The Royal Elephant Hotel and Function Centre is a multi-venue function and conference venue with an attached 4-star Hotel that caters for all the accommodation and dining requirements of guests and delegates. The venue features various function areas that will cater for groups of different sizes. Serving small and intimate weddings as small as 20 guests, up to 350 guests, with a 200-seater chapel, rolling lawns and established trees and gardens next to the Hennops River.
All catering is done in-house by the same team of Chefs that serve the Zagora Grill Room restaurant, and the Oasis Residents bar is open 7 days a week. We also have a Mangwanani Boutique Spa on the property and a small open-air fitness area on the hotel’s top floor.
Book your Guests into our luxury accommodation, and relax with them poolside before the big day arrives, and then after the ceremony, we suggest you sleep over in our Executive or Presidential Suite before heading off to your honeymoon destination!
Venues
Bondev Hall
Bondev Hall is our largest wedding venue and can typically seat around 240 to 320 guests in Round or Long Banquet style table configurations.
Bondev Thatch
Bondev Thatch is a throwback to a more traditional wedding atmosphere with an open-spaced thatch roof, slate tiles and outdoor spaces in our forest area. Comfortable seating up to 80 friends and family members…
Wine Cellar
The Wine Cellar is the perfect intimate and informal wedding venue for smaller weddings of 40 to 60 friends and guests.
Zagora Gazebo
The Zagora Gazebo is a small and versatile outside area ideal for small weddings or receptions. It can serve your guest list of 20-30 friends for your celebration and because it is shade covered, is perfect for a summer event!