In March Humewood Beach in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, lost its Blue Flag status.
Deemed a loss and a concern for the Nelson Mandela Bay tourism industry, five major hotels in the city – the Radisson Blu Hotel PE¸ The Paxton, Protea Marine Hotel, The Summerstand and Garden Court, are looking to partner with Nelson Mandela Bay to clean Humewood Beach to get its Blue Flag status reinstated.
Clive van Oudtshoorn, GM the Radisson Blu Hotel PE says: “Blue status beaches are a huge draw card in the international tourism industry. To assist, all five hotels will be focusing their attention on upgrading and maintaining the ablution facilities along the Humewood beachfront.”
Van Oudtshoorn adds that currently the hotels are in the process of assessing each facility and developing a refurbishment programme to maintain facilities to ensure that the beach is in good condition for local and international tourists.
“Having said this, these facilities are only a contributing factor. They represent one of the 32 different criteria required to secure our Blue Flag status. Presently, our major concern is the bacteria count in the water and we would appreciate any assistance, as this is clearly not in our scope of speciality. ”
Should you wish to contribute or for more information on the project, contact Clive van Oudtshoorn, GM of Radisson Blu Hotel PE, on 041 509 5000 or email clive.vanoudtshoorn@radissonblu.com.
