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Realou Guest House

29 Cabriere Street, Franschhoek 7690, South Africa
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Ranked #42 of 59 Franschhoek B&B and Inns
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Berlin, Germany
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

It is a wonderfull guesthouse. People are very helpfull and pay attention for your interests. It is located quite close to the middle of the village, so that you can make everything by foot. Only itim is that it is no winery, so that you have to take a car to go there

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Lovely little hotel tucked in a great location in road parallel to centre of town, literally 50m from all the restaurants and bars. Very friendly family run hotel (offered to drive my suit I left to cape town for me) with good breakfast. Will definitely be staying again.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Our stay at Realou was very nice. Our host explained us everything about the wine region and the most recommended wineries we could see during our short stay of just one night. The economy Room 2 was lovely, clean and we had an excellent sleep. The breakfast was nice as well nevetheless we has a slight hangover from the wine... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

George was great at Realou. Anything you wanted he would be sure to get you it! Nice clean room, great lounge area where we spent most of our time as my husband was on crutches! Breakfasts were great, everything you could want. Overall a nice relaxing break at Realou!

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

Great little spot ideally located walking distance from pretty much everything. Service with a smile (and a hug). It's a no frills no fuss experience that caters to all your basic requirements. Even has a Jacuzzi but just remind them to get it going. Thanks!

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Pretoria, South Africa
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

The place is dirty and overpriced Although it is ideally located, i would rather drive 100km to get to restaurant than to stay at this place and be close to the restaurants. I certainly wont be going back to this place. Have a look at the pictures, i believe they speak louder than words

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ReaLou, Owner at Realou Guest House, responded to this review
9 March 2013

This Guest has been unsuccessful in his attempts to get his “cut and paste” comments published on many of the websites that carry information about us. His modus operandi is easy to identify. He appears to be becoming desperate and personal in his stated and written intention to “blacken our name”. Realou has been in operation for 8 years and... More

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

My husband and I stayed at Realou in November 2012 for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We wished we could stay longer but could not leave the kids with family for the whole weekend. George made it very special for us. A pity that the lady at the premises was not very clued up. She could not assist us to book... More

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Cape Town
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

We stayed over on a Saturday night attending a friends wedding, we arrived on a hot summers afternoon and no bottled water available, we had to ask for water which was brought to us in a plastic cup. The next morning we had no running water and had to get management , they forgot to turn on the water after... More

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ReaLou, Owner at Realou Guest House, responded to this review
6 March 2013

Thanks for the review. Yes the town is currently experiencing severe water restrictions and low pressure due to burst waterpipes. The Municipality had issued notices relating to this problem two weeks ago. This problem is exacerbated due to high demand in the morning when everybody wants to shower at the same time. I am planning to construct a fresh water... More

Washington DC, District of Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013

My friend and I stayed at Realou in January and had a great experience. We wish we could have stayed longer. Walking distance to a few vineyards and cute little town, great pool and lawn and very comfortable rooms (ours had a bath tub and shower!). If you're looking for a cozy place to stay in Franschhoek, this is it!... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

The entire weekend was really great. The rooms are spacious and clean and we were extreamely pleased with this place. We had a great stay, swam in the pool relaxed at the guest house and the breakfast was fab.

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Also Known As:
Realou Guest House Hotel
Realou Guest House Hotel Franschhoek
Address: 29 Cabriere Street, Franschhoek 7690, South Africa
Region: South Africa > Western Cape > Franschhoek
Amenities:
Business Centre Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Ranked #42 of 59 B&Bs / Inns in Franschhoek
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Realou is a small private Guest House dated back to 1868 and situated in one of Franschhoek's oldest area's located right in the middle of Franschhoek Village next to famous restaurants and shops. Realou stretches across a block on both van Wijk and Cabriere Str on the bottom exclusive vineyard half of Franschhoek Village. Realou is a historical monument painstakingly restored with yellow wood beams quarry tiles, Oregon Flooring, Corrugated Roofing and Cape Dutch Gable. Each suite has its own private outside entrance so your comings and goings are unrestricted. Each Suite has a selection of satellite TV channels and for those with their own laptops free WiFi Access is available on the veranda. Some of the rooms have their own Spa baths but all have walk in showers. Realou has a swimming pool with an Outside Jacuzzi (weather permitting) set in a private lush garden. It has all the comforts one could need to provide a peaceful and restful environment for enjoying the many Gastronomical and Aesthetic delights of this quaint little countryside village situated in the heart of the Wine lands. Safe, secure and private Guests can feel at home while sunbathing next to the pool or having a barbecue with their friends. This is just the escape needed to recover from ones hectic travels or a busy City lifestyle. Realou Franschhoek is a block away from Franschhoek best restaurants & shops and within walking distance to at least three of the Franschhoek wine farms and wine tasting venues. Franschhoek, only 80 km or 45 minutes from Cape Town, is ideally placed en route if you are traveling on the R62 Route, to or from the Garden Route, Hermanus or over the Mountain Pass. It is also less than 30 minutes from Stellenbosch and Paarl. ... more   less 
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