LErmitage Franschhoek Chateau & Villas

L ermitage Restaurant

The fine-dining restaurant provides magnificent views of the mountain and vineyards on the lower level of the Chateau. It is here where guests may experience a fine gourmet dinner which is complemented with matching award winning wines and the soft piano music of the resident pianist.

Deli / Lermitage Epicerie

For picnics or home, entertaining guests have the choice to indulge in the delicacies offered at the Epicerie deli. Guests will find imported French cheeses and meats as well as specialty products for the gourmet food lover such as foie gras, perlemoen etc. Guests may fill up their basket with freshly baked loaves of rye and seed bread, homemade rusks, croissants and muffins and other delicacies to take home. Epicerie offers the highest quality and variety of products in a home-style atmosphere.

Check in and Check Out Times

• Check in: -1
• Check out: -1

General Services

• Concierge services
• Housekeeping service
• Luggage storage
• Massage treatments
• Wellness & Beauty treatments

Social Responsibility

• Giving Back

  L’ermitage in Franschhoek supports the social responsibility charter of the greater Fransche Hoek Estate, which has as its principle goal the creation of entrepreneurial and training opportunities for previously disadvantaged communities in the area.

  The Franschhoek Empowerment and Conservation Trust is the vehicle through which the previously disadvantaged of Franschhoek can participate in the mainstream of the local economy, and which disburses levy funds on behalf of the Stellenbosch Municipality.

  The beneficiaries of the Trust are all those who were legally resident in the municipal area of Franschhoek on 30 November 2000, who are breadwinners of a family and who either are members of FRALCRA (i.e., a land claimant) and/or who belong to the previously disadvantaged communities of Franschhoek.

  The development of L’ermitage was approved under very specific and strict environmental conditions, supporting our commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability.

  Natural Environment

  Just some of the initiatives the hotel has undertaken in the run-up to construction have been the redesign of watercourses, the removal of alien black wattles, and a massive “search and rescue” operation to ensure that no plant species were harmed during construction.

  A highlight was the unexpected discovery of the rare and endangered protea on the mountain slopes, resulting in a rethink of the layout of a planned vineyard on the estate.

  The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning follows urban developments closely, and all construction work on site must be carried out according to an approved environmental management plan.

  The estate is managed according to an environmental management system known as ISO 14001, an internationally accepted standard. In line with this standard, L’ermitage will be audited by an independent ISO 14001 certified auditor body such as the SABS.