I'll start off with the positive.
The apartment is beautiful, very well-lit, very open, and feels very spacious. Truly a beautiful warehouse loft space in the heart of the CBD above an amazing restaurant.
Now for the unfortunate rest...
The apartment is big and open and VERY old (which means it's historically significant) so this forces the apartment to keep the old windows (Which are extremely drafty) and leads to freezing temps inside the apartment. Wall heaters are provided but they do nothing to heat the space as it's just to open and large. I almost bought a space heater myself for the space...
You share the laundry space with another apartment and are forced to pay for the electricity for this usage even though it is not you using it.
Be aware that electricity runs through this apartment like water out of a faucet... The host needed to keep sending me re-up amounts... he has an issue with the geyser and its constantly running and then charges you for the electricity... its incredibly unfair and doesn't make any sense if you ask me
The host communication is non-existent. If you have an issue... good luck... you won't be able to reach him and will have to go through the housekeeper (who is so nice btw -- but even she agrees that the host is unresponsive and doesn't pay her to do these things). He is arrogant, stuffy, and acts like he is better than you so often. It was the worst part of the stay. I've been blessed to stay in Airbnb's all around the world including some all over South Africa, and this is by far the worst host I have ever had. I would avoid this property just because of him alone... such a shame...
The mountain views are limited, there's no balcony or outdoor space, and it's just an overall lackluster stay...
Outside of all of this though, Cape town was wonderful