The first hostel in Bohan! Bohan is a village with 512 inhabitants, an active tourist, a rich catering service and many events. Cheap accommodation options are currently lacking completely. That's why entrepreneurs Vera Verkijk and Jan Mourik want to respond to this gap in the market and start the first hostel in Bohan. A beautiful property, located at both walking distance from the village turned into a special hostel with 34 sleeping places. With a wealth of management experience in the tourism and recreation sector, entrepreneurs are ready to turn the first hostel in Bohan into a resounding success!
 
 
The hotels in and around Bohan offer the various visitors a relatively one-sided, expensive and individual overnight solution (mostly 1 or 2 person rooms with relatively little interaction between hotel guests). At the moment there is no provider of cheap, more social overnight solutions.
 
L 'odasse wants to jump into the market in this hole. With different types of accommodation options (ranging from € 23.50 per bed to € 47.00 for a double room), the hostel offers a cheap and social overnight solution for a wide range of target groups. Whether it is for day visitors or festival visitors, for couples or groups of friends, L 'odasse offers an opportunity for cheap accommodation and the opportunity to get to know new people and the village of Bohan in an informal way.
 
L'odasse is located on Rue du Vieux-Moulin 113 in the village of Bohan and is a stone's throw from the Semois. The hostel has 34 beds, divided into both 'rooms' (10, 6, 4 and 2-person rooms) and 'private rooms' (1 to 4-person rooms). The rooms will be decorated thematically. The hostel has 16 parking spaces. Guests and passers-by can go all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks in the cozy café and comfortable living room. In collaboration with various partners, Burgundian themes will return, as a result of which the journey through Bohan for the guest begins and ends in L 'odasse.
 
L'Odasse is founded as a BVBA by both entrepreneurs.

What is the financing used for?
The total financing of € 750000 is required for the start-up of L 'odasse. The new plan of the hostel requires a substantial investment with regard to the renovation of the building and the interior, as well as various costs as specified below. The property is purchased from the current owner.
 

What is your drive to start for yourself?
L'Odasse wants to jump into the gap in the market, as I said earlier. The lack of a Hostel in Bohan is the main drive to start this challenge. In addition, it is a long-cherished wish to start your own hostel. With their current work and travel experience, trust in each other and the need for a hostel in this dynamic tourist city, this is the moment for the entrepreneurs to open the first Hostel in Bohan.
 

 
What is your experience & employment history in this industry?

Vera Verkijk (51 yrs) is result-oriented, positive, adventurous, solution-oriented and analytical. She has been working in the catering sector for 33 years. Vera worked for years as head catering where he managed 40 employees within different branches of the company.

Jan Mourik (44 years old) is people-oriented, driven, cooperative, persevering and enterprising. After studying HBO-Psychology, he worked for 5 years for Red Bull Netherlands where he held 2 different positions within the marketing team and was responsible for 100 students. He has knowledge and experience in the field of personnel, events, and brand management. He then worked for 5 years at Jorplace Beach Hostel (150 beds) in The Hague, where he acted as general manager. In this position he learned all the ins and outs of running a hostel and gained knowledge of laws and regulations, revenue management, back and front office and financial administration.
 
What is your living and family situation?
Vera and Jan have been together for 20 years and live in a rented house in Capelle aan den IJssel.