La Paris Estate

9 reviews

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  anitao906

  DE · Couples · Jun 2025

  10/10

  This Time Only the Bakery, Next Time Hotel and Bistro

  This review only covers their bakery/deli... When you pass the Nelson Mandela Statue in front of the NM Drakenstein Prison you may consider a stop at La Paris Estate Bakery (for a coffee break) or Bistro (for breakfast or lunch). That's what we did on our way to Franschhoek... La Paris Estate is obviously a nice boutique hotel but (quite regrettably) we had no need for accommodation. We just longed for freshly brewed coffee and some pastries... And although the bakery with its impressive selection of bread and other baked goods seems to focus on take-away customers they had a few tables on the herb garden terrace. Such a serene atmosphere, nice service and top quality coffee and cake... We also had a short look at the bistro. It looked stylish and inviting with an interesting menu and if it had been the right time for us we most certainly would have had lunch there... Next time: hotel and bistro!

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  Kathryn

  partner · Jan 2025

  10/10

  We had a wonderful 3 nights stay. Beautiful surroundings and a lovely setting at the restaurant to enjoy a delicious breakfast. Our room was large with a lovely bathroom. It was quiet and cool so barely needed to use the AC. But what made it such a wonderful place to stay were the amazing staff, who were so friendly and helpful they truly made our stay very special. Can’t wait to stay again.

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  stewaroundtheworld

  GB · Couples · Feb 2024

  8/10

  LOTS OF UNTOUCHED POTENTIAL

  A really warm welcome awaits you! We were made to feel very special when we arrived by the front of house host, Ashleen. Our room was wonderful - very clean/peaceful/tucked away! The styling of this resort is perfect - minimal meets industrial and the decor of the rooms was very contemporary. We dined in the restaurant on the first night and met the most wonderful waitress, YOLANDA who was so warm and engaging - she really was the best part about our stay here! We were greeted personally by YOLANDA again for breakfast the following morning which added a really personal touch to our stay. She is genuinely interested in the customer and offered an exceptional standard of customer service! It was however very disappointing to learn that the restaurant is not open every night. The location of this estate is SO remote that it seems crazy that you would not offer catering on site every day. We were +25mins drive (at least) outside of Franschhoek and transport was expensive. I would expect you to offer a complimentary shuttle service to and from the town to make staying here more attractive. The quality of the food and service in the restaurant when it was open was exceptional! We had one wonderful evening meal and two great breakfasts but we cannot forgive the restaurant not being open on a Saturday evening. This seems crazy and I question the business decision behind this - forcing your guests OUT when surely you should be encouraging them to eat IN, on site. Unless this changes, we would seriously have to consider returning. Overall, the estate has tremendous potential - a lot of which is not being explored! There is so much wasted space that could easily be turned into more accommodation which would in turn give you the covers for opening your restaurant - it’s a no brainer!

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  Malgorzata

  family_with_children · Feb 2024

  10/10

  The location is stunning and the rooms are spacious, private and tastefully designed. We loved it!

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  Anthony

  Jan 2024

  4/10

  Too far away!