Anthea’s cottage is situated in a great location with a stunning outside area, beautiful views and a homely feel, with just a quick drive to town or Llandudno beach. Unfortunately, there were a number of shortcomings. For the bulk of our stay there was a water outage in the area and we had no running water or WiFi available. Although there was a 5000L water tank near the house, it was not connected to the cottage which meant we were carrying 20L water containers to and from the house from Wednesday to Sunday. We understand the water outage was out of Anthea’s control but unfortunately it made for an unpleasant 4 nights, especially as my family traveled from Malawi to celebrate my birthday. Thanks Anthea, we hope the water issues in Hout Bay improve in the future.