Akademie Street Boutique Hotel

Nicest best run small hotel i ever stayed in! Great attention to detail, friendly staff, large comfortable suites, private pool and wood burning hot tub and private fire place. Enjoyed it more than the One & Only we stayed in the night before.

Great location and the grooviest spot in town. Declan and his team have created the most divine spaces in this establishment- a pool area that is a haven, numerous comfy nooks and conversational areas but it is the hospitality that ices the cake. The breakfast is next level and the afternoonsies in the Orangerie are perfect. Every detail is considered from napkins to crockery, cushions to sun hats - beautifully curated! Loved it and hated having to check out - great job team, it’s perfect!

The most amazing hotel ever! Declan and the team are outstanding- the hotel is beyond beautiful with absolutely everything you could imagine thought out and delivered to the highest standard! Absolutely everything surpassed expectations!

This Boutique hotel is superbly fitted out art deco style with the most creative design. Everything has been thought of with regard to comfort and service. Our host Declan made us feel welcome even though we arrived before check in time! The attention to detail is second to none, would definitely stay there again. The location is also a big plus, outside the door parking and a 5 minute walk to restaurants and shops on the Main Street of Franschhoek.

Declan and the entire team delivered top level service, beautiful accommodations, and fabulous food. We felt like we were the only guests there (though we were not). They were so helpful and accommodating. This boutique hotel is within walking distance of everything in town. We always felt safe even when walking after dark. We highly recommend staying here!

My wife and I travelled from Canada to Cape Town on route to our Safari vacation. We decided to stay in the region to help us recover from jetlag before continuing on. This lead us to some wine tasting in Franschhoek and the Akademie Street Hotel. What an incredible surprise and pleasure it was. First we were greeted by Declan who's attention to detail is beyond reproach. All of the employee were helpful, courteous and happy to be there. Breakfast & Cocktails (accompanied by a pianist) in the glass covered atrium was simply a delight. The attention to detail is what impressed us the most, from the towels, blanket & sun hat that await you every day by the pool to the small stove in our room that was prepared by the staff if you wanted to warm up by the fireplace, all you had to do is light a match. And if you like they would light it for you all you have to do is ask;-) Need a bicycle to ride around town, need to organize a day trip or play a game of Boule they have you covered. Did I mention that Declan offered us the (free) use of a mobile phone for our stay in case we needed to make some local calls!!! Snacks and drinks in our room were restocked every day, no charge. No hidden costs at this hotel. At the end of our stay we departed at 3:15 am to catch our next flight, the staff was ready and handed us a travel breakfast and coffee @ Declan thank you and your staff for the incredible stay. A 5 star treat!!! We just wish the staff (Monique Swartz) at the Franschhoek Wine Tram company would honour their own refund policy. This was the only black mark on our trip, total ScamTram. To fellow travellers use Uber to get to the wineries, it's cheaper and you can set your own schedule. We never waited more than 5 mins for ride and we had a chance to meet some great locals as our drivers. We plan to be back, but skip the Scam Tram. Cheers, Robert & Anne (Canada)

What a wonderful place to stay. Our room was wonderul and comfortable. It contained everything we could think of and so much more that we wouldn't have thought about. It was a real sanctuary. The staff are friendly, profesional and engaging and Declan provides great craic. This is a great place to base yourelf to enjoy the wine region and the breakfast alone is reason enough to stay. Thanks for your part in making our holiday special.