Bowden Palace is an ideal place to stay in Cape Town. Observatory is a very cool area, with restaurants and trendy bars, second-hand clothes and records & so on, while Bowden Palace is perfectly located between a supermarket and the train station. James informed me perfectly and the welcome and availability of Tina were impeccable. For the rest, the layout of the house with its 4 independent rooms organized around a vast living room and a large kitchen is very nice, and promotes the conviviality between the residents. A bit like a backpacker but more intimate and more chic !