These new deluxe managed apartments consist of 6 beautifully appointed units, varying in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms including a penthouse suite with private swimming pool. The property offers the benefit of spaciously catered luxurious apartments, with the personal service one expects from a top 5 star hotel. Both our General Manager and the butler provide full concierge services, from arranging a private catered dinner party to pampering spa treatments, all in the privacy of your luxury apartment. Dinner reservations, secretarial services, transfers as well as sightseeing tours, can also be arranged. Breakfast can be enjoyed in your apartment, or at a nearby sidewalk cafe. Melrose Arch is alive with energy, social interaction and African internationalism. Open spaces, secure public squares and sidewalk café seating in a pedestrian friendly environment all mean taking advantage of the beautiful South African climate in a secure and social setting. Exclusive shops and a variety of fine restaurants are stone's throw from the hotel. Located in: Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Welcome to #1 Melrose Blvd by Seasons in Africa
Set at the entrance to the popular, secure and prestigious Melrose Arch Precinct in Johannesburg, #1 Melrose Blvd by Seasons in Africa offers the best of city living, within walking distance from an arrangement of world class restaurants, a state of the art Health club, and within a stone’s throw from 3 of the most exclusive shopping malls in Johannesburg. Our dedicated team is there to make your stay truly unforgettable, from arranging transfers, day tours or shopping trips, to organising a specialised Spa treatment in the privacy of your apartment.
The Luxuriously appointed apartments all boast en-suite bathrooms with heated flooring and towel rails. The showers are a feature on their own, not to mention the baths - tranquillity at its best! The kitchen has everything a person would need – a fully stocked mini-bar, espresso machine and quality teas to mention a few. For the culinary gifted, the fully fitted kitchen can be used to cook up a masterpiece. There is no need to do your own shopping – our friendly concierge will lend a helping hand, by sourcing the ingredients for you.
If a no fuss evening is preferred, order in from one of the restaurants in the precinct, kick off your shoes and relax in style in front of your 42” plasma screen television with a wide selection of DSTV channels to choose from.
Apartment #1 - Penthouse
The Penthouse is 310m2 of absolute luxurious living. With 2 en suite bedrooms on the lower level, and an additional en suite bedroom upstairs, the Penthouse also includes a Mezzanine level with an office area and a sleeper couch for whenever extra visitors are expected. The kitchen boasts a central island with gas fired stove and ample space to entertain. With unrivalled views of the Johannesburg skyline, the outside entertainment area is the perfect spot for a lazy summer afternoon next to the lap pool, or the perfect venue for hosting a cocktail party for up to 80 people. The dining room seats 8 people, and can be used as an alternative venue for small business meetings or to entertain a small party of guests. Ideal for a family of 6, or for the business person who enjoys his space, this is the pinnacle of luxury in Melrose Arch.
Apartment #2 - Studio
This 1 bedroom apartment with it’s hints of green and light brown offers a Mezzanine level with office area and sleeper couch. The Lounge area is equipped with DSTV satellite television, DVD player and 42” flatscreen plasma television. There is also a guest WC upon entering the Apartment. The undercover balcony offers perfect protection against the elements when making use of the gas fired barbecue to grill some fresh South African meat and still enough space to entertain guests. The en-suite bathroom offers a luxurious free-standing bath with floor to ceiling mirrors, and a breathtaking rain shower with exclusive Hansgrohe fittings.
Apartment #3 – Studio
This 1 bedroom apartment with it’s hints of green and light brown offers a Mezzanine level with office area and sleeper couch. The Lounge area is equipped with DSTV satellite television, DVD player and 42” flatscreen plasma television. Apartment #3 also offers a guest bathroom with shower on ground level. The undercover balcony offers perfect protection against the elements when making use of the gas fired barbecue to grill some fresh South African meat and still enough space to entertain guests. The en-suite bathroom offers a luxurious free-standing bath with floor to ceiling mirrors, and a breathtaking rain shower with exclusive Hansgrohe fittings.
Apartment #4 - Suite
Apartment #4 is located at the North-eastern corner of #1 Melrose Blvd by Seasons in Africa with stunning views of Melrose Boulevard. The 2 bedrooms are both en suite, but the main bedroom features what is internationally becoming a new trend of “In-suite” bathroom. The spacious balcony is the ideal relaxation spot for a lazy Sunday afternoon, and on a hot summer’s day the folding glass doors can be opened up to allow the fresh summer air to fill the apartment.
Apartment #5 - Suite
This apartment boasts 2 en-suite bedrooms on either side of the living room and kitchen area. There are four sliding doors opening up to the large outside balcony, one from each of the bedrooms and two from the living area. The four-poster bed in the main bedroom is a feature on its own and epitomises the style and feel of #1 Melrose Blvd by Seasons in Africa.
Apartment #6 - Suite
High ceilings and a feeling of wide open spaces is a classic feature of Apartment #6. The glass sliding doors open up to create a massive space, joining the living room and the outside balcony, creating a large, free-flowing space, truly an impressible feature. The main bedroom includes a unique feature, which is a double outside shower looking out towards the leafy green residential suburb of Melrose.
Location
Directions to #1 Melrose Blvd From Pretoria
1. Follow the N1 south towards Johannesburg, keep to the far right at the Buccleuch Interchange and follow the M1 south towards Johannesburg. 2. Take Corlett Drive off-ramp. 3. Turn right at the traffic light, proceed under the highway. 4. After the BP service Station, turn left into Melrose Boulevard. 5. Continue through the Melrose Arch Precinct. 6. We are the last building on the left hand side (1 Melrose Blvd), before the intersection with Athol-Oaklands Drive. 7. We are on the 3rd Floor.
From O.R.Tambo International Airport:
1. Upon exiting the airport, take the R24 to Johannesburg. 2. At the Gillooly’s Interchange, take N3 Pretoria/Bryanston (eastern Bypass) 3. Take Marlboro off-ramp. 4. At top of bridge, turn left into Marlboro Drive. 5. Take M1 turn-off towards Johannesburg. 6. Take Corlett Drive off-ramp. 7. Turn right at the traffic light, proceed under the highway. 8. After the BP service Station, turn left into Melrose Boulevard. 9. Continue through the Melrose Arch Precinct. 10. We are the last building on the left hand side (1 Melrose Blvd), before the intersection with Athol-Oaklands Drive. 11. We are on the 3rd Floor.
Media
De Kat | Weelderige verblyf vir sakelui [PDF] – by Wilma de Bruin, Julie/Augustus 2008 #1 Melrose Blvd is deesdae dié blyplek vir sakemanne. Dié moderne, stylvolle en eksklusiewe wooneenhede bied sakemanne wat vir vergaderings en konferensies na Johannesburg toe moet gaan, die ideale kombinasie van uitsonderlike woongerief en maksimum privaatheid…
Destiny Magazine | Melrose Majesty [PDF] – by Khensani Mashamba, July 2008 Set at the entrance to the exclusive Melrose Arch precinct in Johannesburg, No 1 Melrose Boulevard is the latest über-stylish accommodation for business travelers…
Business Day | The Suite Life [PDF] – by Roy Marks, May 2008 To say that the newly opened luxury apartment building at #1 Melrose Boulevard offers a “home away from home” would be disingenuous, because it’s a rare traveler who can lay claim to more than 125m2 of stomping ground…
Seasons in Africa Magazine | Modern Comfort [PDF] – by Tess Paterson, May 2008 Looking to spend some time in a stylish, spacious pied a terre in the heart of Jozi’s northern suburbs? Ruan Swart, GM of #1 Melrose Boulevard is the man to talk to…
Financial Mail | New-city comfort [PDF] – by Linda Stafford, 28 March 2008 What architect and writer Lindsay Bremmer described as “the city as we wish it (classy, secure and homogeneous)”, Melrose Arch, has come of age as a mixed use development on the work and entertaining fronts…
The Times | Weekend Hot Spot [PDF] – by Robert McKay, 21 February 2008 The hotel is located at the back entrance of the self-contained, quasi-neighbourhood within a neighbourhood known as the Melrose Arch precinct in Johannesburg…
Nationwide Altitude Magazine | A night on the Town [PDF] – by Deirdre Theron-Loots, February 2008 Melrose Arch is one of Egoli’s most vibrant hot spots. Here the cream of the city’s social set regularly gathers – at its fashionable sidewalk cafés – to toast their successes. It is also the site of Seasons in Africa’s crown jewel…
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