IRGIN Limited Edition,
Sir Richard Branson’s
privately owned
collection of luxury hotels
and retreats, has announced
the opening of an exclusive
Manor House at Mont
Rochelle Hotel and Mountain
Vineyard in Franschhoek.
The Manor House is within
walking distance of the main
hotel and can accommodate
eight adults in four luxury
suites and six children in a
bunk room. Facilities include
a ‘winter’ lounge and a
games room, an open-plan
lounge/dining room and an
outdoor plunge pool. There
is also an outdoor dining
area, gym and a heated
outdoor swimming pool.
A dedicated team and
private chef take care of
guests, arranging private
dining, spa treatments,
horseback riding and wine
tasting.
Guests can also choose
either a three-course lunch
or dinner daily in one of the
main hotel’s two restaurants
at no additional cost. All
drinks (including alcohol) are
included.
The Manor House is
available for exclusive
stays of two nights or more
year-round and rates start
from R46 800 per night on
the basis of eight adults
sharing.
Meanwhile, the 22-room
Mont Rochelle Hotel is
offering a romance package
for two people, priced from
R12 748 in low season.
This includes three nights’
accommodation on a B&B
basis; wine tasting; a picnic
and spa treatments. Group
bookings of five to 10
rooms for a minimum twonight
stay are available at
a single fixed rate of
R3 720 per room per night
until September 30.
The hotel’s exclusive-use
rate until September 30 is
R116 830 per night and it
is offering a 50% discount
on this rate for the final
night’s stay for bookings of
two nights or more
