About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Little Cottages in Merrivale offers apartment-style accommodation with garden views. Each unit features a private bathroom, kitchenette, and a sofa bed. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy a year-round outdoor swimming pool, a lush garden, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a patio, dining area, and outdoor furniture. Convenient Location: Located 24 km from Pietermaritzburg Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve (3 km) and Howick Falls (5 km). Guests appreciate the room cleanliness and comfortable rooms.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
3 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Matthew
    South Africa South Africa
    The house is really well suited for a comfortable stay and is in a really great location. The hosts are very friendly and accommodating, and it was a pleasure to come stay there a second time.
  • Mdluli
    South Africa South Africa
    The owners of the property were very friendly and helpful. They gave me and my family a warm welcome.
  • Zandile
    South Africa South Africa
    The accommodation and staff made us feel like we were home. Very friendly and neat
  • Rodda
    South Africa South Africa
    It was exactly what we were looking for after a long day and was so comfortable and homely.
  • Maryn
    South Africa South Africa
    Location was perfect to stay over between Jhb and Pietermaritzburg. Richard was there to meet and opened up for us. Smart TV was a bonus and everything you would need for a short stay were there. Bedding was clean and good quality. Would stay...
  • Paul
    South Africa South Africa
    Clean, comfortable and cosy. Very well equipped. Close to shops. Easy access to main roads and freeway.
  • Jenny
    South Africa South Africa
    Very basic accommodation with everything you need for a quick stop over. Good value for money for our family of 4. Neat and clean. Great selection of reading material during load shedding.
  • Ruth
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Peaceful, comfortable, set back from road, friendly Christian hosts. Prompt reply. Set up for load shedding.
  • Ruben
    South Africa South Africa
    Clean, and home away from home. Everything that was needed was available.
  • Nikita
    South Africa South Africa
    The little cottage felt like home the minute you walked into it. Was really an amazing little place and will definitely go back there

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Property surroundings

House rules

The Little Cottages takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.