Kilima Franschhoek

My stays at Kilima have been nothing short of blissful — truly a little slice of heaven. It’s a serene retreat tucked away on a quiet street, yet only minutes from the vibrant heart of Franschhoek. The rooms are elegant, refined & immaculately kept, offering both comfort & style in equal measure. What elevates the experience beyond five stars, however, is the manageress, Kirstie. Her exceptional warmth & flawless attention to detail create an atmosphere of genuine luxury & care, a scarce trait these days. Whether it’s serving drinks by the pool, arranging luxury cars for wine tours or organising an indulgent in-house massage, nothing is ever too much trouble. Thank you, Kirstie — I’ll most certainly be back……. Andrea

WOW, WOW, WOW - This was our first impression of this ultra trendy new 5* guesthouse in Franschhoek - It is located within walking distance from all the exquisite restaurants and right in the residential area of Franschhoek - The manager, Kirstie is an exceptional host that will exhaust all avenues to ensure all needs are accommodating in a prompt and efficient manner - The lady is truly passionate about her product and left a lasting impression, worthy of a return - The rooms all have picturesque views of the surrounding mountains - The onsite dining area is exclusive and afford unique privacy to those for whom it is important - Dinners can be arrange too - I would highly recommend this impressive 5* property.

Had a lovely 4 day stay here in the Honeymoon Suite which was fabulous. Kirsty and her team gave us a warm welcome and couldn't do enough to make our stay welcoming and will most definitely visit again. Breakfast was lovely couldn't fault it really, good location quiet and close to village amenities. Well done girls.

Lovely place… enjoyed every moment there ! Great location !!! Good experience overall and attention to detail. Perfect place for a friends trip or a couples weekend breakaway. Breakfast is also really enjoyable. Beds are cosy and comfortable ! Always a winner !

YOU’LL FIND KILIMA IN A QUIET RESIDENTIAL AREA WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO THE MAIN STREET IN THE QUINT SMALL TOWN OF FRANSCHHOEK WHERE THERE’S PLENTY TO DO KIRSTIE, THE MANAGERESS, WARMLY WELCOMED ME & FROM CHECKIN TO CHECKOUT, I WAS BOWLED OVER AT THE METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN EVERY ASPECT I STAYED IN THE ELEGANT HONEYMOON SUITE COMPLETE WITH TEA, COFFEE, WATER, FRESH FLOWERS, AN ARRAY OF FRUIT, NUTS, BILTONG & PRETZELS YOU CAN PURCHASE EXCELLENT WINES FROM THE HONESTY BAR….. THE HIGH THREAD COUNT BED LINEN FELT SO SOFT & LUXURIOUS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF BED BUT THE THOUGHT OF A HEARTY BREAKFAST WAS CALLING THE TABLE IS BEAUTIFULLY LAID WITH FRESH FLOWERS, CANDLES, SPODE WILLOW CROCKERY & CRISP WHITE LINEN & WHEN THE MORNINGS ARE CHILLY, THE FIRE IS LIT WHICH ADDS TO THE DRAMA & AMBIENCE OF THE SETTING KIRSTIE HAS A WAY OF SPOILING YOU AS SHE EVEN PEELED MY BOILED EGGS! PATRICIA THE MAID WAS EXTREMELY CHARMING & EAGER TO PLEASE WOULD I RECOMMEND KILIMA??? YOU BET AS I SO CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FROM AN EXTREMELY SATISFIED GUEST ANDREA

We spent a wonderful 2 weeks in South Africa, however, our 2 week stay was marred by the 3 nights / 2 days in Franschyhoek at the guest house Kilima from 1st - 4th December. Eugene Swanepoel, the CEO of the management company responsible for Kilima, harassed us when we raised concerns. Key points about our treatment and experiences at Kilima guest house, owned by the Schutte family: Initial concerns raised over the phone and via email which were escalted to Eugene Swanepoel which include: - no one staying at the guest house apart from us - no management or supervisor of some kind. - no accurate internet access codes for external communication (and no phones in rooms) - no management on site at all - the helpful maid was only there for breakfast and to show us our room the night we arrived. - this was supposed to be a special treat / highlight as we paid approximately €500 per night to include breakfast. - breakfast of a poor quality - pool not cleaned and so had algae and contained cumbersome and cleaning equipment in the pool and so rendering the pool unfit for use - dusty cupboards. My clean clothes were initially unpacked onto dusty shelves. - We had to perform tasks normally completed by staff, such as locating keys to close shutters at night. We felt exposed without the shutters closed.k Situation deteriorated with intervention of Eugene Swanepoel: - during my first call with him he insisted I tell him what the solution was, albeit I suggested this was really his role to find a solution. Accordingly, I suggested that the price should be reduced to €350 per night. We would never have selected to stay in a foreign place in an empty guest house with the issues we were facing. - Eugene Swanepoel was clearly very angry that we had not paid upon arrival. I confirmed to him both verbally and email, that we would pay our bill but needed to know how to make the payment. We realised when checking our Booking.come reservation it stated to pay at the property. Eugene Swanepole advised we should have paid at our arrival. How could we have paid the maid was responsible for checking us in and as it was approximately 9.00pm she needed to be with her children and made no reference to payment. This was not our responsibility or failing. We later came to understand there was a credit card machine stored in a room in the guest house. - I advised Eugene Swanepoel that we would glady pay by credit card and this would be most efficient. He was very agressive as he wanted us to transfer funds electronically, which made no sense as this would take 2 or 3 days to arrive because of the foreign currency exchange for the remittance. - Eugene Swanepole later called for a second time to advise that the Schutte family would not accept our suggested solution of a rental reduction of €350 per night. The full amount was required in spite of the poor experiences and our negative feedback and dirty pool. - It was now evident he wanted us out of the property. He appear