There are both positives and negatives about my stay. I’ll start with the positives:
Great location - central to everything in Cape Town.
Space - apartment has such a nice flow and is suitable for a family with kids. I travelled with my toddler and it was great to not have to worry about stairs and hazards. The apartment also has great views.
The negatives
Cleanliness - the furniture is dirty, particularly the couches. The carpets had big yellow stains which I hope was spilled alcohol. The lounge carpet was sticky and I didn’t want my toddler to walk over the area without socks. Granted this was due to previous holiday-makers - but these issues should have been dealt with before my booking as it impacted my stay.
General maintenance of the property - this apartment needs to be inspected more often as there are clear issues with maintenance. The beautiful outdoor deck was ruined by a leaky vent from an apartment 2 floors up. Constant drippage of water.
Some pans need to be replaced.
Lounge carpet needs to be replaced
Expensive clean - I asked for a clean mid-stay and was a little shocked at how expensive it was (R700). Nonetheless I paid, and the cleaning lady Olivia, was lovely.
Overall I had an ok stay, but it could have been much better had the apartment been cleaned and maintained properly. I would suggest that this is done before any other bookings are accepted.