Luxury Accommodation at
The Owner's Cottage
Media Reviews
House and Leisure/Visa Best of SA Awards 2009
Publication: House and Leisure
Press Release: Grande Provence is awarded the Best Hotel in the House and Leisure/Visa Best of SA Awards 2009
The Honeymoon Suite at Grande Provence
Publication: Horizons
Press Release: January 2009 - A honeymoon suite is bound to be lovely, but what one wants most of all is privacy. SONYA SCHOEMAN tried and tested one of Franschhoek’s best.
The Owner’s Cottage announced as one of the world’s top 10
Publication: Harper's Bazaar
Press Release: January 2009 - The 5-star private hideaway at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek, The Owner’s Cottage, has been named in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, as one of the ‘10 most fabulous Villas in the World.’
The Owner’s Cottage at Grande Provence named a 2009 Grand Award winner
Publication: Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report Special Edition (US)
Press Release: January 2009 - The Owner’s Cottage at the 5-star Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek has been named a ‘2009 Grand Award Winner’ in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report Special Edition (USA) – the only South African property to have been selected for this distinction.
The Owner’s Cottage at Grande Provence – star of top U.S. travel editorial
Publication: Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
Press Release:December 2008 - The December edition of the prestigious Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report furnished its readers with a highly complimentary review of the accommodations at The Owner’s Cottage, Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek. Describing the property in glowing terms as “one of the most charming and discreetly luxurious places that it has been our pleasure to discover”.
Grande Provence receives World Top 15 status
Publication: Harpers Bazaar UK edition
Press Release: Grande Provence Estate in Franschhoek, internationally renowned for its award winning Grande Provence and Angels Tears Wines, superb 5 star boutique accommodation and French South African cuisine has been voted as one of the 15 most Fabulous Villas in the World by Harpers Bazaar UK edition. Grande Provence is one of the intimate, elegant and sensual Huka Retreats – with sister properties being Huka Lodge, New Zealand and Dolphin Island, Fiji.
101 Best Suites of the Year
Affiliation: Elite Traveller Magazine
Category: Suites
Press Release:The Owner's Cottage at Grande Provence has been selected as one of the 101 Best Suites of the Year, 2007, by Elite Traveler Magazine. Offering 4 luxurious Suites plus a prestigious Honeymoon Suite, The Owners Cottage was chosen from an impressive selection of some of the world's most sought after destinations.
5 Star Status
Affiliation: Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
Category: Guest House
Press Release: ‘The Owner’s Cottage’ at Grande Provence Estate, Franschhoek has been awarded 5-star status in the ‘Guest House Category’ by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.
Spokesperson, Rykie van Tonder, said, “It has been a collective team effort! During the total refurbishment of the Estate we consulted with leading local and international hospitality professionals who have passed on their expertise to staff enabling them to avail to guests their 1st class skills.“
The Owner’s Cottage welcomes guests to unsurpassed luxury boutique accommodation, comprising of four sumptuous suites plus a deluxe honeymoon suite, a spacious lounge, designer kitchen – facilitated by the new Executive Chef Peter Tempelhoff, conservatory – ideal for fine dining – that leads onto a manicured garden, swimming pool and Jacuzzi area overlooking the magnificent vineyards. Earlier this year, The Owner''s Cottage was listed in the highly coveted Conde Nast Traveller Hotlist 2006.
World Traveller HOT LIST 2006 Winner
Publication: Condé Nast World Traveller
Category: Best New Hotels in the World
Press Release: The Owner’s Cottage at Grande Provence has been awarded the top spot in the South Africa category of the Condé Nast World Traveler HOT LIST 2006 of the best new hotels in the world.Condé Nast World Traveler – May issue 2006
