Travel For Good Beckons works to enrich our team members, our local communities, and our guests, with purposeful growth, conscientious stewardship, and genuine and re-energising connection to unique landscapes, peoples, and cultures.
Sustainable Luxury at The Louise South Australia’s Barossa Valley was first settled by Bavarian expatriates in the 1840s who arrived in the region with vine clippings in hand, ready for planting in the style of their European homeland. Seven generations on, the Barossa boasts a fascinating legacy reflected in the Euro-Australian blend of culture, community, winemaking and dining. The people who live, work and create in the Barossa make up a rich, diverse and close-knit tapestry that makes the region such a warm and rewarding place to visit. The broader Beckons’ commitment to sustainable luxury travel is best expressed by the lodges’ interactions with their natural environment, the local community and its culture. The protection and preservation of each lodge’s natural and cultural surroundings is a firm priority. The Beckons’ approach to sustainability is essential to lodge operations both to ensure the well-being of the destinations in which it operates and to enhance the guest experience. Natural Environment Dynamic environmental management plans for each Beckons property embrace advanced and emerging technology and work alongside initiatives by local organisations including government agencies, national parks and conservation sanctuaries, ensuring all operational activities are in line with each region’s broader conservation goals. At The Louise, this includes offering guests informative and rewarding interactions with nature, including breakfast with ‘the locals’, the kangaroos who thrive in the nearby sanctuary. Local Community Active engagement with local communities includes establishing supportive supplier relationships with food and drink producers, local artists and designers as well as supporting local charities, education initiatives, community events and work experience programs. This is especially so at The Louise which operates as part of a very close-knit, creative and mutually supportive community. Culture & Heritage Beckons provides guests with a chance to connect with the culture and heritage in the destination in which each lodge is located. This encompasses all aspects of the lodge experience, from the design to food and drinks and suggested locally operated guest tours. At The Louise, guests are offered a real chance to connect with the community, its food and wine produce and vibrant artworks. People Beckons’ own team of people is its greatest asset, and the company carries a ‘family’ style culture with a commitment to the long-term development, retention and wellbeing of every member of its team.
THE LOUISE / RESERVE@BECKONS.COM / +61 2 9918 4355 / THELOUISE.COM.AU / BECKONS.COM
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