Description"The Free State gladdens my heart, no matter what my mood. When I am here I feel that nothing can shut me in, that my thoughts can roam as far as the horizons." - Nelson Mandela Accommodation Room 1 Twin sharing a bathroom with room 4. An atmospheric room with two cast iron single beds. Room 2 Currently unavailable Room 3 Double with bathroom across a small private courtyard. Room 4 Double leading to and sharing a bathroom with room 1. Double with en-suite. Double room leading to and sharing a bathroom with room 7. A large beautiful corner room facing sunrise with additional views over the garden. This room has a unique feature: a screened off cast-iron bath in the bedroom. It also has an open fireplace for when the winter evenings turn a bit cool: Perfect for a honeymoon suite. Room 7Twin bunk Adjoining room 6. Opens up onto a beautiful paved courtyard facing the rising sun. Room 8 Large double leading to and sharing a bathroom with room 9. Facing East, this room catches the sun as it rises over the mountains. Room 9 A large twin or three bedded room sharing a bathroom with room 8. Room 10 Twin sharing a bathroom with Room 11. Room 11 Twin bedded rooms that adjoin doubles will only be let as part of a family suite or if the double room is unoccupied. Double leading to room 10. Rooms 1, 9,10 & 11 are south facing, this makes them perfect in the height of summer when shade is preferred to direct sunshine. Room 11 also has an open fireplace which will be prepared & lit on request. Bathrooms will only be shared by guests of the same party. RatesR450.00 Dinner, Bed & breakfast R340.00 Bed & Breakfast Lunches are available All rates are per person per night regardless of which room is taken or the amount of people in the room. Children aged 2-12 pay half price. Babies are free. Light snacks and packed lunches available on request. Prices vary.
DirectionsFrom Johannesburg - take the N3(Durban Highway) to 2nd turn off to Villiers (this is the one just before the toll gate), turn right to Frankfort and bypass it (you are now on the R26, stay on it till the Rustlers turnoff). 2km past Frankfort turn left following the sign to Reitz, Tweeling & Bethlehem. After 1 hour you arrive in Bethlehem and turn right down the main street to the town centre. Turn left at the Fouriesburg & Ficksburg sign (Commisioner street). Drive for 30 minutes to Fouriesburg and bypass it. 23km after Fouriesburg turn right onto dirt road at Franshoek Mountain Lodge signboard. Travel over a railway line and 8.5km over the mountain pass. Almost at the bottom of the pass, you come to a crossroad. Turn right again and travel 3km to the main gate. From Durban - take the N3 to Harrismith & then left to Bethlehem... (see above) From Cape Town - take the N1 to Bloemfontein, take the Ladybrand exit & continue to Ficksburg. From Ficksburg - take the Fouriesburg road for 9km & turn left onto a dirt road at the Franshoek sign. Travel for 15km over 2 crossroads & 3km after the 2nd crossroad turn right into Franshoek. |