An amazing stay! My husband and I arrived in Cape Town after roughly 22 hours of travel from New York and it was a relief to reach our airbnb. The last thing that you want when you arrive after a long trip is to be disappointed in your chosen accommodation and Bruce and Margie's place is fantastic. Margie welcomed us, explained everything and showed us around the apartment with just the right amount of detail. She also checked on us during our stay and I always had the sense that she would have gone out of her way to help out if we had any questions or problems (which we didn't).
The kitchen is fully equipped with kettle, coffee maker, microwave, oven, induction stove, pots/pans, dishes, cooking knives, dish soap and anything you would need to put together meals. The windows in the kitchen even open onto views of Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles.
There is a laundry machine, which is great when you are traveling for two weeks and hiking and/or swimming. You need to line dry the clothing on the rack provided or outside behind the apartment, but everything dries quickly. There are also plenty of bath towels and beach towels. For those that limit their travel-size liquids, there was plenty of soap, bath gel, lotion, shampoo and conditioner for the two of us during our stay.
There is a secure garage for your rental car so you don't need to worry about parking when you are returning from your daily excursions or dropping off shopping. The drive from the apartment to anything in Cape Town and the surrounding area is really easy and fast. The apartment is also located a 10-15 minute walk down to the main strip in Camps Bay. It is slightly uphill on the return but, to be perfectly honest, you will probably enjoy the walk after you eat a giant meal at one of the many restaurants along the waterfront. There are also taxis and Uber if you want to get a car instead. We used Uber a few times when we didn't want to drink and drive after going to dinner in other areas of Cape Town and it was very reasonably priced.
The absolute best part of the apartment is the balcony with its incredible view over the ocean, Camps Bay and Lion's Head. We absolutely LOVED sitting out there and enjoying snacks and drinks during the gorgeous sunset or when we were just being lazy (which was often).
Overall, we truly enjoyed our stay. You will not be disappointed! If we are ever back in the area, we would definitely stay there again. It was the perfect combination of gorgeous view, safe neighborhood, convenient location, plentiful amenities and relaxing vibe. Thank you to Margie and Bruce for being such wonderful hosts!