My friend and I stayed in Alan's apartment for one week during our first visit to South Africa. Our experience was excellent. The loft was exactly as described. We appreciated the secure building, central location, food market downstairs, nearby grocery store, and the apartment decor. We were out and about all day, everyday but always looked forward to returning to the apartment in the evening. We made great use of both the bed and smaller futon, the kitchen, washing machine, and also Alan's nearby parking spot for our rental car. Alan greeted us with wine and other food staples when we arrived (tea, milk, juice, bread, bananas, etc.), provided helpful suggestions about where to walk and local markets (the Neighborgoods market was our favorite), and was readily available for questions during our stay. I will recommend Alan's apartment to any and all friends visiting Cape Town!