Golden Tulip Paterswolde-Groningen and Golden Tulip Zaltbommel Awarded for ‘Best Training Location 2007’

The trade journal for Human Resources and Development, Business in H.R.D., extends their recognition to a selection of best training locations in The Netherlands. This year, Business in H.R.D., nominated over 50 locations. The award was extended based on the feedback of the business relations, quality of the product, location and customer services. The end evaluation was completed with a mystery guest visit.

Golden Tulip Paterswolde-Groningen and Golden Tulip Zaltbommel attained the highest number of votes. Furthermore, the hotels scored highly on the mystery guest visit as well as in the quality of services rendered. The total average score provided both hotels within the top five position as the best providers of meeting and training locations in The Netherlands.

Hans Kennedie, President & C.E.O of Golden Tulip Hospitality comments: “I hereby would like to congratulate the management and staff of both the Golden Tulip Paterswolde-Groningen and the Golden Tulip Zaltbommel in attaining this fantastic recognition. Golden Tulip Hotels, Inns & Resorts is one of the key players in the meeting and conference market in the Netherlands. It is fantastic to see how two Golden Tulip hotels have become leaders in hospitality. This award is a recognition of the outstanding services and meeting facilities that both hotels provide.”

Angçlique Klar, General Manager of Golden Tulip Zaltbommel adds: “Since the opening of the hotel we aim at continuously improving our products. This has been achieved by picking up on pro-active feedback signals of our guests as well as through the continuous perfectioning of our services. This strategy has shown its results through
this recognition and I would like to thank the whole staff within the organization for their input and dedication.”

Herman van der Poel, Hotel Manager of Golden Tulip Paterswolde-Groningen explains: “The hotel was taken over by Golden Tulip in 2006 allowing us to expand our possibilities and offer the best service and meeting facilities in the country. The professionalism and service-oriented staff have made it possible to receive this recognition. I would like to compliment and thank all staff members of the hotel.”

Golden Tulip will set both hotels as examples for all other hotels within the chain. A separate course will be set-up providing all hotels the best tools and services offering a homogeneous and high quality product.