There were simple comforts which were missing that could have made this a far more comfortable stay. I am by no means a high maintenance guest but I do believe in the philosophy of nothing ever being too much trouble and giving your guests a warm welcome into their temporary home. This just didnât feel the case here; a couple of requests were brushed aside and ignored (more candles for load shedding, fuel for the fire on a wet miserable evening - granted it was summer but it was 16 degrees, load shedding was happening and it was pouring with rain so if we want a fire we can have a fireâŠright?). The furniture was quite old fashioned and mismatched, the âcomplimentaryâ milk and coffee equated to enough for a cup, there wasnât a shower curtainâŠsmall bits add up. On the last night when we saw the manager it wasnât a question of âhave you enjoyed your stayâ but more âwhat time are you leavingâ. And despite paying in full weeks in advance and showing proof of that, Iâm still being questioned about the outstanding balance. It just didnât feel remotely like we were welcomed as guests but were more like an inconvenience.
Equally donât be fooled by the pics, itâs pretty but you are on a main road sandwiched between traffic and the tram, not peaceful at all. And if youâre scared of dogs just avoid - four very vocal and aggressive dogs which were fine in the end but the kids were scared of them. I wonât stay here again, sorry hosts but for Franschoek you have to up your game.
