Holden Manz Country House, Franschhoek

Situated between the Franschhoek and Stony Brook Rivers, this 22-hectare wine estate benefits from wonderfully fertile and dark loam soils and a state-of-the-art wine-making cellar. The Holden Manz Wine Estate is in the unique and privileged position in Franschhoek to offer vineyards and a winery, a restaurant with its enchanting picnic areas along the river, and a 5 Star guest house with its very own health and wellness spa. With the elegance of the house's Cape Dutch architecture and a prevailing sense of tranquillity and quiet splendour, you have one of the most inviting guest houses in Franschhoek.
 
Each of our guest rooms contains either an extra length king-size bed or twin three-quarter beds and a large en-suite bathroom with a bath, shower, toilet and double basin. The rooms each have their own private terrace and an open fireplace. Each guest room also features underfloor heating and air-conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, a flat screen TV with CD/DVD player and a DVD library, and an iPod docking station. Wi-Fi is available throughout. All ages are welcome.


Nearby attractions include: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Franschhoek Wine Route, Huguenot Memorial, Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Helshoogte Pass, Du Toitskloof Pass, Afrikaans Taalmuseum, Butterfly world. Things To Do in Franschhoek: Enjoy a round of golf at the Pearl Valley Golf Course, take a three hour trip on the Wine Bus that will take you through vineyards, forest and orchards, or maybe combine a little delicious wine tasting as you ride on horse back through the paradise of the Franschhoek wine valley. Join the locals (and visitors) in Franschhoek on any Friday evening at the Vineyard Brasserie to listen to Jazz over a glass of wine. The Chocolate Experience is a half hour programme held regularly at Huguenot Fine Chocolates in Franschhoek. The half hour programme outlines the story of chocolate, includes a chocolate tasting and a demonstration of how chocolates are made. (Guests receive a two-pack of chocolates).


The French corner of the Cape, Franschhoek lies in one of the most beautiful wine valleys in the world, just 45 minutes from Cape Town and within half an hour of the Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington and Somerset West wine routes. This traditionally French town is the food and wine capital of the country and one would be hard pressed to dispute the claim. Eight of the top 100 restaurants in the country are found in Franschhoek, there are nigh on 30 wine cellars and over 28 restaurants from which to choose for your gastronomic experience. The Franschhoek valley has recently launched a Cap Classique route that includes nine cellars, within a distance of 4 km, in a combined marketing initiative. The sparkling wine tour includes teaching visitors about the methods of making Cap Classique in a unique attempt to add value to wine consumption. Franschhoek's village has a wonderful collection of art and antique shops and galleries and the main streets are lined with restaurants and coffee shops. It is easy to spend a day here and it serves as an excellent springboard to other wine routes and the Four Passes Fruit Route, of which Franschhoek is also part; and there are a number of walking trails in the surrounding mountains, for the more energetic.