LAKEVIEW ON VAAL

We offer a variety of configurations to suite all, from couples to large groups or families getting together at our Vaal Waterfront, penthouses, fully equipped, self-catering and catered-for accommodation at Deneysville.

With action aplenty you won't fall short of activities to keep you busy this Christmas and New Year. Fish by day, swim or take a boat trip or safari cruise on our aqua uber. Or, if you are a skipper, self-sail  round the island - yes there is one, 7km long and growing as the water subsides! Alternatively we can arrange the Party Boat for you - taking up to 30 people (3 hours on the water).

We arrange events, fire-walking, all-day braais and beach bashes are back to back at the bar. Or get a Body Massage - be it full or head and shoulders to ease away the working day.

Indoors, aside from our, unique wide-open views of the water we offer jacuzzis, pamper zones and games rooms.

Our accommodation is diverse with different configurations suitable for visitors be they couples, families or groups. There is our waterfront house, alternatively apartments large and small, each of which boast vast water views as well as water access, (one of a handful of establishments that offers prize positions at the dam at no extra cost or effort)!

With the recent respite of rain the water filling Lake Deneys is brimming! Gulls, terns; fish-eagles are among the 60 water bird species which populate the dam and counting. They're in their element as the ecology favours their breeding and eating patterns. And fishing is rife!

Simply walk down to our beautiful gardens and into the park to fish, sun-bathe or swim, pick-nick or boat - go island spotting (as they pop out of the water). Take a cruise and chill out on a new island which is normally submersed!

Leave from our property and return to a neighbouring marina within walking distance. (We'll take care of the heavy stuff or you can be ferried back with the skipper or driver.) Have a braai while you watch the yachts sail by.

Cozy Corner
Ideal for couples, this corner apartment offers an intimate, double bed-room (self-catering). Strictly for two's Cozy Corner is available with its own, inter-leading jacuzzi room, with retractable roof, and bush shower and a 180 degree view over the water.

Pamper yourselves for the whole weekend or add Sunday to your stay (see our specials). Enjoy a double bedroom with flatron TV and kitchenette with adjoining bathroom. There are two verandas, each overlooking the shoreline. One has a common access but a kettle braai and cute, two-seater bench-table is supplied for your exclusive use. The main dining area is located in the jacuzzi room at a wide window which overlooks the water.

Tree Tops
Catering for bigger groups, Tree Tops is another apartment (one flight of steps below Cozy Corner), with a bird's-eye view of the Dam, boasting a jacuzzi lolling over the lip of Lakeview. It has two to three, double bedrooms (with two bathrooms en-suite), plus spacious lounge and open-plan kitchen with sleeper nooks for the kids. It is ideal for a family or group of intimate friends getting together to chill together in their own, private facility.

The Penthouse
Larger parties are ideal for the Penthouse (minimum four adults) the penthouse apartment is a large, three-double bed-roomed flat on the third floor (there are some steps to climb but the views are worth it). In addition there is a grand, open-plan lounge-dining-room; expansive bar and games room; basic kitchen; sleeper nook for the kids and a separate, Jacuzzi room.

Here your party will enjoy the luxury of having the whole 220 square meter apartment to yourselves and all the facilities will be available, if you wish, for your private use (self-catering). We have three double bedrooms. Bathroom facilities include three toilets, two showers and a corner bath with a prized view overlooking the water - there is also a private sleeping nook so everyone can enjoy their own space.

The Villa
The Villa is a stunning, spacious, free-standing, double-story house on the brink of the dam. Four, double bedrooms, each with water views and their own, expansive bathrooms (two en suite), guarantee privacy within the realm of your own family setting. A studio serves well for kids as do sleeper couches if need be.

There is air-conditioning throughout as well as open-plan lounge, dining-room and private bar with plunge pool for your exclusive use leading off a wide, elevated verandah, overlooking evergreen lawn and the blue waters of the deep dam.

Again pool table, darts, volley- and basket-ball can be provided at a small, additional cost to keep the kids busy when they are not frolicking in the pool or boating and bathing along the bay..

All units have waterfront access for fishing and boat-launching facilities are available as additional options. The grounds are secure and provide ample space for children to play. Parking for cars, trailers, boats, quads are available while private garages are available on request for an additional daily fee.

Each unit has unique offerings which may or may not be included in your package so please check our specials including: private jacuzzis with retractable roof, for sun bathing or star gazing (optional) and plunge pool (private and for your exclusive use). They all have DSTV or open view and our ladies bar at the Sisters Dam Pub has full on DSTV premium and Wi-Fi. Each bedroom has either air-cons to fend off the effects of this year's sizzling summer or fans in well ventilated spaces. Built-in-braai-come-fireplaces accompany each unit too!

All accom, has options for additional add-ons: to keep the kids busy at night like your own pool table, darts, table tennis, basket ball, swing ball and the like (Wi-Fi on request). (On booking please check which facilities can be matched with your unit of choice and budget.)

At least two-night stays are preferable for maximum enjoyment, however, high season gives preference to 4-nigh bookings at standard rates.

Starter packs (briquets, wood, fire-lighters & matches plus ice) are available at the Sisters Dam Pub for purchase as well as braai packs, food, pub grub and ice-cold thirst quenchers of every kind.

Get a taste of country life by visiting a variety of local clubs, restaurants and working marinas within walking distance, which attract Africa's biggest inland regattas and, of course, a  bird-watchers paradise with two other islands (as well as UJ Island) now rising above the water's surface - ideal breeding grounds for waterbirds, including Terns and flamingos (if we get lucky this season)!

So, take a birding trail, visit the Croc Ranch, cycle the shores or view the local motorbike museum and Khoisan ruins.

Alternatively, try your luck just down the drag at Emerald Casino (30km away) or visit Ascot on Vaal racecourse (just 25km away).