Rose Marie has a lovely home, though unfortunately the end of our visit turned sour. The home is situated in a gated community in the Gardens area of Cape Town. It is very quiet and secluded, though there are restaurants and bars a short walk away on Kloof Street. Our room was spacious and comfortable, located on the ground floor next to a small common area and patio. There were two other guest rooms as well. There were fantastic views of Table Mountain and the waterfront from the balcony. The pool is also on the balcony, though was out of commission when we stayed. Breakfast included toast, granola, yogurt, fresh fruit, tea and coffee.
Unfortunately, on the last night of our stay I became quite ill. In the morning, I was still very sick. At the time, Rose Marie seemed very generous and hospitable, inviting us to stay as long as we liked past check-out time as she did not have another guest staying in our room that night. She also offered us some over-the-counter medicine and advice on the best ER to go to. A few hours after our original check-out time, she called to check in and told us that if we left within an hour, she would "only" charge us 600 rand (or about $50 US). We were taken aback by this, as she had never mentioned a late check-out fee in our conversations that morning. We would not have had an issue with it had we been informed in advance, but the lack of upfront communication was surprising and we felt uncomfortable with this charge. We reached out to Airbnb, who advised us to decline the charge since it had not been communicated in advance. It was unfortunate to deal with this kind of stress while traveling and dealing with an illness, and a regrettable end to what had previously been a nice stay.