Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge

3.5 star property
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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
Executive Double or Twin Room | Living area
Mountain view
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
R45, Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek, Western Cape, 7680
  • Boschendal Estate
    19 min walk
  • L'Ormarins Estate Wines
    1 min drive
  • The Franschhoek Motor Museum
    5 min drive
  • Cape Town (CPT-Cape Town Intl.)
    50 min drive

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room (Thatched)

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

King or Twin room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • 56 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King-size Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Franschhoek

Located in Franschhoek, Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge is within a 5-minute drive of Anthonij Rupert Wine Farm and Boschendal Estate. .This country house is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Anthonji Rupert and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from The Franschhoek Motor Museum.

What's nearby

  • Boschendal Estate - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Solms-Delta Wine Estate - 2 min drive - 3.3 km
  • The Franschhoek Motor Museum - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Boschendal - 6 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Franschhoek Wine Tram - 8 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Cape Town Intl. Airport (CPT) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rickety Bridge Winery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Anthonij Rupert Wines - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Franschhoek Station Pub and Craft Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪THE DINING ROOM FURNITURE CO. - Clareinch - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Blue Coriander Indian Cuisine Restaurants - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge

Country house in Franschhoek with free breakfast and an outdoor pool
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge offers 12 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 24-inch LED televisions come with premium digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Franschhoek country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the country house include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this country house consist of a conference center and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.

Languages

Afrikaans, English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV
  • Digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Premium channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ZAR 650.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: ZAR 700 per person (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway bed fee: ZAR 650.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Klein Waterval
Klein Waterval Lodge
Klein Waterval Riverside
Klein Waterval Riverside Franschhoek
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge Franschhoek
Waterval Lodge
Klein Waterval Riverside
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge Franschhoek
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge Country House
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge Country House Franschhoek

Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No doubt the right place to stay in to perfect a comprehensive wine route and culinary capital experience. The fabulous homely hospitality and service, beautiful and comfortable facilities, the view; vineyards and mountains alike…
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodge is as pretty and comfortable as one could ask for. Every detail from the vineyards, room, breakfast and common areas. Ezna made sure we used our day wisely with incredible suggestions. Thanks to everyone for the magnificent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Franschhoek sightseeing
Outstanding. Picturesque surroundings. Super comfy bed, perfect breakfast. Warm pool. Honest Bar had everything, chilled evening and lovely atmosphere all round. Will most definately return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
We had a wonderful stay at Klein Waterval Riverside! Very friendly and helpful staff. The service was outstanding! They helped us with booking taxi and restaurants for the whole stay. We loved the rooms, the breakfast, the service and the pool! /Viktor and Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely check-in. Great hosts. Awesome pool. Loved the self serve bar
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

SHELLEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
not worth the price-even bed side light not working.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, but not worth the price
We stayed one night, in high season. The room was small, but fine. The bathroom was tiny; it was so small, we had to turn sideways to pass between the shower and the vanity (and we're skinny!). The manager was outstanding, and very customer-focused. The breakfast was fine. It was very nice to sit by a small stream while we ate breakfast. My biggest issue is value. I just didn't see any reason why the price was so high (around R 3200 per night). To me, given the location, and the setting, the price was at least 50% higher than it should be.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location with mountains and vineyards Really friendly staff- nothing was too much trouble Room was beautiful too- shower head a bit feeble but just a gripe
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, close to the centre of Franschhoek and a number of the key wine farms and places of interest the accommodation was comfortable and the views across the vines to the mountains spectacular. A great base for exploring the region. We could not have been made more welcome. Danika, in particular, put herself out to be of assistance. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous little hotel
Fantastic little hotel, the staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful if they tried. A little way out of the centre of Franschoek, about 10 kms but well worth the journey in for dinner each night.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great personal service.
Fantastic personal service and a great homely feel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel, Great View, Great Stuff
We did not know what to expect but really it was an amazing experience. Great scenery and very calm/beautiful place. We will go there for sure again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous location and fantastic advice
This is a terrific bed and breakfast with a welcoming feeling and the proprietor goes out of his way to create a friendly and relaxed setting. The grounds are impeccable, but what really makes it special is the advice from the owner. Everything we asked about we got spot on recommendations. It's a few miles from the town center, We were given help making a reservation and a car service so we could enjoy wine safely. If you want views of the vineyards, this is ideal. I would definitely come again.

10/10 Excellent

Rowena, Stavanger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful oasis in a beautiful location.
We couldnot have asked for a better place to stay, the rooms were just wonderful and the staff wdere amazing and not only looked after us so well but gave us excellent recommendations for dinner. Thank you Greg for providing a bit of pure luxury in a fantastic location.

10/10 Excellent

Danzill, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome view
Awesome landscape, great service, friendly staff, breakfast was king.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ni e location
Love the place have stayed twice. Bathrooms tired and outdated but being upgraded this year. Look forward to our next year hopefully.

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Klein waterfall review
We had a lovely stay and wished we had booked more than one night. The host was first class greeting us on arrival and making us feel really welcome. We were shown around and left to fend for ourselves finding everything. The breakfast was lovely and we had a perfect stay. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxation
A lovely place to spend a couple of nights after 8 weeks travelling in a campervan . We stayed here 10 years ago & were pleased to see that it hadn't changed . Greg was very helpful & very efficient .

10/10 Excellent

georg v, CAPE TOWN, OASIS RETIREMENT RESORT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
HAPPY DAYS SPEND AT KLEIN WATERFALL
MY TOP RATING CORRESPOND TO A B&B OF THIS CATEGORY, WE FOUND IT EXTREMELY CONVENIENT, THE KINDNESS OF THE STAFF AND THE MANAGER DID GO THE EXTRA MILE TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEM. THE B&B DO NOT HAVE REFRIGERATORS IN THE ROOMS, BUT WHEN I INQUIRED FOR A BAR FRIDGE, 10 MINUTES LATER THEY BROUGHT A SMALL REFRIGERATOR FROM THEIR KITCHEN, WHAT MORE CAN YOU WISH. THIS PLACE HAS MY FULL AND DESERVED RECOMENDATION

10/10 Excellent

Lance, Yardley, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Excellent room, great surroundings, amazing staff made for a really great stay. Staff booked a dinner at Roca for us and that too was amazing!!