Now this is a real mountain gem, as the name suggests!
We have been staying for 5 weeks in this wonderful, peaceful AirB&B, which comprises the top floor of Ryan and Laurette’s house in Welcome Glen. It is very spacious, and we loved the industrial design. It has all the necessary equipment. The kitchen is well equipped and there is fast speed WiFi, a modern (large) flatscreen TV with Netflix and Apple TV provided. The master bedroom has a lengthened queen size double bed, very recently (in the first weeks of our stay!) completely renewed.
The area is secure and safe, and having our own garage (from which direct entrance to our rooms) is a bonus.
The attraction of the location is obvious: it is in the very middle of the Cape Peninsula, so not too close to the busy area of Cape Town itself, and there are lots of interesting places to visit (Simon’s Town, Cape Point, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay all nearby).
We also liked the free use of the (little) swimming pool. There is a hot tub available for guests who like that (not us).
We were there in a period that the region supposedly should have very warm days, but temperatures often kept stuck around 22 degrees Celsius, which we however find very agreeable, considering the wet, dirty cold in our home country! The downside is that the balcony can be very windy, and in the evening that means sitting outside tends to be a little chilly. We understand that the hosts think of placing permanent wind screens, which would be a good idea, we think.
This wonderful place has one downside, and that is the combination of noises and noisemakers.
The noises that the metal roof construction may cause (especially when the wind is blowing more than average), are disturbing enough for light sleepers to take precautions (earplugs).
The noisemakers are the dogs in the neighborhood. Apparently, possible out of security reasons, lots of houses have 1 or 2 dogs (but not this one), but dog "discipline" seems not to be an item of importance. It seems that all dogs are always outside and if one of them starts barking, you can have a whole concert.
Having said that, this "noise paragraph" should by no means be a reason to avoid this amazing AirB&B. We found that the use of the air conditioning at night, in combination with earplugs, normally guarantees a good night rest, so it never compromised our experience of a great time here.
Last but not least: if the term "superhosts" should cover a sort of spectrum, Ryan and Laurette are definitely in the absolute top segment. Lots of thanks to our hosts!