Set in the quaint French Huguenot village of Franschhoek, gourmet capital of the Western Cape, Le Quartier Français, a much celebrated Relais & Châteaux property, began life as a much fêted restaurant and has grown into a small boutique hotel of great character. Set in the heart of the Winelands and less than an hour drive from Cape Town, it lies behind an attractive façade flanked with a rose and lavender border, in essence a perfect example of Cape Provençal style at its best. The hotel has nine auberge rooms, three grande rooms, three petite garden suites and two auberge suites that look out onto their own secluded garden and swimming pool. The Four Quarters next door has only four suites offering extra privacy. Spacious and vibrantly decorated, all rooms have stylish modern fittings, fresh colour schemes and cosy wood burning fires for winter. The hotel can assist with organising a great range of unique activities, but the allure of the courtyard swimming pool and the prospect of a lunch at The Common Room or an epic dinner at the hotel's award-laden restaurant The Tasting Room are pretty irresistible. With staff dedicated to spoiling their guests and a host of delicious beauty treatments on offer, this really is the perfect getaway in the country.







