The best rating available is great, but Airbnb needs to come up with an additional category (perhaps “spectacular”) to capture this property, which is simply off the charts! We never dreamed it was possible to love or enjoy Cape Town even more than we had in past visits, but this divine home took our breath away!! The panoramic views of Camps Bay, the Clifton beaches, Lion’s Head, and even parts of the Twelve Apostles side of Table Mountain from the glass wall of doors in the living room and master bedroom are breathtaking all day and night. You can easily walk down the hill into Camps Bay for its stunning beach, wonderful restaurants, ice cream parlors, shops, markets, spa services, and night life or to rent a bike for a ride along the shore north to the Seapoint Promenade and even to the V&A Waterfront.
And the hosts’ warmth and hospitality were the icing on the cake. They were terrific: super helpful - always eager to do whatever was needed to make our stay easy and enjoyable. While the rental space is completely private, hosts Hillary and Rodney live next door so they were always there for all questions and advice.
In terms of facilities, the house had everything: two bedrooms, two baths, washer/dryer, fully-equipped kitchen, delightful living room/dining room, and a balcony with comfortable couches and a dipping pool for cooling off and soaking in the views. And the hosts very considerately stock the kitchen and bathrooms with all the basic necessities, just like a luxury hotel would (beautiful and ample towels and linens, sundries, kitchen, laundry supplies – even bubble bath!). They think of everything so you don’t have to.
We have never been to a better vacation retreat and cannot imagine a better place to stay. It is well worth every cent!! We will HIGHLY recommend it to all our friends and relatives and to all travelers, with only one concern: that it will become so popular that we won’t ever be able to get a booking here again. But we certainly will try!!!!