DO NOT BOOK! Dencel is not a good host. Do not allow the rate to convince you to book. Overall I did not enjoy my stay at Dencel’s place, ended up checking out 5 days prior to the original check out date. Dencel’s communication was not fast or clear. The rate on Airbnb was different than what I had seen prior, talked to Dencel he asked me to just request the dates and he would alter the price because he was unsure about why the price was different. Without communication he accepted the offer then said the price changed because of it was two people staying (which is typically the standard amount of people allowed). I explained there would only be one person staying over. He explained the price difference if someone else stayed over. I was in Cape Town to visit family and to do business (I am a travel content creator) so I explained there would possibly be someone over the house but they would not be staying over. Check in was smooth, the woman who greeted and checked me in was nice and welcoming. During check in I had my business partner with me because I had lots of luggage due to traveling abroad for 2 months. The place was a lot smaller than pictured. The refrigerator was a small frig for a college dorm room with no freezer and could only hold minimal groceries so was a bit disappointed. Nonetheless all was well. Dancel came by later to meet me but it felt as if he was coming to see who was there. During our conversation at the door his eyes continuously wondered around the apartment instead of at me. Around early evening (around 3p) my business partner went home & I just relaxed. There was also this very loud exchange outside of people arguing. The lady who lived on the street was yelling very loudly at the drug dealers telling them to take the drugs somewhere else and not in front of her door. That made me feel a bit skeptical about the neighborhood. The next day I messaged Dencel to let him know the AirCon was not working and have not been working since I arrived. Maybe one hour prior my brother had came over to see me. When Dencel arrived to fix the AirCon he saw my brother over laying in bed and he immediately focused on that. He said “I told you if someone stays over you have to pay extra”. I then tried to explain to Dencel that he didn’t stay over and he had just arrived and Dencel reply was “NO! My cleaning lady told me you checked in with someone” insinuating I was lying about the extra guests. I then pulled out my phone to show Dencel the text exchange between me and my brother and him telling me “He was on his way over to see me”. I expressed my feelings to Dencel about him insinuating that I was lying. He wanted to get into a word game of semantics and be like “Did I call you a liar?” I said no but you insinuated it. I then told Dencel I didn’t want to continue this conversation and it was making me very uncomfortable and him insinuating that I was lying also made me very uncomfortable. He was there to fix the AirCon and didn’t do so and proceeded with this conversation and this game of semantics trying to recover from this issue he had started as he constantly stuttered. He even went as far to say because my arms were crossed he felt unsafe. The gesture of my arms being crossed (which had been crossed from some time) had made him unsafe. I am now a black man in a very small space with another man who is now trying to use the Karen “I feel unsafe” card, when I’m reality I should have been the one who felt uncomfortable and unsafe. Dencel left the place still not fixing the AirCon and I wrote him asking him could I check out and be reimbursed. He agreed that I could. He agreed that if I left without 30 minutes he would even reimburse me for that current night even though it was around 6p. I quickly packed my belongings and checked into a hotel. I realized I was not being reimbursed properly as Mr Dencel had promised me and when I reached out to inquire about the proper reimbursement he told me to take it up with Airbnb. There was also a few items left at the apt which I asked Mr Dencel to hold until the next day which he agreed but when the next day came he didn’t answer text messages, ignored my reaching out then replied late that evening and told me I had to come the following day. I would NOT recommend Dencel’s place. As a host he’s creepy, awkward and will make you feel very uncomfortable.