A difference in a real life
You give someone a safe, dignified place to recover, and that feels good for everyone involved.
For hotels
Change a life between check-in and check-out
As a hotel partner you make one or more rooms available to people who are temporarily without a home. Because real hospitality does not end at your hotel’s front door.
Why hotels join
What hoteliers tell us
- We see straight away what a single room can mean for someone.
- Our staff are proud that we contribute to this.
- This is hospitality at its best.
- We can do something. So we do it.
- The impact is visible, human and tangible.
- Room for Change makes socially engaged business simple.
- The bond we build with the participant, and their gratitude, moves us.
- The Room for Change participant behaves a lot better than our average Saturday night guest.
What hoteliers have shared with us over the years.
What you get back
Real impact, recognised and shared
Engaged staff & employer branding
Teams consistently report pride and meaning in taking part, with no extra workload.
A ready-made CSR story
A turnkey way to fill in your CSR policy and share it with staff and guests.
Press attention
In collaboration with our partner and B-Corp certified PR agency Blyde.
Global goals
Every room counts towards four global goals
Opening your doors is a concrete, reportable contribution to four UN Sustainable Development Goals. The recognisable goals your team and guests already know.
How it works for your hotel
Low effort, by design
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You decide the rooms
You make one or more rooms available, typically for at least three months per participant.
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Participants pay €450 per month
Participants put €450 towards their own stay. That way they invest in their own fresh start, at an amount that is affordable on benefits too.
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Weekly cleaning
We agree practical arrangements for cleaning together. In most cases that means one cleaning moment a week.
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No extra care for the hotel
Our local care partners handle the selection, placement and guidance of participants. The hotel provides the room, we take care of the rest.
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A guest like any other guest
Participants stay among your other hotel guests. Hotels often tell us you cannot see who is staying through Room for Change and who is not.
They already make it possible
A growing community of hotels
“Why do we believe in contributing to a better world with our hotel? Because we have the opportunity to. Be a source for good.”
Floris LichtGeneral Manager · DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
Good to know
Questions hoteliers ask
Who are the participants we can expect?
People who are temporarily without a home through divorce, job loss or illness, and who now live partly on the street or with acquaintances. They have no serious psychiatric diagnoses or addiction problems.
How long does a participant stay?
Six months at most. A participant usually moves on to (semi-)permanent housing within three months.
Does it create extra work for us?
No. Our local care partners handle the selection, placement and guidance of participants. The hotel provides the room, we take care of the rest.
What does it cost us?
You make a room available to someone who is temporarily without a home. Participants contribute €450 a month themselves, and the guidance sits with our care partners. That keeps the impact high and the extra effort for your team small.
What happens if there is an incident?
Fortunately, incidents are rare. If something does come up, you are not on your own. You have one fixed contact at Room for Change and one at the care partner. We keep the lines short, stay in regular touch and act quickly when needed.
For hotels
Could your hotel open a room?
Tell us about your hotel and we will walk you through every step. No obligations, just a conversation.