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Why rent a Cape Town villa or holiday house?

Finding affordable accommodation in Cape Town is not that easy, particularly if you're travelling with a family and want a reasonable amount of space and facilities.

If you are travelling with kids under 12 it's even trickier - many establishments are downright unfriendly!

That's why we advise friends and visitors to consider renting a Cape Town villa or holiday house in CapeTown.

You see most hotels, guesthouses and B & B's charge per person, per night. With a family, that can stack up pretty fast! The big bonus with a villa is that the price quoted is for the whole house so it can make a significant saving for your holiday budget.

With a holiday house, no matter the ages of your children you won't end up paying for beds they scarcely use - because they're too busy sharing yours!

Other advantages of a Cape Town Villa or self-catering holiday homes in Cape Town.

When you're on holiday, it's great to have your own space

We've had delightful stays in guesthouses and B&B's but sometimes it can feel a bit like staying with the in-laws - the kids are doing regular childlike activities but the energy and space involved impacts on you and other guests. It's far better to have space where everyone can get further away from each other at times.

And it's great to march to the beat of your own family drum.

That means eating when (the kids) want to and making adjustments to your plans as and when you need to. And that's easy when you have your own keys and no one needs to know about your comings and goings.

I don't know about you, but we like the kids to have their own room/s - rather than sharing ours or being on a sleeper couch in the living room. that way we get to have a real holiday ourselves!

And a holiday house means more space for everyone to play and relax without getting under one another's feet (or skins). It also gives you a real feel for Cape Town life because you're not tucked away in a hotel somewhere.

Of course there are some disadvantages to Cape Town villas...

• Having the whole place to yourselves can feel lonely and alarming in a strange city
• There are safety and security issues to consider.
• You may feel you have fewer recourse options if things don't turn out the way you planned
• And then there are issues like... no room or laundry service, doing your own grocery shopping and cooking, maybe even making your own beds... ;o)

Neutralise the disadvantages by...

... booking through a reputable channel.

The one we use gets rave reviews - click here to read for yourself. The right person or company will offer you good, solid service, take care of your housekeeping issues and make sure your holiday rental accommodation in Cape Town has adequate security to ease your qualms.

I recommend the South African sites I have used for our won family holidays all over the country and have had good, professional service from them.