The condo is on the top floor of a convention type hotel with a very friendly staff and reasonably good food. It’s really close to the CTICC for anyone attending a big convention there.. The condo is smaller than the photos indicated to me, but still arguably about 950 sqft plus a lovely wide outside patio facing Table Mountain.
One really big bonus besides having access to the hotel amenities is the parking situation. The condo has two secure inside spots on the 2nd and 3rd floors (they say the “1st and 2nd”)
If you are considering other places think about AC in summertime. You are going to want AC. The three AC units in the condo all work well and the cool air is wonderful compared to the temps outside. I can’t imagine not having AC. The building next door doesn’t have it and the tenants have all their windows open and look to be constantly fanning themselves. I’d recommend Bianca’s place for that reason alone.
Bianca manages a dozen or more Airbnb properties in Cape Town, and I’d think that any place with her stamp on it will be good. She even has other condo units in the hotel building This condo is especially great, however. It was perfect for a 4 week stay. Ask ahead about airport transport and use Bianca’s driver, David, to get around (or to take a tour) unless you want to Uber or try the MyCiti bus system that also really works well. There is a MyCiti station IN the airport and another at the Civic Center which is just blocks away to walk to the condo or transfer busses there for the last 500 meters of the trip if you want.
THE MyCiti bus system is really easy to use and two major hubs are just a dozen steps outside the hotel door. The waterfront shopping is better than any close to the condo, but it’s too far to walk. The waterfront grocery store is 1000 times better there than any close to the condo in the CBD. Take the bus! It’s easy and only costs about 70 cents a trip.
There are wonderful restaurants at the waterfront and also nearby the condo.
The condo kitchen is complete with all necessary cooking equipment and plenty of dishes. The washer/dryer is really handy for laundry. If you want to secretly (without Bianca seeing) slip the maid, Thulisa, a buck or two tip. I’ll bet your pillow gets an extra fluff during the weekly linens exchange.
The Covid testing thing for return flights out of Cape Town is still a mess, but there is a lab nearby in what they call the OLD Christian Barnard Hospital Building. It’s just a few blocks walking from the condo. The lab has both a street-level walk in, as well as, a drive-through collection station in their parking garage, both at 111 Bree . They will email the results to attach to your ID and flight record.