The Last Word Franschhoek

68 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, Western Cape, 7690, South Africa | 5 star hotel

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Morning at Franschoek

A travel blog entry by boagrrrl

8

Small little beautiful piece of paradise. We were greeted warmly after a very late arrival. It was a long drive from Plett Bay. We had a few drinks and ate creme brulee - they leave creme brulee next to your pillow in the evening when they turn your bed down! It's a large beautiful room with rose petals all over the place. They didn't even know …

From Cape of Good Hope to land of good wine

A travel blog entry by alexanderdrury

2
9

... vineyards and enjoys spectacular views. The Lodge’s staff are very knowledgeable and gave us lots of tips upon arrival about where to eat and go wine-tasting in Franschoek, which have come in handy today; they’re also very friendly, especially the two long-legged Jack Russells that roam the grounds unrestricted and enjoy a perfect dog’s life. By the time we left, our hostess Ezna seemed to know us better than we know ourselves. As we checked out she asked "You ...

War and Peace

A travel blog entry by sarahinsoafrica

4
4

... m also trying to see the bigger picture- how the policies and the systems we live within and perhaps even perpetuate ourselves are at the heart of some of these issues. I also read an article about the need to fix underlying socioeconomic issues in order to address problems of violence in post-conflict situations, where violence often erupts before, during, and after a conflict (i.e. apartheid era South Africa) . The article claimed that truth commissions alone ...

Neushoorns, cheetahs, oogverblindend kaapstad, onz

A travel blog entry by daanenwillemijn

4
35

... We bezochten het indrukwekkende slavenmuseum en stonden letterlijk en figuurlijk stil bij de misdadige apartheid. Ongelooflijk dat dit zo kort geleden plaats heeft kunnen vinden (en nog steeds is er nog lang geen gelijkheid, helaas). Verder het indrukwekkende levensverhaal van onze held: Nelson Madiba Mandela. Ook het district six museum gaat je niet in de kouwe kleren zitten: In de jaren 60 bedacht de idiote regering in zuid afrika dat een gebied waar 60.000 oorspronkelijke ...

When you're living in South Africa...

A travel blog entry by sarahinsoafrica

2
3

... most challenging thing I’ve ever done, and it’s funny how it has made me reflect on all the formative experiences I've had up until this point. I’ve come to realize how things like Friends Camp, my Dominican Republic trip, my neighbors in the Pearl Street Commune, my teachers, friends, and coaches in high school and college, my entire extended family, and even the days of walking to Lake Street School have all instilled in me ...

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This 5 star hotel, located on 68 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, is near Huguenot Memorial Museum, Dieu Donne, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, and Chamonix.
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    4.50 of 5 stars Outstanding