Is Cape Town Safe? Yes. Cape Town is very safe as long as you are not a gang member or trying to become one, or walking around in poor gang invested areas. These gang areas are never frequented by tourists or everyday ordinary Cape Townians. Obviously, no-0ne in any world city walks around naively thinking opportunists will not pick your pocket. Be vigilant. But that's about it Let me give you a quote to answer your question; Is Cape Town safe? .....the majority of violent crimes that take place in [su_highlight]Cape Town are between gang members[/su_highlight], tribes and people who know each other . Tourists are not the target of these crimes that mostly occur outside of the city in the townships, which are a harsh legacy of the Apartheid era. Take for example one area of Cape Town, Nyanga (a township), where 1% of the city’s population lives, but 13% of the murders occur each year. Compare this with another area, [su_highlight] Simon’s Town, which hosts over one million visitors a year , but has not had one murder reported in the same time frame.[/su_highlight] The dark statistics reported by the media do not reflect this at all. ( more ). The above tells it very well. But searching further you'll get the same message on if Cape Town is safe? Have a look at the following answer to this question: Cape Town safety: the tale of two cities As one Cape Town tourist puts it; “Cape Town is safe enough if you take precautions. [su_highlight] There are really two cities here [/su_highlight], but the crime stats blend them together. The poor communities of the Cape Flats see 95% of the crime while the city centre and suburbs are pretty safe in terms of violent crime.” Just like with all the other major cities around the world, Cape Town is safe when you take certain universal safety measures in order to safeguard yourself and your belongings from criminal activity and local hazards. ( More here ).

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Q: What are the hosting risks of Airbnb?

New Airbnb owners should be aware of the hosting risks of Airbnb and do something to limit it. NOTE: In general, you may never even encounter any of these issues. Reading about these risks may scare many owners. If that is the case then you make take this as an absolute. It's not. The risks are very low. Let’s consider a list of risks of hosting Airbnb guests and solutions here: [su_button url="https://chat.whatsapp.com/L03bseCwn1GLCql1CglYma" target="blank" style="soft" background="#37393c" size="12" center="yes" icon="icon: wechat" desc="Join! FREE! Quick! Easy! Weekly"]FREE WhatsApp Owner's Tips[/su_button]

Q: What About Emergency Breakdown Costs?

In the hospitality business the motto is: [su_quote cite="Experience Airbnb Agent"]Act Fast Or Feel The Brunt Of Guest Revenge! [/su_quote] [su_spoiler title="Why Keep A Management Kitty?" style="fancy" icon="chevron-circle"]Read more on Why we keep a management-kitty? [/su_spoiler] The mandate we agreed with the owner is to do everything within reason to get a 5-star review. We can never use the excuse, [su_highlight]"Guest, please wait for 24 hours, as we cannot get hold of the owner to okay replacing the geyser".[/su_highlight] If we cannot authorize work, in an emergency with our proven and trusted workmen, then the owner is not really committed to us and our aims with the home. Most emergencies we may get hold of the owner immediately but if we cannot we must act. Immediately. [su_quote cite="Experience Airbnb Agent"]Guests don't mind that things can go wrong. But they hate it when you don't really care. Their only measure of how much you care is how quick you act![/su_quote] [su_button url="https://chat.whatsapp.com/L03bseCwn1GLCql1CglYma" target="blank" style="soft" background="#37393c" size="12" center="yes" icon="icon: wechat" desc="Join! FREE! Quick! Easy! Weekly"]FREE WhatsApp Owner's Tips[/su_button]

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New Airbnb owners should be aware of the hosting risks of Airbnb and do something to limit it. NOTE: In general, you may never even encounter any of these issues. Reading about these risks may scare many owners. If that is the case then you make take this as an absolute. It's not. The risks are very low. Let’s consider a list of risks of hosting Airbnb guests and solutions here: [su_button url="https://chat.whatsapp.com/L03bseCwn1GLCql1CglYma" target="blank" style="soft" background="#37393c" size="12" center="yes" icon="icon: wechat" desc="Join! FREE! Quick! Easy! Weekly"]FREE WhatsApp Owner's Tips[/su_button]

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Is Cape Town Safe?

Yes. Cape Town is very safe as long as you are not a gang member or trying to become one, or walking around in poor gang invested areas. These gang areas are never frequented by tourists or everyday ordinary Cape Townians. Obviously, no-0ne in any world city walks around naively thinking opportunists will not pick your pocket. Be vigilant. But that’s about it

Let me give you a quote to answer your question; Is Cape Town safe?

…..the majority of violent crimes that take place in Cape Town are between gang members , tribes and people who know each other. Tourists are not the target of these crimes that mostly occur outside of the city in the townships, which are a harsh legacy of the Apartheid era.

Take for example one area of Cape Town, Nyanga (a township), where 1% of the city’s population lives, but 13% of the murders occur each year. Compare this with another area, Simon’s Town, which hosts over one million visitors a year, but has not had one murder reported in the same time frame. The dark statistics reported by the media do not reflect this at all. (more).

The above tells it very well. But searching further you’ll get the same message on if Cape Town is safe? Have a look at the following answer to this question:

Cape Town safety: the tale of two cities

As one Cape Town tourist puts it; “Cape Town is safe enough if you take precautions. There are really two cities here , but the crime stats blend them together. The poor communities of the Cape Flats see 95% of the crime while the city centre and suburbs are pretty safe in terms of violent crime.” Just like with all the other major cities around the world, Cape Town is safe when you take certain universal safety measures in order to safeguard yourself and your belongings from criminal activity and local hazards. (More here).

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Posted on February 8, 2020

Is Cape Town safe for tourists?

Many guests ask, “is Cape Town safe for tourists?” or “is it dangerous in Cape Town? Or “is it safe to walk in Cape Town?”

Most of these questions have a common answer; yes it’s safe. This does not mean you should be naive. The clever guys define naivety as showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment. Obviously, you have not experienced Cape Town but you should be wise and you can judge. Make use of it. Most of the time while in the tourist’s areas you’ll be happy like the fellow CapeTownians next to you. This is a fun place.

As you know Cape Town is a massive city of nearly 4 million people. And many of these people live poorly. Others call it Cape Town’s two cities.

The tourist areas you’ll frequent will be the more affluent areas. On your Cape Town travels you may never enter these areas at all. (See map on safe Cape Town areas here).

From the Airport, you’ll go past some of these poor areas. Even though I am sharing this with you there are various township tours. Just look at this Township tour with many reviews at 4.6 out of 5. Excellent. (Consider the tour here). Now have a look at this lady, you may meet on your tour, trying to make a living in this poor area. Do you think she just wants happiness like you?

You may know we manage very manage Cape Town holiday accommodation. We are SuperHosts (more here). We have been in business since 2009. Do you think we would be a success if we dumped guests into unsafe areas? No. It would be ridiculous. The first time we compromised our guest’s safety will be the last time we rent the home.

Is it safe to walk in Cape Town?

Yes. It is. But again don’t be naive. Any city in the world has bad people looking for fast asleep tourists who leave stuff on dining tables, walk alone at night, or just not taking note of their whereabouts. Be vigilant but enjoy. All Cape Townians run up and down mountains every day. Everyone walks the streets every day. We cycle. We have fun. And why can you not walk safely in Cape Town?

Is Cape Town safe for tourists? I think you have the idea. Go out and play.

Is Cape Town Safe?

Let me give you a quote to answer your question; Is Cape Town safe?

…..the majority of violent crimes that take place in Cape Town are between gang members , tribes and people who know each other. Tourists are not the target of these crimes that mostly occur outside of the city in the townships, which are a harsh legacy of the Apartheid era.

Take for example one area of Cape Town, Nyanga (a township), where 1% of the city’s population lives, but 13% of the murders occur each year. Compare this with another area, Simon’s Town, which hosts over one million visitors a year, but has not had one murder reported in the same time frame. The dark statistics reported by the media do not reflect this at all. (more).

The above tells it very well. But searching further you’ll get the same message on if Cape Town is safe? Have a look at the following answer to this question:

Cape Town safety: the tale of two cities

As one Cape Town tourist puts it; “Cape Town is safe enough if you take precautions. There are really two cities here , but the crime stats blend them together. The poor communities of the Cape Flats see 95% of the crime while the city centre and suburbs are pretty safe in terms of violent crime.” Just like with all the other major cities around the world, Cape Town is safe when you take certain universal safety measures in order to safeguard yourself and your belongings from criminal activity and local hazards. (More here).

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Tags: Cape Town Suburbs, Protection, Safety

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Posted on February 8, 2020

Is Cape Town safe for tourists?

Many guests ask, “is Cape Town safe for tourists?” or “is it dangerous in Cape Town? Or “is it safe to walk in Cape Town?”

As you know Cape Town is a massive city of nearly 4 million people. And many of these people live poorly. Others call it Cape Town’s two cities.

The tourist areas you’ll frequent will be the more affluent areas. On your Cape Town travels you may never enter these areas at all. (See map on safe Cape Town areas here).

Is it safe to walk in Cape Town?

Is Cape Town safe for tourists? I think you have the idea. Go out and play.

Investment Advice for Airbnb Cape Town:

The obvious question is- how many bedrooms should my Airbnb ideally have?

My quick answer is that the number of bedrooms is a driver when trying to make money with Airbnb. But! If everything is not equal; then other drivers are more important.

Like The Following Airbnb Success Drivers:

Location: Critical.

On the beach will “sell” on Airbnb long before any other.

Experience Airbnb Agent

We have two beautiful apartments against the mountain. The two-bedroom is royal but seventy steps up, with spectacular views. The one-bedroom is as great but at 15 steps only, also with views. However, income is not really different.

Interior and outside living:

Guests pay premiums for funky or modern places with sun-filled light and inviting living areas. Imagine sun-loungers and a deck. It sells.

Water:

I mentioned beach location; if you cannot bring the beach to your Airbnb accommodation then try a pool or hot tub. And it does not matter if the sea is just 50 meters away. Airbnb guests will pay a premium for water.

Sun loungers, deck (and pool), amazing location with great interior and a view and you have a seller.

Experience Airbnb Agent

Marketing Philosophy and Rules:

You cannot measure your Airbnb success until you have learned by failing. Going in with an attitude of…. “why do they need a pool? Can they not see the sea?”, or “who wants to watch DSTV on holiday?” or guests “must pay high rates; I pay high rates at hotels!” or “they should stay a minimum seven days!”

These comments are shortsighted and show ignorance. And will cost you dearly.

Should you invest in a two or three-bedroom Airbnb?

It matters only if they look exactly the same, at the same location, with a similar interior. If not, then most of the drivers above are critical.

For more on investment advice: Airbnb Cape Town Airbnb success drivers, I suggest you complete our free questionnaire. The questions we ask will assist in getting a better idea. And you may be surprised to know that your Airbnb rule sets may be a killer driver.

After you completed the questionnaire our calculator crunches “numbers” and sends you a report; automatically emailed to you. More below.

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P.S. One bedrooms have a disadvantage as the change over costs for a one-bedroom Airbnb is as much as it is for a two-bedroom and even three bedrooms. Two-Bedroom change-over costs nearly as much as a 4 bedroom but if you give me two two-bedroom apartments next to each other then I take two x2. I’ll rent them as a 4 bedroom or 2x two bedrooms. But, I suppose this is not the only way to look at it. Now we are opening-up flexibility as a driver. See FAQ on flexibility here.

But let me stress: we should never focus on cost. Cost should be driven down but be careful. Cost is a negative concept. If your one bedroom has everything I mentioned above and via the questionnaire then a one-bedroom can beat the best.

Investment Advice for Airbnb Cape Town:

The obvious question is- how many bedrooms should my Airbnb ideally have?

My quick answer is that the number of bedrooms is a driver when trying to make money with Airbnb. But! If everything is not equal; then other drivers are more important.

Like The Following Airbnb Success Drivers:

Location: Critical.

On the beach will “sell” on Airbnb long before any other.

Experience Airbnb Agent

Interior and outside living:

Guests pay premiums for funky or modern places with sun-filled light and inviting living areas. Imagine sun-loungers and a deck. It sells.

Water:

Sun loungers, deck (and pool), amazing location with great interior and a view and you have a seller.

Experience Airbnb Agent

Marketing Philosophy and Rules:

These comments are shortsighted and show ignorance. And will cost you dearly.

Should you invest in a two or three-bedroom Airbnb?

It matters only if they look exactly the same, at the same location, with a similar interior. If not, then most of the drivers above are critical.

After you completed the questionnaire our calculator crunches “numbers” and sends you a report; automatically emailed to you. More below.

Get The Free Airbnb Evaluation Questionnaire

When you list your home it has ZERO trustability ; no reviews and no bookings.

Guests who book and see our SuperHost badge know:

Superhosts are experienced hosts who provide a shining example for other hosts, and extraordinary experiences for their guests.
When we reached Superhost status, a SuperHost badge automatically appears on our listing and profile to help guests identify us.
Airbnb checks Superhosts’ activity four times a year, to ensure that the program highlights the people who are most dedicated to providing outstanding hospitality.

In other words, SuperHosts attract more business because of established trust. This overcomes the lack of trust you have when you list your home from ground-zero. It takes time and lower rates to attract guests when you are new and competing with the masses out there.

I have said it:

We choose our owners and homes very carefully.

We are a team working together and the sky’s the limit. And there is nothing like reading reviews from happy guests. Wait. You’ll see. It’s fun to bank good money while everyone is happy!

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CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Note: We get two kinds of owners; those who want to unlock the value of their home and bank a healthy profit and those who want to save costs.

The latter always consider costs to operate, but the first consider the opportunity and to learn how they can bank more.

airbnb-money-saving-tip

The one considers problems, the other solutions. We tend to work best with owners who don’t skimp on investing in guest experiences which results in more guests, better reviews, more trust, and more profit.

Explanation of Costs.

Owners who utilize CapeHolidays Management Agency are obviously interested in costs to manage their Cape Town holiday accommodation. And it can be confusing. So, let me try and explain.

Most Accommodation Management companies in Cape Town requires a fixed management fee per month. In our case, we don’t. We could not see why we need to charge owners a fee if there is no activity at the home. This is why our management fee is the cost per incident.

The major cost management drivers (change over cost) are:

Meeting and greeting guests.
Change over costs includes laundry, cleaning the home, and replenishing essentials (Olive oil, toilet paper, salt & pepper, coffee, tea, etc). As this is self-catering essentials are stocked just to see the guest over for a day or two – a starter pack.

How much are the actual incident fees? This depends on the home but the minimum is currently R350 per incident. But can be different depending on the house. It can change at any time. And owners will be informed if it does.

All costs; every-day running the home is not included. These not include fees are, but not limited to, rates and taxes, Internet, DSTV, pool, electricity, etc.

The change over cost is per booking. Each booking has at least one meet, greet, and clean. The variables costs are; laundry, consumables, extra service and window cleaning, upholstery- and carpet cleaning (if and when needed).

Every guest who books pays the total rate for the stay and an extra, one-off, change-over fee to cover most of the change-over cost but not all costs.

You may ask, “why does the change-over-fee not cover all the costs?” The problem is not that we can increase the change over fee but we must consider the total rate the guest is willing to pay. We, therefore, make the fee “just enough”.

When we get paid by the guest we deduct our commission and pay you the total excluding the change-over fee. The change-over-fee is credited to your account. This means you get it but it’s not paid to you directly but used to cover costs.

When we get invoiced by the contractors (meeting, greeting, laundry, etc) we debit this change-over-credit.

Most of the time the change-over fee will not cover the full services rendered, and the reason why we keep a kitty for these costs.

Let me summarise:

The guest pays the rental fee plus a change-over fee.
After we deduct our commission and we credit your account with the rental amount and the change-over fee.
When and if we get an invoice from our contractors for each incident – for example; meeting, greeting, cleaning, laundry, etc., we indicate the reason for the cost and debit against your account.

The actual change-over-fee and per-incident management costs are shared with the owner as soon as we have met and discussed the home and the individual owner’s needs.

Video Explaining CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Finding The Cash Flow Spreadsheet when you need it?

It is very simple to do on your mobile phone. You can also add it to your desktop computer but today I’ll only share how to save it on your mobile Home Screen!

Steps:

You get the Cash Flow via email from CapeHolidays
Open the email and click on the button “Cash Flow” while using your mobile phone or e-pad.
It will open in Google Sheets.
If you use an Android Phone (Samsung, and other) watch this 1-minute long video to save where you can get it.
If you use an iPhone or similar watch this short video on how to save this sheet to your mobile home screen.
Now you have a button on your phone with access to the Cash Flow every minute of every day.

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CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Note: We get two kinds of owners; those who want to unlock the value of their home and bank a healthy profit and those who want to save costs.

The latter always consider costs to operate, but the first consider the opportunity and to learn how they can bank more.

airbnb-money-saving-tip

Explanation of Costs.

Owners who utilize CapeHolidays Management Agency are obviously interested in costs to manage their Cape Town holiday accommodation. And it can be confusing. So, let me try and explain.

The major cost management drivers (change over cost) are:

Meeting and greeting guests.
Change over costs includes laundry, cleaning the home, and replenishing essentials (Olive oil, toilet paper, salt & pepper, coffee, tea, etc). As this is self-catering essentials are stocked just to see the guest over for a day or two – a starter pack.

All costs; every-day running the home is not included. These not include fees are, but not limited to, rates and taxes, Internet, DSTV, pool, electricity, etc.

Every guest who books pays the total rate for the stay and an extra, one-off, change-over fee to cover most of the change-over cost but not all costs.

When we get invoiced by the contractors (meeting, greeting, laundry, etc) we debit this change-over-credit.

Most of the time the change-over fee will not cover the full services rendered, and the reason why we keep a kitty for these costs.

Let me summarise:

The guest pays the rental fee plus a change-over fee.
After we deduct our commission and we credit your account with the rental amount and the change-over fee.
When and if we get an invoice from our contractors for each incident – for example; meeting, greeting, cleaning, laundry, etc., we indicate the reason for the cost and debit against your account.

The actual change-over-fee and per-incident management costs are shared with the owner as soon as we have met and discussed the home and the individual owner’s needs.

Video Explaining CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Finding The Cash Flow Spreadsheet when you need it?

It is very simple to do on your mobile phone. You can also add it to your desktop computer but today I’ll only share how to save it on your mobile Home Screen!

Steps:

You get the Cash Flow via email from CapeHolidays
Open the email and click on the button “Cash Flow” while using your mobile phone or e-pad.
It will open in Google Sheets.
If you use an Android Phone (Samsung, and other) watch this 1-minute long video to save where you can get it.
If you use an iPhone or similar watch this short video on how to save this sheet to your mobile home screen.
Now you have a button on your phone with access to the Cash Flow every minute of every day.

FREE WhatsApp Owner’s TipsJoin! FREE! Quick! Easy! Weekly

CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Note: We get two kinds of owners; those who want to unlock the value of their home and bank a healthy profit and those who want to save costs.

The latter always consider costs to operate, but the first consider the opportunity and to learn how they can bank more.

airbnb-money-saving-tip

Explanation of Costs.

Owners who utilize CapeHolidays Management Agency are obviously interested in costs to manage their Cape Town holiday accommodation. And it can be confusing. So, let me try and explain.

The major cost management drivers (change over cost) are:

Meeting and greeting guests.
Change over costs includes laundry, cleaning the home, and replenishing essentials (Olive oil, toilet paper, salt & pepper, coffee, tea, etc). As this is self-catering essentials are stocked just to see the guest over for a day or two – a starter pack.

All costs; every-day running the home is not included. These not include fees are, but not limited to, rates and taxes, Internet, DSTV, pool, electricity, etc.

Every guest who books pays the total rate for the stay and an extra, one-off, change-over fee to cover most of the change-over cost but not all costs.

When we get invoiced by the contractors (meeting, greeting, laundry, etc) we debit this change-over-credit.

Most of the time the change-over fee will not cover the full services rendered, and the reason why we keep a kitty for these costs.

Let me summarise:

The guest pays the rental fee plus a change-over fee.
After we deduct our commission and we credit your account with the rental amount and the change-over fee.
When and if we get an invoice from our contractors for each incident – for example; meeting, greeting, cleaning, laundry, etc., we indicate the reason for the cost and debit against your account.

The actual change-over-fee and per-incident management costs are shared with the owner as soon as we have met and discussed the home and the individual owner’s needs.

Video Explaining CapeHoliday’s Accommodation Management Costs

Finding The Cash Flow Spreadsheet when you need it?

It is very simple to do on your mobile phone. You can also add it to your desktop computer but today I’ll only share how to save it on your mobile Home Screen!

Steps:

You get the Cash Flow via email from CapeHolidays
Open the email and click on the button “Cash Flow” while using your mobile phone or e-pad.
It will open in Google Sheets.
If you use an Android Phone (Samsung, and other) watch this 1-minute long video to save where you can get it.
If you use an iPhone or similar watch this short video on how to save this sheet to your mobile home screen.
Now you have a button on your phone with access to the Cash Flow every minute of every day.

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