Less than an hour’s drive from OR Tambo International Airport, is a place where one can enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the resort’s natural surroundings, stay in luxurious accommodation, take the family for a day of fun and entertainment, hold business meetings – or try one’s hand at the many gaming options available. The Emerald Resort & Casino also offers a wide variety of luxurious accommodation, ranging from the four-star, North East African-inspired Emerald Hotel to beautifullyappointed chalets on the Vaal River. Then there are 10 free-standing Safari Lodges, log cabins modeled on safari lodges in the Serengeti, and the River Resort, which includes 99 free-standing, self-catering airconditioned units within walking distance of the Vaal River banks.
The Emerald Resort & Casino also boasts a wide range of restaurant options, including the high-quality, strictly for over-18s High Stakes restaurant and Breeze restaurant featuring weekly live entertainment as well as several family and takeaway options. There’s loads of entertainment at the Emerald Resort & Casino, including the Aquadome, an indoor, climate controlled water park – fun all year round – no matter what the weather; the 10-lane Pins Bowling Alley; Kidzone, a safe, fun and interactive play area for children aged between 4 and 12;rock-climbing; and the Cape to Cairothemed Adventure Golf course.
Animal World, where the family can enjoy a game drive and animal sanctuary – all in one, features around 500 animals representing 88 species of exotic birds, reptile and land mammals. In the Fun Farmyard, children can hold, interact and play with a variety of farm animals, including ducks, chickens, pigs and cows.