Plumwood Boutique Hotel



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Plumwood Boutique Hotel invites you to relax in immaculate service and enormous attention to detail. Located within a minute’s walk of the main road in Franschhoek, the heart of the hotel is in the gardens complete with two swimming pools and the original plumwood trees, now complemented with citrus and lavender.
The property itself is made up of three buildings surrounding the gardens. The interiors are elegant, spacious and contemporary. Plumwood Boutique Hotel offers an outstanding venue for the discerning traveler, or for those looking for a break or a romantic retreat.
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The location of the guest house just off the main street means it is convenient but still quiet. Membership of a gym is included which you might need with all the good food available locally.
What a wonderful visit we had.
The rooms are spacious, very clean and with a super comfortable and large bed (winning :) Room also has a nespresso machine to make yourself a nice cup of coffee to drink while enjoying the beautiful peaceful views.
Fridge is stocked with drinks incl wine, water and cooldrinks for purchase at very affordable prices!!
The couple that run the place are very friendly and willing to assist in any ways possible.
The breakfast offers a great spread of options - fruit salad, crepes, croissants etc all very fresh! Together with this there is a hot breakfast on order.
Lastly, the location is great -1min walk from the main road with The Hoek coffee shop (best in Franschoek) , Hugenout chocolate shop and also the delicious Oku restaurant and Tuk Tuk microbrewery all on “their doorstep”
My room was room 4 which has a large patio with amazing views over the mountains and is the perfect place for early morning coffee or pre and post dinner drinks. The bed is comfortable and the large bathroom boasts a powerful shower. There are also a couple of pools in the complex and ample sunbeds for those with time between wine tasting.
But what really makes the Plumwood so special are the hosts, Roel and Lucienne. Together they’ve created this oasis in the midst of Franschoek and nothing is too much trouble - they are so welcoming and friendly and judging by talk around the breakfast table, so many guests are regulars of many years’ standing.
Talking of breakfast, this is outstanding: fresh with lots of choice including a cooked breakfast (and of course delicious pancakes) to set you up for the day.
I would heartily recommend the Plumwood to future travellers.
We found this place many many years ago and keep on returning.
I made the booking via their own website and got 10% discount which was very welcome.
The moment you walk through the gate, you know from the warmth of their welcome that you are going to have a great time.
The hosts are the most caring and special people and the staff is mostly still the same from when we first came here. Monica at reception is also lovely and professional.
Breakfast is amazing, every day different but every day great. Homebaked goodies.
Special breakfasts for those who have dietary requirements, I didn't try it but I saw it for other guests who had a gluten allergy and it looked yummy.
The rooms have everything you need, well thought of. The Nespresso machine in the room is a fantastic extra.
The view from the luxury rooms is fantastic, especially when you think that you are now in the middle of the village.
The guesthouse used to be 3 different houses which are now joined together, I guess all together it is about 1 acre.
Beautiful mature garden, lots of colours and also lots of birds in the garden.
Roel gives very good advice of which wineries to visit, and also restaurants.
We did have some power outages while in South Africa but was very glad that the Plumwood Inn doesn't have a noisy generator with the diesel smell. One can live without power for 2 hours.
And we were the first ones to use the new garden shower, brilliant.
We have already booked our next stay!
The hosts, Lucienne and Roel, make everyone so welcome and are happy to chat about local places to visit and the many wine tastings available, as well as advice on first class restaurants in the village. Franschhoek is a fabulous village to visit and a stay at Plumwood Inn is the icing on the cake.
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