i.
Johannesburg
Gauteng · South Africa
11 Units
Districts
Sandton Central, Sandhurst, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Illovo — walking distance to the JSE and most head offices.
A Private Residence · Configured as Your Office
The lounge,
replaced by an
office.
A two-bedroom residence in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban — reconfigured for the way senior executives actually work when travelling. Sleep upstairs. Take the board call from a fully-appointed office where the sofa used to be.
Cities
Three JHB · CPT · DBN
Nightly Rate From
R 10,000 2-bed suite
Response Time
Under 15 minutes, 24/7
Access
By invitation or referral
01
The Friction
Hotel rooms were designed for sleep and television — not for closing a deal at 22:00.
i.
A desk that is not a desk.
The writing table in the average five-star suite fits a laptop and a coffee cup. It cannot hold a portfolio, a monitor, and the papers you actually need for a serious meeting.
ii.
Video calls in a bathrobe corner.
Backgrounds that read personal, not professional. Lighting designed for guests, not cameras. Acoustics tuned for a hushed lobby — never for a two-hour negotiation over Zoom.
iii.
A concierge who books restaurants.
Not one who understands that "sorted" means dinner from Marble delivered at 20:15, a printer collected by 09:00, and a driver who knows the difference between Sandton and Sandhurst.
02
The Residence
Two bedrooms upstairs.
A working office where the
couch used to be.
i
The desk.
Solid walnut, 2.4m. Herman Miller chair. Dual 32" monitors, wireless charging, cable management out of sight.
ii
Secure comms.
Dedicated 1Gbps fibre on a private VLAN. Enterprise VPN pre-configured. Backup LTE failover if the line drops.
iii
Video-ready.
Acoustically-treated corner. 4K camera at eyeline. Neutral, on-brand backdrop. Studio-quality lighting on a dimmer.
iv
Finishes.
Hansgrohe fixtures throughout. Egyptian cotton. Nespresso Momento. Yamaha soundbar. Details tuned for people who notice.
v
Managed service.
A dedicated residence manager on WhatsApp. Concierge routes requests via the right partner — Uber Eats, private chef, driver.
vi
Private.
No shared lobby, no check-in queue. Keypad entry, biometric safe, blackout blinds. Housekeeping by appointment only.
03
Locations
Three cities.
Twenty-four residences.
ii.
Cape Town
Western Cape · South Africa
8 Units
Districts
V&A Waterfront, De Waterkant, Green Point, Camps Bay — five minutes from the CBD, twenty from CPT.
iii.
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
5 Units
Districts
Umhlanga Ridge, Sibaya, Ballito — port-adjacent, close to Dube TradePort and King Shaka.
04
How It Works
Three steps, then hand it over.
i.
Request
Send us your dates, city, and any specifics — the shape of the working week, guests, meals, transfers. Members send a single line on WhatsApp; first-time enquiries use the form below.
Same day
Reply
ii.
Configure
Your residence manager confirms the unit, pre-stocks the kitchen to your preferences, sets up your VPN and monitors, and lines up transfers and standing dinner reservations.
48 hours
Before Arrival
iii.
Arrive & work
Keypad code lands the day of. Manager on WhatsApp throughout the stay for anything you'd otherwise think about — a printer, a courier, a table at Marble, a car at 04:30 for the airport.
On demand
24 / 7
05
Membership
Three ways to engage.
All by invitation or referral.
Nightly
Single Stay · No Commitment
R 10,000 / night
2-Bed Executive Suite
- — Full residence & office configuration
- — Residence manager on WhatsApp during stay
- — Airport transfer on arrival
- — Housekeeping by appointment
- — Concierge for meals, drivers, courier
- — Minimum three nights
Most Requested
Annual Retainer
Priority · Preferred Pricing
R 480,000 / year
40 Nights · Any City, Any Residence
- — Everything in Nightly
- — Priority booking, 72-hour cancellation
- — Preferred unit held for repeat stays
- — Airport transfers, both directions
- — Standing dinner reservations, on request
- — Dedicated residence manager across cities
- — Roll-over of unused nights (10 max)
Corporate
Firm-Wide · Managed by EA
On request
From R 1.2M / Year · Pooled Nights
- — Pooled nights across partners & principals
- — Single point of billing, monthly reconciliation
- — Central booking portal for EAs
- — Compliance & travel-policy alignment
- — Named account manager, quarterly review
- — Priority allocation for peak windows
06
In Use
What members tell us, after a stay.
"First trip to Jo'burg where I actually finished the deck on the road. The desk alone made the difference — three days, no back pain, three offers signed off before I flew out."
M. Okonkwo
Managing Partner, Lagos-Based Fund · Sandton, May 2026
"My EA books it like a hotel and I arrive to something that feels like a serviced office with a bedroom attached. Marius on WhatsApp is worth the retainer on his own."
A. van Heerden
CFO, JSE-Listed Industrial Group · Cape Town, Quarterly
"The privacy is what sold me. No lobby, no other guests, no one to recognise me between meetings. And the coffee is properly good, which sounds trivial until you've had bad coffee for a week."
Dr. R. Naidoo
Chair, Healthcare Group · Durban, Ongoing
"We placed three London partners with them over a two-week roadshow. Zero admin on our end. That's rare, in this country and every other one."
S. Beaumont
Executive Assistant to Chairman · Magic Circle Firm
Used by teams at
Magic Circle Law
Bulge-Bracket Banks
African Family Offices
Fortune 500 Industrials
Sovereign Delegations
Boutique Advisory
Enquiries
Tell us where you're going.
First-time enquiries reviewed within one business day. Members message the residence manager directly.
Enquiries
info@bespokework.co.zaHead Office
Waterfall, Johannesburg
Companion · iOS · In Development
An app for the way you already message us.
The residence, the concierge, and your itinerary — in one place. Members can browse suites, message their manager, and view the full stay itinerary from the phone in their pocket. Below: five screens from the current build.
Good Evening · Thabo
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Sandton · 12 – 16 Aug
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Sandhurst · Johannesburg
Sandhurst · North
2 bedrooms · Executive office · 148 m²
Desk
2.4m walnut
Link
1 Gbps + LTE
Video
4K studio
What's set up
Herman Miller
Dual 32"
Hansgrohe
Nespresso
Blackout
Biometric safe
Yamaha
Request · 12 – 16 Aug
R 10,400 / nt
02 · Residence
Residence Manager · Marius
Good evening, Thabo.
Sandhurst · North · Night 2 of 4
● Available · < 5 min reply
Tonight · 19:42
Marius — dinner for two at 20:30. Marble if they'll take
us, otherwise DW Eleven-13.
Marius
Both are open — Marble held a corner table under your
name. Driver at the door 20:15?
Marble · Sandton
Table for 2 · 20:30
Confirm booking Yes →
Perfect. And a printer by 09:00 tomorrow.
Message Marius…
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03 · Concierge
Current Stay · 12 – 16 Aug
Sandhurst · North
Johannesburg · night 2 of 4
Tuesday 13 Aug
08:30
Driver · Sandton office
Sipho · Range Rover · plate CY 21 GP
13:00
Lunch · Signature
Table for 3 · under Nkosi
20:30
Dinner · Marble
Corner table · driver from residence 20:15
Wednesday 14 Aug
09:00
Printer collection
A3 colour · returning 17:00
15:00
Board call · Zoom
Office ready · lighting pre-set
Friday 16 Aug
04:30
Airport · ORTIA
SAA J-BUS · check-in cleared
04 · Itinerary
Annual Retainer · Member
Thabo Nkosi
Member since March 2025 · JHB · CPT
18
Nights Used
22
Nights Rem.
6
Residences
Upcoming
Sandhurst · North
In stay12 – 16 Aug
V&A · Silo
Confirmed03 – 06 Sep · CPT
Umhlanga · Ridge
Held18 – 20 Sep · DBN
Billing
Next invoice
R 40,000
01 Sep · Monthly
05 · Membership