Karoo Lodge

Nice location with friendly staff but poor maintenance spoils our stay. I fail to understand how this establishment can be rated 4 star. The bathroom had mould on the shower floor, we were instructed not to use the bath, the shower had a missing head , the cold tap at the washbasin missed its "C", and the tiling looked like it was done by an amateur( maybe the owner?). We will avoid this establishment in future.

The room is very spacious with a separate bathroom and separate clothing/dressing area. The room was clean and the kept clean. The decor was what you would expect from a traditional karoo establishment with a touch of the Victorian era. A well maintained swimming pool saves the day when the temperatures rises.

Prince Albert is one of my favourite towns in the Western Cape. It is romantic, established with many awesome stores and restaurants and if you walk up one of the Koppies in the early morn, you will experience an awesome sunrise as you reach the top. For the reasons listed above, we decided to stop over in Prince Albert for the second night of our roadtrip from Johannesburg to Cape Town. We arrived at Karoo Lodge quite easily, the guesthouse is located on the main road of Prince Albert, but because the guesthouse is built quite deep into the grounds, it is very quiet. We were greeted by the friendly Elsabe, who quickly showed us the grounds, the pool (ooh, the pool was a lifesaver on this blistering day) and she showed us our room. The room was sizeable, and it included a little backyard section for those who want to star gaze at night or those just looking for a bit of fresh air The beds were comfy as we slept right through the night. In the morning, I left my non-morning partner to snooze and walked through the town. It was quiet and the air crispy fresh. I walked past the Showroom, various antique stores, the butchery in the pink house and made my way uo ti the koppies to watch the sunrise. WORTH IT. Then I returned for breakfast. Breakfast was the basic warm breakfast, and coffee.

The Karoo Lodge is run by George and Elsabe Peters who are excellent hosts. Nothing is too much trouble for them. The lodge is set within a beautiful garden which has a small swimming pool with sun beds. The rooms are spotlessly clean with very comfortable beds. An excellent hot or cold breakfast is provided. There is plenty of free car parking on site. All of the shops and restaurants in Prince Albert are within walking distance. It is a lovely place to stay if you are visiting Prince Albert.