Fancourt Hotel, George
Fancourt is a 5-star hotel in George, South Africa which I had the pleasure of staying in 2016 for the first time. This year I went back for another visit and was impressed with my one-night stay.
The stay started with a warm welcome and dinner at their Italian restaurant, La Cantina. The service impressed me from the beginning and was some of the best I have experienced in South Africa. The food was very good and the atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely. After the dinner, I checked out various rooms.
I stayed in a beautiful room with two comfortable beds, a separate sitting area, and a modern bathroom with a nice shower and a separate freestanding bathtub. The facilities include three Gary Player designer courses at Fancourt, an indoor pool, a steam room and a sauna which are complimentary for guests to use. I went there and I was impressed with the facilities.
South Africa is one of my favourite countries in the world, and doing a road trip is one of the best activities to do in the country. George is located over 400 kilometres from Cape Town with the possibility of many beautiful stops along the way and stunning scenery. It is also possible to fly into George Airport like I did on my first visit in 2016, but in comparison, I highly recommend a road trip. The roads are great and I found it very easy to drive in South Africa. Fancourt would be an ideal stop to add to a trip on the Garden Route.
Overall, I was very satisfied with my stay at Fancourt which is by far the best hotel in this part of South Africa. It has a Booking.com guest satisfaction score of 9 which is especially impressive as many discerning travellers stay at hotels like Fancourt.