What is unique at Jax Place? Four stars, two Springboks and a
lot of spunk!
Two extraordinary individuals decided to team up and start an
exceptional and unique guest house. The fact that the one
individual, Mike Jennings - who represented South Africa as a
Springbok eighth man on the demo tour in the late sixties/early
seventies - just happens to be the father of another Springbok,
Jacqueline Jennings, albeit for Indoor Netball in 2006/7, is not
co-incidental.
This family has three generations of Springbok blood running
thick in their veins. CB and MJ Jennings were the second father and
son combination to represent their country on the rugby field. And
now Mike and Jacqueline have decided to team up in business. The
Springboks are at it again…
With a business plan in hand, Jacqueline convinced Mike to
finance her new venture, a guest house with a difference - Jax
Place. What was of critical importance is that this guest house had
to be different. The growth of guest houses all over South Africa
were nothing short of phenomenal and Jacqueline knew that to have a
competitive advantage in the lucrative Gauteng market, she needed
something very diverse, very unique. This was to be something truly
remarkable, not another, 'my stay was nice' or 'I had a good stay'
to 'thank you very much, I enjoyed the breakfast'.
Three years later, Jax Place is beyond doubt a guest house that
is remarkably different to the rest of the pack. Apart from the
fact that Jax Place proudly sports a four star grading, the 'sense
of karma' when one arrives is immediately evident, 'you have
arrived' welcomes the most weary guest with a true sense of
imminent relaxing rationale. However, the indisputable uniqueness
about Jax Place is without a doubt the beautiful and spacious
bathrooms in each room. Her slogan, 'The Bathroom Experience' is a
challenge that very, very few competitors are prepared to take on,
never mind even trying to match. With stunning body showers,
spacious free standing baths, and a unique type of wooden flooring
designed by Mike, the innovativeness of this guest house has left
the tourism industry breathless. What does a businessman or woman
really want after a long day of stress and pressure at the
workplace? 'Give me a long relaxing shower', or 'a delicious soak
in a huge bath' is the cry from the weary and tired; and suddenly
the world looks a lot different - and this time definitely for the
better.
Word of mouth is spreading fast and with easy signs from the
airport and city to direct guests to Jax Place, this is a wonderful
success story that is destined to grow from strength to
strength.