This was our second time staying in this beautiful apartment. It was just as perfect as we remembered - waking up each morning, opening the sliding doors, laying in bed listening to the sound of birds in the garden, absolutely stunning views out over the bay and nightly visits from the local porcupine who comes to eat a bowl of squash.
Simon's Town is very quiet so this is a place for relaxing. It's a great base for heading out to the Cape Peninsula (which is highly recommended), Boulders Beach which is a 5min drive away (see the Penguin's!). It is very easy to get to Cape Town and Hout Bay, which is about a 30 minute drive away via the famous Chapman's Peak Drive. If you like restaurants with fantastic views then Kalk Bay's Harbour House is a must, especially around Sunset - It's about a 15 minute drive from the apartment. Book ahead to get a window seat overlooking the ocean, you won't be disappointed.
Mary-Louise is a fantastic host and kept us up to date with the load shedding that is currently taking place in South Africa, due to issues with national infrastructure. This was really helpful is it meant we could plan our days a lot better.
We will definitely be back again!