Mont Rochelle Hotel in the Cape Winelands

Mont Rochelle Hotel invites you to relax in one of their luxurious bedrooms and suites, most of which offer spectacular views across the valleys and vines of Franschhoek.
Mont Rochelle Hotel, Sir Richard Branson’s South African Hotel and Vineyard, is a stunning 22-bedroom hotel and vineyard just under an hour’s drive from Cape Town in the town of Franschhoek in South Africa. Franschhoek is a traditional vineyard town in the Western Cape Province famously known as the French Corner of the Cape and is considered to be the food and wine capital of South Africa.
Escape to this picturesque corner of South Africa at the foot of the Klein Dassenberg Mountain Range for relaxation and a superb culinary experience accompanied by some outstanding wines.
Mont Rochelle has 22 rooms including six suites all arranged around the main building. There are four Shiraz Rooms with king-size beds and all feature courtyard or valley views. Our six Merlot Rooms are larger than our Shiraz Rooms and also boast king-size beds with valley views. The six Cabernet Rooms include a private terrace overlooking the valley. There are also four even more spacious Pinotage Suites which each feature a separate lounge and fantastic views. Finally, guests staying in our two largest rooms, our Cap Classique Suites, will enjoy a separate lounge area, a private terrace and their own plunge pool. All rooms can be made up with twin beds on request.
The grounds at Mont Rochelle cover 39 hectares (about 100 acres) and you’re welcome to go exploring. A favourite activity for many of our guests is picnicking on the estate – our kitchen can arrange a well-stocked picnic basket with a chilled bottle of wine (or two!). There are two restaurants, a cosy bar, a spa, a gym and a heated outdoor pool. That’s not forgetting a 37 hectare vineyard and wine cellar of course!
Room Types
Shiraz Room
There are four Shiraz Rooms with king-size beds and all feature courtyard or valley views. All beds can be made up with twin beds on request. The Shiraz rooms can be found in the Garden wing and Manor house wing of the hotel.
What to expect to find in the room?
Africology branded bathroom amenities, flat screen TV, mini speakers for streaming music, tea and coffee facilities, a notepad and pen, postcards with stamps, laundry bag, a safety deposit box, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, plug adaptor and umbrella. For heating and air conditioning there are split units in the room to keep one warm or cool so regardless of the season, all of the bathrooms also have underfloor heating. At Mont Rochelle there are no sneaky minibar charges so everything in the in room minibar is complimentary!
Merlot Room
The six Merlot Rooms which are larger than the Shiraz Rooms can be found in the Garden wing and Manor house wing of the hotel, and also boast king-size beds with valley views. All beds can be made up with twin beds on request.
What to expect to find in the room?
Africology branded bathroom amenities, flat screen TV, mini speakers for streaming music, tea and coffee facilities, a notepad and pen, postcards with stamps, laundry bag, a safety deposit box, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, plug adaptor and umbrella. For heating and air conditioning there are split units in the room to keep one warm or cool so regardless of the season, all of the bathrooms also have underfloor heating. At Mont Rochelle there are no sneaky minibar charges so everything in the in room minibar is complimentary!
Cabernet Room
The six Cabernet Rooms include a private terrace overlooking the valley. Located in the Vineyard wing of the hotel. All rooms have king-size beds which can be made up with twin beds on request.
What to expect to find in the room?
Africology branded bathroom amenities, flat screen TV, mini speakers for streaming music, tea and coffee facilities, a notepad and pen, postcards with stamps, laundry bag, a safety deposit box, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, plug adaptor and umbrella. For heating and air conditioning there are split units in the room to keep one warm or cool so regardless of the season, all of the bathrooms also have underfloor heating. At Mont Rochelle there are no sneaky minibar charges so everything in the in room minibar is complimentary!
Pinotage Suite
There are also four even more spacious Pinotage Suites which each feature a separate lounge and fantastic views. Located in the Garden wing and Manor House wing of the hotel, all suites have king-size beds which can be made up with twin beds on request.
What to expect to find in the room?
Africology branded bathroom amenities, flat screen TV, mini speakers for streaming music, tea and coffee facilities, a notepad and pen, postcards with stamps, laundry bag, a safety deposit box, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, plug adaptor and umbrella. For heating and air conditioning there are split units in the room to keep one warm or cool so regardless of the season, all of the bathrooms also have underfloor heating. At Mont Rochelle there are no sneaky minibar charges so everything in the in room minibar is complimentary!
Cap Classique Suite
The Cap Classique Suites, are the two largest rooms, enjoy a separate lounge area, a private terrace and a heated plunge pool. Located in the Vineyard wing of the hotel, all suites have king-size beds which can be made up with twin beds on request.
What to expect to find in the room?
Africology branded bathroom amenities, flat screen TV, mini speakers for streaming music, tea and coffee facilities, a notepad and pen, postcards with stamps, laundry bag, a safety deposit box, hairdryer, bathrobe, slippers, plug adaptor and umbrella. For heating and air conditioning there are split units in the room to keep one warm or cool so regardless of the season, all of the bathrooms also have underfloor heating. At Mont Rochelle there are no sneaky minibar charges so everything in the in room minibar is complimentary!