Hostel Roots

Tilburg is a very diverse, but small city. There are a lot of international students here and there is always something fun to do. We'll make sure you will feel at home - at home in Tilburg and at home in the hostel.

We are the first and only hostel in Tilburg and you can be part of this life changing experience.

You will learn all the ins- & outs of running a hostel: front- & back-office, marketing, bar, kitchen, housekeeping and much more. We host people from all over the world and although we are Dutch, the main language spoken in the hostel is English. So if you are looking to improve your English and work within an energetic, fun and genuine team which feels more like a family, then this is the best place to be! :)

We (Koen, 45 years & Marion 42 years) are a couple for over 10 years, we have 2 kids. We are from Tilburg, but we have also lived in Rotterdam, Amsterdam & The Hague.

In 2016 we moved back to our roots, Tilburg to follow our dream; opening the first hostel in the city.
We work in the hostel along side a small team which also includes 6 work&stayers who live in the hostel. With the work&stayers we have a small dutch team working in the reception. We all speak English with each other :)

We want our hostel to feel like home and want our guests to soak up in the "world" of Tilburg.
The hotspots and typical highlights from Tilburg are shown in the rooms and the building itself.

Top Host
This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

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Reviews

5.0
(115 reviews)115

Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0
About the experience in: Tilburg, Netherlands

Switzerland

5

The hostel war meine erste freiwillige Erfahrung mit Worldpackers und bin sehr zufrieden damit. Das Team ist sehr freundlich und ist immer offen mit dir zu reden oder etwas zu unternehmen. Ich fühlte mich sehr wohl. Die Arbeit als Housekeeper war fürs erste sehr viel, jedoch mit der Zeit geht es immer wie besser. Ausserdem finde ich, dass die Gegenleistung sehr fair ist. the hostel liegt sehr nahe am Bahnhof, was sehr praktisch ist, die Gegend zu erkunden. Auch ist Tilburg nicht weit von vielen anderen Städte wie Amsterdam oder Utrecht entfernt, sodass ein Tagestrip ein Muss ist!

15 days ago

About the experience in: Tilburg, Netherlands

Switzerland

5

I can only recommend to spend your time abroad volunteering at the hostel. I would do it all over again without any hesitation. The whole staff is so open and lovely and are also more than willing to introduce you to the culture or help you to figure out what exciting things you could do in your freetime. Speaking of the tasks, I also really enjoyed working the breakfast and bar shifts. I had the pleasure of receiving a great introduction to the different working steps and whenever I had any questions I could always ask for help and support :) Once again, thank you for everything! <3

17 days ago

About the experience in: Tilburg, Netherlands

Brazil

5

This was my forth time at the hostel! Tilburg has become my home, and the staff has become my second family. If you're wondering if you should give it a shot, I'm here to tell you: you should!

20 days ago

About the experience in: Tilburg, Netherlands

Portugal

5

If you're indecisive whether this is the best volunteering experience for a first time, you don't have to. the hostel will welcome you with open arms and make you miss them like a second family when you leave. I couldn't recommend a better place, the work is manageable and often ended earlier, the staff is exceptional and it's easy to travel on your days off since it's close to the station. The best thing is the connections you make with the other volunteers, from all around the world, the shared experiences, the laughs and the fun nights. Thank you for everything!! See you soon 💕

about 1 month ago

About the experience in: Tilburg, Netherlands

Spain

5

I had a great time volunteering at the hostel. The experience was enriching in so many ways. I met amazing people from all over the world, learnt about different cultures, improved my English, learnt new skills about the day to day of running a hostel, etc. Besides, I felt welcome since the moment I got there. Volunteers, the staff and the owners were all really nice and friendly and that made me feel very comfortable. During my month there, the hostel felt like a 2nd home and that's why I would highly recommend this experience. Forever grateful and I wish you all the best❤️

about 1 month ago


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