Elevator Pitches 15 March 2022

Bunk in 50 words

Bunk: 2 churches, 200 rooms and 20.000 stories. Located in Amsterdam and Utrecht, Bunk bridges the gap between design hotels and hostels by combining affordable luxury rooms and spacious private pods. Under the banner of creativity and inclusion, Bunk aims at redefining hospitality by creating spaces for communal wonderment.

(+15 words) Check out Another Hotel Promo Video to get a hint of how wonderfully weird Bunk is.

Bunk in 100 words

2 churches, 200 rooms, 20.000 stories. Located in former churches in Amsterdam and Utrecht, Bunk makes comfort and design available to everyone, without the need for deep pockets. Bridging the gap between design hotels and hostels, Bunk combines affordable luxury rooms (starting at €54/night) and spacious private pods (starting at €24/night).

Under the banner of creativity and inclusion, Bunk aims at redefining hospitality by creating spaces for communal wonderment: music and art events are organised monthly for guests and locals, and creatives can always make use of Bunk recording studio, or even apply to the Artist-in-Residence program.

(+15 words) Check out Another Hotel Promo Video to get a hint of how wonderfully weird Bunk is.

Bunk in 200 Words

Always wanted to sleep in a church? It is now possible in the Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht, where two monumental churches have been converted into a temporary home for travellers, locals and artists alike.

Bunk is 2 churches, 200 rooms, and 20.000 stories. Located in former churches in Amsterdam and Utrecht, Bunk makes comfort and design available to everyone, without the need for deep pockets. Bridging the gap between design hotels and hostels, Bunk combines affordable luxury rooms (starting at €54/night) and spacious private pods (starting at €24/night). 

Every interior design element embraces the original architecture of the old churches, reusing the original materials where possible. Technology and human contact go hand in hand at Bunk: ultra-smart details are everywhere, as are the international staff, always there to assist guests and share the best local tips.

Inspired by Burning Man festival, Bunk aims at redefining hospitality by creating spaces for communal wonderment, under the banner of creativity and inclusion. Music and art events are organised monthly for guests and locals, and the doors are always open to creatives who want to use Bunk’s recording studio, or even apply to the Artist-in-Residence program.

(+15 words) Check out Another Hotel Promo Video to get a hint of how wonderfully weird Bunk is.

Bunk in 500 words

Always wanted to sleep in a church? It is now possible in the Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht, where two monumental churches have been converted into a temporary home for travellers, locals and artists alike.

Located in the historic center of Utrecht and in the up-and-coming area of Amsterdam Noord, Bunk is where those who wander will start to Wonder, triggered by outstanding art, social events, honest food and fun little oddities in every corner.

Bunk bridges the gap between hotels and hostels by combining affordable luxury rooms and smartly designed private pods. A hotel with hostel prices (starting at € 24 a night), or a hostel with the luxury of a design hotel? An eclectic co-working space or an art residency? Bunk is all this and so much more. ​​The inspiration came while its founder Robin Hagedoorn was at Burning Man, the festival in the Nevada desert when an ephemeral city comes to life under the banner of creativity, community spirit and inclusivity. The result is a disruptive hospitality concept – and a winning one, considering that Bunk Utrecht won the prestigious Hoscar by Hostelworld for Extraordinary Innovation after just one year since its opening.

While the rooms differ in size, privacy and budget, every interior design element embraces the original architecture of the old churches, reusing the original materials where possible. In Utrecht, for example, the wooden benches were used to create the panels for the block that houses the bar, kitchen and rooms. The Amsterdam project – designed by architect Rob Salemans (Raumkultur) with a team of Dutch creatives – has preserved the brick arches and wooden truss ceilings, using modular cubes for the rooms that seem to float in the air. In both cases, the visual impact is one that calls for a loud “wow”. Try to believe.

Whether you book the biggest room or just a single pod, you’ll always get the full Bunk treatment, including first-quality mattresses and bed linen, LED ambient lighting system, safe, air conditioning, bathrooms with high-pressure showers, anti-fog mirrors, fair trade cotton towels and toiletries. Technology and human touch go hand in hand at Bunk: smart check-in and check-out, super-fast internet, USB outlets and a host of other ultra-smart details are everywhere, as are the international staff, always on hand to assist guests and share the best local tips.

Bunk hosts a busy schedule of free events each month, open to guests and locals alike. In addition, Bunk Amsterdam is also home to a recording and broadcasting studio which podcasters, poets, musicians and other creative professionals can use totally for free. Creatives may even stay for free at Bunk by applying to the artist-in-residence program. Among the artists who are making their mark at Bunk, one for all is Jan is de Man, one of the best-known street art artists in the Netherlands, who recently completed an impressive 3-D installation in the main atrium of Bunk Amsterdam.

To get a hint of how wonderfully weird Bunk is, watch Another Hotel Promo Video.