We had a wonderful stay at Simon's house! He has a beautiful house in Observatory neighborhood. We loved getting to experience local life outside of city center and felt very safe there. Observatory has some excellent coffee shops and restaurants, and getting to city center is easy - a 10 min uber ride or 15 min ride on train. Simon was an excellent and hospitable host, helpful with tips about what to do around Cape Town and overall we felt very welcomed and at home. I highly recommend a stay in Observatory at Simon's house!