Autumn 2011
With temperatures dropping fast I can safely say that summer is on its way out. With autumn we begin to enjoy casseroles, soups, warm fires and cuddling up on the couch.

With autumn leaves turn shades of vibrant orange, red and yellow. In the Cape we can finally say goodbye to dry, dusty gardens and welcome the greenery that is accompanied with a wet Cape winter.

April is working class’ best month after December because of all the public holidays. Do you know that we only have 18 working days in this month? A nightmare for business owners and entrepreneurs. You could just take time off and enjoy a glass of Gluwein next to the inviting fireplace at the rustic Orion Wartburg Hotel in KZN.

Or you could head out to the Garden Route and enjoy fresh Knysna oysters at the ever popular Knysna Festival.  A squeeze of lemon, some freshly ground pepper, and a dash of Tabasco and let it sliiiddeee down. Go ahead, enjoy your oysters this April at the gorgeous Crawfords Guest House in Plettenberg Bay J

Wishing our Christian members a very Blessed Easter and our Jewish members, well over the fast.

Where it all began
I’m sure many of you travellers know all about Kashback and all the wonderful discounts and travel opportunities available to you, but have you ever wondered how this revolutionary rewards programme began?  Well you’re in luck! Let’s enlighten you about how it all started.

Kashback was established as a rewards programme and product of the ME1TOO (Pty) Ltd eMarketing company. The initiative was started to support the growing network of establishments featured by the Chakela Hotels and Resorts website in Southern Africa, as well as other hotels worldwide. Kasback has over 100 years of hotel industry experience under our belts collectively.

With an abundance of hotel industry experience at 70 establishments in eight countries around southern Africa, a perfect holiday is guaranteed. Can you see the travelling opportunities that await you with a Kashback loyalty card? Perfection at low cost is the magic of travelling with Kashback.

Kashback Online
Our online presence in the Social Media world has grown dramatically in the past few months. We currently have more 4000 fans subscribed to our Facebook business page and this number increases on a daily basis.

At Kashback we believe that the customer is KING and we are all about satisfying our customers’ needs. Therefore on Facebook and Twitter we speak about topics that are relevant and useful to our diverse target audience, which is YOU. Here you can find out more about our specials, news about our current and new hotels which have joined our network, as well as interesting facts about the countries surrounding the beautiful hotels in the Kashback network.

We love interacting with you and we would love to hear your input, so please don’t be shy to comment on our statuses or photo albums on Facebook and please don’t hesitate to post on our wall. Tell us about your perfect holiday destination and what you would like Kashback to do for you! Also, If you have any photos taken at any of the hotels within our network, please do not be shy to load them onto our Facebook page.

Visit our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter today!

The Fountains Hotel and Conference Centre
Want to hear a funny story? Yesterday, while having breakfast at the Fountains Hotel in CBD of Cape Town a Bergie came along. A Bergie is what Capetonians refer to as someone who slept on the slopes of the mountain. Today these people sleep in many other places besides the mountain.

About five or six years ago, the lower part of Cape Town was somewhat seedy. In fact, you wouldn’t wander around there after dark. During the day the area was  well populated, but at night it was a different story. The man-holes on the road were slowly converted into built in cupboards for Bergies.

Previously the Fountains Hotel used to be the Medical Centre and St. Georges Mall and Adderly Street were easily accessible through the building as it was a public throughfare.

After the completion of the hotel, the area was reverted to its former glory. While having breakfast, overlooking the Adderly Street Fountains in this glorious setting, our Bergie came along, pleasantly pickled. Being under the influence, he does not notice the changes that took place since he was last here. Importantly he’s man-hole inspection cover is still where he left it five years ago. He staggers over there (which is on the periphery of this beautiful setting I’ve just mentioned).

After removing the cover, he stares down into the hole with a combination of surprise, disgust and disbelief, he says: “Kan jy dit glo??? (Can you believe it???) n Ou kannie eers n biechie leev vattie… (A person can’t even take a bit of a holiday) en dan steelie varke joe belongings!!” (and then the pigs steel your belongings!!”) “Sies Man…!!” (Sis Man…!!”) “Draai joe rug vir fyf miniete en ky wat gebee!!! Kan jy dit glo???” (Turn your back for five minutes and see what happens!!! Can you believe it!!!”)

I nearly fell off my chair laughing so much. I guess time flies  by quicker than we think, but that just really made my day. Time waits for no man. So do yourself a favour; go and enjoy a fantastic breakfast or delicious buffet lunch in the centre of the most beautiful city in the world.

Fantastic Winter Special
Don’t forget to take advantage of our fantastic winter special at the magnificent 4 star Strand Tower Hotel located in the hub of Cape Town’s CBD on the corner of bustling Strand and Loop Streets.

A minimum 3 night stay gets you dinner, bed and breakfast for R650 per night per person sharing PLUS a free trip to the beautiful Cape Point valued at R600! This offer is valid for April, May and June.