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From the every-day to the extraordinary, Fleur du Soleil’s team is poised to make guests’ every request a reality. In a place where everything you touch, taste, feel, and see is an immersion into South Africa's vibrant and eclectic culture, your experience in terms of heartfelt service and personalized care is wholly therapeutic. Renowned for having some of South Africa’s top award-winning restaurants and a legendary wine culture, Franschhoek appeals to those with the most refined of palettes. With Fleur du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse, as an indulgent refuge during your stay, your visit to this part of the world is nothing but rarified. The luxurious, boutique guest house is in the heart of Franschhoek in a tranquil, quiet area, yet only few minutes’ walk to everything the Village has to offer. Here guests don’t just find hospitality. You experience rejuvenation of self and reclamation of time. To Fleur du Soleil, true service is an experiential sense of belonging. It is a dedicated, i
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7A Van Riebeeck Street, Franschhoek 7690 South Africa
Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
554 reviews
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Nestled in a central location that allows for easy exploration of the surrounding attractions, Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse earns high marks from guests for its proximity to restaurants and shops. The guesthouse radiates a warm and luxurious atmosphere, which, coupled with its spotless cleanliness, creates a welcoming retreat.
Reviewers consistently applaud the attentive and helpful staff, adding to the overall value despite some mentions of the cost. The high-quality amenities, including a pool and secure premises, alongside the spacious and well-appointed rooms, further contribute to the guesthouse's acclaim.
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Comfortable
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Exceptional
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Immaculate
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Outstanding
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We had a wonderful 4 night stay at the guesthouse for our stop in Franschhoek as part of a longer trip in South Africa. The staff was warm, friendly, and exceedingly helpful in providing us anything we needed to enhance our stay, including airport transfers and driver to collect us from one of our restaurants after dinner. They also provided us contact information to connect with them via WhatsApp at any time if a need arose. Additionally, after we learned of a significant delay in our departure flight they were extremely accommodating in adjusting our departure time and allowing us to use the room beyond normal checkout hours. The room was incredibly spacious and comfortable with a large shower and an additional half bath and the best bed and bedding we encountered on our trip. Breakfasts were made to order each day based on your request and delicious. The accommodation is well located slightly off the main road but in walking distance to multiple exceptional dining and shopping options in town. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone visiting Franschhoek for any length of stay. Thanks to Stanley and his team for a truly great end to our incredible trip to South Africa.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 02 Oct 2024
Dear Brian, we thank you most sincerely for taking the time and writing such a detailed, thorough review of your four night stay with us. We appreciate your kind words and observations and are thrilled you loved all the detail you mentioned. Often reviewers do not understand the critical importance and effect of reviews and we truly admire your taking the time out of, we are sure a busy schedule, to detail your experience. We pride ourselves on the warm, friendly, home from home in luxury our team provides, enhanced by incredible personal service. Our farm fresh breakfasts, literally harvested daily and not containing any preservatives whatsoever, is on a different level to what so many call organic. It is simple fresh from the tree, soil or farm. It was an absolute pleasure hosting you and we look forward to welcoming you back again.
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Wow! What a find! The Fleur Du Soleil Guest house is nestled away in the quiet leafy streets set back from the main road in Franschhoek. From the moment we arrived at the guest house, where we were greeted with a chilled glass of bubbly, we were immediately made to feel comfortable, welcome and relaxed. Then we were taken to our suite! AMAZING! Our beautifully decorated room took over the entire first floor of the building and comprised a shower room, bathroom, bedroom, spacious seating area with comfortable sofa and armchairs which led out onto our own balcony. Breakfast was served outside by the pool (although we could have had this in our room if we wished ) where we were presented with freshly prepared and cooked croissants, cooked breakfast, platter of fruits and delicious coffee. Nothing was too much trouble for Stanley and his team who kept the guest house immaculately clean, organised a taxi to take us to/from the inevitable wine tasting venue and always greeted us with genuine pleasure. I would very highly recommend staying here…We will definitely return and for longer next time.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 23 Nov 2024
Dear Diana Thank you so much for your glowing review of Fleur Du Soleil! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and found our guesthouse to be a "gem of a find." Welcoming Experience It is wonderful to know that you felt comfortable and welcome right from your arrival. We believe in starting our guests' experience with a touch of luxury, and we're glad that the chilled glass of bubbly added a special touch to your welcome. Luxurious Accommodation We are delighted that you appreciated your suite and its amenities. Our aim is to provide a relaxing and elegant atmosphere, and it's great to hear that you enjoyed the spacious layout and your private balcony. Delightful Breakfast Your kind words about our breakfast service are very much appreciated. We take pride in offering freshly prepared meals and it's heartening to know you enjoyed dining by the pool. Our team loves ensuring that each meal is a delightful experience for our guests. Exceptional Service Stanley and the entire team are overjoyed to know that their efforts contributed to making your stay memorable. We are committed to maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and service, and it’s wonderful to know that this was evident during your visit. Future Visits Thank you for your high recommendation — it means the world to us! We look forward to welcoming you back for a longer stay in the future. Please feel free to reach out to us anytime to arrange your next visit.
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From start to finish we loved our time here. We so needed an extra day but our holiday trip meant we only have 2 night arriving latish and leaving earlyish. This meant we missed out of being able to use all the amenities. I recommended trying to stay for 3 night to get the full service.
Communication prearrival was brilliant and clear. We were driving from Knysna via the Cango Caves so was a very long day but a beautiful drive. We arrived at 17:30 and had a wonderful introduction to the place. They also ordered transport to La Petite Columbe as unlike Cape Town getting an Uber later at night is not guaranteed. This made the evening more relaxed. Next day we were out on the Wine Tram all day before crashing out. We then had a slow breakfast before headed to the airport
Ideally we would have spent another night or two to explore the village and visit some more wineries.
The guesthouse is secure, has an almost Riad feel to it - a few rooms around the central pool where you have breakfast, the entrance filled with an honesty bar that I would have loved to explore. Rooms good size, amazing showers, comfy beds, every staff member was friendly and amazing. Walking around reading the magazine articles on this place added to the allure.
We 100% would book here again when we come back to explore more of this region.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 16 May 2024
Dear Robin We are touched by your excellent review of your stay with Fleur du Soleil and thank you most sincerely for taking the time to leave such detail of your experience. When we read your kind words, it confirmed what we strive for: service par excellence. We firmly believe that beyond the most breathtaking of settings, beyond the most indulgent of amenities, and beyond the most opulent of interiors, when it comes to selecting a hotel or guesthouse the guest experience is hollow, daresay pedestrian, without real and genuine care at the heart of its service offering. And when care exists to this extent, service becomes more than just small acts attempting to provide the best experience – it becomes a form of therapy, a remedial escape where guests emerge acutely transformed, restored, even healed. We at Fleur du Soleil exude this depth of care and hospitality. It’s in our very lifeblood. With a mission to make the impossible possible, attention to detail is a moment-to-moment habit, not a daily task actioned via some perfunctory checklist. It was a pleasure hosting you and we hope to welcome you back soon.
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The Fleur Du Soleil guesthouse is in an outstanding location in the heart of Franschhoek, just a short walk to numerous local restaurants and shops. Fleur Du Soleil is surrounded by beautiful gardens and has five exquisite rooms. The superb and attentive staff made our two weeks' stay absolutely wonderful. Stan, the on-premises manager, was extraordinarily helpful with dining recommendations and tour reservations. The jasmine around the pool was in full bloom during our November stay and the smell was intoxicating! Do not miss the opportunity to stay at this boutique 5-star, luxury guesthouse!
Franschhoek is a beautiful, small village nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains. Go for the regional (Franschhoek and Stellenbosch) wine touring and fine dining. Based on our experiences, try to visit the smaller, family-owned vineyards for wine tastings and tour the larger estates for their architecture, gardens, and vistas.
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 23 Nov 2024
Dear Jon Thank You for Your Glowing Review! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at Fleur Du Soleil. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Franschhoek and that our location, surrounded by beautiful gardens, added to your enjoyment. Exceptional Service We are particularly delighted to hear your kind words about our staff. Stan, along with the rest of the team, truly appreciates your acknowledgment of their efforts to make your stay memorable. We are glad that his dining recommendations and tour reservations enhanced your visit. A Sensory Delight It's wonderful to know that the jasmine in full bloom added an extra layer of enjoyment to your stay. The intoxicating fragrance is one of our favorite features during the spring months, and we're happy it made your experience even more special. We Hope to Welcome You Again We are deeply grateful for your recommendation and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to our boutique luxury guesthouse in the near future. Until then, we wish you many more exciting travels and memorable experiences.
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A cosy guest house just a short walk 5 mins from the town. Stanley and the team can cater for any needs from tours to booking restaurants for you and can offer good tips and advice. You can also easily taxi or get the wine team from here to different places. The room itself was high quality with some personal touches in the room. Our room had a fire place which was really good for the evening, and there is a well stocked mini bar. Water, tea coffee etc is free and other snacks or alcohol can be settled at the end. There is a very reasonable laundry service a huge bag for 300 rand rather than paying per item which can be expensive if you are doing a large wash. There is an outdoor pool and the room has a TV with sports channels too. The breakfast has lots of options and is really well presented, fresh fruit platter is great and also the cooked options are good too you can have both. The staff take great care of you here if you have any issues or questions you can just message Stanley or one of the team and they will reply. Recommended!
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 06 Jul 2024
Dear Dave, we cannot thank you enough for taking the time and giving such a detailed and excellent review of your stay with us. We are thrilled and deeply touched by your eloquent description of everything you experienced and loved at Fleur du Soleil. It was a pleasure hoting you and we hope to welcome you back in the near future.
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Guest House Fleur du Soleil is ideally located in Franschhoek, close to restaurants and shops. The house is impeccably maintained, and the central hall features a stunning large painting of Nelson Mandela. We received a very friendly welcome, complete with a welcome drink and a story about the special origins of “Fleur du Soleil” and the Sunflower Fund. Our family suite, situated upstairs, was again well taken care of. I appreciated the handwritten welcome card, the sweets, and the complimentary drinks.
It was enjoyable to see the Dutchies play in the general area of the house, which also featured a large honesty bar. Due to the weather, we had our delicious breakfast inside, but we could have sat outside in the beautiful patio with a swimming pool and pool loungers. The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially with restaurant reservations. You really feel welcomed, and it's evident that they want you to have the best time possible.
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Date of stay: July 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 09 Jul 2024
Dear Bregje, we thank you most sincerely for your stunning review of your stay with us. Thank you for taking the time and providing so much detail of your experience. We are thrilled you loved your stay and especially our team's warmth, taking care of every guest's needs from the time of reservation to sadly having to depart. To us true service is an experiential sense of belonging. It is a dedicated, intuitive focus on how guests want to be treated, grounded in the genuine care experienced during your stay, defined by an abundance of humanity and generosity. This starts with our passionate team, welcoming guests to be the very centre of our world, all staff united as a team to make Fleur du Soleil guests’ home away from home. We loved hosting you and hope to welcome you back in the near future.
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A great two night stay at Fleur Du Soleil in Franschhoek! The whole experience was top-notch - from Anton sorting out a transfer from Cape Town airport through to our delayed arrival at 9pm on a Sunday night, where with all the restaurants closed - Stanley took us in his own car down to the local garage to secure some pies! Location just off the main street is ideal and the accommodation of really high standard - we stayed in the Le Coucher suite on the 1st floor which was spacious and really private. Breakfasts each day were really high quality and all the staff really helpful - with a special mention to Stanley who was exceptional! Overall - would definitely return when next in Franschhoek - as F du S is a great place to stay.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Room Tip:Le Coucher suite is the most expensive option - but very private and with a great balcony over...
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 12 Sept 2024
Dear Steven, we are so happy you had a great stay with us and your "whole experience was top-notch"! Thank you for taking the time and giving such an excellent review. We are glad you loved our whole team's very dedicated and personal service, our ideal location, high standard of accommodation and delicious, farm-fresh breakfasts. We loved hosting you and hope to welcome you back in the near future.
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The stay at Fleur du Soleil was wonderfull. Great service, wonderful people working there and the room and the facilities were amazing. The location to Franschhoek Center is walking distance and the breakfast was made with care and love. Hope to come back!
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 24 Nov 2023
Dear Martin, thank you so much for your excellent review, emphasizing our dedicated team's personal service, our excellent rooms and facilities, delicious breakfasts and location close to all Franschhoek has to offer. We hope to welcome you back soon.
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Flour de Soleil is a little slice of heaven in Franschoek- we found it online and just took a chance that the experience would live up to the photos and it definitely did! Our suite was fresh and adorable with every amenity….. and the staff is exceptional including Stanley who got us last minute reservations at two exclusive wineries and Wendy who managed to seamlessly make us feel at home with excellent service and exceptional breakfasts around the pool. The mornings were filled yummy treats and beautifully scented Jasmine in a lovely garden pool setting. We are interior design and hospitality people so all the extra touches went a long way. The lobby is a cool mix of contemporary art and edited chic with good old fashioned coziness and an honor bar so you are never far from the bubbly! Thanks to all at this fabulous place!
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 24 Nov 2024
Dear Cruiser, Thank you so much for sharing your delightful experience at Fleur du Soleil! It warms our hearts to hear that you found our little haven in Franschhoek to be a "slice of heaven" and that your stay lived up to the expectations set by our photos. Suite and Amenities We are thrilled that you enjoyed your suite and found it fresh and adorable. Our team puts a lot of effort into ensuring each room is equipped with every amenity to make our guests' stay as comfortable as possible. Your recognition is greatly appreciated! Exceptional Staff It's wonderful to hear about your interactions with our staff, especially Stanley and Wendy. We are proud of our team and their dedication to providing exceptional service. We're glad Stanley could secure those last-minute winery reservations and that Wendy made you feel at home with her attentive service. Dining Experiences Your kind words about our breakfasts and the poolside setting truly made our day. We strive to create a serene and delightful environment for our guests to start their mornings, and it's great to know you appreciated the yummy treats and the ambiance infused with the scent of Jasmine. Interior Design and Hospitality As enthusiasts of interior design and hospitality, your compliments on our décor and style are incredibly flattering. We aim to blend contemporary art with chic coziness, and we're delighted that you enjoyed our lobby's unique atmosphere and honor bar. Your feedback inspires us to continue delivering memorable experiences to our guests. Thank you once again for choosing Fleur du Soleil for your stay in wine country. We hope to welcome you back for another heavenly retreat soon!
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Beautiful place, clean and cozy small hotel. Perfect service, very nice and helpful staff! We got our clothes ironed and hung up in the wardrobe, a cleaned room every day and they made us sandwiches to bring with us when we went to the airport early in the morning. Beautiful place, only 5 minutes walk to the Main Street with very good restaurants. And in the opposite direction you have the mountains and nature. Breakfast was very nice too with fresh fruit and berries and continental options. We really loved our stay!
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Response from Anton Hayward, Owner at Fleur Du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse
Responded 5 weeks ago
Dear Hanna Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic experience at Fleur du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse. Exceptional Service and Comfort We pride ourselves on providing exceptional service, and it's heartwarming to know that our staff's efforts made your stay comfortable and enjoyable. We are delighted that you appreciated the small touches, such as the ironing and hanging of your clothes, as well as the daily room cleaning. Preparing sandwiches for your early morning departure is just one of the ways we aim to make our guests' experiences stress-free. Perfect Location It's great to hear that you found our location convenient. Being just a short walk away from the Main Street with its array of excellent restaurants, while also close to the mountains and nature, provides our guests with the best of both worlds. We are glad you enjoyed exploring the area. Delightful Breakfast We are pleased that you enjoyed our breakfast offerings. Fresh fruit, berries, and a variety of continental options are a staple at our guesthouse, and we aim to start our guests' days off on a delightful note. Thank you once again for your kind words. We loved having you stay with us and hope to welcome you back to Fleur du Soleil Luxury Guesthouse in the future. Safe travels!
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There are more places to choose from in the Franschhoek area.
PRICE RANGE
R 3,695 - R 5,727 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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5
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Nearby attractions include First South African Perfume Museum (0.4 km), Huguenot Memorial Museum (0.3 km), and The Huguenot Memorial Monument (0.4 km).