About us

We warmly welcome you to Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven, a true family business with a rich history. It is a wonderful place to relax, work, and enjoy. We hope you will feel at home with us quickly and we will do our utmost to pleasantly surprise you and exceed your expectations during your stay!

On this page, we would like to tell you more about our hotel, our history, our sustainable policy, and why it's so much fun to be part of our team!

Martinus van der Valk was the youngest child in a family of 24 children. When his parents passed away, he inherited the De Gouden Leeuw farm in Voorschoten, along with a café and a butcher shop. As a car dealer, Martinus was often on the road and he noticed that there was nowhere as good to eat outside as there was at home. This is where the idea originated to create a place where guests could enjoy good food when they were away from home. Martinus' two sons, Arie and Gerrit, began to take on more prominent roles. Arie was the financial manager of the business, while Gerrit was the entrepreneur and the public face. Motel Eindhoven, later known as Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven, was a location with great potential for Gerrit van der Valk. Situated on the A2, the main route south, and on the E3 (now A67) towards Germany, at the exit to the center of Eindhoven.

Motel Eindhoven was a very important project for the family business. With ninety rooms and a restaurant, it was the largest business of the Van der Valk concern at the time (in 1974). Cees Polman and his wife Wil Polman-Luiten, 3rd generation of Van der Valk, took over the management of the motel. From day one, it ran smoothly. It was indeed hectic times for Cees Polman and his wife Wil. Less than four years after the opening, the first expansion operation of Motel Eindhoven began: doubling the number of rooms to 180. Additionally, a sports center with an indoor swimming pool built inside.

Valk 2.0
Almost twenty-five years after the start of Motel Eindhoven, Wil Polman-Luiten is taking a step back, and it is time for the new generation to take over the management of the hotel. For forty years, Wil Polman-Luiten has dedicated herself with heart and soul to the company.

Since the arrival of Rick Polman in 1996, father and son have implemented a significant number of changes. In 2004, another round of renovations started, resulting in a drastic change in the appearance of the hotel. The hotel added a complete tower with 12 floors, resulting in 275 hotel rooms with more luxurious facilities. In 2011, the next renovation presented itself, focusing mainly on the business market. After two years, in April 2013, the renovated conference center 040 Congress & Events was unveiled.

After the renovation, Hotel Eindhoven has emerged as an impressive state-of-the-art hotel. Rick Polman has further developed the hotel according to his vision into what it is now: a beautiful four-star hotel with 267 rooms, three restaurants, a modern conference center that has 27 multifunctional halls and a own sports center. With heated indoor pool and fitness facilities. An environment where hospitality is always worked out to the smallest details: a pleasant place to stay; a home for every world traveler; a leading location for the business visitor. The standards for high quality and hospitality have been shaped by many generations of Valks and we are proud of that!

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Working at Team Toucan
We believe it is important that not only our guests, but also our employees feel at home with us. Because happy colleagues lead to happy guests. At our place, you work in an open, spontaneous atmosphere and have the opportunity to develop yourself. Together, we do everything we can to provide our guests with the highest possible service. 'Simply Hospitable'. That is the slogan of Hotel Eindhoven.

Job vacancies and applying
Do you also want to work for the largest hospitality family in the Netherlands? Then quickly check out our job vacancies and who knows, you might be our new colleague soon!

Sustainable policy
A better environment and the highest service for our guests, that's what our policy is all about. And not without success, because thanks to our sustainable policy, we have received various certificates.

• Green Key Gold
  At Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven, we are committed to sustainability and take our responsibility for nature and the environment seriously. That’s why we aim to once again achieve the Green Key Gold certificate this year – the highest level of this international sustainability label.

• Sustainable Entrepreneur
  In addition, we have already received the 'Sustainable Entrepreneurship Label' award 4 times in a row. This is the highest achievable distinction for sustainable entrepreneurship within the municipality of Eindhoven.

• Highest level on the PSO performance ladder for Social entrepreneurship.
  Hotel Eindhoven also holds a Level 3 status on the Performance Ladder for Social Entrepreneurship by TNO. With this recognition, we demonstrate that we provide sustainable and high-quality employment opportunities for people with barriers to the labor market.

• SafeHotel
  Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven was the first hotel in the Netherlands to receive the SafeHotel certificate in 2009. This means that the hotel meets the most recent requirements of the European Union regarding fire safety.

• CSR policy
  Furthermore, we have been paying a lot of attention to corporate social responsibility for quite some time now. Both in our internal operations and in the selection of suppliers, we carefully consider our social responsibility. Read all about our green policy in our CSR statement.