Le Quartier Français

Surrounded by blooming rose and jasmine gardens—as well as stunning Winelands scenery—this Relais & Châteaux property practically begs for thrown-open windows and romantic strolls. Twenty-two luxurious rooms, most set in Cape farm-style cottages, encircle an oval swimming pool with teak loungers (there’s also the separate Four Quarters Suites, a four-unit villa with private courtyard and pool). Top South African chef Margot Janse oversees both on-site restaurants: the dressy Tasting Room with its daily-changing tasting menus and the more casual iCi bistro. Kids are well looked after here; before arrival, their rooms are stocked with age-appropriate books, DVDs, and fun bath amenities like kid-size bathrobes and bath capsules that expand into African animal sponges.