Thelab Franschhoek

Very cute hotel, clean, very chilled and comfortable! What makes it special is amazing people who work there making your stay memorable and pleasant!

From the minute we arrived, our experience here at theLAB has been nothing short of exceptional. The staff here, Saidy in particular, have presented themselves in a manner that instantly uplifts any individual. As a group of 8 across 3 rooms, they’ve gone above and beyond with everything that they do giving us a truly memorable experience and one that we could not recommend more! The rooms and facilities are in great condition, very spacious and decorated with a chic modern vibe. Breakfast is divine, served swiftly by smiling faces on all staff :) theLAB is worth every star.

Fantastic staff, great variety at breakfast, clean neat rooms value for money when in wine country stay at the lab

Most stupidly designed bedroom - dont stay The issue is with the room. It’s large - but effectively a huge bathroom with a bed in the middle - nothing separated Come in and there’s a bath on the left… then the bed then a small glass screen sticking out no more than 3/4 of the length of the bed and not up to the ceiling with a toilet on the other side. Then a basin then the shower. There is no seating (apart from a low stool opposite the toilet bizarrely) no desk no table. A toilet offering no privacy right next to the bed - nice for the partner remaining in bed whilst it’s in use. The front of the room is all glass lwith a walk way in front. Whilst the glsss is frosted it has clear glass edging and stripes allowing passers by to look in. There is a privacy blind which you can lower electronically but then you can’t access the door. The lighting is also weird. No switches just a remote - not ideal when there are two of you. Toilet area lights up when you walk in this lighting the whole room in the night. Absolute mental design and I would just say the owners should stay there a few nights. Shame as the other facilities and staff were lovely but anyone who thinks that room Is an appropriate design for a hotel needs to be in another business