Great location and a true oasis in the centre of town
When entering this garden, it is difficult to believe that you are on the busiest street in Cape Town. Step through its gate on Long Street, and the tranquility of a lush green garden immediately descends on you. My 17 year old daughter and I stayed here for one whole month and we truly felt at home. We looked forward to return here every day. Georgia was extremely accommodating: Because there was not so much space for a whole month's supply of clothes, she brought extra hangers. As I had to work from 'home', she brought a table and an office chair. There were some problems with the internet connection that could not be solved in the short term and so she supplied us with data that we used instead. This was all very helpful and much appreciated. The apartment is on the ground floor of a lovely and beautiful old building with arched walkways. Important also is that this property is guarded day and night. It was very quiet in the apartment block the whole time we were there. On weekend evenings, Long Street can get loud, especially at months-end. But the advantages of this location far outweigh the eventual disadvantages (we were not bothered at all by Long Street's noise). There is an array of shops and restaurants all directly around the corner. Through the gate to the right is Long Street, with our favourite restaurants for dumplings (Dim Sum) and burgers (Royal Eatery). Left through the gate is Kloof Street, with a supermarket (Spar) just five minutes away; just ten minutes away are Woolworths food market, plus bakeries, sushi and other restaurants. Right next door is a swimming pool, which is apparently used regularly by many guests in the apartment block (including ourselves). An insider tip is the Labia Theatre (an old fashioned cinema) in Orange Street. We absolutely loved this place and went there often. Just a 15 minute walk from the apartment. I recommend this place wholeheartedly and would love to return there on our next visit to Cape Town.