Gideon's house is located in Bo Kaap which is an urban residential neighbourhood minutes from the city centre. Bo Kaap itself is quiet, friendly and has a real sense of community (it is the Islamic part of Cape Town with a few small mosques nearby so if being woken up by the dawn call to prayer bothers you it might not suit) but personally I think it is a lovely atmospheric sound to wake up to. The great thing about the neighbourhood is that the Bo Kaap streets are peaceful and quiet but in the day time you can walk to all the main attractions very easily. The trendy Bree street with lots of good bars and cafes is just a block away. Gideon's house is very comfortable and relaxing with a great little shaded courtyard for escaping the heat. This is Gideon's home but he is an extremely generous and kind host. After a couple of days we felt more like flatmates that had lived there for years, rather than short-term visitors. If you are on a budget and want a centrally located, safe and cosy place to stay then you really wouldn't be able to do better than this. He has a lot of good reviews already (which is why we booked) and having just left, I can honestly say he deserves them all.