Before we even arrived, Jaco and Charl emailed us with links to all the events going on in Cape Town. We set up a WhatApp account to be able to text back and forth which was great. When we arrived from the Cape Town airport via Uber, Jaco greeted us with wine (yum), and numerous provisions for breakfast including juice, fruit, eggs, croissants and milk. They had numerous teas (including Roiboos), and sweeteners including Xylitol and Stevia if one doesn't want sugar or honey, which was also included. Jaco showed us all the apartment's amenities. The home is just as listed and more beautiful in person. The queen bed in the bedroom was very comfortable and the room itself had great storage and was very quiet and dark for sleeping in. We did laundry as we'd just come from safari, and the washer and dryer were efficient and easy to use. One note is that there are a lot of steps in the apartment, so people with mobility issues may have some challenges.
We walked a lot from the location, which is in a beautiful and scenic neighborhood and fun to see all the different types of architecture and it was easy and safe. It is all down hill to the V&A waterfront and even walking home wasn't bad and gave our legs a good workout. We used the guide to restaurants, bars (we were looking for craft beer places which were abundant) and were pleased with all the places Jaco and Charl included. We were out exploring every day and nothing was too far from the apartment.
We took advantage of Jaco's tour guide expertise and did a cape peninsula tour and a cape winelands tour, both of which should not be missed. In addition to seeing some of the many beautiful sites in both areas, we had great discussions with Jaco about current events in South Africa, history, pop culture, and so many other interesting topics. It reaffirmed my and my husband's belief that we have more in common with people than differences.
We would recommend Jaco and Charl's place without reservation - they are wonderful and very accommodating hosts who have really raised the bar for Airbnb hosts.