Tymen & Brigette were great hosts. They responded to all our communications really quickly and were very helpful and friendly.
The apartment is as shown in the photos and is very nicely decorated, well equipped, comfortable and clean. The Wifi was good and there were lots of options on the TV (including Netflix). The kitchen had all the essential equipment and some good basic ingredients like oil and seasoning. The bed was comfortable, there was a good amount of storage, loads of coat hangers (maybe the first time I’ve had sufficient!) and the shower was nice and powerful. There were staff manning the entrance to the building at all the times that we came and went and they were very friendly.
The apartment is quite central, close to Loop & Bree Streets and Greenmarket Square. It’s also only about a 20 minute walk from the V&A Waterfront. We had read that the area was quite safe when planning our trip but after arriving we were warned by a lady we got chatting to at the airport, and by the taxi driver, not to walk around the streets in the area after dark. This was a bit of a shock to us and may have made us a bit hyper-sensitive. There were a fair few homeless people in the neighbourhood and we were approached quite a lot during the day and night which made us a bit unsure of our safety. In general, we used Uber to get around, which was very cheap compared to UK prices, and on an evening we always ensured we were picked up and dropped off as close to the building as possible.
The only other negative was that it could be a bit noisy at times, as might be expected in a city centre location. There was music from a nearby bar till about 2am most nights and occasionally also some noise early mornings from the gym which is on the floor below. This was more at the level that would keep you awake than would wake you up, I’d say, but it did disturb us on a few occasions.