COVID-19

Posted on Fri April 10, 2020.

10 March 2020
Yes, South Africa is also affected by this worldwide pandemic. Our President, Cyril Ramaphosa was very astute and announced a nationwide lock down which was implemented on March 27.2020. This is in the middle of our High Season and Agape Apartments still accommodated guests! All of a sudden flights were cancelled, the South African borders were closed and the airports were shut down!

As owners of a guest establishment one also has responsibilities towards guests; one is responsible for their security whilst they are staying with you, one has to make sure that they are as comfortable as possible and one needs to offer them the best possible service under these extreme circumstances.

Fortunately, we offer high speed fiber internet and so our guests can stay in contact with their family and friends.  In addition, our apartments are equipped with the German TV which our guests can subscribe too, especially when staying for long periods of time.  In this case we still managed to activate a subscription for our guests, which also contributed to their comfort in lock down.  Agape Apartments offers a large garden and a pool with lovely sun deck where there is plenty of space to adhere to the 1.5 - 2.00 meter distance to uphold.  

Our German guests, Rosemarie and Petra are registered with the German Consulate and receive daily updates on the evacuation procedure of Germans out of South Africa.  2200 Germans have already been evaluated from South Africa and since yesterday a further 4000 Germans are still stranded here.  The people have been asked to be patient as the German government is working relentlessly on the procedure of evacuating the remaining stranded people throughout South Africa.  Until this time we shall take good care of our delightful German guests and make sure that their stay at Agape Apartments is as comfortable as possible! 

Enclosed, a short report from Rosemarie and Petra:-

Vanessa und Peter sind perfekte Gastgeber auch in schwierigen Zeiten.

Wir wurden von unseren Gastgebern am Helderberg, einer wunderschönen Gegend von Somerset West, sehr nett und liebevoll empfangen. Unser Appartement mit direktem Zugang zum Pool und zum  gepflegten Garten ist wunderschön, liebevoll eingerichtet und sehr geräumig. Der Blick von der Terasse auf den Ozean ist einfach fantastisch und unbeschreiblich schön. Auch der Service lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig.

Nach 12 wünderschönen und erlebnisreichen Urlaubstagen traf uns - wie alle hier- wegen der Coronakrise der Lockdown. Und jetzt erweist sich wahre, liebevolle und fürsorgliche Gastreundschaft. Besser kann man es sich nicht vorstellen und wünschen.

Vanessa war uns jeder Zeit und bei allen Problemen - großen und kleinen- behilflich und hat sich aufmunternd und fürsorglich um uns gekümmert.

Hier ist ein Ort, an dem man sich auch in schwierigen Situationen sehr wohl und geborgen fühlen kann, wir danken euch herzlich für alles, was ihr für uns getan habt. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall zurück.

In Dankbarkeit

Rosemarie und Petra

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