after spending a couple weeks in a remote place in kenya, i decided to treat myself with a fancy place in cape town. unfortunately this house wasn’t as nice as it was presented and further more there was a construction site next to the house and pool. i specifically asked before booking if i should be aware of anything. i then texted the house manager and his responds was “oh are they sanding again?” later on they claimed that they didn’t know about the construction, which was a clear lie!
the pool was covered the entire time i was there so it wasn’t inviting to lay next to it or jump in.
when i read the house manual it stated that they had an alarm system and clear instructions on how to operate it. when i got back in the evening all doors of the house where still open (not the main gate, but all other doors). this was very surprising to me, so i texted the host and asked... he then just mentioned to close it. they would have probably stayed open all night if i hadn’t asked.
the ac unit in my room must have been from 1970 and the remote stopped working properly after i turned it on. half of the electronics in the house (lights, audio system) didn’t work and in addition to that there was also no hot water. in the morning i woke up by SUPER loud music blasting through the build in speakers in my room, no clue how that happened since the controllers where shut off.
overall this place was very disappointing. i canceled my stay after the first night and moved into another air bnb.