Western Cape Accommodation

Eight of South Africa´s leading restaurants, twenty nine extraordinary wine cellars, a plethora of galleries and shops - a lifetime of discoveries! Franschhoek Wine Valley lies deep in the Cape Wine lands and is South Africa´s very own "French Corner". Here, amidst luscious vineyards and gracious Cape Dutch farmsteads, a picturesque village emits proud, ever-present memories of a 17th century Huguenot culture. A place towards which, an emancipated Nelson Mandela turned, as he began his long walk to freedom....

As `the best preserved example of a mid-nineteenth century townscape in the Cape', McGregor’s whitewashed thatched cottages greet your arrival. The town is named for the late 19th Century Reverend Andrew McGregor. Get vertical on your mountain bike on the Groot Toren 4x4 Trail. First-time visitors often arrive in town before they set out on the Bushmanskloof Hiking Trail. It´s useful to warm up first on the Village Craft Walk. Or you can head out for a walk in the Vrojlikheid Nature Reserve, which is home to roughly 150 species.

Welcome to Montagu, the summer oasis of the Western Cape, with warm, sunny days, swimming, hiking and fruit, mixed with plenty of summertime hospitality! The weather is perfect: far enough south to escape the heat of the Karoo, with long sun-filled days & balmy nights. It is the ideal time of year to concentrate on all the outdoor activities that are on offer in our wonderful area. You can swim in the hot springs, there are many rock faces surrounding Montagu to be climbed & there is an arts & crafts route to enjoy.

The picturesque town of Paarl is cradled between Paarl Mountain with its magnificent 50 million year old granite boulders and towering Du Toitskloof Mountain range. The balmy summers call for outside entertaining: a light lunch in the shade, glasses of chilled wine. Restaurants offer culinary delights that cater for every taste and fit any budget. Meander down Main Street and be inspired by the décor and gift stores, enjoy good South African art at the galleries or lose yourself in antique shops.

Rawsonville was founded in 1858 and named after William Rawson. It is a small farming community in the Breede River Valley. Rawsonville might be little, but it lies in a prime spot to explore surrounding vineyards - there are thirteen wine and brandy cellars within a radius of ten kilometres, and is part of the popular Route 62. Along its western flank runs the Klein Drakenstein that wends its way through the Slanghoek Valley where various cellars litter the R43 towards Ceres. On its eastern side several wineries line the banks of the Breede River, and the R60 to Robertson even more so.

The heart of South Africa’s wine industry, Stellenbosch is a place of great beauty and culture that’s steeped in South African tradition. The second oldest town in South Africa has fondly been called ‘Eikestad’ or city of oaks and its streets are lined with some of the most beautiful surviving examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture in the Cape.