Whale Cottage Franschhoek Franschhoek
Whale Cottage Franschhoek is a beautiful Country House set in a colourful country garden, with its own babbling brook in Franschhoek, the heart of the Cape Winelands, South Africa.
Franschhoek has become world-renowned for its excellent cuisine, and has become South Africa’s Gourmet Capital, in having many top restaurants, including Reubens, rated as one of South Africa’s Top Ten restaurants, Le Petite Ferme and Grande Provence . It has also become the Wedding Capital of South Africa, with its many beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads being the stage for memorable wedding parties. The village proudly celebrates its French Huguenot heritage.
Whale Cottage Franschhoek has a sparkling pool, and offers secure parking. It is in walking distance to the restaurants and shops.
Accommodation
All rooms have a bathroom en-suite, television with Sky and ZDF, CD player, hairdryer, heated towel rails, airconditioning / heating and electric blankets. Breakfast Buffets are enjoyed on the garden terrace, weather permitting. An Honesty Bar, and a tea / coffee tray, is available 24 hours a day.
Accolades
Whale Cottage Franschhoek has been featured in the Weekend Argus, Sarie, Style and Hotel and Restaurant.
Franschoek
Franschhoek is in the Winelands, about 100 km from Cape Town, and offers a wide range of activities, including shopping, arts and crafts, walking and hiking in the flora of the region, boules, paragliding, bowls, horse riding, tennis, fly and trout fishing, cycling, golf, wellness and tasting wines from Franschhoek and the nearby Stellenbosch and Paarl.
We can assist you in making restaurant and car rental bookings on your behalf.
The Whale Cottage Portfolio Loyalty Card
Whale Cottage guest houses are unique in offering their guests a Whale Cottage Loyalty Card, which entitles their guests to spend one night free with the compliments of the Whale Cottage Guest House Portfolio for every 10 nights spent at a Whale Cottage.
This enables Whale Cottage guests to stay at any one or all four of the Whale Cottages during their holiday or business trip, and have their Whale Cottage Loyalty Card stamped at each Whale Cottage. Whale Cottage guest houses do not charge a Singles surcharge.
Visit our sister guesthouses
Whale Cottage Hermanus | Whale Cottage Camps Bay
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Price Range
R300 to R550 per person sharing per night
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Contact Details
11 Akademie Street, Franschhoek, 7690, Cape Winelands, South Africa
- Contact:
- Christiane
- Telephone:
- +27 (0)21 433-2100
- Mobile:
- +27 (0)82 551-1323
- Fax:
- +27 (0)21 433-2101









