a La Fugue

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Scored 8
Rated very good

Free WiFi

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About this property

Elegant Accommodation: a La Fugue in Upington offers a guest house with a swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a restaurant serving French cuisine, and a cosy outdoor fireplace. Comfortable Amenities: The property features private check-in and check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and free on-site parking. Additional facilities include family rooms, a picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Dining Experience: The traditional and romantic restaurant serves local specialities, warm dishes, fresh pastries, and a variety of beverages. Halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options are available. Local Attractions: Located 5 km from Upington Airport, the guest house is near Upington Golf Club (2.4 km), Kalahari-Oranje Museum (6 km), Railway Station (7 km), and Spitskop Nature Reserve (18 km). Hiking activities are available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Free private parking available on-site

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2 single beds
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1 large double bed
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1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jane
    South Africa South Africa
    “The owner was amazing. Such a warm friendly welcome”
  • Jackie
    Australia Australia
    “Beautiful place, gorgeous gardens on the property and the lovely hostess Jacqueline made us feel very welcome. Highly recommended!”
  • Alisen
    South Africa South Africa
    “Wonderful host and a beautiful setting! We really enjoyed our stay ❤️”
  • Sandra
    South Africa South Africa
    “Our vehicle broke down and we had to be towed to "a la Fugue" and we thus arrived a bit late. We wanted to walk to go and have diner, but Jacqueline, owner, without any hesitation offered us to use her private vehicle so we could go and have...”
  • Christopher
    South Africa South Africa
    “Perfect location. Spotlessly clean, comfy bed. Delightful hostess with great staff.”
  • Philip
    South Africa South Africa
    “the apartment was perfect for my wife and I would definitely stay there again when passing through Upington”
  • On
    South Africa South Africa
    “I like it.. It definetly a paradise. the outside and the facilities we just nice. I definetly enjoy my stay and I want the owner for the hospitality. the lapa area and the is a swimming pool.. I'm going there again.. summer vibes would be...”
  • Nanagonana
    Thailand Thailand
    “Jacqurline made us feel like home. She prepared such a lovely dinner for us and took us to the airport the next morning. It was the great way to end our trip! The property is an oasis and doggies and kitties are delightful! We would come back and...”
  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “This place is an oasis in Upington about 8km from the town. The accommodation was perfect for our needs, breakfast was a feast and Jacqueline cooked evening meals for us. The gardens were beautiful and well maintained. There are lots of cats, 2...”
  • Esther
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Prachtig botanisch aangeklede locatie, een paradijs, Jaqueline is een lieve interessante gastvrouw. Het ontbijt was geweldig, alles vers op een mooi gedekte tafel. Wat een verwennerij ♥️”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Jacqueline Castella

Company review score: 9.1Based on 36 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

After a very busy professional life in France and Switzerland. I decided to settle down in South Africa. I choose this Kalahari area because of its amazing beauty, peace and tranquility. To keep myself connected with the outside world, I opened a La Fugue" guesthouse 19 years ago and enjoy fully the interesting interaction with people from all over the world

Property information

“à La Fugue” Guesthouse, peaceful retreat set in a beautiful tropical garden with mature trees, salted pool and thatched roof gazebo. Bungalows & bedrooms, decorated in euro-African style, are named after great composers: ”Rossini” is a wooden chalet with one bedroom and a private bathroom; “Mozart” is a studio bungalow with en suite bedroom & private bathroom and “Vivaldi” a two bed room’s family bungalow sharing a bathroom. Chalet and bungalows are self contained and have television, air-conditioning, heating and barbecue facilities. “Chopin” and “Bach” are double bedrooms in the main house, with private bathrooms, television, air-conditioning, heating and tea & coffee tray. Breakfast-brunch available every morning. Evening dinner on request by arangement. Secure parking. French, English and German spoken. Free wi-fi

Neighbourhood information

A la Fugue is situated in a very safe, quiet and peaceful residential neighborhood

Languages spoken

German,English,French

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • "A LA FUGUE" (by prior reservation only)
    • Cuisine
      French
    • Ambiance
      Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.