Local break at the hottest new hotel in Franschhoek

Having seen close to fifteen years of innovation in our valley it is surprising we see the bar still being lifted each year. A few years ago, during the World Cup hosted in South Africa, a new visitor fell in love with Franschhoek. Since then he has been busy, quietly amassing a hospitality portfolio that he has transformed into a step above the rest. That man is Analjit Singh.
Not only has he and his team created two outstanding new hotels, but he has acquired, and is revamping, the iconic Le Quartier Francais and Tasting Room. He has opened a Micro-Brewery called Tuk-Tuk and is introducing North Indian cuisine into the valley through a new restaurant called Marigold in November of this year. If that is not enough he has formed a partnership with Mullineux, the 2016 Winery of the Year. With an impressive team of architects, landscape and interior designers, they have launched the Leeu Collection, with an extensive collection of art.
We had the fortune of spending a night recently and decided to sample an informative wine tasting at The Wine Studio followed by a massage in the dreamy Spa, and dinner at The Dining Room…. it was my birthday of course… thanks Sarah! We slept like hibernating bears and dropped downstairs reluctantly to say goodbye, but not after a sumptuous breakfast on the terrace on a sunny day in winter.
We should do this more often. It was very spoiling. If you want to stay… let Sarah know….www.sarahjamestravel.com