La Residence

Name: La Residence
Address: Elandskloof, a private 30-acre estate five minutes from Franschhoek village, South Africa

The Royal Portfolio · Owner-designed boutique estate · Elandskloof, a private 30-acre estate five minutes from Franschhoek village

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Liz Biden's maximalist, theatrically decorated estate hotel, with 11 suites and 5 Vineyard Suites set among Cabernet and Shiraz vines, olive groves and plum orchards. Each room is individually conceived — from the orange-toned Tibetan Suite to the Provencal Chambre Bleu — and the property added the six-bedroom exclusive-use Franschhoek House villa in December 2024.

Why we recommend it

The valley's most distinctive design statement, run with the Royal Portfolio's famously generous service.

Signature

Individually themed suites by owner Liz BidenVineyard Suites with private gardens and heated poolsSix-bedroom Franschhoek House for exclusive-use buyouts

Book La Residence with us

We reserve La Residence through Fora — a Virtuoso member agency — at the same rate you’d pay direct, with VIP perks such as room upgrades, daily breakfast and a property credit layered on at no extra cost. There is no fee to you.

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