living green: environmental & social

The Petousis family’s love of nature is obvious to all who visit the Vineyard Hotel & Spa and see the glorious gardens they have established and the great effort they have taken to include the natural elements indoors. The tall gracious trees growing inside the Square Restaurant, the tinkling waterfalls, the huge expanse of glass windows in our Restaurant, Garden Lounge and both conference and health centers all pay tribute to this. As children, the young Petousis’ often accompanied their father on his weekend hikes up Table Mountain and today they still spend as much time outdoors as they can. Once a month they form part of a Vineyard team who battle under the African sun, removing alien vegetation from an area the Vineyard Hotel & Spa have committed to looking after, just over 8 hectares in Silvermine, part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve. Following in their fathers footsteps they too feel a need to make a contribution to their community and have embarked on many projects as part of their commitment to making a difference. The Vineyard Hotel & Spa, through its rigorous social development programme won the 2006 Imvelo Award for 'Best Economic Impact' and was a finalist in the category 'Best Social Responsibility Programme' in 2006. Conservation is taken very seriously by the Vineyard Hotel & Spa. Education of all the staff, introducing energy saving devices, water conservation and cleaner production are some of the many ways that the Vineyard Hotel & Spa is making its contribution towards a cleaner, safer and more sustainable planet. social commitments In all the rooms at the Vineyard Hotel & Spa we offer an invitation to our guests to participate in our “kids of the cape fund”. This is just one of the ways they strive to make a difference to our community. for more information: click here environmental initiatives The management of the hotel are extremely committed to the environment and encourage each department to participate in environmental projects. for more information: click here