Our luxurious 4 Star and Superior AA accommodation at Karoo View Cottages married with all your home from home comforts, including health breakfast provisions, free unlimited wifi in public areas, air-conditioners, fireplaces, pools and braai areaa, overlook the village of Prince Albert 350 m away, with magnificent views of the Swartberg and Karoo plains.
We would like to welcome you to our 4 Star and Superior AA rated child, wheelchair and pet friendly luxurious accommodation married with all your home from home comforts overlooking the village of Prince Albert 350 m away, with magnificent views of the Swartberg and Karoo plains.
Health breakfast supplies, fresh farm milk, daily servicing, free unlimited Wi-Fi, air-conditioners, log fireplaces, plunge pools, braai areas and safe, secure off street parking, await you.
The Cottages have safe, secure off street parking with own private entrances.
Including log fireplaces, air-conditioners, mosquito nets, fully equipped kitchens and en-suite bathrooms. Percale linen, 100% cotton throws, electric blankets, bath sheets, bathrobes, hair dryers, wall heaters, trigger showers and natural amenities are all supplied.
Large kitchens fully equipped including a coffee plungers, mocha pots and snack-which makers.
Bed and Breakfast supplies, fresh milk, tea`s, coffee, rusks all of which are replenished daily including servicing. Lounge and dining areas are luxurious, with attention to detail in all aspects, including flat screen televisions with hospitality packages - including all Sports Channels.
Relax on your private stoep overlooking the village of Prince Albert and the Swartberg, whilst listening to your crackling fire in the boma or in your private braai area, all fully stocked with firewood, blitz and kindling, all replenished daily.
2 cottages are wheelchair friendly. Bathrooms have walk-in showers, grab rails, fold down seats and hand showers.
Our private Stoep Suite, with outside entrance, offers an air-conditioned en-suite bedroom, spacious lounge and dining area with the use of boma and plunge pool including private braai.
Our Karoo View house with 3 Spacious double volume en-suite bedrooms; 2 with double beds and 1 single bed and 1 with double bed and 1 single in Loft, and Standard double bed sleeper couch in 2nd lounge thus being able to accommodate up to 11 people. 3 En-suite bathrooms; 1 with shower and bath, 1 with shower, 1 with double walk-in shower and private outside shower. Seprate guest toilet.
Air-con with heating and cooling in all bedrooms, air-con with cooling in Kitchen, heater and fan on front enclosed stoep. Log fireplace in 2 bedrooms, with Hot-art fireplace in Kitchen and dining area. Enormous open plan lounge with television and DSTV. Large open plan dining area, fully equipped open plan farm style kitchen fully equipped. 2 x 50 sqm stoeps, private pool and outside braai. Safe off street undercover parking. Including complimentary health breakfast supplies.
Cottages and House have direct access to our natural indigenous gardens with nature paths that will lead you on a journey of exploration, whilst looking for Glacial Moraines, magnificent birds, interesting insects and flora.
Accommodation at Karoo View Cottages:
Kanon No 1 is tastefully decorated in cool shades of white with beautiful double volume natural high reed ceilings keeping you cool in summer & warm in summer.
Choice of either an EL King or EL Twin beds & 2 Single EL beds - Mozzie nets & electric blankets, bath robes.
Air-con with heating & cooling, large log fireplace.
Fully tiled en-suite bathroom, with his & her vanities, bath with an overhead shower. NB. Shower only for convenience.
Full sized fully equipped kitchen; complimentary health breakfast supplies, fresh milk from the dairy, assortment of tea`s, coffee`s, sugar & rusks.
Private outside entrance & stoep.
Safe, undercover off street parking at your front door.
Plunge pool, boma & braai areas fully stocked with firewood, blitz & kindling.
Welcome pack & refreshment await you to enjoy on your private stoep with magnificent views of the Swartberg.
Ferox No 2 echoes the natural beauty of the Karoo, which are complimented by the beautiful double volume natural high reed ceilings, keeping you cool in summer & warm in winter.
Wheel-chair friendly with easy & level access throughout.
Choice of either an EL King or EL Twin bed & 2 Single EL beds - Mozzie nets, electric blankets & bath robes .
Air-con with heating & cooling, large log fireplace.
Fully tiled en-suite bathroom, with walk-in / roll-in shower, grab rails, fold down seat & 2nd hand held shower.
Full sized fully equipped kitchen; complimentary health breakfast supplies, fresh milk from the dairy, assortment of tea`s, coffee`s, sugars & rusks.
Private outside entrance & stoep.
Safe, undercover off street parking at your front door.
Plunge pool, boma & braai areas fully stocked with firewood, blitz & kindling.
Welcome pack & refreshment await you to enjoy on your private stoep with magnificent views of the Swartberg.
Krans No 3 is tastefully decorated in sunset tones which compliment the beautiful double volume natural high reed ceilings keeping you cool in summer & warm in summer.
King bed & 2 Single EL beds - Mozzie nets & electric blankets, bath robes.
Air-con with heating & cooling, large log fireplace.
Fully tiled en-suite bathroom, with his & her vanities, bath with an overhead shower. NB. Shower only for convenience.
Full sized fully equipped kitchen; complimentary health breakfast supplies, fresh milk from the dairy, assortment of tea`s, coffee`s, sugar & rusks.
Private outside entrance & stoep.
Safe, undercover off street parking at your front door.
Plunge pool, boma & braai areas fully stocked with firewood, blitz & kindling.
Welcome pack & refreshment await you to enjoy on your private stoep with magnificent views of the Swartberg.
Striata No 4 echoes the boldness of the Karoo, which are complimented by the beautiful double volume natural high reed ceilings, keeping you cool in summer & warm in winter.
Wheel-chair friendly with easy & level access throughout.
Choice of either an EL King or EL Twin bed & 2 Single EL beds - Mozzie nets, electric blankets & bath robes.
Air-con with heating & cooling, large log fireplace.
Fully tiled en-suite bathroom, with walk-in / roll-in shower, grab rails & 2nd hand held shower.
Full sized fully equipped kitchen; complimentary health breakfast supplies, fresh milk from the dairy, assortment of tea`s, coffee`s, sugar & rusks.
Private outside entrance & stoep..
Safe, undercover off street parking at your front door.
Plunge pool, boma & braai areas fully stocked with firewood, blitz & kindling.
Welcome pack & refreshment await you to enjoy on your private stoep with magnificent views of the Swartberg.
Private Stoep Suite with private outside entrance, spacious en-suite bedroom with double bed & single bed.
Air-con with heat & cooling. En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower & bath.
Enclosed stoep, with lounge area including Std double bed sleeper couch, dining area with large sliding glass windows with views overlooking the village of Prince Albert & the Swartberg.
Fully equipped self-catering kitchenette with fridge, microwave, mini oven, double plate cooker, induction plate kettle, coffee plunger, toaster, egg boiler, electric wok, Cobb cooker, Webber braai, crockery, cutlery, glassware, pots & pans, braai grids & tongs. Private braai area use of plunge pool.
Complimentary health breakfast supplies; 2 cereals, home baked muesli & rusks, farm milk ,5 roses & rooibos tea, Nescafe coffee, filter coffee grounds.
Safe, secure off street parking close to the suite.
3 Spacious double volume en-suite bedrooms;
2 with double beds & 1 single bed & 1 with double bed & 1 single in Loft, & Std double bed sleeper couch in 2nd lounge thus being able to accommodate up to 11 people.
3 En-suite bathrooms; 1 with shower & bath, 1 with shower, 1 with double walk-in shower & private outside shower.
Seprate guest toilet
Air-con with heating & cooling in all bedrooms, air-con with cooling in Kitchen, heater & fan on front enclosed stoep
Log fireplace in 2 bedrooms, with Hot-art fireplace in Kitchen & dining area
Enormous open plan lounge with TV & DSTV
Large open plan dining area.
Fully equipped open plan farm style kitchen fully equipped with everything that you will need.
2 x 50sqm stoeps, private pool & outside braai.
Safe off street undercover parking.
Including complimentary health breakfast supplies, fresh farm milk all replenished daily and daily servicing.
Free unlimited WiFi.
Ideal for families & friends to enjoy the peace & views.
- Magnificent Karoo Birds viewed from your stoep and on our koppie.
- Take a tour of the Fransie Pienaar Museum, which abounds with history of the village and its surrounds.
- A visit to Karoo Looms is an interesting experience, where you will be able to see the hand weavers at work whilst producing wonderful hand spun woven rugs.
- Visit our local dairy - Gayes - to sample our beautiful and well sought after cheeses.
- Visit the many Olive Farms in the village and surrounds, for which Prince Albert is known.
- Visit our Fig Farms where our figs are in great demand.
- Visit Soetkaroo Wine Estate, the smallest and only wine estate in the main street of Prince Albert - where you can taste and purchase their lovely dessert wines which are made from grapes grown in their back garden.
- Astro Tours and Ghost walks are very popular.
- Hiking and cycling trails in easy access from Karoo View Cottages, including the Robert Gordon Koppie.
- The Gamkaskloof dam is only 45 km from Karoo View Cottages.
- Head up the Swartberg Pass only 2 km from Karoo View Cottages and travel for 20 km to visit Die Hel Gamkaskloof.
- Cango Caves 45 km via Swartberg pass, explore this natural wonderland.
- Ostrich riding in Oudtshoorn and return via Meiringspoort and the Great Waterfall.
- Visit the pictureqsue villages of De Rust and Klaarstroom.
- Return via the Prince Albert valley and visit Bergwater Vineyards, Reiersvlei Wine Cellar and Fernskloof for some special wine tasting.
KAROO VIEW COTTAGES are situated in the quaint Karoo village of Prince Albert in the Western Cape, which is located at the foot of the Swartberg, which forms the gateway between the Great Karoo and the Klein Karoo. We are located towards the Northern end of the PRINCE ALBERT village, 350m off the main street, overlooking the village. Road is tarred.
From the N1 - for the less adventurous who want a more direct route or stop over:
-476 km South of Colesburg
-180 km South of Beaufort West
-125km South of the Karoo National Park
- 45 km off the N1 from Prince Albert Road
-155 km North of Matjiesfontein
-400 km North of Cape Town via the N1 and the Hex River Valley
All roads are tarred, in good condition with spectacular views of the Karoo veld and mountains.
