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The author-run guesthouse in Melville is a popular meeting place

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The Melville House

Owned by author Heidi Holland, The Melville House offers well-decorated en-suite bedrooms and a self catering apartment. All the rooms have TVs, phones and stocked fridges. Expertly run by the well-known writer herself, the popular guest house has fax and wi-fi internet connections and safe off-street parking.

The Melville House is a buzzy meeting place for international professionals working in NGOs, academics from universities across the globe, and journalists, including many film-makers of every nationality. Famous for its social vibe, The Melville House is the chosen venue of visitors seeking a better understanding of South Africa and the region, as well as those looking for an entertaining place to stay.

The Melville House is located in a safe environment amid gardens and a plunge-pool in the heart of Johannesburg's trendy artists' quarter. An easy walk to top restaurants, art galleries, coffee shops and bars, banks and quality shops, it is close to the South African Broadcasting Corporation, the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg. Tweet This!

 

Nelson Mandela and Heidi Holland

Heidi Holland presents a copy of her book, The Struggle, to Nelson Mandela soon after his release from prison in February 2000 during the same week the the book was published.