Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
This hotel is Turkish owned and of a maximum of 120 staff during high season, 75 are local, working in all parts of the hotel. Full training is offered to UK and local staff alike. This includes health & hygiene, customer service, and beach standards, including the opportunity for local staff to gain RYA sailing qualifications and in several cases promotion to management.
The club is located close to Datca town in the centre of the unspoiled Datca Peninsula where the Aegean is separated from the Mediterranean. This is a very rural agricultural area and we are therefore able to take advantage of the local food, and vegetable suppliers ensuring that apporximately 90% of our food comes from local suppliers. Spare parts are also sourced locally where available.
Our flexible half board meal plan enables our guests to try the local cuisine, during the day or evening in Datca town and the surrounding area. In order to further support the local community we recommend visits to local markets, Turkish baths, craft shops and also organise excursions to places of interest. Our en site shop sell local crafts and merchandise, and a variety of local vendors regularly visit to display their wares.
Our team work closely with the local Mayor to support the local children and regularly donate sailing kit towards the children's summer holiday sailing programme. Children taking part in our kid's clubs enjoy nature walks, learning about the local seaside and countryside. The kid's weekly menu includes local dishes such as pide and moussaka served by our Turkish staff. They are tasked to learn a Turkish word daily and are actively involved in making decorations for Turkish night and taking part in traditional dancing.
We have a environmental policy in place. Eco Lab cleaning products are used for room and boat cleaning. Safety boat/outboard engines are 4 stroke reducing emissions and fuel consumption. Our hotels operate Bio Packs, biological sewage systems in order to treat sewage and reuse the water on the gardens. We offer customer tips on environmental responsibility in our brochure, website, pre-holiday information and during briefings. This includes advice on litter and waste disposal, water conservation, energy saving, and care for local flora and fauna. We can also learn from our customers and invite their feedback and recommendations on our post holiday questionnaires.
Our chosen charity is currently the Amazing Grace Foundation in Antigua. The foundation runs a small home on the island for homeless and severely disabled children. Last year thanks to our generous guests we raised over £7000 for Amazing Grace which will be used towards the build of a new home for the children.
In addition to the above we support VISAR, Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) a voluntary organisation dedicated to saving life at sea. It is the officially recognised search and rescue service in the British Virgin Islands and to date we have raised several thousands pounds for this worthwhile cause. Getting youngsters on the water is important to us and we therefore continue to sponsor the RYA's OnBoard programme to introduce sailing and windsurfing as a sport for young people.
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