Pros: the apartment was beautifully decorated, the views were great, and the central location was perfect for all the main things to do in Cape Town. Another plus is the proximity to Jason’s Bakery!
Cons: it seemed clear to us that no one has lived in the apartment, as it was mostly well appointed but missing a few things that were slightly more than minor inconveniences. For example, there was no trash can in the bathroom (one only in the kitchen) which meant carrying bathroom waste to the kitchen to dispose of it. The apartment comes with a dishwasher and washing machine but had no laundry or dishwashing detergent. The window in the bedroom looks out to the hallway, so there is constant low level of light through the night. A blackout curtain could solve that issue.
The biggest issue however was that, though the apartment is advertised as having air conditioning, the owner has apparently put a timing limit on its use. The A/C only runs for 3 hours at a time, which meant that in the bedroom that has no outdoor window access and no ceiling fan, I was awoken every 3.5 hours when it got too hot in the bedroom. We didn’t realize what was going on until the second sleepless night when we reached out to management, who informed us of the time limits and that they couldn’t do anything to increase the length of time. This meant we slept extremely poorly for all 4 nights we were there, and had the Airbnb listing stated A/C was only available for 3 hours at a time, I would have booked a different place.