About Us
Capetownhotel-link isn't just a run of the mill online booking portal. Instead, it's focused on supporting the ‘little guys', something that many online portals forget to do. Bed and Breakfasts, Guest Houses and Backpackers make up a huge chunk of the industry, yet they really struggle to market themselves, and that's where we step in. You know, this is the only site where you can actually book township properties!
The team is led by Jodi and Zack. Originally from the USA, they made a fateful trip to Cape Town a few years back and their lives were changed forever. One thing about Cape Town, is that it knows how to impress.... by the time Jodi and Zack were scheduled to fly home- the decision to move to the Mother City had already been made.
This giant leap of faith went hand in hand with the launch of their Worldhotel-link sites. Having recruited staff to help develop and manage the site, not only do they now have a view of Table Mountain out of their office window but they also provide a helping hand to small tourism businesses, by giving them a platform to help them get their message out to the big wide world.
Then our dear Jennifer joined the Capetownhotel-link crew. Jennifer was born and raised in Cape Town and knows her way around like a true local. Active and sporty, Jennifer has run in several Two Oceans Half Marathons and participates in the Cape Argus every year without fail!
The whole Capetownhotel-link team is an outgoing and adventurous one! Zack and Jodi are our resident rock climbers. With a distinct inability to deal with heights, Jen focuses her attention on the lower altitude sports of surfing, cycling and trail running. But don't be fooled, we have a cultural side too! There isn't a theatre or festival in the Cape that we haven't been to. If you are in need of recommendations, just ask.
So, as recent tourists to Cape Town themselves, Zack and Jodi know exactly what tourists are looking for, and along with Jen, we know exactly how to get it for you. When you think about it, we really are the perfect team!
Despite being one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, the Western Cape faces a slew of issues that affect the quality of life of its local population. Problems range from the devastation caused by HIV/AIDS and poverty, to the problematic water and electrical shortages that plague the Cape.
Worldhotel-link has pledged its support to sustainable tourism, so make sure we are doing our bit, the Cape Town office is starting small and tackling our own office. Our first step was to limit waste within our own office, after all we can't expect others to help us if we don't try and lead the way. We don't print things unless we really need to, we always switch appliances and lights off when we are not using them and we limit unnecessary commuting by working from our house and encouraging our staff to work from their own home whenever possible. Without any effort at all we've found taking a step in the right direction..... not only did we begin to feel better about ourselves, we saved a little money too. Everybody wins!
Having sorted ourselves out, the next step was to look a little further afield. Our first major move has been to partner with Mothers to Mothers, an active HIV/AIDS NGO. With a little help from everyone out there, we hope to raise some money for this worthy organisation (hit the link on our site to read more about them!) So what's next for us? Let's get recycling going!! South Africa is trailing behind the world on this one. So let's fix that. With a little help and support we may just be able to make a big difference.
