Name: Ta Mala's Cottage
Address: 85 Mark Street, 6930 Prince Albert, South Africa, 85 Mark Street, Western Cape, 6930, South Africa
Rating: 9.2

Ta Mala's Cottage

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About this property

Historic Charm: Ta Mala's Cottage in Prince Albert offers a country house experience within a historic building. The property features a beautiful garden, tennis court, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a fully equipped kitchen. Additional facilities include a private check-in and check-out service, outdoor fireplace, and barbecue areas. Local Attractions: Located a 2-minute walk from Fransie Pienaar Museum, the cottage is 2 mi from Wolwekraal Nature Reserve and 13 mi from Groot Swartberg Nature Reserve. George Airport is 107 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

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Room Type	Number of guests
One-Bedroom Apartment - Aloe 1 queen bed
One-Bedroom Apartment - Windpomp 1 queen bed 1 sofa bed
One-Bedroom Apartment - Meerkat 1 full bed
One-bedroom Apartment- Olive 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed
Family Suite 1 queen bed 2 sofa beds
One-Bedroom Loft Apartment with One Queen Bed 1 queen bed

Guest reviews

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Colin

South Africa

“Historic apartment tastefully renovated with a quirky touch! Our welcome was warm and informative. Fully eqipped kitchen and lounge area with all necessary facilities. Spacious bedroom, very clean and comfortable with crisp linen and electric...”

Megan

South Africa

“En excellent choice for a spacious, comfortable, convenient stay within walking distance to all there is to see and do in the village. The cottage was very well equipped and very user friendly.”

Male

South Africa

“The location was perfect. The tiny unit suited our needs perfectly, we were offered a larger room which we declined as we were just spending a night and eating out. The outdoor shower was lovely and the water always hot. I really liked the pool...”

Andrew

South Africa

“Lovely building, lots of space in Windpomp, amazing shower.”

Stef

South Africa

“Pretty much everything. Charmingly decorated little place that matched the old Karoo style, but with a modern touch. Perfect location, within walking distance of pretty much everything – just off the main road.”

Catherine

South Africa

“close to town, everything was within walking distance”

Anna

Norway

“This is a super cute cottage, conveniently located. Wonderful design choices and homey. Perfect for our family to have the two connected cottages. It’s really wonderful.”

South Africa

“The property is beautiful - a work of art. Some welcome amenities were provided - tea/coffee, rusks and wood. The hosts clearly pay a huge amount of attention to what they do - everything is carefully thought through.”

Jordy

Netherlands

“This place was soo cute, theres a nice bath with candles and an outside shower. Fast wifi and airconditioning.”

Michiel

South Africa

“Lovely and squeaky clean property, walking distance from sights, art galleries and shops, saturday market. Very well equipped kitchen for self self catering. Provided wood and fire starters for one BBQ. In your private courtyard if you choose...”

Managed by Dewald and Erika van Zyl

Company review score: 9.7Based on 428 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company info

Dewald and Erika are your hosts at Ta Mala's cottage. Erika, a well known SA artist are responsible for the interior of all the cottages. The couple entered Meerkat Cottage into home magazine's Fix it with flair competition in 2015 and were runners up in the competition. They both entered into KykNet and Home Magazine's 123 Fixit, a home renovation competition, which was broadcasted on Kyknet's Via channel and won the competition outright.

Property info

Tamala's cottage was originally build in 1860. Features like wooden floors, thatch roofing and reid ceilings has been preserved. Meerkat cottage was build in the early 1800 and is well over 200 years old. This quant little cottage is a gem from the past, preserved to enjoy today. Tamala's is a Cape heritage site. The cottages are fully self catering and furnished with antiques true to the Karoo.

Neighborhood info

Tamala's is situated in the picturesque town of Prince Albert at the foot of the mighty Swartberg Mountains. This historical Karoo town is situated in the western Cape of South Africa.

Languages Spoken

Afrikaans,English

Area info

Amenities of Ta Mala's Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

House rules

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Check-in

From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Check-out

From 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Dear visitor, this region is currently experiencing drought conditions. Please be aware that certain properties are subject to comply with local water usage restrictions.