
Premiere Classe Suites
Posted on: October 24, 2016| By: adminLocation, location, location You hear this all the time, and this is exactly what Premiere Classe Suites, one of our Johannesburg Guesthouses offers – the most perfect location. As well as the most fabulous one and two bedroomed apartments and suites that are fully equipped and divine. If you’re looking to be self sufficient, have…
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Garden Day in South Africa
Posted on: October 16, 2016| By: adminIt felt quite apt that we had our first beautiful gentle summer rains during the night, just before Garden Day South Africa. Gardens in Johannesburg were given a good soaking, the dust disappeared and everything felt cleansed and divine, just in time for the first South African Garden Day. Garden Day is all about celebration….
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Orange Babies
Posted on: October 4, 2016| By: admin Orange Babies is an NGO foundation that was established to help pregnant women, their babies and children, all affected by HIV. Orange Babies offers information programs and medical care, and builds orphanages, maternity clinics and shelters for these women and children. Fundraising is a huge part of Orange Babies and one of the ways they fundraise…
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How to look for the perfect Johannesburg Guesthouse
Posted on: September 26, 2016| By: adminThe internet has changed the way that people research and book their holidays. It used to be that you would go through a South African Travel Agent or a South African Tour Operator to book your flights, hotel or Johannesburg guesthouse accommodation, as well as your tours and airport transfers.You can still do this, and…
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Emoyeni Estate
Posted on: September 8, 2016| By: admin Emoyeni Estate, situated in Parktown, Johannesburg, is a dream. Just entering this magnificent Edwardian heritage building feels elegant and grand, and as you walk up the stairs you can feel the gracious and timeless luxury of yesteryear. Emoyeni means ‘Place in the Air’ in Nguni. It is built on one of the highest ridges…
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Quiz Nights in Jozi
Posted on: September 6, 2016| By: adminI don’t quite remember when Quiz Nights in Johannesburg became a thing. I’ve been going to the Quiz Night at Nuno’s in Melville for almost two years, I have a friend who is a regular at the Quiz at Vovo Telo in Parkhurst and another at The Cobblestone Pub in Montecasino. Quiz Night in Jozi…
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Music at 44 Stanley on a Friday Evening
Posted on: September 2, 2016| By: admin 44 Stanley is a collection of speciality stores and restaurants, not far from our Johannesburg Guesthouses, in Milpark. The stores are built around several courtyards, spaced beautifully around and under the olive trees. You will find art, antiques, boutiques, books, high fashion, decor, furniture, collectables and restaurants. Friday evenings at 44 Stanley are divine….
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Jozi’s Art Museums
Posted on: August 14, 2016| By: adminRemember when we all used to go to New York or London, in the days when the exchange rate wasn’t so bad, and visit the art museums? And how we felt that all the art and culture was in big overseas cities and we didn’t have any? Well. It is no longer true. Johannesburg is…
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Sophiatown
Posted on: August 4, 2016| By: adminSophiatown is a place of removal and rebirth. In the 1930s, and for about two decades, Sophiatown was the one area in Johannesburg that remained diverse and unified. People lived side by side in this tiny suburb, mostly connected through arts, literature, music and drama. It was one of the most racially integrated areas in…
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Amanzi Guest House
Posted on: July 29, 2016| By: adminOur Johannesburg Guesthouses are all small, intimate and super personal. Guests get to know the owners really well and a successful stay often depends on the interaction between owner and guest. But of course it is impossible for an owner to be on hand 24 hours a day. Everyone needs a break, a holiday or…
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