At QL College, you stay where the future of hospitality is being written.
School is back in session – and that also means the training hotels of the Dutch hotel schools have reopened their doors. Not only for students, but also for guests. In these so-called QL College Hotels, you literally stay overnight in the future of hospitality. Each of them belongs to the very best hospitality training institutes in Europe. With QL College, Quality Lodgings nurtures the next generation of hospitality professionals – while at the same time showing guests how authentic hospitality is being carried into the future.
Nine Dutch hotel schools with their own training hotels are part of QL College: De Rooi Pannen (Breda, Tilburg, Eindhoven), Leerhotel Het Klooster (Amersfoort), New Mondrian Hotel (The Hague), Notiz Hotel (Leeuwarden), Skotel (Amsterdam and The Hague), and Teaching Hotel Château Bethlehem (Maastricht). From the warm welcome at the reception to a surprising dinner in the restaurant: students run the entire hotel here, of course guided by passionate hospitality education professionals.
Left: Skotel Amsterdam. Center: Teaching Hotel Château Bethlehem. Right: De Rooi Pannen Breda.
Young talent full of enthusiasm and personal attention. For guests, this results in a unique experience: staying overnight in a hotel powered by energy, creativity, and craftsmanship in the making. By booking one of the QL College Hotels at an attractive rate, you give students the chance to gain the best possible hands-on experience, inspired and coached by seasoned hospitality professionals. “Authentic hospitality is, to a large extent, people’s work: every investment in talent is an investment in the future of our unique part of the hotel sector.” – Sander Allegro, Chairman Quality Lodgings and initiator of QL College.
Left: Skotel The Hague. Middle: Notiz Hotel. Right: De Rooi Pannen Tilburg.
A smile no technology can replace
In a time when technology and automation are increasingly on the rise, these hotels prove that true hospitality will always remain irreplaceably human. It’s the small, personal details that matter: a smile, an unexpected gesture, or a heartfelt conversation. Together with the students, Quality Lodgings is committed to giving the craft of genuine hospitality the recognition it deserves.
“Hospitality is a beautiful craft that we want to pass on to the future. Especially now that AI and robotics are the trend, human connection is more important than ever. With QL College, we show that hospitality is a profession that must be cherished.” – Pauline Verhoef, Managing Director Quality Lodgings.
Valerie Peeters (21), student at Hotel Management School Maastricht and winner of the QL College Next-Gen Award: “For me, hospitality is all about real connections. During my internship at a large resort in Thailand and while working at the small-scale Kruisherenhotel Maastricht, I experienced that it’s precisely this personal attention that makes the difference. Technology should support, but it’s the sparkle in someone’s eyes and a genuine smile that guests will always remember.”
Left: Leerhotel Het Klooster. Middle: New Mondrian. Right: De Rooi Pannen Eindhoven.