Title: Mel's Cozy family Cottage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=178272&destination=Johannesburg%2C+Gauteng%2C+South+Africa&selected=39680344&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Mel's Cozy family Cottage ## Photo gallery for Mel's Cozy family Cottage ![2 bedrooms, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, WiFi - Mel's Cozy family Cottage (Johannesburg)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39690000/39680400/39680344/de0ef8a2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Mel's Cozy family Cottage (Johannesburg)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39690000/39680400/39680344/5f9790c0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining - Mel's Cozy family Cottage (Johannesburg)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39690000/39680400/39680344/fedb9593.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor pool - Mel's Cozy family Cottage (Johannesburg)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39690000/39680400/39680344/aecbb4a6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Mel's Cozy family Cottage (Johannesburg)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/40000000/39690000/39680400/39680344/3043fae5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Welcome to Mel's Place, a charming cottage in the heart of a quaint suburb. This semi-modern Greek-style retreat is surrounded by life-filled gardens and features purified water throughout the property. Take advantage of walking distance proximity to Blairgowrie Plaza for restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores or spend your day at nearby Delta Park. ## Reviews 4.8 ### Entire home 2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6 ## Popular amenities - Pool - Kitchen - Washing machine - Outdoor space - Parking available £44 includes taxes & fees 29 Mar - 30 Mar ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Mel's Cozy family Cottage Our Home is situated in a quaint suburb, close to all the major northern suburbs, such as Hyde Park, Sandton & Rosebank with their respective Gautrain Stations(3.9km).We have a lovely garden full of life. We are dog lovers and have 3 living with us. they love people and attention. The cottage is private and Homely,decorated in a semi modern Greek style with a touch of old. We want our guests to be happy and feel at home. We have a water purification system on the property which supplies purified water to entire property.Mel's Place is within walking distance, just 200m down the road, into Blairgowrie Plaza where you'll find various Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Grocery,Liquor,Convenience stores, hairdresser, dry cleaning, Doctor's, Dentists & Chiropractor Rooms, as well as Chinese Acupuncture and a Pharmacy. Delta park is around the corner, lovely for a day run or a lovely picnic. . ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Communal pool - Outdoor pool ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Electric kettle - Hob - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided - Sofa bed ### Bathroom - 1.5 bathrooms - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Porch/lanai ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Designated smoking areas - Note from host: A smoking area is allocated outside the unit ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board - Safe ### Location highlights - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near a zoo ### Things to do - 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18 ### Check-out Check-out before 11:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events Events allowed Small parties ### Smoking Smoking allowed: in designated areas A smoking area is allocated outside the unit ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Parties and events are allowed on site Note from host: Small parties Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as Mel's Cozy Family Mel's Cozy Family Cottage Cottage Mel's Cozy Family Cottage Randburg Mel's Cozy Family Cottage Cottage Randburg ## About the area Randburg, a neighbourhood in Johannesburg, is home to this cottage. Travellers who have shopping on the agenda can visit Sandton City Mall and Melrose Arch Shopping Centre. Johannesburg Botanical Garden and Johannesburg Zoo are also worth visiting. Relax and indulge in the area's health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with cycling nearby. [Visit our Johannesburg travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Johannesburg.dx6051471) [View more Cottages in Johannesburg](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Johannesburg-Cottages.d6051471-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=-26.119137,28.006786&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:nok%7ECma%7DiD%3FO%3FQ%40Q%3FO%40Q%40Q%40Q%3FOBQ%40Q%40OBQBO%40QDOBOBQBODQBODODODODODOFODOFOFMDOFMFOHMFOFMHMHMFMHMHKHMJMHKHKJMHKJKJKJIJKJKJIJIJKLIJILGJILILGLILGLGLGLELGLELGLENELENELCNELCNCNCLCNCNCLANANANANALANAN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%3FN%3FN%40N%40N%40L%40N%40N%40N%40LBNBNBLBNBNBLDLBNDLDNDLDLFNDLFLDLFLFLFJHLFLHLHJFLHJHJJJHJHLJJJHHJJJJHJJLHJJJHLHLHJHLHLFLHLFLHNFLFNFLFNFLDNFNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNBPDNBNBPBNBP%40NBP%40NBP%40P%40N%40P%3FP%40P%40N%3FP%3FP%3FN%3FP%3FP%3FPANAP%3FPANAPAPCNAPCPANCPCNCPCNENCNEPENENENENENENGNELGNGNGLGNGLILGNILGLILILIJILIJKLIJKJILKJKJIHKJMJKHKHKJKFMHKHMHMHMFKFMHMFMDMFMFODMFMDODMDOBMDMDOBOBMBOBOBM%40OBO%40O%40M%40O%40O%40O%3FO%40O%3FM%3FO%3FO%3FOAO%3FMAOAOAOAOAMCOAOCMCOCOCMCOEMEOCMEOEMEMGMEMGMGMEMGMIMGMGMIKIMIKIMIKIKIKIKKKKKIKKKKIMKKIKIMKKIMIKIMGMIMIOGMGMIMGOGMEOGOGMEOGOEOEOEOEOEOCQEOCOCQCOEOAQCOCQAQAOCQ%3FQAOAQAQ%3FOAQ%3FQ%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=hQdeDTYEBWldb8FH_Sbq4t33RLQ=) Johannesburg ### What's nearby - Delta Park 5 min walk \- 0.3 miles - Lazer Quest 3 min drive \- 1.6 miles - 4th Avenue Parkhurst 3 min drive \- 1.7 miles - The Colony Shopping Centre 3 min drive \- 1.9 miles - Adventure Golf 3 min drive \- 1.4 miles ### Getting around - Johannesburg Sandton Station 13 min drive - Rosebank Station 14 min drive - Johannesburg (HLA-Lanseria) 44 min drive ### Restaurants - Pizza Perfect 3 min walk - J's diner 3 min walk - Wimpy 13 min walk - The Fussy Vegan 2 min drive - Mr Pants Wine Bar 19 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Mel's Cozy family Cottage have a pool? ### How much does it cost to stay at Mel's Cozy family Cottage? ### Is Mel's Cozy family Cottage pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at Mel's Cozy family Cottage? ### What time is check-in at Mel's Cozy family Cottage? ### What time is check-out at Mel's Cozy family Cottage? ### Where is Mel's Cozy family Cottage located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Mel's Cozy family Cottage Reviews ## Reviews All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 1 8 - Good 0 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 2 ### 4.8 Cleanliness ### 4.6 Location ## Reviews Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ruth A. 29 Nov 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### wonderful place and wonderful hosts we had a great stay in Mel's cottage. She and her family looked after us so well. The cottage is lovely as is garden and pool. We loved the 3 dogs who were waiting outside the door to greet us every morning. We will definitely stay again - in fact we have already booked! ##### Ruth A. Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### kingsley S. 15 Jul 2023 Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Aborted stay Got scammed by Melody van heerden.. had to find somewhere else to stay, STILL trying to get my money back from stupid BOOKABACH idiots ##### kingsley S. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### kingsley S. 18 Jul 2023 Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Stay away from this place Got to the place and was told people were living there permanently so could not stay there, whole place looked run down and in disrepair. Had to find somewhere else last minute, disaster.. grrrrrtr, need to give my money back bookabach. ##### kingsley S. 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