First time in Cape Town, we stayed 5 nights at Maré’s apartment and we had a perfect stay! We just loved the city, there is a really good vibe. The apartment has everything one might expect, and the location is just peefect to visit the city. Sound from the market was not a problem for us (it is a living area), and wasn’t heard from the bedroom.
Regarding safety, we felt perfectly safe. Cape Town is a big city though, and you may be exposed to poverty at some point in the city centre, and people asking for money. It never went beyond that point. As mentioned by Maré, and as you can read in several travel guides, we definitely recommend using Uber for transportation.
Maré was very nice, and ready to answer any of our questions. So were the security crew of the building (one security guy at the entrance).
We definitely recommend!