Stylish, modern and bright apartment, with balcony overlooking the Slave Lodge and entrance to Company Gardens, as well as distant views of Bo-Kaap and Lion's Rump. No air con, but the almost silent fan worked very well. Owners supplied everything one might need and more, like extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, washing up liquid, cloths, paper kitchen towels, laundry detergent, moisturiser and shampoo. There's also a clothes airer, hairdryer and a vacuum cleaner for OCDs like us (lol). Plus a handy safe. Very central and close to many sights and markets.
Single-glazed windows means that traffic noise pollution is high, but we slept fine with earplugs.
All in all, we would not hesitate to return. Totally recommended!
OUR TIPS:
We found that the lower side of Adderly Street was quite ghetto and menacing, so we recommend keeping to the north and west side of it, when exploring on foot.
If you've never been to CT, you'll be surprised at the sheer number of beggars and rough-sleepers, which means many streets have a distinctly unpleasant 'aroma' and some pavements are truly disgusting.
For groceries, avoid the supermarkets nearby, and go for Woolworths, Pick n Pay in V&A, or Chequers in Kloof Street or Regent Road (best of all by a mile). Unless you enjoy trashy 'foods'.
Do your shopping early. Early weekday closures (5pm or even earlier) and weekend closures seem to be the norm, for groceries, apparel and even some food joints. If you're used to UK 24-hour opening times or European late opening hours - forget it.
Buy tickets for Table Mountain, Robben Island, etc. ONLINE to avoid the lengthy queues.
If you visit in February, a trip to Kenilworth (20 min Uber from apartment) for the Prawn Festival will combine informal horse-racing with a big portion of delicious, freshly cooked, tasty prawns at a ridiculously low price. We did it and had a wonderful day!