This splendid new guest house, destined to become the Jewel of Melville, offers a unique combination of old world charm and modern facilities. The beautifully restored spacious rooms with wooden floors and steel pressed ceilings has a timeless quality, but is equipped with all the modern amenities to offer the business or leisure traveler luxurious comfort. Add a warm welcome, personal service and attention to detail and you will be as comfortable as in your own home. This old house, which was originally built in 1935, is situated in a quiet area on the outskirts of cosmopolitan Melville. Guests are away from the hustle and bustle of Melville, but are still close enough to visit the abundance of small shops, cafes and trendy restaurants in the neighbourhood - a short drive of 1,3kms. Four rooms are situated inside the main house and two self catering units are available for longer stays. Each room has a private balcony/patio or access to the main patio. Rooms are luxuriously equipped with en-suite bathrooms (with bath and shower) built-in cupboards, tea/coffee facilities, bar fridge, percale cotton bed linen of the finest quality, hair dryer, bath robe, clock radio and satellite television. Other facilities include a luxurious lounge to enjoy a cup of coffee or to relax with a book from our small library, a spectacular patio with amazing views, a sparkling pool and lush garden. The entire house is at all times yours to enjoy. This is your home away from home. Dinners and Sunday lunches are available on request Accommodation includes a full English breakfast, which is served in the dining room or on the patio should weather permit. The guest house is a non-smoking establishment. Smoking is permitted outside on the patio. We offer a 24-hour laundry service and secure parking. Wi Fi access to the internet is available.

Melville is extremely central, only minutes away from the M1 S, M1 N highway, 45 minutes from the airport; The University of Johannesburg and Wits University are nearby as well as the broadcasting studios of the SABC, Media24, Milpark Hospital and the Garden City Hospital. Distances: • Campus Square Shopping Centre: 1 km • Media24: 1,5 km • SABC: 2,00 km • Milpark Hospital: 3,00 km • Garden City Hospital:3,5 km • Helen Joseph Hosital: 1,1 km • University of Johannesburg Main Gate: 500 m • University of Johannesburg Sportsgrounds: 1,1 km • 7th Street: 1,3 km • Johannesburg Country Club: 2,00 km • Nearest Supermarket: 400 m

From the Oliver Tambo international airport, take the R24 towards Johannesburg, then the N12, the M2 West and the M1 North. On the M1 North take the Empire Road turnoff. Turn left into Empire road. Carry on straight along Empire until you reach a T junction. The SABC’s offices will be in front of you. Turn right into Kingsway until you get to 4th robot. (Campus Square shopping centre will be on your right) Turn right into Main Street in Melville. Turn left at the second traffic light. (The Melville Vet will be on your left hand side of the road). Follow the road up the hill. (1st Avenue) On top of the hill the road becomes a one-way street, turn right in to 1st Street. Pass two stop streets, Arum Place Guesthouse will be on your left hand side.