Ginnegaap Guesthouse

Located in the heart of vibrant Melville, just one minute away from 7th Street, this lovely old house is the perfect escape in the buzzing city of Johannesburg.

With beautiful wooden floors, pressed ceilings and tastefully decorated rooms, this guest house offers both comfort and good taste. Whether you are on holiday or a business trip, the friendly staff and cosy rooms are sure to make you feel at home.

Step out of the front door and discover the many sights this amazing city has to offer. Not only are museums, shopping malls and restaurants just a short walk away, a number of parks are just around the corner, ideal for jogging or enjoying a picnic.

Rooms: 6
Rate: 500 - 800 ZAR

We have 6 beautiful en-suite rooms and one self catering cottage that have all the luxuries you have at home.
We also spoil you with 100% percale cotton linens, daily treats on your coffee tray, a hearty breakfast on the veranda, a fridge in each room, thick luxurious towels, electric blankets in winter and a fan to cool you down in summer.

Nearby attractions and landmarks :

- 7th Street - A street buzzing with restaurants, bars and shops is a 3 minute walk away
- Melville Koppies Nature Reserve is within walking distance
- Antique and collectable shops are a 2 minute walk away
- Banks (including a foreign exchange facility), a supermarket and doctors and dentists are just 5 minutes away
- The University of Johannesburg is roughly 5 km away
- Wits University is a 10 minute drive away
- The Helen Joseph hospital, Garden City, Rosebank Clinic, Park Lane Clinic, Kenridge Hospital, Brenthurst Clinic and Milpark Hospital is all within a 15 km radius of Ginnegaap
- Emmarentia Dam, ideal for walks, jogging or a picnic, is a 2 minute drive away
- Johannesburg city with its museums and African craft shops are 10 minutes away from Melville.
- Rosebank Shopping Mall and Sandton City are just two of the up market shopping malls that are easily reachable by car from Melville.
- The Apartheid Museum and Gold Reef City are a 20 minute drive
- Soweto is reachable within 20 minutes

From the airport:

Take the R24 to Johannesburg, then the N12 to Johannesburg and then the M2 West Johannesburg. Take Sandton / Pretoria M1N and then the Empire Road turnoff. Keep to the left (Auckland Park), stay in middle lane and continue over Barry Hertzog to the T-Junction (SABC). Turn right into Kings Way. At the second robot, turn right into Lothbury. Continue up Lothbury, which becomes 7th Street. Turn left into 4th Street. We are number 54, opposite the church and next to a school playground.