it is with great pleasure that we introduce our guest house:
le must residence is a five star, boutique guest house on the banks of the verdant orange river. the residence is reminiscent of the great italian villas of the lake district of italy and is lush with antiquities, heirlooms and other treasures collected from all over the world. in the central business district of upington le must residence is a haven of peace and tranquility and will host you with supreme style.

general
le must river residence offer, as accommodation the ultimate address in upington, principal town of the fascinating kalahari in the northern cape province of south africa.

the regal 850 square meter, double storey guest house is situated in large treed gardens lush with exotic plants with the songs of a myriad bird species as accompaniment.

the eleven guest bedrooms vary in size and are individually decorated with a mixture of beautiful antique and contemporary furniture. in addition all rooms have crisp white percale cotton, private safes, satellite television and air-conditioning.

the spacious property offers romeo and juliet terrazzo-tiled balconies and private entrances. the presidential suite has a beautiful view over the oval pool and beyond that, the orange river. there is also secure on and off street parking with a security service.

about us
le must river residence has been a garni finalist in the aa american express accommodation travel awards for five years running - 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006 and was chosen as the winner of the american express aa travel awards 2007. allan, ettiene and staff have received critical acclaim in national as well as international press.

upington offers the ideal base for sightseeing trips, to augrabies national park, witsand, kakamas, pella as well as a fascinating variety of locations that have been used for both national and international film shoots. upington is also the ideal stopover to the kgalagadi national park, tswalu private desert reserve and namibia.

upington is situated 800 km from both johannesburg and cape town, and is only a 200km detour on the johannesburg / cape town route via calvinia, which compares favorably to the n1 national road between those two cities.

you will love our relaxed ambiance and superlative accommodation - and although it is a regal home with a lauded ambiance, redolent with yesteryear patina and heirlooms acquired on travels all over the globe, there is no pretentiousness. this is a real home, filled with the warmth of new-found family.

our promise: you will treasure your time spent in our residence and return year after year.