Traveling in South Africa is an experience, largely because there are issues with the country's electricity supply that causes them to have scheduled power outages for a few hours multiple times a day, called load shedding.
Heather's place in Simon's Town is truly worthy of 5 stars because you can still be comfortable even without power.
Her place has wifi, a dedicated outlet that works even when there is no power, and solar lanterns.
Additionally, the room is equipped with air conditioning, which helps to cool off the room after a hot summer day. The A/C is not functional during the load shedding, but that wasn't a big deal.
The place is also nicely equipped with a kitchenette, including a gas burner. Should you need to cook something or boil water during load shedding, this is a nice touch.
We had everything we needed at Heathers, and getting into town was a very short drive or a medium walk for supplies. And, of course, there are the penguins which are just down the road.