Gary was an outstanding host! He went out and bought me groceries to get me started for my first few days, and later got a fan for the flat when Cape Town had a major heat wave. He's plugged into all the best things that CT has to offer, especially in the way of food and design. The flat is lovely, particularly the bed (excellent mattress and linens) and the view from the balcony. Maria comes to clean it once a week and she does an amazingly thorough job. Given its central location, the flat can be a bit noisy. E.g. there is a leaf-blower at Parliament who seems to feel the need to use his machine every morning at 7am.