The Best Hotel in Melrose and Illovo, Johannesburg

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The Peech Boutique Hotel

$$$$ | 61 North St., Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa Fodor's Choice

The luscious garden with its two adjoining swimming pools is the central feature of this award-winning, owner-run boutique hotel that is equidistant from Melrose Arch, Rosebank, and Sandton. The dense vegetation pays homage to Joburg’s man-made forest and every room has a private outdoor space, balcony, or patio that makes it easy to forget you’re in a city. The welcoming eco-chic rooms are tastefully decorated with subtle hints of African design and are equipped with iPod docking stations, USB, and universal plug points. Eco-conscious guests will appreciate the heat pump water heating system, gray-water reticulation, recycling initiatives, and on-site vegetable and herb garden used for its two restaurants. The on-site bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to guests. Basalt is its prix-fixe, fine-dining restaurant with optional wine pairing that is housed in the original 1940s heritage home and is also open to the public.

Pros

  • Fair trade certified since 2010
  • Spectacular service and personalized attention
  • Within safe walking distance of a park and delicatessen

Cons

  • Some rooms overlook the swimming pools
  • Fee to use the gym next door
  • Grounds can feel a little cramped
61 North St., Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
011-537–9797
Hotel Details
32 rooms
Free Breakfast

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