Fancourt Resort

A special place for golf enthusiasts

Country: South Africa
Location: George, Garden Route
Year: 2016
Clavis role: Sales
Investment: ca. 1 Mrd. ZAR (seit 1994)

Overview

The resort at a glance

Fancourt is a golf and leisure resort on the Garden Route near George in South Africa's Western Cape. Its 613 hectares hold three 18-hole championship courses, a 9-hole course, hotel operations with 115 rooms and suites, a spa, restaurants and a leisure centre. Resort villas line the fairways as residential property. Clavis International handled sales of these homes in the German-speaking market.

The resort extends across 613 hectares along the Garden Route, set in the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains. George Airport is around seven kilometres away. The resort villas are arranged along the fairways and connected to the hotel and service infrastructure.

Resort websitefancourt.co.za

Amenities

A magnificent golf setting

Three 18-hole championship courses
9-hole course The Links Experience
Golf academy with PGA professionals
Hotel and Manor House
Luxury spa
Five restaurants
Indoor and outdoor pools
Tennis and padel courts
Gymnasium
Kidz Club and Teen Lounge
Walking and cycling trails
In-house cinema

Golf

Four championship courses by Gary Player

Three 18-hole championship courses (The Links, Montagu, Outeniqua) and the 9-hole course The Links Experience are all Gary Player designs. The Links is rated South Africa's number one course by Golf Digest and was built on a former airfield in homage to the links courses of the British Isles. In 2003 Fancourt hosted the Presidents Cup.

4Gary Player courses
Nr. 1course in South Africa (Golf Digest)
2003Presidents Cup host

Hospitality

Five-star service across two properties

Fancourt provides 115 rooms and suites across two properties. The Manor House, the estate's historic residence, holds 18 suites and is reserved for guests aged 16 and over. Five restaurants cover the dining offer, supported by a luxury spa and wellness area.

115rooms and suites
18Manor House suites
5restaurants

Leisure

An expansive retreat on the Garden Route

Across 613 hectares in the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains, the Leisure Centre runs daily from 06:00 to 21:00 with pools, a gymnasium and tennis, multicourt and padel facilities. Families enjoy the Kidz Club (ages 3 to 10) and a Teen Lounge, alongside walking and cycling trails, a botanical walk and an in-house cinema.

613hectares of estate
06–21 UhrLeisure Centre daily
3–10Kidz Club ages

Getting there

The way to the resort

There are no direct flights to George from Germany. The journey involves a stopover in Johannesburg or Cape Town; from there, it’s around a two-hour flight to the Garden Route — George Airport is then just ten minutes’ drive from the resort.

GRJ George Airport approx. 7 km · 10-minute drive

Lufthansa from Frankfurt 1 stop · Johannesburg · approx. 15 hours, connection via Airlink
Condor from Frankfurt 1 stop · Kapstadt · approx. 15.5 hours, connecting via Airlink