La Clé Lodge vs Leeu Estates
Both are in Franschhoek, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Inn★★★★★Franschhoek
La Clé Lodge
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
Hotel★★★★★Franschhoek
Leeu Estates
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick Leeu Estates
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.7 km apart.
Choose La Clé Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (260 m / 1.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (39 / 1)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 17)
Choose Leeu Estates if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 17 / 5)
Why is La Clé Lodge better than Leeu Estates?
- 11.6 km closer to the area centre−1.6 km
- 238 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+38
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 63 vs 15)+48
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2015)+3y
Why is Leeu Estates better than La Clé Lodge?
- 1Offers an airport transfer
- 27 more listed amenities (21 vs 14)+7
- 3Has a gym
- 4Has 24-hour room service
- 5Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| La Clé Lodge vs Leeu Estates: which hotel is better? | La Clé Lodge | Leeu Estates |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.7 | 9.6 |
| Location | 5.8 +2.8 | 3.0 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 9.2 +3.4 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | 8.0 +3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.4 | 9.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.7 +0.1 | 9.6 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 48 +40 |
| Rank in Franschhoek | top 32% | top 19% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +2.8 | 3.0 |
| Distance to Franschhoek centre | 390 m −1.6 km | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 48 km −1.4 km | 49 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 39 +38 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 210 m −1.1 km | 1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 7 +7 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 5 | 17 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +3y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 21 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
1.7 km apart
La Clé Lodge: city centre: 260 m, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 48 km, 39 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Leeu Estates: city centre: 1.4 km, Cape Town International Airport (CPT): 49 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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La Clé Lodge or Leeu Estates: common questions
Which is better, La Clé Lodge or Leeu Estates?
Leeu Estates leads in 2 of 4 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness. La Clé Lodge is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, La Clé Lodge or Leeu Estates?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
La Clé Lodge is closer: 390 m from the centre, against 2.0 km for Leeu Estates.
How far apart are La Clé Lodge and Leeu Estates?
The two hotels are 1.7 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score