Mont Rochelle

Just fabulous. From the welcome (with the obligatory glass of local wine), through the complimentary wine tasting (do you sense a theme?), to the spa and the room with the most amazing view… just wonderful. The staff are so very helpful, and the location stunning. Thoroughly recommended.

Top-class facilities and service in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley. The wines are also excellent, and I recommend a wine tasting when visiting.

Sarah on check in was adorable - informative but also impressionable, lovely lady - couldn’t fault our room 23, breakfast ladies were amazing, perfect omelettes every day, along with mimosas and sunshine on the outside terrace, can’t wait till we return.

Mont Rochelle was excellent in every way, from the pick up at Cape Town Airport onwards. The staff could not be more helpful, even in helping us to avoid a noisy convoy of 4x4 drivers. Our Merlot suite was simply stunning, peaceful, well appointed and with stunning views. Our meals at breakfast and dinner were delicious. The private wine tasting with Effort, who cleverly paired the wines with specific chocolates, was a great showcase of Mont Rochelle’s wines. Thank you for a wonderful visit

Lovely hotel. Great setting. Good food. Overall good service - especially reception and the drivers that drop you into town for the wine tram or if you are eating at local restaurants - that the hotel will also help you with. We stayed in a Cabernet room that has a lovely view and outside seating. Gym and pool is good. Nice little town, with lots of good restaurants, a museum and of course the wine tram experience. We did them all together with the complimentary wine tasting and chocolate pairing at the hotel. The Miko wines are their best and decent. The hotel Miko restaurant is ok - good food - albeit wine was expensive and it lacked atmosphere when we were there as it was quiet. We ate there just once and used other local restaurants (that you may need to book in advance - the orangery is very good but needs booking). I have knocked 1 star off the review as there were some lower level maintenance issues in the room (sticky doors, and a wobbly towel rail), and having sat poolside for an afternoon no-one was manning the pool bar (fair enough as a low / shoulder season) but no-one bothered to come down from the restaurant area to check if we wanted drinks (and another couple was also there). I just think, in a hotel of this quality and cost, it does question the management attention to detail and this should be expected and was seemingly lacking given these points.