Alan's space was absolutely enchanting. I loved every minute of my stay there. The location is within walking distance of everything you could need or want. The space was clean and homey. My favorite was sitting on the balcony and looking out at table mountain. Longmarket street can look a bit seedy at times, but I never had any issues and felt completely safe inside the building because there's essentially three levels of security in order to get into the apartment. As a host, Alan was easy to reach and checked in periodically to make sure everything was going well. Upon my arrival he stocked my fridge with the essentials and a bottle of wine. When I come back to Cape Town I would absolutely make his place my first choice again.