Overview of Akademie Street Boutique Hotel
Situated at the heart of picturesque Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands, the Akademie Street Guesthouses offers wonderful boutique hotel accommodation with superb service. The guesthouse is just a short stroll from some of Franschhoek’s award-winning restaurants, art galleries and boutique stores, making it ideally located to explore this charming town.
There’s so much to do in the area: set out on wine tasting excursions to some of the country’s top wine estates; visit nearby Stellenbosch, epicentre of the Cape winelands experience; enjoy cheese and chocolate tastings; or simply relax and enjoy a lazy walk through Franschhoek. Return to the guesthouse for a shady read in the beautiful garden or take a relaxing swim in your suite’s plunge pool.
Highlights & Activities
What's on offer whilst on this itinerary?
Day tours
Fly fishing
Gym within walking distance
Hiking
Local village visits
Restaurants within walking distance
Shopping
Wine tasting
Rooms at Akademie Street Boutique Hotel
Unwind and relax, in your own private luxury
Uitsig One Bedroom Suite
The Akademie Street Guesthouses has five separate ‘houses’ and guesthouse suites, each uniquely decorated and offering a real home-away-from-home feel. Uitsig (View) is a private upstairs suite that enjoys wonderful views of the mountains from a sunny balcony. The spacious bedroom has an extra length king-size bed with an ultra-modern en suite bathroom and underfloor heating. The Uitsig shares a pool and lovely garden with the Twyfeling suites.
Twyfeling One Bedroom Suite A
Twyfeling (Doubting) is a gracious Cape Dutch-style house and completely self-contained. It has its own living room, library and two spacious bedroom suites, one of which has its own private conservatory area and beautiful views.
Oortuiging One Bedroom Suite A
Oortuiging (Conviction) is an original two-bedroom Franschhoek cottage built in the 1860s. Both rooms are en suite bathrooms with the master bedroom consisting of a extra length king-size bed, and the second bedroom has a twin bed. The rest of the house includes a lounge, kitchen and spacious dining room. It also has its own swimming pool and garden.
Gelatenheid One Bedroom Cottage
Gelatenheid (Equanimity) is a beautiful and spacious double storey guesthouse with a large balcony and lovely views over the Franschhoek Winelands. It has a loft-style upstairs bedroom, en suite bathroom and a spacious lounge area. Downstairs the guesthouse has a large lounge and kitchenette which leads out onto a veranda with a private pool and garden.
General Facilities
Enjoy reading your complimentary newspaper in the morning out in the garden with your after-breakfast coffee.
Learn about the many highlights of Franschhoek, and make restaurant and day trip bookings, care of the 24-hour concierge service or indeed on your laptop, using the guesthouse’s Wi-fi.
Cool off during the day between your sight seeing and wine tasting in one of the four swimming pools.
Laundry service
Secure parking
Swimming pool
Wi-Fi available
Dining
Akademie Street Guesthouses offers a freshly-prepared breakfast each morning, consisting of a continental and full English menu. Since Franschhoek is considered the gourmet capital of South Africa, your lunch and dinner should be enjoyed at any one of the award-winning restaurants in town, complimented of course by local wines from the nearby estates.
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