Dealing with us
Our hotels, hospitality and commercial ventures are all managed as independent establishments. Information and contact details can be obtained from their respective websites.
Specialised departments, as illustrated below, offer service and support and can be contacted for assistance.
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Call Centre
Village & Life have a dedicated call centre, providing a reservation service and a professional tourism resource. With over 14 consultants on call, 7 days a week, our department offers specialist advice on a variety of holiday and accommodation options. Our international clients are serviced through an international Toll Free number.
UK TOLL FREE NUMBER : 0808 238 0055
Reservations Managers:
Ayesha Ebrahim, Renier Snyman and Carla October
Department is headed by Brenton Smit
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Marketing and Sales
The marketing and sales department is responsible for the marketing and sales on all the accommodation products and commercial ventures. Services include marketing plans, sales programs, brochure distribution, media campaigns, promotions and PR.
The department is headed by Neilen Tolmay. |
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Trade Sales
The sales department sells and promotes all Village & Life accommodation products to the trade, including both international and local tour operators and travel agents. Frequent sales trips are conducted locally and to the UK. The sales office assists with information on all Village & Life products including rates, contracting, brochures, web requirements and providing up to date marketing material. The department attends and hosts popular local and international workshops, including the very popular SA trade show, Indaba. The trade is also serviced through a dedicated website.
Department is headed by Ashlyn Worrall.
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Production, Branding and Design
Our creative team is focused on production, design, web design and content, logos, identities for new brands, photography, brochures, fliers, print ads and other through-the-line advertising. Our team consists of five highly qualified individuals in the roles of designers, web designers, a copywriter and photographers. This team conceptualizes, creates and produces all the promotional material for Village & Life's products and creates all their websites. The team also meets the objectives of media planning, brand stewardship, constant development and updating of existing websites.
Department is headed by Elzabi van Wyk |
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Web Sales
The web sales department enhances sales revenue through optimisation, search engine marketing, optimal web navigational structures, e-commerce, key word searches, content development and sponsored links. We can now analyze and understand consumer intelligence and behaviour by interpreting the data provided by online analyzing tools. For example, in layman’s terms, we can tell what pages on our websites the consumers are visiting the most and how we can therefore use that information to better ourselves. We believe our websites should be current, credible, well-structured and user-friendly, due to the tremendous growth of online bookings through search engine results.
Department is headed by Gina Lesch. |
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Facilities Management
The Facilities Management Department was created in order to ensure that properties are immaculately maintained and enhanced on a continuous basis. The department also offers workplace solutions for maximum efficiency, obtaining guest feedback in order to develop detail specifications.
Services include project management, security, maintenance, landscaping & horticulture, resource management, environmental matters, waste management and transport logistics.
Camps Bay and The Bay Hotel headed by Frans Tredoux
De Waterkant, Mouille Point and Group projects is headed by Justin Exner
Interior Specifications, research & coordination, headed by Bianca Steinmetz
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Finance and administration
Our finance department is centrally located at The Bay Hotel and controls and administers all the company’s financial matters. The department consists of 14 highly qualified professionals. Services include:
- Administration of all payments and receipts.
- Financial Reporting to business units and property owners.
- Administration of statutory and taxation matters.
Department is headed by Rynhardt de Jager & Riaan Veldtmann |
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Human Resources
Village & Life realise the value of their employees potential, and have engendered a culture of self-empowerment, by training and developing staff. Over and above performing all the essential HR practices, this department focuses on creating an environment where staff are happy, comfortable and are enriched. With a staff compliment of over 500, the department has adopted a holistic approach in providing The Employee Assistance Program, a support and assistance program.
Department is headed by Lameesah Camroodien
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Information Technology
The Information Technology Department serves other group departments through a series of services that includes integrating computer systems, co-ordinating, negotiating and managing information technology related contracts, technology assistance and support. The department creates the technological environment that enables employees to quickly access vital information using the most efficient and cost effective system hardware and software. The department assists group departments in responding to the company needs, by supplying a binding of different technologies which are vital for the day to day internal operations.
Department is headed by Johan Wessels
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