South Surf Apartment

Guest review

9.0

Perfect location, comfortable accommodation and a great view.

Better staying it is next to the road,beach nd Checkers

7.0

View is great

− The safety of the balcony

Practical location

8.0

A central location in the heart of town within walking distance to the train station, cafes, beach and shops. It is easy to walk to St James Bay or Kalk Bay. Practical space with plenty of light and storage.

− Apartment sits just above the main road so during the day at different times can get noisy. The old metal door security gate is old, the door to the apartment doesn't sit flush in the frame and moves when the wind blows which is annoying and the door lock is flimsy, none of the keys operated the second security lock. The balcony is not exclusive use, it is shared by other residents so multiple times other people walked past the unit, there is no security door on the glass sliding door to the balcony. There weren't any spare blankets or throw rugs provided in the apartment The stove/oven is an unusual combination of electric oven with gas cooktop but powered by a gas bottle under the cupboard which didn't feel super safe. There are no fly screens on the windows so if you open them anything can fly in. In the early morning the living room is a sweat box as there are no curtains on the large windows in living room to try filter the sun, later morning or afternoon is lovely. Car parking is not covered it is a 'first come first serve' basis in a small lot outside the building. The building is a little tired & dated. The apartment has been refreshed but does have its quirks with poor finishing to the kitchen or bathroom, think of it as a practical stay not a luxury one. In the bathroom the combo bath/shower seems like a good idea until you try get in and out of it, there are three large metal hooks on the wall that can be dangerous if you slip, no bath anti-slip mat was provided it had to be requested. You get given a set of keys with 9 different ones on it so that are not labelled so it is a lottery as to what does what. There is a slight mouldy smell in the bathroom and kitchen it looks like there is water damage to the walls. Water in the kitchen was either luke warm or cold so made washing difficult, there is no dish washer and the sink is in an unusual position in the corner you can't stand directly in front of it.

Absolutely disappointed. We booked but could not stay at this property after seeing the condition of the building, I rea

1.0

− Run down, dilapidated building. Gate was kept open by a brick. Pics led me to believe that the property is amazing.