Pros
- Nice central location close to many cafes, bars and restaurants.
- Lovely view of Table Mountain
Cons
- Very noisy at night, it's sometimes difficult to get some proper rest. Not just from the noise of the bars, but the endless honking of cars which sometimes lasts enough to give you a migraine. Drivers will just lean on their horns which makes sleeping in the main room simply unbearable, so if you are to stay here you might need to sleep in the single bedded room to enjoy some peace and quiet
- The apartment was quite dirty when I arrived, smelled of smoke, the cleaning job was definitely rushed. I had to kill about a dozen flies once I entered the place and the balcony / windows were so dirty and would have too many flies to make it comfortable to chill out on. The carpet in the main bedroom was clearly unwashed for months and looked stained. Again, opening the balcony window would invite in more flies, meaning I could never leave them open.
- WiFI was definitely choppy and would occasionally cut out, so if you intend on working from here I'd advise to look into a co-working space
- Host was not responsive when I emailed asking about the noise in the apartment. There was insufferable drilling going on in the floor above which made staying in the apartment unbearable. I emailed the host about this asking how long it's due to go on for (as I needed to know whether to move to a co-working space) but I got no reply. This noise lasted for days and seriously interrupted my ability to focus during the day.
Overall for the price I paid I'd definitely expect a more professional cleaning job, no repulsive carpet stains and less of a fly infestation on arrival, as well as more reliable WiFi that didn't always cut out during meetings. This is the only time I've left a negative review for an Airbnb but I really didn't enjoy my stay here.