Farm Stay in Cape Town
2 guests · 4 bedrooms · 5 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this farm stay rental
Located among vineyards, the Vrede en Lust manor house dates back to 1688 and has been converted into elegant cottages with open fireplaces. The extensive gardens include an outdoor pool. Free Wi-Fi is provided.
Amenities at Vrede en Lust Estate
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Air conditioning
Pool
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Heating
Wheelchair accessible
Bar
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Garden
Laundry services
Accessible Parking
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Fireplace
Family friendly
Ironing facilities
Smoking allowed
Safe
Childcare services
Toilet with grab rails
Key access
Contactless check-in/out
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
Map of Cape Town
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Mar 2026
The accommodation is superb. Elegant, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed, it strikes the perfect balance between luxury and warmth. Every detail feels carefully considered, creating a space that is both refined and wonderfully relaxing.
What truly elevates the experience, however, is the outstanding team. The staff were welcoming, attentive, and genuinely warm throughout our stay. Nothing felt forced — just authentic hospitality delivered with pride and professionalism.
The grounds are immaculate, peaceful, and quiet — the kind of environment where you can sit with a glass of wine and simply take in the surroundings. There is a sense of calm and understated elegance that runs through the entire estate.
Franschhoek offers many beautiful places to stay, but Vrede en Lust stands apart. It has a quiet confidence and sense of class that makes it feel like a hidden gem among the many options in the valley.
Quite simply, we would not choose to stay anywhere else when visiting Franschhoek again.
An unforgettable experience — highly recommended.
Nothing - I liked everything.
9.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Mar 2026
Spacious accommodation set in beautiful gardens. Attention to detail. Very comfortable. Excellent breakfasts.
The tasting room staff were welcoming and charming. The restaurant and reception staff were cool and indifferent. It took the shine off what could have been the perfect stay
9.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Feb 2026
Peaceful and relaxing with a lovely pool area. Comfortable rooms with great views towards the mountains. Beautifully kept grounds and buildings.
We ate dinner and breakfast in the Savoye restaurant. Lovely setting but we’ve had better food during our Western Cape travels. Service was good, but the food was average. The pasta meal was rather dry and the eggs benedict at breakfast were absolutely smothered in sauce which had to be scraped off.
5.0 / 10.0·Dec 2025
The staff were friendly, lovely pool and food was nice. Staff provided a cot at lunch time.
We booked two of the cottages for Christmas but neither were particularly clean with visible dirt on the floor, cleaning products in a cupboard next to the fridge easily accessible to children. Lampshades broken, tv’s are old and Netflix didn’t work, wardrobes that don’t shut and are also so dangerous for children as can easily fall/be pulled over. Shower flooded the room on the first night, after staff quickly cleared the water and cleaned the drain filter, a manager arrived about 30 min later at this point it was late on Xmas eve and I was trying to get my 2 and 4 year old to bed not to apologise but to ask how I had flooded the room. Finally a swarm of bees outside the cottage, bees in the room on Xmas Eve and we awoke to many outside the door. This again was just not safe for and nothing was done, no one came to speak to us or apologise, suggest to move us. We have stayed at the Vineyard, Alphen and Boschendal and this was very poor in comparison. Needs refurbishment.
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9.2Outstanding
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"The accommodation is superb. Elegant, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed, it strikes the perfect balance between luxury and warmth. Every detail feels carefully considered, creating a space that i..."
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