Supporting the Communities Around the Resort
Cathedral Peak Hotel’s story has always belonged to more than the mountains. It also belongs to the people who live, work, learn, create and gather in the communities surrounding the resort.
Set in a secluded Drakensberg valley, Cathedral Peak Hotel has grown alongside surrounding communities since 1939, building connections through education, employment, local partnerships and practical support.
The hotel’s social responsibility work focuses on the people and organisations closest to the resort, including schools, team members, suppliers, performers and neighbouring communities.
[Callout] School support, local employment, regional suppliers, cultural performers and guest participation are central to the hotel’s community work.
Education and School Support
Cathedral Peak Hotel supports nearby schools with practical resources and assistance based on their current needs.
Support may include toys, educational equipment, books and assistance with primary- and high-school activities or specific requests.
A community work-experience programme also introduces participants to hospitality roles, workplace skills and the teamwork behind daily resort operations.
Ongoing Support for Local Communities
The hotel supports nearby communities through practical donations and creates additional local work opportunities during busier periods.
On selected days, local weavers can sell their work at the hotel, while local cultural performers form part of the entertainment programme and guest experience.
Staff wellbeing initiatives include wellness education and access to periodic mobile-clinic visits.
Together, these initiatives connect the resort to a wider network of local people, families and skills.
Helping Guests Support Local Schools
Through Pack for a Purpose, guests can use a small amount of luggage space to support local schools during their Drakensberg stay.
Cathedral Peak Hotel participates in Pack for a Purpose, which shares a current list of useful supplies guests can bring for local schools.
It is a simple, practical way for guests to contribute to the communities surrounding the resort.
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
– Mahatma Ghandi
Through our involvement with Pack for a Purpose, we hope to uplift local schools and provide them with the appropriate equipment and tools needed in their schooling environments.
This initiative gives our guests the chance to help us support the community by finding a little space in your bag for some sorely-needed supplies benefiting children from preschool through high school, from ages 3 through 18 years old.
Working with Local Businesses
Working with local and regional suppliers supports jobs, contributes to the KwaZulu-Natal economy and brings more of the region into the guest experience.
Local and regional sourcing currently includes dairy products, preserves, eggs, trout and uniforms from businesses across KwaZulu-Natal.
These relationships connect everyday details, from meals to uniforms, with the people and businesses of the wider region.
Our Local Suppliers
Indezi River Creamery (Balgowen) – Yoghurt and Cheeses
Country Bounty (Lions River) – Homemade jams
Nqubeko Cooperations (Winterton) – Uniforms
Barney’s (Midlands) – Eggs
Bushmans River Trout (Cathedral Peak) – Fresh Trout
A Resort Rooted in Its Surroundings
Since 1939, Cathedral Peak Hotel’s connection to surrounding communities has become part of its identity, reflected in school support, employment, local sourcing and community initiatives. Behind each stay is a network of team members, suppliers, performers and community relationships that gives Cathedral Peak Hotel its sense of place.
About Cathedral Peak Hotel
Discover a family-run resort shaped by mountain scenery, a World Heritage setting and a vision that began in 1939.
Sustainability
Discover how Cathedral Peak Hotel cares for the natural environment around the resort through conservation, water, flora, fauna and renewable energy initiatives that help protect the mountain setting
