FROM LUXURY TO BUDGET... STAYING IN THE CAPE WINELANDS

This selection of accommodation is centred mainly in Franschhoek and all are a short drive from the vineyards.

Splash the cash

DELAIRE Graff estate is english jeweller laurence Graff’s luxurious creation high up on the helshoogte Pass which connects Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The ten rooms here are referred to as ‘lodges’ and each is the size of a small cottage. This is pure pampering and there are two outstanding restaurants. £1,300 per night. ( delaire.co.za)

Downtown chic

LEEU house is a 12-room boutique hotel on Franschhoek Village’s high street.

Just a walk away from the art galleries, bars and boutiques that make up this cultured town.

Individually decorated bedrooms have superbly comfortable beds with highquality linen. Rooms closer to the main road suffer a little from traffic noise — lorries late at night. There is a wellmaintained garden and pool area. £650 per night. ( leeucollection.com)

Boutique bargain

LE CLE DE MONTAGNES is a boutique complex of four villas in a wine and fruit farm, established by the French Huguenots in 1692. There are four-poster beds, roll-top baths and rooms that open onto verdant lawns. Just a short walk from Franschhoek village, the lodge’s petite rooms cost £300 per night. ( lacle.co.za)

Country comforts

HALF an hour’s drive from the centre of Franschhoek is Babylonstoren, one of the region’s oldest Cape dutch farms, set on a massive, sprawling vegetable farm and wine estate that naturally offers fresh food and own-label wines. The cottages are comfortable and elegantly designed by one of the owners, former elle decoration editor Karen Roos. £480 per night bed and breakfast for a farmhouse suite. ( babylonstoren.com)

Victorian retreat

L’AUBERGE Chanteclair is set in the Franschhoek valley with panoramic views of the vineyards and surrounding mountains. The Victorian farmhouse, with lofty ceilings and light and airy rooms, lies in landscaped gardens with splendid oak and jacaranda trees. The auberge is within walking distance of the centre of Franschhoek. £163 per night bed and breakfast for a standard room. ( chanteclair.co.za)

Guesthouse

AUBERGE Clermont is a stylish four-star guesthouse with six en-suite rooms, one of which is a honeymoon suite. It also has a self- catering three-bedroom private villa that is perfect for families. £144 per night bed and breakfast for a deluxe room. ( clermont.co.za)