Val d'Or Estate, Franschhoek, Western Cape

R45 Main Road, Franschhoek, 7690, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa
Contact: Nerine Smit
Telephone: +27 (0)21 876-3902, Facsimile: 086 609-7991 (local calls only), Mobile: +27 (0)82 300-5061
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Luxurious country living in the heart of the mountains ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Western Cape’s magnificent Franschhoek Mountains is a Nestled in the foothills of the Western Cape’s magnificent Franschhoek Mountains is a beautiful boutique guest house. Only minutes from the centre of Franschhoek - the Cape’s culinary capital - lies Val d’Or, where the welcome is warm, the tranquillity tangible and the ambience geared to your comfort.

Val d’Or offers both guest house and self-catering accommodation. All rooms and units have DSTV, DVD player, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities, bar fridge, plus under floor heating and air-conditioners to ensure your comfort all year round.

Val d’Or Guest House is one of Franschhoek’s most luxurious and relaxing places to stay, offering easy access to the Winelands’ many attractions and sought-after golf estates. It is an idyllic country setting in which to shed city stress!

ACCOMMODATION


THE MANOR HOUSE
The Manor House consists of a country kitchen, an elegant dining area, a cosy lounge and TV room with satellite television as well as a sunny breakfast area where you can enjoy breakfast indoors or under the shady trees.

There are four bedrooms consisting of one deluxe room with full bathroom, two deluxe rooms with shower bathrooms, and one standard room with shower bathroom. Each bedroom has its own private patio and different views of the surrounding gardens and mountains. Also, DSTV, DVD player, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities plus under floor heating and air-conditioners to ensure your comfort all year round. An honesty bar is situated in the main kitchen. There is also a barbecue area which may be booked and used by all guests.

THE BARN HOUSE
The Barn House comprises guest house accommodation as well as one self-catering unit. It has a sunny breakfast room, lounge area, library and bar area (fully licensed) stretching onto a wide patio facing the pool area. It is also home to Reception. Wireless hot spot available.

The Barn House offers four luxury bedrooms: two luxury family suites on the ground floor, and two luxury gallery rooms on the first floor. The family suites each have their own full luxurious bathroom, DSTV, DVD player, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities, bar fridge, lounge area, sleeper couch (children under 12 stay free) plus under floor heating and air-conditioners to ensure your comfort all year round.

The upstairs gallery rooms each have their own full luxurious bathroom, DSTV, DVD player, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities, bar fridge, under floor heating and air-conditioners and share a sitting room and balcony upstairs for their own exclusive use.

LUXURY SELF-CATERING SUITES
Attached to the Barn House is a deluxe self-catering unit with 2 bedrooms (amenities, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer), 2 bathrooms, a fully-fitted open plan kitchen/dining area, lounge, sleeper couch (children under 12 stay free), DSTV, DVD player and private patios. The unit also has under floor heating and air-conditioning to ensure your comfort throughout the year. A barbecue area is specifically reserved for this unit.

There is also a one bedroom unit (amenities, wall safe, robes, slippers, hair dryer), with a shower bathroom and a fully fitted open-plan kitchen/dining/lounge area with a sleeper couch (suitable for children under 12 years), DSTV, DVD player and a lovely patio with views of the beautiful landscaped gardens, pool area and ornamental dams as well as the magnificent mountains. The unit also has under floor heating and air-conditioning to ensure your comfort throughout the year. There is a barbecue area close by which can be reserved for your use.

CONFERENCING and functions


VAL D’OR OFFERS TAILOR-MADE PACKAGES TO SUIT EVERY NEED:
• Conferencing for up to 60 delegates
• Intimate Weddings
• Birthday Parties
• Corporate Breakaways
• Anniversaries
• Team-building
• Cheese and Wine Functions
• Year-end Functions
CURRENT RATES / BOOKING FORM:

Available at: http://www.sa-venues.com/visit/valdorestate/rates.php
DIRECTIONS:

to Val d'Or from Cape Town International Airport
Take the N2 South towards Somerset West. After about 2km, take the first exit: the R300 to Bellville and Durbanville. The R300 will take you through to the N1. Turn onto the N1 towards Paarl. Thereafter follow the directions below.

to Val d'Or from Cape Town
From Cape Town, take the N1 highway towards Paarl. Continue on the N1 until you reach the R44 Stellenbosch / (R101) Klapmuts / Wellington turn-off (Exit 47, about 19.5km after the R300 turn-off). Take this turn-off and turn right at the stop sign at the bottom of the turn-off.

Go under the bridge and cross over the four-way stop indicating (R101). Continue on this road for about 500 metres where you will see the (R45) turn-off to Franschhoek to your left. Take this road and travel for approximately 9km until you reach the T-junction (you will see Vrede en Lust on your right and cross over an old rail track right before you reach the T-junction).

At the T-junction turn right towards Franschhoek R45. You will find Kaap Agri and the Exel Petrol Garage on your left and Plaisir de Merle on your right. 1km further you will find Simondium Country Lodge on your left. Continue along this road and pass the R310 to Stellenbosch, which will be on your right about 2.1km further.

Cross the Dwars River bridge, pass the Groot Drakenstein Games Club on your left and L’Omarins on your right. Continue past Graham Beck and Bridge House on your right and The Riverside on your left. You will then cross the Berg River bridge.

Approximately 1km further you will pass the R301 on your left and the Berg River Dam on your right. From here it is approximately 1.8 kilometres until you find the Val d'Or Estate entrance on your left.

Turn left onto a sand road. Travel along this road for approximately 700m and enter through the gates. At the fork, choose to go right and at the second fork, right again. This road will take you to Reception and Check-in.

Enjoy your trip and drive safely!

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