Why good accommodation

For most of the people, the main purpose of holidays is to enjoy extravagant time with their family and friends.

The foremost advantage that you will get while accommodating at Karreekloof is the warm welcoming faces of the staff members.

Comfortable accommodation facilities play a very important role in popularizing any tourist destination. If a person, who is quite far away from home, gets to enjoy the same facilities and comforts as he enjoys at his home, then he is bound to become attached to the place.

The accommodation provides safety for all those travelers who are unaware of new places.

When booking holiday accommodation, almost every single person just wants the pleasure and relaxation he or she imagine they will have. Comfortable beds, good food and one hell of a good experience.  These are the reasons why unlimited stories must be told, memories must live on and coming back for more is a must on your new year’s list!

Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise, it is not luxury.

If in any doubt, don’t be.  Put your mind at ease, Karreekloof has the luxury to let you feel more than comfortable. Come and kick your shoes off, make a toast, relax and gaze at the beautiful stars.

Karreekloof awaits you!

Personalized guest experience

Personalization is a concept that lies at the very heart of the travel industry: the art of making people feel at home.

The key to successfully personalizing the guest experience is to know your customers, thanks to technology all is changing.

For most of the human population, meeting their personal needs are quite a satisfaction. It’s nice to know that when you visit places and you overnight that they meet your personal needs. It is always said that at the end of a relaxed holiday and you are back home there is nothing better than sleeping in your own bed.

How nice will it be that while you’re on vacation or maybe just on a weekend break, it really feels like home, just with a little bit more flair.  As a typically Karoo person, we love long, good and interesting conversations, delicious food and a good night’s rest.

After all, kindness and good stories alongside the campfire doesn’t cost much.

Every experience that you take on must ensure pure excitement at the end of the day. So that one day all of these extraordinary stories may be told next to the campfire of Karreekloof for the young ones to hear.

It sure is nice to have peace of mind, that when you check in at a certain place and the people receiving you know exactly who you are, where you come from and what your likes and dislikes are.

Here at Karreekloof, we love the taste of good food, we laugh often and we enjoy sitting next to the campfire. You can be assured of a good night’s rest and plenty enough fresh air.

Come and relax with us, lick your fingers clean after a good meal and enjoy the campfire stories.

Corporate social responsibility

Ever wondered what social responsibility means for a company and the success they strive after?  Here are a couple of interesting facts.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

One of the most important business ethics quality for an organization to become successful.   The reputation of an organization is very important and implementing social responsibility can increase positive satisfaction results towards stakeholders and customers.

Different organizations have framed different definitions – although there is considerable common ground between them. CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.

A business’s CSR can encompass a wide variety of tactics, from giving away a portion of a company’s proceeds to charity, to implementing “greener” business operations.

There are a few categories of social responsibility that many of today’s businesses are practicing:

  1. Environmental efforts: One primary focus of corporate social responsibility is the environment.
  2. Philanthropy: Businesses also practice social responsibility by donating to national and local charities.
  3. Ethical labor practices: By treating employees fairly and ethically, companies can also demonstrate their corporate social responsibility.
  4. Volunteering: Attending volunteer events says a lot about a company’s sincerity. By doing good deeds without expecting anything in return.

 Examples of corporate social responsibility

Shoes, another notable example of a company with CSR at its core, donates one pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair a customer purchases.  How about donating money to an individual, for example, every ten plastic bags/bottles or cans that are being picked up.

 Practicing what you preach

Undertaking socially responsible initiatives is truly a win-win situation. Not only will your company appeal to socially conscious consumers and employees, but you’ll also make a real difference in the world.   “Engage your employees [and consumers] in giving back. Let them feel like they have a voice.”

 

Why good accommodation is important

Accommodation is a necessary aspect for all the tourists and travelers who are traveling far away from their homes.

The accommodation provides safety for all those travelers who are unaware of the new places. It also helps the tourists to explore their desired city in a better way. It is essential to find a good place of accommodation for enjoying your vacations in an advanced manner.

The advantage that you will get while accommodating at Karreekloof is the warm hospitality and welcoming faces of the staff members. The love for the Karoo nature will make you come to Karreekloof again and again.

After settling in, our luxurious rooms will take your breath away. With each room being unique in its own way and with all the necessities you need.

We have our own little shop with some unique stuff to buy and enjoy. Sunsets sceneries that will make you come back for more. Endless night skies that will make you addicted by looking up, time and again.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the stay!

Agricultural Tourism

People have become more interested in how their food is produced.

They want to meet farmers and processors and talk with them about what goes into food production. For many people who visit farms, especially children, the visit marks the first time they see the source of their food, be it a dairy cow, an ear of corn growing in a field, or an apple they can pick right off a tree.

“Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop.”

Value-added agriculture entails changing a raw agricultural product into something new through packaging, processing, cooling, drying, extracting or any other type of process that differentiates the product from the original raw commodity.

Examples of value-added agricultural products include garlic braids, bagged salad mix, artisan bread, lavender soaps, and sausages. Adding value to agricultural products is a worthwhile endeavor because of the higher returns that come with the investment. The opportunity to open new markets and extend the producer’s marketing season as well as the ability to create new recognition for the farm.

Increasingly, value-added products are hitting the local market as producers take advantage of high-demand product niches.

This is the key to success in value-added agriculture—niche markets are where

smaller producers can be most successful in creating value and establishing a profitable business.

https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/lifestyle/agritourism/

BENEFITS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

  1. Positive Workplace Environment

When corporations exhibit philanthropic behaviour, they are more likely to provide employees with a positive workplace. Consequently, employees feel engaged and productive when they walk into work each day.

Instilling a strong culture of corporate social responsibility within every employee from the top down will help to create a positive and productive environment where employees can thrive.

Corporations that care about the lives of people outside the walls of their businesses are more likely to create a positive environment.

  1. Increase in Creativity

Employees who know that their employer is committed to bettering the local and global communities feel a stronger connection to the company. Because of this close relationship that employees share with their company, workers feel more inclined to be productive and creative.

Employers have identified creativity as one of the most important leadership qualities that an employee can possess. Creative employees enjoy working for companies that they can believe in and stand behind.

  1. Encourages Professional & Personal Growth

When companies have a culture of corporate social responsibility, they can easily promote volunteerism to their employees and encourage them to donate to non-profits.

When employees contribute their time and money to worthy causes, they develop professionally and personally.

By helping those in need and volunteering as teams, employees learn to work better together on important projects. Employees also experience a sense of pride when they know that they work for a company that cares about the community and encourages them to be passionate about worthy causes.

  1. Promotes Individual Philanthropy

When employees notice that the company they work for is involved in charitable endeavours, they play follow the leader and begin to engage in their own philanthropic activities.

If a company encourages group volunteerism and matches donations to non-profits with a matching gift program, an employee is more likely to take advantage of those programs and become more individually philanthropically minded.