We had been staying in the Cape, but wanted somewhere in Cape Town itself for a week that was relatively central and where we could walk along the seafront in the early morning. Having been living fairly frugally during lockdown, we were prepared to pay for a bit of luxury (or spectacle). This is possibly the best apartment in the Waterclub complex, which itself has possibly the best location in Cape Town if you’re looking for a waterside location that is in walking distance of amenities but doesn’t have the hustle of Camps Bay. The first thing that strikes you is that the photos are true – it is a light, spacious apartment with lots of windows and more balconies than we could actually use in a week. The front balconies look over the marina and Table Bay toward Bloubergstrand and provide an endlessly changing vista – birds of all varieties, seals basking on the jetties, yachts coming and going, container ships being piloted into Cape Town harbour, and so on. Surprisingly the marina itself was pretty quiet, with the noisiest thing being the resident oystercatchers. If you are bird lovers, you can see an abundance of terns, oystercatchers, thick-knees, cormorants and herons as well as seals flapping their way around the harbour. We were very fortunate with the weather, waking up to blue skies every morning and mostly wind-free days; I’m not sure what it would be like in a strong south-easter, though there’s probably a balcony for every occasion. The pool was very nice and well-kept, and surprisingly uncrowded for the time of year. It is set in attractive gardens; these stretch as far as the breakwater, which you can walk along for a spectacular view of Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak over the marina. It was a short walk to the Mouille Point promenade every morning, with some good early morning coffee places (like The Deck, open by 6:30) in easy striking distance, and a 10-minute not-unpleasant walk to the Waterfront. We liked Bobo’s restaurant with its watermelon gin; they had crayfish when we were there though they were pretty pricey. Re the apartment itself: the common areas were spacious and very comfortable – it felt quite homely; the kitchen was small but quite well stocked with equipment, as well as a few staples like salt and pepper, oil & vinegar, etc. – useful if you are doing some self-catering and don’t want to buy a lot of basics; bathrooms are good; there is air conditioning but we didn’t use it, preferring to sleep with the doors open. We were two people staying in a 3-bedroom apartment (using one room for work meetings from time to time); I don’t know what it would be like having six people staying but there is enough common area to keep out of people’s way. The parking place was in the underground garage directly below and easy to access. We found it very easy to deal with Nicholas and Olivia of Steadfast, and Patience the housekeeper was very helpful in showing us around everything when we arrived. All-in-all, a very good experience and lovely place to stay – if your budget stretches.