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Blackbrick Cape Town [CBD]

Do not book here EVER! The location is just awful. Firstly when you walk in…there are just a few undesirable characters lurking around at the door which already put me off. My room was located just outside of the elevator which meant I could hear opening and shutting the doors ALL NIGHT LONG! People are screaming at all times of the night and there is a nightclub close by so if your room is close to it, forget about getting a good night's sleep. Secondly, the WiFi does not work AT ALL. Maybe you can catch it if you have a laptop but on your phone…forget about it which is weird considering there is a WiFi modem located in the room. The TV does not work at all. It’s not set up when you arrive and you need to call reception…using your airtime because there is no phone in the room to come and fix your TV for you - spoiler alert…they still won’t be able to fix it. Thirdly, the rooms are not soundproof at all…you can hear everything going on outside…I mean EVERYTHING. The car park is located on the third floor of a parking garage which is detached from the building. This is not stated when you make the booking. The breakfast is just AWFUL. It’s not a nice little setup, it’s just a grab-and-go. The first day we were given this FROZEN smoothie and HOT tuna sandwich…who wants to eat a hot tuna sandwich? We opted rather for the pastries. One upside I will say is that the coffee is decent. The third floor constantly smelled of ****…I mean every single day! I need them to relook at the concept of BlackBrick. You need to choose one. You can’t be in a hotel as well as an apartment building. Also, I will say they need to rethink the flooring of the room…why are there wooden floor panels? Needless to say, never book there.