Saffron Guest House

This is a lovely guest house at the bottom of a very trendy road in Melville. It's close enough to walk to the bustle of the street filled with restaurants, cafes and bars - but far enough to enjoy and tranquil stay. I love the decor in the rooms and the gardens make feel just like home. There a few new restaurants opening up as well, compared to the previous time I stayed there.

My stay was very pleasant, but there were a few inconveniences. The location is very quiet, perfect for any traveller: there is always a control person at the entrance willing to help if needed; only one advice: be careful with your personal belongings and don't leave them in the room (not even in your luggage which is properly closed and stored in a corner of the room)!!! On request there is the availability to arrange a transfer to/from the airport: very efficient, perhaps a little too expensive. The driver Matthew is very nice and kind; with him I also did a tour of Soweto and it was very nice, he is a wonderful person who loves the place where he lives: I recommend taking advantage of it if you have a half day free! The neighbourhood is also safe both day and night. The room is large and has all the necessary amenities: the bed is comfortable, the wardrobes are spacious, the bathroom is well organized (the hairdryer is missing). The breakfast included is served in a bar very close by and is very good, rich and with various choices; the staff is friendly and accommodates requests (one morning I had to leave early and, on request, they brought me breakfast the night before). I recommend it but be careful with your personal belongings!

we stayed at Saffron from the 25th to the 27th November 2022 . Staff and management were really helpful at all times, very clean and very secure. I really appreciated the solar light to cater for power cuts. They really assisted with requesting for Uber and Shuttle.

The stay was lovely, my organisation rented out 4 rooms over the weekend and everyone was very happy there. It's not the fist time we booked that and we will be sure to use Saffron again in the future.