La Fontaine

Location: 21 Dirkie Uys Street, Franschhoek, Western Cape, 7690, Franschhoek, ZA

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Due to drought conditions, water restrictions may apply at this property until further notice.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
• Fireplace in lobby
• Free WiFi
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Fireplace in lobby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Snack bar/deli
• Free self parking
• Beach umbrellas
• Beach sun loungers
• Pool sun loungers
• Beach towels
• Free buffet breakfast
• Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
• Horse riding nearby
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Rooms Available

• Classic Double or Twin Room

  1 King Bed

  409 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Safe and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping
  • Bed sheets not available

• Executive Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  1 King Bed

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and designer toiletries

  Practical - Safe, twin sofa bed, and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Sofa bed
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping
  • Bed sheets not available

• Standard Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

  1 King Bed

  Individually decorated room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and designer toiletries

  Practical - Safe and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping
  • Bed sheets not available

• Superior Deluxe

  1 King Bed

  409 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Premium bedding

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Safe and desk

  Comfort - Air conditioning and heating

  Need to Know - No housekeeping, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Ceiling fan
  • Designer toiletries
  • Premium bedding
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping
  • Bed sheets not available

Guest Reviews

• Hazel (10/5): - Wonderful experience
• Vicki (10/5): - Wonderful hotel with staff that go above and beyond. ❤️
• Michael (10/5): - The staff was so kind and helpful. Only oneblock from the center ofFranschoek. Room and bed were spacious and comfortable.Breakfast was great. Would definitely consider staying again
• Verified traveler (10/5): Lush boutique hotel with amazing little touches - So many little touches like chocolates on the pillow and the turn down service. Couldn’t be more helpful for anything we needed! Room was lush had a massive bathroom and massive bed too. Breakfast was great and bar staff also lovely.
• Luke (10/5): Superb - Amazing staff fantastic hotel. Literally everything was as hoped and more. We’ll be back
• Pamela (10/5): - Beautiful boutique hotel with the most helpful and pleasant staff. Fabulous location right in centre of town close to amazing restaurants. We will be back!
• Gary (10/5): Franschhoek Gem - Beautiful boutique hotel 1 street back from Main St. Well appointed rooms, with lively bathrooms and terraces onto the garden and pool. Very friendly and accomodating staff and management.
• Mary (10/5): Fantastic - We had an amazing experience here, we have never encountered such wonderfully helpful staff, nothing was too much for them. It was like the staff owned the hotel as they took such attention to every detail. They were the warmest and happy staff that we have come across. Kim the manager was so engaging and helpful in every way. Very Highly recommend La Fontaine
• Verified traveler (10/5): - A wonderful stay at La Fontaine .. nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended and would love to return. The rooms are amazing!
• Phil (10/5): A great new find. - Our first time at La Fontaine and it didn’t disappoint. In fact it exceeded expectation. The staff were excellent. Very attentive and interested in all their guests. The breakfasts offered a great choice and were very good. The. Bedroom was very comfortable, albeit an extractor fan in the bathroom would be a good addition. The communal areas were welcoming and very comfortable. We would not hesitate to stay there again.
• Diane (10/5): Happy We Chose La Fontaine - The friendly staff helped make this a spectacular stay. They went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed the town and wineries. The location was excellent and the beds were great. We didn't try it, but we were told one of the swimming pools was bathtub warm.
• Jonathan (10/5): - Exceptional staff who anticipate and deliver exceptional service. The best we've ever experienced around the world.
• Dan (10/5): - The staff at this location goes out of their way to make one feel welcome. The rooms are large and cozy. The property is close to everything.
• Janina (10/5): - The staff was friendly and so helpful. We had a lovely stay.
• Dirk (10/5): - A true gem. This is my new go-to place for the first (and second) night in Cape Town. Most international flights arrive in the early morning and commercial downtown hotels do not let you check in before 3 pm. Most of us are exhausted. So make your way to Franschhoek against traffic and stop at some wineries on the way. Then rest at La Fontaine. Many fine restaurants within 0.5 miles. Lovely breakfast and exceptional service.
• peter (10/5): - Quality of management
• Suzanne (10/5): - This is a beautiful boutique hotel with fabulous service! Rooms are spacious and clean but the staff make this a place to return to in the future!
• Tracy (10/5): - We loved. Staying here. Everything was great. The staff, rooms property and breakfast
• Robert (10/5): A gem - A gem of a find. Truly fabulous welcome. It has a real rustic charm but with all modern amenity. Great location in centre of Franschoek. Could not recommend it highly enough.
• colin (10/5): - Staff can’t do enough for you They are wonderful helpful kind people
• Carol (10/5): - The staff here could not do more for us, we had a fantastic time here. It is a very tranquil place.
• stephen (10/5): - Absolutely perfect, couldn't fault a thing, beautifully appointed, massive comfortable bed in a lovely room. Staff were a so attentive and helpful, attention to detail second to none, Perfect location 5 mins walk from centre, probably one of the best properties we have stayed at.
• Andrew (10/5): Will visit again - Kim & her staff were nothing short of fantastic.
• Adrien (10/5): Superb property with incredible staff - I almost never leave a review but I couldn’t ignore this place. The property is very nice but what truly makes this outstanding is the staff, and really at all levels. From how we could park early in the morning to only check in in the afternoon, to how our little note about vegan breakfast if possible was fully noted with multiple options provided! You feel like a regular guest in a small caring hotel.
• Mark (10/5): - Wow, this place is amazing! The breakfast service, the turn down service, the staff-- all amazing! The location is perfect as well. Excellent place to stay.
• M (10/5): Wonderful - Simply Superb . Yes yes yes . I would stay here over and over again
• Rosanna (10/5): - Loved the service from staff. I wish we could have stayed longer to truly enjoy the property and surroundings!
• Bernard (10/5): The Best - 3 couples stayed for a night, so good we changed our road trip and returned 4 days later for another night. Brilliant property, great friendly people, best location, great breakfast, highly recommend
• Sharnjeet (10/5): - Kim, Carlof and all the staff were super hospitable making us feel very welcome. They also helped us to organsie our one day in the area. Breakfast was very tasty.
• John (10/5): Best location in central Franschhoek - Service and location exceptional. Hotel deals with power black outs well with lights and internet backed up by hotels off grid solar system.
• T (10/5): We love la fontaine - Lovely once again
• janet (10/5): Perfectly positioned and lovely hotel - Lovely hotel, amazingly friendly and helpful service. Comfortable and clean, lovely decor, inviting lounge area.Stayed just one night and would have loved to have stayed longer.
• Pauline (10/5): - The staff were very attentive and the whole place was beautifully decorated, excellent breakfasts and so convenient for local activities
• Terence (10/5): - Room was fantastic. Staff were fabulous and very accommodating. Facilities were excellent
• Jenna (10/5): Amazing! Will go back - Would 100% recommend and will definitely return for a visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at La Fontaine - the rooms were clean and modern. Comfortable bed, and a wonderful shower. Our rooms were downstairs around shared courtyard, where the doors opened up next to the pool. The staff were absolutely amazing and were so happy to help with all manner of requests. Breakfast was part buffet, part al a carte - we were impressed every day with the quality of the food. There are nice areas to eat for breakfast (inside and outside). The bar was very nicely decorated and comfortable for drinks, games, watching sport.. The hotel site felt very secure - for parking, and personally. Close to Franschhoek town - the restaurants and shops are just a walk away. Very convenient. Worth noting that the hotel has a back up generator so during load shedding, we were able to use ample electricity in the rooms - and the bar area was fully functioning (critical for sporting events).
• Dana (10/5): - I did not want to leave tabs hope to return one day! Everything at this hotel is perfection - from the room decor to the breakfast, the gorgeous grounds to the AMAZING staff. The breakfast was DIVINE! Best French toast of my life. Stayed with my husband as part of our honeymoon and received a bottle of prosecco on arrival. Spent an evening playing chess by the fireplace with delicious drinks from the bar. Book this place now! You won’t regret it!
• Sylvia (10/5): - We were blown away by this Property! We arrived very early and just wanted to see if we could park and go walk around until check in. Cecelia welcomed us with cappuccinos and went out of her way to explain the town, made recommendations and reservations for dinner (excellent btw) she also booked our wine tram tour for the next day and gave us a wonderful lunch recommendation. She exemplified customer service! I am a former Human Resources Director and she personified excellence! In fact all the staff we encountered were friendly. The hotel is beautiful and our room was large and inviting. Bathroom had luxurious robes and a tub with bath salts! Breakfast was top notch and unique options! I can not emphasize how lovely this property is and how highly I recommend it.
• Nasser (10/5): - Excellent good choice
• Juadit (10/5): Great weekend getaway - Everything was absolutely amazing. Service from everyone was top class
• Hazel (10/5): - It was really wonderful, can’t fault in any way
• William (10/5): - La Fontaine is a very impressive property.The hotel is very conveniently located near the Franschhoek village center. Spotlessly clean with very well designed guest rooms, La Fontaine combines African charm with European sophistication. We loved all aspects of La Fontaine, including the spectacular breakfast spread, the clawfoot soaking tub, secluded pool areas and convenient transportation. La Fontaine’s greatest asset is the great service provided by the very professional staff.After a very long flight and late arrival time, we slept past the breakfast hours. We got a call from the food and beverage supervisor, offering to extend breakfast for us. When we declined, they sent to our room a beautiful tray of foods that included pastries, fruits, breads, cheese, cold cuts, cappuccinos and even smoothies.This gesture made us feel truly special. There were two very gracious staff members who really impressed us - Karloff, the driver/transportation coordinator and Kim the Manager. We highly recommend La Fontaine Boutique Hotel.
• Graeme (10/5): A little gem! - What a little gem! Impeccable service, complemented by a beautiful room with lots of nice little touches like plush robes and high-end soaps and lotions.
• Herman (10/5): - The best part of the stay was the amazing service and exemplary mannerism by ALL the staff at La Fontein. A special shout out to Kim for ensuring that we were comfortable at all times. I would highly recommend this boutique hotel.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice hotel near Franschhoek center, spacious room, good breakfast, helpfull staff, they borrowed SA power adapter, provided special breakfast package for early check out. All good woth the stay, we enjoyed the hotel.
• Nelishah (10/5): One of our top stays in South Africa! - Beautiful Rooms and Amazing Hospitality from the owner and staff. This place was amazing and a highlight of our Honeymoon in South Africa. We only wish we had found it sooner and been able to stay longer. The front desk called and arranged for a beautiful dinner down the road at La Petit Manoir and treated us to a glass of wine. Delicious breakfast in the morning.
• andrew (10/5): Excellent choice in Franschhoek - The whole experience from the minute we arrived exceeded expectations , staff were outstanding and did everything possible to make us feel welcome
• Maureen (10/5): Fabulous Franschhoek stay - Cecilia & Kim are gracious hosts who went out of their way to make our stay memorable. Located one block off the main road it is within easy walking distance to first class shops and restaurants as well as close to memorable wineries. Rooms are large, beautifully decorated. Breakfast is excellent. The living room is a wonderful way to socialize with other guests. We would stay there again.
• Zeena (10/5): Franschhoek - Amazing boutique hotel, with a real personal touch nothing to much trouble. Great central location one block away from the wine tram tour and restaurants.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Beautiful furnishing, delicious breakfast, great location, friendly staff. Get a Mountain View room. It’s worth the extra cost!
• Sarah (10/5): A gem in Franschhoek - I can't recommend La fontaine highly enough. The staff were amazingly helpful and friendly - absolutely nothing was too much trouble - booking restaurants and arranging taxis for us, drinks by the pool etc. The interior decor was beautiful - it is very obvious that a huge amount of thought has been put into making this such a special place.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location. Friendly, attentive, helpful staff. Fantastic facilities.
• Gerald (8/5): We would stay there again - It was a very nice hotel, with excellent staff. Slightly old fashioned in design, but in excellent condition. Our only problem was that one of us is slightly disabled, and there were steps and uneven paths to the rooms. However we would stay there again if we were in the area. It was in a very convenient position.
• David (10/5): An ideal place to stay. - We throughly enjoyed our stay at La Fontaine. The location was excellent and you can walk to the Main Street in a couple of minutes where you will find an array of restaurants and bars. The staff were really helpful, the rooms are clean and extremely comfortable and the two pool areas are a nice place to relax. Breakfast on the patio was a great way to start the day. There is also parking.

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