Guest User
May 21, 2025
We stayed at the Ivy Apartments for 3 nights earlier this month. Positives: Superb location. All Franschhoek eateries and other places to visit are within walking distance. Wine tram terminal a few mins walk away as well as supermarkets for essentials. Friendly staff Nice reception area with snacks and some alcoholic drinks, coffee machine and comfortable sofas Comfortable beds and clean bedrooms and bathrooms Comfortable apartment with unique mezzanine set-up Negatives: No suitcase stands - doesn't help if you have back issues and there is clearly space for them. No shelves in bathrooms (well a mini one in downstairs bathroom) We had an issue with the "boiler" or similar which was leaking into metal tray overnight, in a cupboard downstairs. The drops were loud and like water torture! Had to find a plastic bowl to allow the drops to fall into, to lessen the noise. Did get looked at the next day, apparently its the way the system works. Missing/limited crockery in the kitchen. Frustratingly, no cereal bowls which is poor given this is a self-catering accommodation! We would stay again, mainly due to the location but some of the negatives above need to be addressed. If they were, probably 5 star place!