Agterplaas Guesthouse is situated at the foot of the historical Melville Koppies. The view, tranquillity and bird life easily lull visitors into forgetting they’re in South Africa’s busiest city. Yet the attractions of the Melville boutiques, bookshops, coffee bars, and nightclubs are nearby. We are approximately 3 km from Johannesburg University and 7 km from Wits.
Agterplaas offers individually decorated en-suite rooms, furnished with a king-size bed or twin beds on request; some rooms have a sofa bed for a 3rd person. In addition, each room contains air-conditioning, a fan, a heater, tea- and coffee-making, a bar fridge with complimentary juices and cold drinks, and other amenities for convenience. Different hearty breakfasts are served in the large dining room, which features authentic Oregon Pine flooring and pressed steel ceilings. We also offer limited informal conference facilities to hire.
Agterplaas Guesthouse is in a prime spot in Melville, a trendy suburb of Johannesburg. Guests can enjoy the rustic quiet that is 3 minutes walking distance from “7de Laan” restaurants, quaint shops, and proximity to media, universities and the CBD has made it sought after by businessmen and tourists wanting to stay in the area.
In Room Facilities:
* Private bathroom
* Bathroom amenities
* Free Wi-Fi access
* Bar fridge with complimentary juices and cold drinks
* Hairdryer
* Iron
* Ironing board
* Coffee/tea facilities
* Microwave
* Non-smoking
* TV
* DStv/Satellite TV
* Sitting area
* Air-conditioning
* Desk
* Safe
* Ceiling fan
* Free-standing fan
* Wake-up calls
* Heater
* Garden views
* Patio/Terrace
Establishment Facilities:
* Lovely patio, garden and verandahs
* Spacious dining room with work areas and a view of the famous Melville Koppies
* Free Wi-Fi is available on the whole property
* Small informal conferences and receptions
* Authentic South African food served
* Wake up each morning at Die Agterplaas with a full English breakfast, available in the characteristic dining room.
* The in-house chefs can also prepare lunch and dinner upon request
* Lock-up garages are available at no extra cost
* Our establishment offers free Wi-Fi
* Tour/sightseeing facilities
Melville is famous for its abundance of restaurants, coffee and book shops, making it an exciting area for tourists and business people from all over South Africa and abroad to explore. It is a residential area where scores of people from the arts, education, and media have settled over the past half a century. This might be part of the reason that visitors describe people here as extremely friendly and interesting. Johannesburg has a wealth to discover in terms of recent history, nature, archaeological sites and leisure activities for those who do not have time or resources for a visit to Kruger Park, the Garden Route and more. The area also contains shopping malls, tertiary institutions, media businesses, theatres, and hospitals.
* Tours to Soweto and the inner-city
* Apartheid Museum
* University of Johannesburg
* University of the Witwatersrand
* Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
From OR Tambo Airport:
- Out of the Airport take the JOHANNESBURG (R24) route, continue past BARBARA ROAD and EDENVALE ROAD.
- About 9.5 kms from the airport there is a split in the road - take the left turn which is JOHANNESBURG/DURBAN/KIMBERLEY.
- About 6 km further (after passing VAN BUUREN STREET) there is another split, take the left turn to GERMISTON/JOHANNESBURG.
- Immediately go right towards JOHANNESBURG, about 10km further after passing CLEVELAND - DENVER - RUVEN RD / BENROSE MARITZBURG RD / KASERNE - HARROW ROAD RISSIK STREET - SELBY you will reach another split.
- Take the left turn to SANDTON/PRETORIA, after passing CARR AND SMIT STREETS, take the left turn into EMPIRE ROAD.
- Immediately left again into EMPIRE - direction AUCKLAND PARK. Keep going in EMPIRE ROAD as it swerves left at the GARDEN COURT HOLIDAY INN, cross two robots (traffic lights) and then runs onto a T-junction
At the T-junction (Steers and Engen on the left) turn right into KINGSWAY.
- At the first corner where one can, turn RIGHT into LOTHBURY AVE(NB. ...which is COOKHAM to the left)
- Drive through Melville Village - LOTHBURY changes to 7TH STREET
When you get to another T-junction turn RIGHT into 5TH AVENUE
- Turn first LEFT into 8TH STREET and immediately LEFT again into 6TH AVENUE.
- About 200 metres further number 66 is on your left. 4 identical green and white garages identify Die Agterplaas B&B - Sesdelaan 66 / 66 Sixth Ave, Melville, Johannesburg.
* Please push "Reception" or "Staff" button for service.
