My husband and I stayed at La Cle in December as the first stop on our 3-week honeymoon in Africa. It was a beautiful, cozy, and wonderful experience to start our trip. La Cle has a definite cozy, bed & breakfast feeling - it truly feels like you are a guest in someone's home (in a good way!) We stayed in one of the rooms on the bottom floor which was more than spacious (enough so that I had room to do yoga!) Julia (the manager) as well as her colleague/co-manager were both very personable and always made sure to check in with us as we were coming or going or at breakfast. When we arrived late on a Saturday night (after 16+ hours of travel), they had prepared for us a veritable "feast" - a traditional South African braii with a variety of BBQ'd meats, sides, and a delicious key lime dessert. The grounds are really breathtaking - its hard to tell when you are inside, but the back part of the inn extends quite a ways and there is a huge field, vineyard, and pond in the back! Would highly recommend at least exploring if not taking a bottle of wine and a blanket to enjoy an afternoon outside. The breakfast was a highlight as well - fantastic fruit spread, freshly made pastries, fresh orange juice, and a great assortment of cheeses and nuts - in addition to a cook who will prepare eggs, sausage/bacon, etc. Since we had just arrived in South Africa, the jet lag got us up early in the morning and we ended up doing several long early morning walks around Franschoek. Definitely a benefit of staying at La Cle is its central location within town and the walkability. We visited some of the other bigger hotels (Delayer Graff, Leeu Estates) while we were there and while they were both super nice - it wouldn't have been as easy to walk around. We had several great meals while we were in Franschoek - L'Orangerie, Protege, Chef's Warehouse, and La Petite Colombe - all of which we would recommend.
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