Albergo for Backpackers is the oldest backpackers in Plettenberg Bay and is the one stop shop for adventure activities on the Garden Route and offers affordable and comfortable accommodation from camping spots to private en-suite rooms.

FTTSA looks for evidence that a tourism business is committed to uplifting historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs) in line with South Africa’s Employment Equity Act. Albergo provides equal opportunities in the workplace and makes significant efforts towards affirming HDIs as 86% of the employees are women. In addition, black women are well represented within the workforce and Albergo provides good employment of local residents.

Albergo demonstrates an intensive effort in all of these areas, particularly through its offset of its carbon footprint having been approved Carbon Neutral for 2009/2010 by "Planet Green Ocean Blue". They have also implemented innovative technology to reduce their consumption of resources, including a rainwater collection system and a water recycling system for their washing machines whereby rinse water from the last cycle is reused in the subsequent washing cycle. The overall impact on this water-stressed part of the Garden Route is substantial!

In terms of Community Social Investment (CSI), FTTSA investigates types and amounts of investment and guest involvement in CSI. Albergo currently sponsors two children through the "Sponsor a Child" organisation to attend school at Siyakhula Pre–School in Qolweni. This includes paying for their fees, school materials, uniforms, transfers and fees for the activities and meals. They also encourage their guests to donate towards the local Masizame Children's Shelter, providing relevant information on Albergo’s website and in the reception area.