Ta Mala’s Cottages is situated in the picturesque town of Prince Albert, in the heart of the Karoo. The main house was build in 1860 and with its wooden floors, bamboo ceilings, and thick walls, all part of the rich history of the Great Karoo. The owners took great care in restoring this monument with its many interesting features.

The main dwelling is divided into 2 self-catering cottages, namely Aloe and Windpomp, each with its own kitchen, open-plan living room, and a beautiful bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Both cottages have their own private entertainment areas complete with braai facilities. Although both units have its own private entrance and facilities, they could easily be joined through the kitchens by unlocking the interlinking door. This will join the units if needed for bigger families. Aloe has on-street parking while Winpomp has off-street parking.

The third unit is Meerkat, dating almost 200 years back. With its thick walls and bamboo ceilings, it is furnished with antiques from the Karoo. The unit has a bedroom, tiny kitchen and a bathroom to the side. It has its own private entertainment area with braai facility. The entrance to Meerkat is from Nuwe Street and guests have their own undercover parking.

Aandrus is a typical Karoo farm style house. It has 4 bedrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, TV room, 3 bathrooms and lovely barbecue facilities. Three of the rooms are equipped with air conditioning units. Two of these rooms have a double bed and a single bed in it. The other 2 rooms each have 3 single beds.

When you book with us, you do not have to share the house with any other people. Your privacy is important to us and we want you to enjoy the peaceful and quite surroundings. Therefor, the entire house and its facilities wil be for the use of you family/friends only.

The house is part of a smallholding with beautiful views, old stone goldfish ponds and tranquil koi. It is within walking distance from all the town’s attractions including close-by shops, restaurants, and coffee shops. With walking distance we mean that you will be amongst more than 5 coffee shops, restaurants and many curiosity shops after walking a mere 400 m. Safety and calm is a given. remember, in Prince Albert, safety doesn’t mean locks and alarms, guard dogs and firearms. You can simply come and switch off here and forget about the rushed city life with its crime and stress.

You are welcome to ask us for the discount on coffee/meals at Lazy Lizzard and on bicycle rentals.

Use this as your base to explore all that Prince Albert and its beautiful surrounds have to offer. The Swartberg Pass, Gamkaskloof (die Hel), Meiringspoort, the Kango Caves and many other places are nice day trips to take. Come and taste the local produce and pancakes at the Saturday market. Buy fresh milk from the dairy and taste the award-winning cheeses at Gay’s Dairy.

We are very proud op our town and its inhabitants. Be sure to read the Prince Albert Friend – the local newspaper – and become aware of all the projects we’ve taken on to make the town and its inhabitants the prince town it is. You’ll be astonished about all the great ideas, plans and ingenuity the town’s inhabitants come up with.

You can also support us by buying from small businesses in the area like Lekkerbek Cafe across from the hardware shop and the end of town. The owner of the shop is a great example of our people’s perserverance. Apart from being blind, Piet Cordier lost both of his legs in a train accident when he as just boy, but he didn’t let this get the better of him. You’ll see het making his way to his shop by wheelchair every morning without assistance. Piet is an example to all and definitely deserves our patronage.

Star gazing with Astro Tours, watching live shows in the fabulous Showroom, visiting the olive farms and the Bergwater Cellars are just some of the many things to do in Prince Albert.