Akademie Street Guesthouses in Franschoek are different in that they offer five star guest house accommodation in three totally separate and unique guesthouses. Despite their differences, each guesthouse is adjacent to the next and all are situated in a quiet area in the heart of the Cape Winelands village of Franschhoek. In summer the sun shines warmly in Franschhoek but each guest house has its own swimming pool and shady, private garden where one can lie in privacy and listen to the cicadas and the cooing of the Cape Doves – sounds so evocative of the Cape Winelands. It is an easy stroll to the renowned restaurants and attractions in the village of Franschhoek and almost all of the most famous vineyards of the Cape Winelands are a short drive away.

Each of our Franschoek Guesthouses has a special name, Oortuiging (Conviction), Vreugde (Joy) and Gelatenheid (Equanimity) and each Franschhoek guest house joins on to pathways leading through lush gardens to the main house where breakfast is served under a vine covered patio or in the Cape Dutch home called Twyfeling (Doubting).

Akademie Street Guesthouses are the perfect place in the Cape Winelands to enjoy peace, privacy and tranquillity but personal attention is always available. Franschhoek is the wine and cuisine capital of Cape Town.

Quotation from Rapport newspaper 2nd November 2003

 "Akademie Street Guesthouses collection is rich in atmosphere, luxury, peace and privacy - it is the ideal hiding place for the traveller who is no longer impressed with five star hotels"

Accommodation

Oortuiging is a luxury Franschhoek guesthouse – built in the 1860's, with an interesting role in the history of Franschhoek during the Anglo-Boer war. The Oortuiging guest house has two en-suite bathrooms, a lounge, a kitchen and a dining room. This Guesthouse in Franschhoek can accommodate two persons sharing in spacious luxury and has its own pool and private garden. The guest house could accommodate three persons if required.

Oortuiging (sleeps three - one kingsize and one 3/4 bed)

Vreugde is a garden suite that sleeps two in twin three-quarter beds or in a king-size bed if requested before hand. The bath and shower are separate, there is a small kitchenette and French doors open onto a wide verandah with a beautiful garden and small pool. Vreugde guest house offers both tranquility and peace.

One can lounge on the leather sofa on the porch listening to the birds and the singing of the fountain. This is a very intimate, private place in the beautiful Franschhoek Valley, the most lovely part of the Winelands area of the Western Cape.

Vreugde (sleeps two - twin beds both ¾ size or on prior request one king size bed)

Gelatenheid is a luxurious double storey guesthouse with a wide balcony and superb mountain views over the Franschhoek winelands. It has an extra large loft incorporating the bed/dressing/sitting room with a king size bed, TV and en-suite bathroom. This is guest house accommodation at its most spacious .

In a quiet corner of the balcony of this Franschhoek guest house a Victorian bath rests under the tree tops. Downstairs is a large lounge and kitchenette with French doors leading out onto a verandah with a pool and fountain garden.

Gelatenheid (sleeps two - extra length king size bed + cot if required)