| Camps | Description | Price Range ($/person/night) | | Le Quatier Francais | L' Auberge du Quartier Francais rests in the French Huguenot valley of Franschhoek at the head of one of the most beautiful valleys of the Cape winelands. It is less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town and the airport. The visitor is offered a choice between fifteen individually appointed deluxe rooms and two luxurious suites facing onto a garden court with a pool. The spacious en suite bedrooms each have fireplaces for winter and ceiling fans for summer. They feature comfortable sitting areas and generous beds. The bathrooms boast separate showers, heated towel rails and brass fixtures. Le Quartier Francais Restaurant is known for its innovative Cape Provencale cuisine, country hospitality and fine regional wines. It frequently features amongst the Top Ten Popular Restaurants in South Africa. | | | Grande Roche | The historic Grande Roche Manor House and adjoining suites create a tranquil oasis amongst the vineyards, only thirty minutes from Cape Town. It is a member of the renowned Relais et Chateaux with a Relais Gourmand status. The old slave quarters, stables and wine cellar have been carefully restored and converted into seventeen suites. In addition, eighteen new terrace suites are set amongst the vineyards and offer a tapestry of views. In the magnificently restored manor house, the resplendent Bosman's Restaurant serves gourmet cuisine and has been recognized as the top deluxe restaurant in South Africa for three consecutive years. It seats seventy people. The award winning wine list features almost 300 wines. The hotel also has a fitness center, gym, full time masseur, sauna, steam bath, two outdoor pools, two floodlit tennis courts and an 18-hole golf course 5km away. | | | 110 Dorp St | This national monument nestled in historic Dorp Street is a guest house of old world charm. Guests are offered first class accommodation in luxury en-suite rooms. Enjoy a superb breakfast and relax in the secluded gardens. An idyllic pool, sauna, and steambath are also provided for guests to enjoy at their leisure. | | | Lanzerac | The Lanzerac Hotel is situated on the outskirts of the historic university town of Stellenbosch in the heart of the Cape's winelands, just forty-five minutes from Cape Town International Airport. The breathtaking beauty of the surrounding mountains and the hotel's relaxed atmosphere make Lanzerac a truly unique country hotel experience and a perfect base from which to explore the winelands of the Cape. There are forty individually furnished rooms, all opening out onto beautiful gardens. Guests can enjoy French and Mediterranean cuisine at the Governor's restaurant, a gracious settings for breakfast and dinner seating seventy people. There are three separate conference rooms available. | | | De Ouwe Werf | Elegance and ambiance are the bywords of this gracious country inn, situated in the heart of historic Stellenbosch. D'Ouwe Werf is South Africa's oldest existing inn and was built on the site of South Africa's first church. The stylish Georgian entrance sets the tone for the interior which exudes an atmosphere of charm, where gleaming wood and antiques combine with soft mellow colours. All the bedrooms are spacious and inviting, individually decorated and are en suite. There are queen, double or twin beds, easy chairs, with comforts including a bar fridge, television, tea/coffee facilities, hairdryers and air-conditioning to be found in all the rooms. Luxury bedrooms are exquisitely furnished with period pieces, while classic rooms are of a superior quality, tastefully furnished with reproductions of period furniture. Traditional Cape dishes are a specialty for lunches and dinners. | | | Mountain Shadows | While all creature comforts are of the finest, birdsong and rushing mountain streams are constant reminders of the peaceful country atmosphere far removed from city stress. The fine cuisine at Mountain Shadows is complemented by a private wine cellar that offers the finest Cape wines, from current 'nouveaus' to rare vintage reds. For your relaxation, there is a swimming pool in the garden and walks on the estate allow you to observe some of the interesting birdlife. An 18-hole golf course in a delightful setting is only five minutes away. Explore the Mother City with its lofty Table Mountain, to the meeting place of the oceans at Cape Point, from superb Cape seafood to the wines of the Boland. For the more adventurous sportsperson there is the lure of flyfishing, the action of wingshooting, even trophy hunting for antelope less than an hour away. En-suite bathroom facilities accompany each private room. | |
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