CBR Hotel and members club Logo smallcbr-main-logo-stickyCBR Hotel and members club Logo smallCBR Hotel and members club Logo small
  • Home
  • Rooms
    • Manor Rooms & Suites
    • Nature Rooms & Studios
    • Nature Residence
    • Sky Rooms & Suites
    • Villa Ocean Rooms & Suites
  • Restaurant
  • Events
    • Weddings
    • Corporate Year-end Functions
  • Spa
    • Spa Specials
  • Gallery
  • Offers
  • BOOK NOW
  • Join VNL Leisure Club
✕
history of camps bay retreat
History of Camps Bay Retreat – Where it all started
July 27, 2017
Horticultural Internship Programme
December 1, 2017

Hotel Heritage Lounge

July 27, 2017
camps bay retreat birds eye view

Heritage Lounge

Through our Heritage Lounge we like to share our wonderful history and heritage with our guests, so they can become just as excited and intrigued by how Camps Bay Retreat came to be, as we are.

South Africa is a multi-ethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution’s recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. There are eleven official languages of South Africa: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. Fewer than two percent of South Africans speak a first language other than an official one. South Africa is truly a Rainbow Nation and we understand and embrace that. In our Heritage Lounge we try to depict as many cultures and histories as we can – we try to link each of these to a valued employee of Village n Life. This makes the cultural experience so much more personal and relevant.

German Heritage features prominently in the form of Mr. Knacke’s story and history. As seen in our history section, he was the original owner of Earl’s Dyke, and our guests always find it interesting to see how the property has progressed and changed – or in some cases stayed the same – from Mr. Knacke’s time.

Other heritages and explanations in our Heritage Lounge include Indian heritage, British heritage, Coloured heritage and Xhosa heritage. For each of these histories, we have chosen a staff member to represent and explain their background and heritage. Indian heritage features Caamil Latchman, our famous barman, British heritage features Robyn Copendale, our restaurant custodian, Coloured heritage shows Zeta Vlotman, our recruitment specialist while Xhosa heritage shows mama Sheila Bobe, our very best housekeeper.

Maree Brink, owner of Camps Bay Retreat, explains that the Heritage Lounge was born from the curiosity of mostly European, Malaysian and Indonesian guests, who would often wonder about their contribution to Africa. It is a natural inclination to wonder about one’s ancestors – the Heritage Lounge provides easy access to guests who are often too shy to ask about the different mix of cultures and heritages in South Africa. This is an interesting form of reverse ‘Root Tourism’, and increasingly we have found that with American tourists it works the other way around – they come to find their roots in Africa.

The Heritage Lounge reflects perfectly how the eclectic mix of our Rainbow Nation fits together – it celebrates South African culture and shows our guests how proud each and every South African is of his or her heritage.

Share
0

Related posts

February 20, 2020

The Poetic Beauty of the Western Cape


Read more

Camps Bay Beach

January 24, 2020

A Beach For Everyone: The Best Beaches on the Atlantic Seaboard


Read more
CBR-garden-blog-1080x600
March 20, 2019

Our Magnificent Garden


Read more

QUICK LINKS

Get Dashboard
Rooms
Offers
Gallery
Blog
Facilities
Location
Attractions
Best Rate Guarantee
Emergency 24 Hour Control Room
Careers
Blog

CONTACT DETAILS

Reservations & Reception:
+27 (0)21 437 8300
bookings@campsbayretreat.com

All hours:
+27 (0)82 820 5056

Emergency 24 Hour Control Room:
+27 (0)21 430 4100

WhatsApp

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

7 Chilworth Road
Camps Bay
Cape Town
South Africa

CONNECT

Facebook
Instagram
Youtube

MANAGED BY VILLAGE N LIFE

© 2021 Camps Bay Retreat. All Rights Reserved.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Offers
  • Blog
  • Contact
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. ACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT