Had the best time staying here for 7 weeks, met lovely people who were my housemates and felt very safe in the house! As a solo traveller it was great as I had a lovely place to stay where I felt very safe and had my own privacy but also met some really lovely people. The other housemates were a fair bit older than me but were all very nice and I made really good friends with a few of them. Observatory is a really fun neighbourhood with loads to do and a big student population, however, it’s not a touristy part of the city and can be a little dodgy in some areas. Definitely not a place I’d recommend walking at night but the people for the most part are really lovely and it’ll absolutely be where I’ll try and stay the next time I’m back in Cape Town. Caroline and Steve were brilliant hosts and even lent me their braai so I could have a leaving party which they very generously allowed me and the housemates to host!! Overall I can throughly recommend the house as a great place to stay ❤️