The contribution of eco initiatives to the environment in terms
of tourism may be observed internally through the commitment
of the hotel staff involved in the process (Storck, 2011: 24). The
future success of eco initiatives in South Africa is challenged by
a lack of environmental awareness in an environment relying on
guidelines. That is, it is desirable that there should be a framework
to influence a hotel’s practices; without it, there are no
constant variables directing employees on an environmentally
sustainable path. According to the Department of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism (1998: 1) and Acutt (2002: 4), these guidelines,
as in an EIA, are based on emerging International trends
with few developments at home. The researcher utilised the
results from the quantitative data in order to determine the views
and opinions of the respondents on eco initiatives within their
hotels