My favorite airbnb place I have ever stayed in! A home away from home.
My parents, partner, 5 month old baby and I stayed for 9 days, and didn't want to leave! Helga is an extremely warm host, she welcomed us personally and left a basket with wine, snacks, and even a little book for our baby.
The view is absolutely spectacular from both bedrooms, and there is plenty of space in both rooms - we brought a pack n play crib and it fit at the end of the bed with plenty of space to walk around. Waking up and going to sleep gazing at Table Mountain is dreamy. The beds (and all the furniture) are very comfortable, there are plants everywhere, and the whole apartment gets great light and is beautifully and artistically decorated. There is a small balcony with a table and chairs where you can sip your morning coffee and stare at both Table Mountain and Lion's Head.
The appliances & electronics are all in excellent condition - dishwasher, stovetop & oven, fridge & freezer, microwave, laundry machine, flat screen TV, wireless internet, and even an awesome little espresso maker (which we used multiple times a day! You can get extra coffee pods at the Woolworths in Garden Centre shopping mall if you run out of what Helga leaves, which she helpfully informed us. FYI they didn't have them at the Woolworths on Kloof St.) Even the bathroom is dreamy, with a shower head that feels like rain and a spacious tub to soak in.
The location is ideal - on a quiet street a half a block off Kloof St, there are tons of restaurants and shops, and grocery stores to explore, and uber cars are always around if you want to catch a ride somewhere. It's also a safe neighborhood to walk around at night, and a friendly security guard is always on the block. There is a beautiful park (De Waal Park) about a 10 minute walk away, which was a fun outing with the baby. Easy access from the street with an elevator from the ground level entrance if you need to avoid stairs for any reason, and there is a parking spot in the lot (though you must climb one level of stairs from the parking lot).
It's a quick drive over on Kloof Nek (M62) to the beaches along the coast, and an equally quick drive in the other direction to city centre and waterkant. It's also easy to get to the M3 if you want to drive south to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden or beyond.
On top of being a very responsive host if we ever needed anything or had questions, Helga arranged for someone to come and clean halfway through our stay, including the surprise bonus of doing our laundry for us.
We are from the US so don't often come to Cape Town, but we will definitely stay here again if we come back!