We had the BEST time here as a family. The apartment is privately and independently owned but part of the ONLY hotel in Cape Town with direct beach access. Having the beach right there was a dream. Its uncrowded and soul refreshing. Our stay was for 8 nights with little kids end of March time. Its a fabulous place for a family: the apartment is uncluttered but still cozy, its on the ground floor so kids can really run outside, its pretty sound proof. We heard the roaring ocean but not much else and didn't feel we had to keep shushing our kids for the neighbors. There are 3 pools to choose from, one has a huge shallow area that us just a lot more "little kid friendly" than any pool we have ever enjoyed and its a quick walk from the apartment. Also the lagoon forms each day so even this beach is one of the most "kid friendly" in Cape Town, forming a bit of little splash pool each day. You can put your feet in the sand or in the pool in about 50 meters. That's not exact, just to give you a sense of how close it is. You have access also to the restaurants on site, the spa, poolside food and drinks. (The gym is no longer available since Jan 2015 which is fine we did long walks on the beach instead). The hotel vibe and staff never made us feel lesser for being there with kids. We actually met lots of other families on our stay. We felt taken care of when anything broke (which was totally out of the hosts control and unavoidable). Brett was a text or call away and handles things same day. The apartment is super clean, sheets hotel quality, well stocked kitchen, good plentiful pillows (that matters!) And we were impressed with our fist AirBNB experience to walk into a place and feel it was even better than the photos. If you are looking for a great on the beach holiday experience with your family, where you can really relax and not pack up everytime you want to get out to the ocean, this is it! Fantastic value. Great Host. Incredible location. We hope to be back next year.