Meet Gilbert
Sociable, Adventurous, Friendly
I offer history, personal touch and interaction with real locals from a very local area. I'm very hands on.
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Football, Tennis, Swimming, Bird watching, Cooking
Hosting guests since
2012
Response Rate
50%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
I'm fun loving, honest, very caring and I love showing people around my city. I'm a people's person. Super friendly. I was fortunate enough to have travelled. I loved Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Argentina and Uruguay. My ultimate favourite hobby is food. I love cooking and would cook for you if you wanted some tasty food. Goingto the local beaches is great and taking some easy walks on the mountain or sometimes a bit more challenging. You'll get a cheap accommodation, with a great host and it's more about the authentic experience that you will have. You will be living amongst the Authentic coloured people of Cape Town. If you want the Authentic Cape Town experience with stories of the past during apartheid days being told by locals, and some of the usual tourist stuff, then this is the place for you.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located on the south side of the city 3kms away from Muizenberg beach. I'm in a relatively quiet neighbourhood. I'm in a old apartheid era typical middle class coloured area. Well situated near to the train station and near enough to beaches. By train it's 8mins to the beach. By car depending on traffic about 7mins. It takes ten minutes to walk to station at a good pace. It gets really quiet at night so if you have no car to go to nearby pubs it can be arranged.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Shopping Centre
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Please put off all electricity plugs at wall if not in use. We save water and electricity, the hot water geyser is put on in the morning for two hours which keeps the water hot for most of the day, if you need to shower in evening let us know and we will put on geyser for you. No smoking in the house and please put cigarette butts in bins. Please wash up after yourself(dirty dishes etc). Please keep bathroom area tidy. All in all, making the stay a pleasant one for all.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
3 Reviews
December 2018
friendly, reliable, trustworthy and highly to be recommended..
November 2018
Nice place, friendly guy. Glad I had the opportunity to stay here for a few nights.
Host reply
It to was very good having you and glad you eventually stayed for more than one night. All the best on your travels.
May 2016
Gilbert and his grandmother were great hosts. On arrival he met us at the bus station, welcomed us and made us feel at home. Although the accommodation was basic he went the extra mile in assisting with daily activities and was instrumental in connecting us with our long lost brother. I guess it was the level of personal service combined with his intimate knowledge of Capetown which made our trip successful. I definitely recommend him to any visitor who wants to experience the "real" Capetown. Thank you Gilbert!
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.