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Emerald Resort & Casino

4.0 star property

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Children’s play area – indoor
Exterior
9 bars/lounges
5 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Superior Bush Lodge | Indoor spa tub

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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777 Frikkie Meyer Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, 1911
  • Place, Aquadome
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Emerald Resort & Casino
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Vaal University of Technology
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Apartment Room, 1 Queen bed

Apartment Room, 1 Queen bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Wheelchair Accessible Room

Standard Wheelchair Accessible Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite Room, 1 King bed

Suite Room, 1 King bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, bed sheets

1 Bedroom Lodge

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 Bedrooms Lodge

2 Bedrooms Lodge

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, bed sheets

Superior Bush Lodge

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, bed sheets

1 Bedroom Chalet River Resort

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, bed sheets

2 Bedroom Chalet River Resort

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, bed sheets

Wheelchair Accessible Chalet

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior
Riverside Sun
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, 15 reviews
The price is NZ$207
includes taxes & fees
15 Feb - 16 Feb
Riverside Sun

About the area

Vanderbijlpark

With a stay at Emerald Resort & Casino in Vanderbijlpark, you'll be on a river, just a 3-minute walk from Emerald Resort & Casino and 10 minutes by foot from Aquadome. .This casino hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Vaal University of Technology and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Stonehaven on Vaal.

What's nearby

  • Aquadome - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Emerald Resort & Casino - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Vaal University of Technology - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Stonehaven on Vaal - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • DP de Villiers Stadium - 10 min drive - 11.8 km

Getting around

  • O.R. Tambo Intl. Airport (JNB) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gas Monkey - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Silverado Spur Steak Ranch - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Riverside Mimmos - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Horse & River - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Steers - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Emerald Resort & Casino

Riverfront hotel with 5 restaurants and a full-service spa
Emerald Resort & Casino offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can experience the thrill of a safari, and take advantage of a water park (surcharge). In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna.

Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna. The spa is open select days.
Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy body treatments and facials. Encounter the local wildlife with a safari, then enjoy recreational amenities including a casino and a water park (surcharge). Additional features at this hotel include an arcade/game room, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. Guests who want to try their luck at the slots can hop on the complimentary casino shuttle.
Enjoy international cuisine at High Stakes Restaurant, one of the hotel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 9 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
High Stakes Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only.
Breeze Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this family restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Sports Bar - This theme restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Wimpy - This family restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Chop Chop Wok - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Free casino shuttle
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: ZAR 200 for adults and ZAR 120 for children
  • 5 restaurants
  • 9 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Breeze Restaurant
  • Chop Chop Wok
  • High Stakes Restaurant
  • Sports Bar
  • Wimpy

Things to do

  • 22 gaming tables
  • 430 slot machines
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Bowling alley
  • Casino
  • Fishing
  • Full-service spa
  • Game drive
  • Game viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Mini golf
  • Motor boating
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground
  • Rock climbing
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Safari
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas
  • Volleyball
  • Water park
  • Water skiing
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Water park (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from July 25 to August 5:
  • Water park

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: ZAR 500.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately ZAR 200 for adults and ZAR 120 for children
  • Towels fee: ZAR 0 per person, per night (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

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Emerald Resort & Casino Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 224 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good but just mosquitos at night.Maybe this time of the year.Overall the chalets were good but aircondition wasnt working in chale no.61.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elzabe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff at Bush lodges, not so much at the casino, service for drinks at the bar- waited very, very long for service and left to the prive. Food in the prive waited very long for "toasted cheese and tomato", almost an hour. Did not make use of breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was cleaned daily by friendly staff. Facilities were great too
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaobidiwe Merriam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Morena

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ockert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed my privateness and the stay, the speedbumps is a bit of a pain
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rudo Thrish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was fine and the lady by the reception who is well curved ,dark in complexion she is to keep ,lovely person and the guy who helped us with moving from another house after we noticed few things needed to be sorted and we got anofher in few minutes Thanks to the team
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Your front desk staff is badly trained and dont have a clue what is going on in the hotel booking system. This includes your front desk manager as even she did not know which rooms are available and which is not. the excuse was. We dont know which rooms are cancelled and which are not. That tells me they dont have access or they dont care or they dont want to do the effort. So I was told the hotel is fully booked. Then when I showed them on line it is not and that I can book a room, then all of a sudden there was a room available
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good value

Good value. Good size rooms, clean and fresh bedding. Good breakfast but dinner service very slow. Lots of activities nearby, nice pool and spa service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abdul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Topi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sibonakaliso

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The money is expensive for sleeping only.....if they were breakfast and other entertainment then would've understand
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

lehlohonolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place for getaway

Great looking hotel room. Breakfast was great. Only issue was we got twin beds and I booked a queen bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hennie

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elzabe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable and value for money!

Value for money, spacious, neat and clean. Always enjoy the stay as it is situated close to all you need.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024