I stayed at Karen & Ryan’s home for 4 weeks and really could not have asked for more welcoming and kind-hearted hosts. They made me feel like home, helped me find my way around and gave me lots of local knowledge to make my stay truly special. Ryan even took me on a hike to the top of table mountain. Their beautiful house is not only a home to some of the coolest kids I have ever met but also to a very quirky doggo and 2 other people currently renting a room there - one of which has become a close friend of mine.
Located right next to the main house the room has everything a solo Traveller needs with your own fridge and bathroom. Ash, the maid, comes to clean the room once a week so you can always come home to a clean room after a day of exploring. It can get a little cold at night, especially during the winter months, but nothing that an extra blanket couldn’t handle.
I was always able to use the kitchen, with all its equipment, and spend time in the house where I never felt unwelcome, had a lot of good conversations and shared some meals with the family.
The neighborhood is very quiet and always felt safe to me (it is still South Africa though). The beach is literally around the corner, as is a shopping mall and the bus line that gets you to Cape Town Centre in around 25 minutes.
If you’re looking for a very affordable stay with a loving family, you will find no better place than Karen & Ryan’s!