Melville Gap Guesthouse is a modern and welcoming guesthouse that has been renovated with Melville heritage of arts and culture in mind. Located on the edge of Melville, it has a bit of both worlds – a quiet street as well as close proximity to all the sites Melville has to offer.

The guesthouse consists of the 4 stylishly renovated bedrooms in the Main house as well as two newly renovated, self-catering units in a separate building for those that prefer a bit more privacy as they have their own entrances.

The open-plan lounge and dining area can easily accommodate a small private or corporate function for up to 10 - 15 guests. In the evenings, it is a perfect place for a cosy evening watching a game on a large TV or reading a book.

It’s close proximity to UJ and Wits universities makes it a popular place for academics and their families. Situated just off Bayers Naude, the guesthouse is easily reachable by the major highways.

Rooms - Melville Gap

Melville Gap guesthouse consists of two buildings:

Main House has 4 stylishly renovated bedrooms as well as a large living/dining area with a beautiful open-plan modern kitchen and 2 newly renovated, self-catering units in a separate building for those that prefer a bit more privacy as they have their own entrances.

Each room is air-conditioned and has Netflix, free WiFi, tea/coffee making facilities and hair dryers. All rooms have private en-suite bathroom. The Main house rates include a delicious breakfast in the Main Dining Area.

The main lounge and dining areas are fitted with two fireplaces, a large TV and comfortable couches – perfect for a cosy evening watching a game or reading a book.

Facilities - Melville Gap

The open-plan dining and lounge area is available for guests to use at all times. Breakfast with assortment of both hot and cold dishes, is served in the Dining Area from 7am-9:00am on weekdays and 8am-10.30am on weekends and holidays and is included in the room rate, this excludes the self-catering units.

During the day you are welcome to have a meeting or entertain a guest for a cup of tea/coffee – we have created various nooks with our guests’ comfort in mind. If your day finished early and you want to shoot some extra emails, you are welcome to set up your laptop at the kitchen bar counter – we have plenty of plugs and USB points available, and of course, there is that excellent coffee machine ready for you!

In the evenings and during the weekends we welcome you to our lounge to watch a sports game or a movie on the large TV next to a cosy fireplace.

Functions - Melville Gap

If you are looking for a private space for a small-scale conference or any other function, be it for business or family, we are happy to accommodate groups up to 15 people!

We have a TV screen set up in the Dining Area that is connected to the network and can be used for presentations. We can assist you with outside catering and take care of coffee/tea time for your function.