The design concept for the lounge of a self-catering unit at The Reserve, part of the Sun Vacation Club. Picture: Supplied
THE Reserve, part of the Sun Vacation Club at Sun City, is undergoing a R210 million refurbishment.
According to Sun International, the upgrade started in July and will see 236 units receiving a makeover that is anticipated to take three years.
Sun International introduced a new accommodation model, The Sun Vacation Club (SVC), at Sun City in 1996, in response to demand for self-catering units at the resort.
SVC first went to market with The Reserve, which was created by converting a staff village into timeshare units. This was later followed by The Aviary and more recently, by the luxurious Lefika Villas.
As of today, 28 years later, SVC has grown into one of South Africa’s leading timeshare accommodation offerings with contract periods of between five and 10 years.
The Reserve is nestled amid indigenous Acacia and Leopard trees, giving the feeling of being in nature and according to Blacksmith Interior Inspiration director Ryan Ilgner this is represented in the interiors.
“The interiors of the newly reimagined Sun Vacation Club at The Reserve were designed to encourage escapism into the African wild, bringing the outside world in. This is evident from the natural stone look tiles to the woven savannah inspired wallpapers and grey granite textured tops,” said Ilgner.
He added that the visual journey continued with bespoke animal pattern fabrics developed in vibrant colours. They were complemented by contemporary African wildlife photography.
“The framing of the artwork is truly unique, transforming headboards into art pieces using larger than life animal portraits.
“Newly introduced white shutters and the dusty blue ceilings combined with LED cove lighting lends a fresh cool feel to the palette, balancing the rich timber tones of the furniture pieces.
“One can’t help but be rejuvenated being in these soothing spaces, resulting in a feeling of connection to the surrounds whilst escaping into one’s own world of relaxation,“ said Ilgner.