NextRetreat Stories

NextRetreat has played an important role in helping companies organise unforgettable team trips. But don’t take it from us – read what our customers say about their experience.

3,000+

companies are using NextRetreat

Catalyze 2024 marked our first global sales and marketing meeting in Lisbon, a significant milestone for our rapidly growing, remote-first SaaS company. This event was crucial for us to network, strategize, learn from each other, and build stronger relationships within our team. The venue, as promised, was perfect for our presentations, workshops, team-building activities, and fun events. With 130 attendees, we faced numerous last-minute changes. Kristina from Next Retreat provided exceptional planning and advice, turning our ideas into reality and managing everything with remarkable organization and transparency. Her assistance, recommendations, and choices were fantastic, ensuring we had an outstanding time. Our team loved the experience! We're excited to work with Next Retreat again for Catalyze 2025!

Sabine Schilg

VP, Customer Success, ideals

130 team members

4 days

Goals:

• team bonding

• learn

• have fun

“Exactly a month ago, our company, saas.group had its annual retreat and this year it was held in Barcelona, Spain at Campus La Mola. To be honest, this was by far the biggest event I had the privilege of organising and it would not have been as successful if not for the relentless support provided to me by our excellent Retreat provider, NextRetreat with of course a special shoutout to my retreat specialist partner Nadia Dzurovcinova . You and your team have shown the kind of professionalism that only experts like you can provide. It warms my heart to see that everything we have planned and prepared for (months! ) went exactly how we imagined it to be or perhaps even better! Everyone had fun, learned a lot, gained more connections and just simply bonded throughout the week. This is what working with us means, despite being a 100% remote company, we manage to connect once in a while and truly make each encounter a memorable experience.”

Karen Tolentino

People Matters Specialist, saas.group

172 team members

5 days

Goals:

• connect people together

• introduce new big visions

• talk about values

• have fun

"NextRetreat played an integral role in orchestrating our annual kick-off event, ensuring it was a resounding success. As a fully remote company, our primary objective was to foster camaraderie among team members. Additionally, we aimed to strategize for the upcoming year and unveil pivotal changes. This year, we ventured to Gdansk, a location suggested by Kristina from NextRetreat, and it exceeded our expectations. The trip was nothing short of exceptional, thanks to the impeccable accommodations and top-notch meeting facilities arranged by NextRetreat. From an engaging food and drinks walking tour to an unforgettable Pierogi making Class, every aspect of our retreat was meticulously planned and flawlessly executed. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Kristina for her outstanding contributions. Without a doubt, we will enlist NextRetreat's services for our future events."

Dimphy Van Heusden

VP of Global Marketing, Simms & Associates

44 team members

3 days

Goals:

• foster camaraderie and collaboration among team members

• strategize for the upcoming year

• inspire creativity and refresh perspectives

"Our global company meetup in Dubrovnik, Croatia was a fantastic experience, with excellent feedback from everyone who attended. As a fully remote company, events like these are extremely important to us, providing the opportunity for team building and sharing the company’s vision for the year ahead. The venue was spectacular and the precise coordination of each element, from the accommodation and workshops to the social events and catering, was smooth and seamless throughout. I cannot recommend Next Retreat highly enough. Their support, assistance and recommendations were invaluable, ensuring a highly successful event that exceeded our (already high) expectations!"

Louisa Alonso

Head of People Operations, Gatekeeper

76 team members

3 days

Goals:

• enjoy spending time together

• share our vision for company’s direction

• run collaborative group sessions

“We absolutely loved our company retreat. Michaela was a pleasure to work with and made the organising incredibly easy and straight forward, always communicating efficiently and clearly. The venue was beautiful, peaceful and perfect for our needs. The retreat went very smoothly which is thanks to Michaela’s great organisation!”

Rhiannon Spencer

Head of Operations, UnlikelyAI

47 team members

3 days

Goals:

• time for bonding

• productive day of collaborative sessions

• time out from the office

“A huge thank you to the NextRetreat team for making our company offsite one to remember. Our goals for the trip were simple; To reconnect with global colleagues, celebrate recent company achievements and to come together to strategically plan for the future. From our first conversation with our point of contact Zuzana, our goals were listened to and carefully managed from start to finish. Zuzana was incredibly attentive and was on hand at all times to support, whether it was pre, during or post-offsite. The venue and meeting space were great, and activities were fun and engaging. A huge thanks to NextRetreat for taking the stress out of the planning process and allowing everyone involved to have fun!”

Eleanor Hardman

Events and Engagement Manager, CultureAI

37 team members

4 days

Goals:

• reconnect with global colleagues

• celebrate recent company achievements

• come together and strategically plan for the future

"Our company summit in France was a huge success thanks to NextRetreat! The venue was stunning, food delicious and the views were outstanding. Great working and meeting space as well as swimming pool, tennis courts etc for socialising and relaxing. NextRetreat have also organised extarnal acitvities for us including a day in Forest Canyon and a boat ride from Nice to Monaco and back. Overall, the best summit we have had so far."

Rafal Magda

HR Specialist, YCBM

30 team members

6 days

Goals:

• meet in person

• year plan for strategy based on the brainstorming

• having great time and socialising

"We had an amazing week!! I can't thank you enough for everything. Resort was amazing, everyone loved it! All dinners were 100% success. Dunes were a breathtaking experience. Wine lovers loved the wine tasting. We have already started planning a bit next year.. Portugal in September would be amazing. Once again, thank you and your team! You did an amazing job. You all are so pro's in NextRetreat and for sure I plan the next trip with NextRetreat as well."

Julia Poppius

HR Manager, Neural DSP Technologies

70 team members

7 days

Goals:

• have some fun

• present innovations

• run workshops & presentations

"We decided to recruit a partner for offsite planning so that we could focus on internal coordination and delivering a great offsite experience to our team. Opting for NextRetreat's concierge service proved to be a wise decision as we were able to leverage their extensive industry knowledge and supplier relationships. Our retreat specialist, Nada, tackled every challenge with ease, good humor, and top notch communication. Our team had a blast at our offsite and we look forward to the next one!"

Florence Wong

Senior Events Manager, Prisma

49 team members

5 days

Goals:

• gather our remote-first team in-person

• build solidarity

• have a good time

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