The stellar reviews of this place is why I booked it — however, be warned of two things and make sure you ask Connell about them to ensure he’s taken care of it:
1. Be sure you ask for a meet-up address if you are not taking his (3x more expensive) airport transportation — BEFORE you arrive to Cape Town. I made the mistake of not realizing that there was no address (mostly because it’s my first time in SA), calling him, and having give a first-time tourist turn by turn directions “because there’s no good address to give”. He mentioned that he will tell guests to meet at a cathedral across the way, make sure you do that.
2. We found roaches in the kitchen & bedroom. This was previously reported, so be sure to look at that and look at his response. Before you book this place, make sure to ask him about how he responded to the roaches after 22 March. He told us it was fumigating three months prior to that, but the place we are currently staying in does their fumigation much more regularly.
Overall, this place is very nice, in an ideal location (with the balcony looking over a popular square in Cape Town), and Connell seems to be committed to giving guests a satisfactory stay. It didn’t work out for us, but maybe it will for you!