• Grading: 5 star
• Location: Franschhoek, Winelands
• Golf info: Pearl Valley Golf Course, 30 km
• Nightlife: 6/10, Hotel bar & lounge. Bars/clubs/pubs 5 min. drive
Le Franschhoek is one of the most romantic Cape winelands getaways in its class. Capturing the essence of four star luxury, the impeccably appointed Le Franschhoek offers unparalleled views of the Franschhoek Mountains and is the perfect setting for a taste of the legendary Cape Wine Route.
Located on the site of one of Franschhoek's original country retreats, Le Franschhoek will retain its exclusive charm but now has a Cape-contemporary feel. Features include a destination Camelot Spa, a ball-room and conference rooms, tennis and bicycling to wine farms in the surrounding vineyards.
Le Franschhoek follows the architectural style of the Cape Winelands, and translates this style into the various accommodations. Le Franschhoek offers 63 Bedrooms, of which 40 are Standard Rooms, 21 are Suites and there are 2 Deluxe Suites. All rooms have spectacular views of the Gardens, Vineyards and River. Standard features in all rooms are 2 Hollywood twins, either separate or together to form a King size bed. All rooms with en-suite bathrooms with full bath and separate shower and vanities.
• Air-conditioning in all rooms and windows that open
• Direct dial telephone and Internet connections
• Hairdryers in all rooms
• Mini bar fridges in all rooms
• Remote controlled television in rooms with M-Net and DSTV
• Room safes in all rooms
• Smoke detectors
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Under floor heating in bedrooms and bathrooms
After your morning’s hike or a game of tennis, a horse-ride or a swim, you may wish to head for the Camelot Spa, bathed as it is in the valley’s mystical light, where complete serenity and restoration awaits, in a tranquillity inspired by the mountain amphitheatre which surrounds it all.
A true destination health and wellness spa, the Camelot Spa at Le Franschhoek combines traditional and scientific approaches to wellness and spa therapy and will feature innovative signature treatments and sensational elements – including a flotation pool experience, marine hydrotherapy treatments, aromatic herbal sauna, a deluxe double treatment Suite and private outdoor massage garden – all leading to a relaxation room and meditation area which peers out onto a private courtyard where health meals will be served.
Le Franschhoek aims to cap the village's already-existing reputation as the country's gastronomic capital and guests will be able to book a table for lunch at the unique Le Verger Restaurant where you may sit outdoors in a charming orchard, beneath a glass roof which enhances a spellbinding view.
Facilities and services which can be found at Le Franschhoek Hotel are two restaurants, parking, baby sitting, culinary school, disabled facilities, health and wellness spa, laundry service, lounge area, pub and veranda, swimming pool, wine tasting and tea room.
When staying at Le Franschhoek Hotel in the Cape winelands, exciting activities await the guests such as tours and wine tastings to historical and famous wine estates, hiking trails and bird watching, mountain biking, fly fishing, golfing, gastronomical gourmet dining in the village of Franschhoek, visits to Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington, and day trips to the Cape Peninsula with Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope, the whale watching town of Hermanus, Cape Town and Table Mountain as well as the V&A Waterfront.
