The Hotel

Location: Franschhoek, Cape Winelands, South Africa
Number of Rooms: 20

Le Quartier Francais is a well-known and highly revered boutique hotel in the Franschhoek Valley. With just 20 individually designed rooms and suites, the property is ideally located on the main street of town, within easy walking distance from various, high end boutiques and restaurants. At approximately 861 square feet in size, the Pool Suite features a private walled garden and secluded pool and has an en suite bathroom with a bathtub and shower. Protégé is a casual-style eatery at Le Quartier Français under the guidance of Scot Kirton, founder of the La Colombe group of which this restaurant is a member. From the team behind La Colombe and other world-class establishments, Épice (French for 'spice' and pronounced eh-peace) is an intimate fine dining restaurant, serving an array of delectably curated dishes which take you on a spice journey. The fine-dining restaurant is headed by chef Charné Sampson (previously sous chef at La Colombe). The Great Heart Wines Boutique recalibrates the notion of an intimate and personalised wine tasting with availability for a table that sits four guests at a time for Le Quartier Français and Leeu House guests only. Great Heart Wines is a staff empowerment project of Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines. Adjacent to Le Quartier Français, Everard Read Franschhoek, in partnership with Leeu Collection, is a considered space showing the best modern and contemporary artworks by southern African artists. The gallery includes a sculpture garden for monumental works interspersed with herbs and vegetables, the first of its kind in South Africa. The fresh produce from the garden features on the menus of the Leeu Collection’s restaurants. For guests wanting spa treatments, Leeu Spa by Healing Earth, set amongst the vineyards, is an immersive wellness sanctuary that offers holistic treatments and experiences by expert therapists. The tailor-made offerings are inspired by Africa’s rich natural resources, with a unique focus on the myriad therapeutic benefits of South Africa’s unique Pinotage grape.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with shower (some tubs)
• Shampoo, soap and lotion
• Hair dryer
• Air conditioning
• Fireplace
• Mini bar
• Tea/coffee in room
• Satellite television/ DVD
• 220v charging outlets in room
• In-room safe
• Central pool
• Spa (extra cost)
• Private cinema
• Restaurants and bar
• In-room dining
• Complimentary transfers in Franschhoek
• Wi-Fi in room and main area
• Laundry (extra cost)
• Credit cards accepted (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Activities abound in Franschhoek and the surrounding areas. Vineyard tours and wine tastings are at your doorstep. Book a private half- or full-day tour and tasting (extra cost) at many of the local vineyards, some dating back over 300 years. Local festivals go on much of the year. Lovely walks are fun ways to be active and see the town. Rent bikes from the hotel for quiet back-street cycling, or just take a relaxing stroll through the indigenous herb and sculpture garden or art gallery. Other excursions and activities that can be arranged prior to travel or through the hotel concierge at additional cost include cooking classes, wine tours, historic tours, trips to Drakenstein Lion Park, aquarium visits, golfing in Paarl on some of South Africa's championship courses, and visits to the town, vineyards and shops of Stellenbosch.

While not a primary wildlife viewing area, the Cape Winelands is home to Eagle Encounters and Cheetah Outreach, both conservation and rehabilitation focused wildlife interaction experiences.

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