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SPECIALS

Stay for 3 nights and get a 20% discount - valid on lagoon facing rooms only. Valid from 16th January - 30th September 2012, excluding 1st - 30th April 2012 and 6th - 14th July 2012.

Contact info@hideaway.co.za

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HIDE AWAY GUEST HOUSE'S ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

The town of Knysna is moving towards becoming the first nature-inspired town where we consciously draw on nature’s database of proven strategies, systems and processes to solve the various issues facing us - economic, infrastructural and socio-political.

At Hide-Away Guest House we are making every effort to use as little energy and water as possible, an off-spin of which is a reduced carbon footprint. These are some of the initiatives we have in place:

Hot water provided in the geyser is from solar panels located on the roof and timers attached to the geysers.
Globes throughout the house have been/are being changed to energy saving globes and numerous lights located around the property are activated by movement.
We have installed cellulose fibre ceiling insulation throughout the house keeping the heat in in the winter and heat out in summer and should therefore reduce the usage of heaters/air conditioners, etc.
Although not visible to guests, we do rain harvesting which water is used to clean the verandahs, fill the swimming pool and water the garden.
Garbage is split into recyclable containers and we donate old linen, etc. to the Knysna Recycling Swop Shop.
We have recently introduced earthworm farming and the resultant “compost” is used in the garden.
Where possible we use biodegradable products for cleaning and general maintenance of the property.

Tel No: +27 (0) 44 382 3317 Fax No: 086 549 8447
Mobile: +27 (0) 73 667 6641 / +27 (0) 83 260 6644 Email: info@hideaway.co.za