Specialties
Volkshotel is a place for single mums, dandies, artists and night owls. A place where there's life 24/7 and creativity flows. In Volkshotel, locals and travellers gather to eat, drink, work, sleep and play. With Werkplaats (café & co-working spaces), Doka (nightly basement cocktail bar), Canvas (club & restaurant on the 7th floor), Broedplaats VKG (85 work spaces for creative minds) and 172 hotel rooms, this former newspaper building is more than just a place for tourists to sleep. The reasonable prices and easy-going vibe make Volkshotel a place for everyone.
The newspaper past is incorporated into the architecture and interior of the building. Architect Steven Steenbruggen kept the exterior as close to the original sixties design as possible. Interior Design Studio Müller van Tol created an interior with magnified newspaper cut outs and original elements of steel, wood, concrete and glass. With nine special rooms - designed by creative minds, ranging from interior designers in Broedplaats VKG to Canvas' very own loo attendant - Volkshotel is complete.
History
Established in 2014.
Volkshotel has a rich past that deserves to be recognized. For 42 years the building belonged to De Volkskrant - one of the biggest, most progressive Dutch newspapers. After the newspaper moved out in 2007, the empty building transformed. It became one of the largest 'Broedplaatsen' (creative workspaces) in Holland, where hundreds of creative minds found a place to work. On the seventh floor, young entrepreneurs gave the old journalist cant een a second life as club/restaurant Canvas - with its famous rooftop terrace.
By the end of 2010 plans are made for a new hotel, including Canvas and Broedplaats VKG. In the second half of 2011, plans become definite and the designing of the building and interior start. Summertime 2013, the renovation starts. A year later, in June 2014, Volkshotel opens its doors.
Meet the Manager: Jose D.
Ms. José Dol (36) is General Manager of Volkshotel.