Avondrood Guest House by the Oyster Collection

Travelled with another couple. We were made to feel welcome the second we walked through the door. Good introduction to the area by Karloff. Lovely room and breakfast, with perfectly cooked eggs. Good restaurant recommendation for sunset. Perfect start to a fantastic holiday. Thank you!

Home. That’s where you are, or made to feel, when you visit the Avondrood. From the moment you’re greeted with a “welcome home” you really get that feeling of family at this stunning guesthouse. If you’re looking for a luxurious stay in the valley with a charming old-world meets modern day character, then this is the place for you. The rooms are just stunning with a tranquil pool area just outside each one. The courtyard provides the perfect place to enjoy a coffee in the morning or a gin & tonic in the day whilst taking in the peaceful ambiance of this place. When you’re ready to explore Franschhoek there’s bicycles on offer for you to take on a ride through the village and surrounding vineyards. Or it’s just a short 2 minute walk and you’re right in the heart of the village For us it was primarily the people that run this place that made our stay what it was. The whole team has fantastic knowledge of the area & encourages you to relax, enjoy & explore during your visit. Nothing is too much of an ask either with the excellent service that’s offered during all hours of the day. My Husband was especially a fan of the delicious offerings during breakfast. This stay, although short, really made our honeymoon & we wish we had more time to enjoy this gorgeous place. We’d highly recommend the Avondrood to anyone visiting franschhoek.

My wife and two grown up sons stayed here recently for 2 days. Avondrood is in a great location near all the shops and walking distance to the Wine Tram which you can take to see the vineyards. Turn left out of the building and there is a great grill room about 50 yards away. Our rooms were amazing with large baths and beds and everything needed, coffee, etc. The lounge is lovely with a bar, comfy sofas, games and the staff were all great, so attentive and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. There is a small pool and outside dining area also. I strongly recommend a trip to Babylonstoren, it’s a farm, vineyard, health spa and restaurant, just the most fantastic place. You can also go horse riding nearby. The staff can arrange for you. I can recommend Avondrood to families and couples.

Stayed for two nights what an absolute delight room was beautiful large bed lounge room bath shower air-conditioning breakfast was great as well fruits cereals to a full breakfast the staff especially were wonderful, especially Jamie and Karlof who is a wealth of information and local history karlof cooked us a bbq on our second night with salad and a dessert. It was amazing. Well done to you would definitely stay again.

Wonderful bed and breakfast with lovely staff, impeccable property and superb location. Would highly recommend too anyone looking for a wonderful place to literally feel like home while in the winelands. Staff immediately treats guess as family. Several wineriesbwithin walking distance plus everything the village has to offer. Could not recommend enough and will definitely stafly here again on our next visit!

What a gem this is. We had the garden room which was a joy, nestled in its own private garden with loungers and a swing seat. Huge room so stylish with stunning design and massive bathroom. Staff were fab. So helpful. Such a shame we had load shedding on the evening we planned a cosy night in reading. We had to have the large glaring overhead light on, not the gorgeous soft side lights, but really first world problems, we understand what they're facing and grateful we had light! Breakfast was my only mark down in that the staff on the first day didn't know what was gluten and dairy free. I was limited in the buffet which was a shame, thanks goodness for eggs cooked any which way. The 2nd day the manager picked up a dairy free yoghurt for me, I was so grateful. She was also grateful when I politely explained that she may like to use Pick & Pay's Gluten free bread in future (theirs was inedible and clearly not taste tested by anyone!). Fab location too close to shops and restaurants and both Pick and Pay and Woolworths Food.