Meet Brian
Trusting, Helpful, Friendly
I grew up in a house where my family was always helping others and accommodating them for a short while.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Car, bike racing, Gardening, Watching movies
Response Rate
83%
Response Time
Within a day
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
A double story house in Maitland suburbs in Cape Town. Public transport at hand & big & small malls 5 to 10 minutes away. 7.5km away from centre of Cape Town. 6.6km way from Cape Peninsular University of Technology (CPUT) & 6.6km away from University of Cape Town (UCT). We are a christian family. My Wife Ruth, daughter Zoe & I live in the house. Zoe just graduated from college. Ruth is a Professional nurse & I am an IT expert. Languages are English & Afrikaans. The upstairs room has built in cupboards & a bathroom next to it (corner bath, shower & toilet). Downstairs room has built in cupboards & an en-suite bathroom (shower & toilet). We have a wide range of interests - movies, gardening, painting, a large barbeque area. a large lounge with a fireplace and an open plan kitchen with dining room. We have two cats & a dog in the yard.
My Pets
Cat, Dog, Parrot
House Facilities
- Garden
- Computer
- Laundry
- Barbecue
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located about 5 minutes walking distance to the Voortrekker Road (the one Bus route) and Koeberg Road (the other bus Route). The Maitland train station is about 5 minutes walk from our house. We are just down the road from the N1 highway, 5 minutes from the M5 highway and the N2 highway. Maitland mall is 5 minutes drive away, Canal Walk mall 10 minutes drive away and Howard Centre mall 5 to 10 minutes drive away. Between 5 to 10 minutes drive away from the Biscuit Mill.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Golf
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
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 keep our home secure and a remote for the gate and front door keys will be provided.
Keep noise to a minimum after midnight please.
Please do not bring strangers into our home before arranging with us; No sleepovers !
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!
Washing and ironing is done at R50.00 per full load.
Dinners optional and by arrangement.
Barbeque facilities available.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
5 Reviews
January 2020
Mr Brian and his wife are very friendly with their host
I was there for 7 days and I enjoyed a lot.
His wife is a good English teacher. She was my teacher for a week.
I hope see them again.
By Adolfo From Angola...January 2020
I loved my stay here, I cannot recommend more, Brian was so helpful and always on hand for assistance! Location is great, just a short uber ride to the city centre. Thank you :)
June 2019
Wonderful home and very loving family. I'd definitely stay here again and recommend it to other guests.
May 2019
This place was the greatest start to our African adventure. For the first day our host was very good in giving directions and meeting us. Our room had a nice bed and temperature. Every morning we had a good break-fast and at night good meal as dinner and they were very kind. Best of all our last day took pictures and drop us airport. I would recommend this place to anyone staying in Capetown, South Africa.
March 2019
The best stay in whole SA trip. They're down to earth and welcome for anyone traveling around Capetown, helpful for whatever you do. Rooms and houses are really clean. Only 10min from city center area so you can avoid loudness of city and chilling w locals!
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.