Watertoren Bollenstreek in Hillegom is a listed water tower converted into a place for meetings, retreats, training days and company events. Its rooms seat between 5 and 50 people, the lecture hall being the largest at 50. The whole tower can also be hired. It stands at Leidsestraat 201, in the Bollenstreek, the bulb-growing region between Haarlem and Leiden.
Seminars and company events
The tower is rented for business meetings, multi-day meetings, retreats, team building, training, brainstorms and workshops. A day can move between settings without leaving the building: a plenary session in the lecture hall, smaller sessions in the meeting rooms and a break in the courtyard.
The events page lists lectures, company events, staff events, congresses and client events, and says that every wish is open for discussion. Year-end formats are also offered: a Christmas drinks evening, a full Christmas dinner, a Christmas market or a new-year kick-off. The programme can include a pub quiz, music bingo, a wine tasting or a speaker, built around local and sustainable products. Breaks can be combined with a sloop trip through the Bollenstreek with a skipper, a canoe trip, an e-chopper tour of the area or a wine tasting.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not offer weddings. It presents company events, receptions and dinners after a meeting.
Rooms and capacities
The rooms are Collegezaal, the lecture hall for 50 people, Hollandse Duinen for 25, Bollenstreek for 12, Rijnland for 6 and Haarlemmermeer for 5. Het Dorp offers 2 flexible workplaces. There is also a courtyard, the Binnentuin, and the option to hire the whole tower. The meeting rooms are on different floors, and the third floor has a Nespresso machine for coffee breaks. The site does not give square meters or layouts.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms.
Catering
Meeting catering is made with local products, including the rolls on offer. The venue serves breakfast, lunch, drinks and dinner for events, and a meeting can end with a three-course dinner. Ask the team for the packages and the brochure.
History and setting
The tower served as a water tower for 96 years before it was given a new function. It is a recognisable building in the Bollenstreek, with views over the whole region from the top. The tower links its work to the sustainable development goals of the United Nations: every piece of furniture in the meeting rooms has its own story, and the accessories got a second life. In spring, when the bulb fields bloom around it, the region draws many organisations, so the venue advises booking early.
Getting there
The address is Leidsestraat 201, 2182 DM Hillegom. The phone number is 0252 25 20 21. The site does not give transport details. Ask the team for the best access.
