What a wonderful place……this mixture of a charming Art Deco heritage building and the trendy elements in the penthouse is spectacular and very rarely found. The penthouse even looks better and is bigger than on the fotos, I had a very comfortable stay. Honestly I would expect a higher price for such a gem of a flat, it even has under floor heating which was very cosy and enjoyable in August.
The 6 storey building is right opposite the High Court and Chamber of Lawyers and therefore in a safe area. Company Garden with the lovely and peaceful Company Garden restaurant (nice breakfast and lunch !!) and historic Parliament is nearby. That’s why we didn´t have stops of energy (load shedding) whereas the city had to suffer from this.
The penthouse is flooded with light as it is fully glazed. 3 big doors open on to a 360 degree wrap around balcony with impressing views to Table Mountain, Lions Head and the whole City - wow. The opened windows give a refreshing breeze also on hot days in summer. I loved to sit on the balcony with its nice plants in the afternoon sun and having a sundowner which you can buy in various shops in nearby lively Long Street & trendy Bree Street. Also the best restaurants in town are very close by. For sea food lovers I recommend the Sea Breeze Fish & Shell Restaurant which is just a 3 Min. walk, Greenmarket Square is the same short distance (walk left and straight through the CIDB building which is a shortcut).
Super convenient is the Hop on Hop off Bus Stop round the corner in Long Street (recommend the big blue tour). I enjoyed very much that everything is so close by, Boo Kap, the Water Front, trendy Waterkant, Companys Garden and Table Mountain. Of course if you stay that central you can´t expect countryside quietness but if you want to safe time exploring the wonderful city THIS is your place !!!
Not to forget Lance which is the best host I have ever had in my years with Airbnb. His friendliness and also his recommendations were outstanding, I even had a personal Check-In although there is a key box outside the building, wow !! Last but not least I like to mention the heritage wooden lift. People go to the famous nearby Grand Daddy Hotel to experience that kind of thing…..you can have it here 😊 I also recommend to have a drink at the rooftop bar of the Grand Daddy, they have several nice Airstream Campers on the deck which makes it a very special place.
I booked the VIP ArrivalPackage which is offered for a very reasonable price after the booking. Folks, this is another wow factor !! They picked me up with a private driver from the airport, brought me to the beautiful wine estate Groot Constantia (oldest wine farm in SA) for a wine tasting and a nice lunch. After that I enjoyed a very relaxing Thai massage back in town before checking in the penthouse. The driver was always waiting for me with the luggage in the car, I felt like a VIP 😊. Much better than the often useless waiting time for the Check Ins and not knowing what to do with the luggage.
I could also book the VIP FullDayPackage which would have included an evening drive to Lions Head for sunset and spectacular views of the city and also having the drive for dinner. But I did Lions Head sunset before and forgot to ask if something else would have been possible (Camps Bay, sunset at Bloubergstrand) ☹
I highly recommend this place and definitely will come back in summer and for more nights then.