grass soccer fields x 6
• Township soccer field
• Astro-turf soccer field
• 7-a-side soccer field
• Beach soccer court
• Soccer practice walls x 6
• Indoor sports facility
• Netball courts x 6
• Tennis courts x 2
• Rugby field
• Athletic track/field

High Performance Gym:

Bafokeng Sports Campus’ High Performance Gym is a strength-and-conditioning facility where sports specialists are available to train professional sportspeople. Ideal for athletes looking to improve structural and functional strength, or sport-specific power, the HPG offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular conditioning programmes, elite sport training, personal training, fitness conditioning and full access for teams’ and groups’ own coaches and trainers.

Directions to The Royal Marang Hotel, Bafokeng Sports Campus

From Sandton/Fourways/Johannesburg to The Royal Marang Hotel:

Take the R512 (Malibongwe Drive) to Brits/Hartbeestpoort Dam.
At the T-Junction, turn left for Broederstroom.
After Pecanwood and the Islands, turn right onto the R512 for Haartbeespoort. 9.5km
At the t-Junction, turn right onto the R560. 5.1km
At the 4 way stop, turn left onto the R104. 4.1km
Turn right onto the R512 for Brits. 16.2km
Turn left onto the N4 for Rustenburg. 1.1km
Take the N4 Highway to Rustenburg (the Platinum Highway)
Proceed past the town of Rustenburg. Go past the R24 (Rustenburg 182) turnoff, past Helen Joseph Drive and past Dr Moroka Drive.
Turn right onto the R24 Rustenburg and Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. (About 8km after the Rustenburg Kloof/Dr Moroka Drive exit) 56.6km
Drive 3.6km to the traffic lights; then turn left onto the R565, following the Sun City and Pilansberg signboards.
Proceed through the town of Phokeng and continue towards Sun City passing the Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium.
After leaving Phokeng on the R565, pass the turn off to Kedar Lodge on your left and take the very next turn off to your right, this is the entrance to Royal Marang Hotel.

From Pretoria to The Royal Marang Hotel:

Take the N4 Highway to Rustenburg (the Platinum Highway)
Proceed past the town of Rustenburg. Go past the R24 (Rustenburg 182) turnoff, past Helen Joseph Drive and past Dr Moroka Drive.
Turn right onto the R24 Rustenburg and Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace. (About 8km after the Rustenburg Kloof/Dr Moroka Drive exit) 56.6km
Drive 3.6km to the traffic lights; then turn left onto the R565, following the Sun City and Pilansberg signboards.
Proceed through the town of Phokeng and continue towards Sun City passing the Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium.
After leaving Phokeng on the R565, pass the turn off to Kedar Lodge on your left and take the very next turn off to your right, this is the entrance to Royal Marang Hotel.

From OR Tambo Johannesburg International Airport to The Royal Marang Hotel:

Take the R21 to Pretoria. Exit 43. 34.4km
Take the exit toward Danie Joubert Freeway. 0.3km
Keep right at the fork to continue toward Danie Joubert Freeway. 1km
Continue on the Danie Joubert Freeway. 21.5km
Take the slight left N4 Highway to Rustenburg (the Platinum Highway) 121km
Follow the directions as if you were coming from Pretoria.

From the Sun City Resort, Pilanesberg to The Royal Marang Hotel:

As you exit Sun City, turn right.
At the next junction, turn left onto the R565, in the direction of Rustenburg. 4.5km
Proceed through Boshoek until Royal Marang Hotel appears on your left. 20.6km
It is on the left just after the turn off for Boekenhoutfontein.