What a find! A fantastic Airbnb and a fantastic host. Sven’s place has the rustic charm of a log cabin, but somehow also feels modern, sleek and spotlessly clean. We spent almost a week there, half working remotely and half exploring. It was the PERFECT place for this: the WiFi works very well and the desk inside or the little table on the ground floor patio with sweeping views of Table Mountain as your backdrop are great places to work. But when we weren’t working, we could easily venture out into Cape Town or take advantage of Sven’s delicious cooking — our favorite part of our stay by far. This guy is passionate about food, and his cooking is truly the bomb. It was a totally unique experience for us to be able to just walk right upstairs and have an amazing meal in such a beautiful location. Plus, Sven is hilarious and great to chat with. While I can definitely recommend this place for a variety of trips, I’d particularly recommend it if you’re not necessarily planning to be out and about all the time, but are willing to slow down and take time to enjoy the house, the food, the company, and the beautiful views. At Sven’s recommendation we also did a hike straight from the house one day — highly recommended if you enjoy a little bit of adventuring on your way to an otherwise very straightforward hiking trail.
Finally, for anyone reading this who gets nervous around big dogs: Sven’s dog Max looked intimidating to me at first, but I quickly realized she is the sweetest, most lovable dog. We miss her already.
Thank you so much Sven for your hospitality and great company! We had a great time!