8 Kick-off & Retreat Venues in the Netherlands for 2027

A kick-off sets the tone for the year ahead, and the right setting makes all the difference. Away from the city, teams have the space to focus, connect and actually switch off between sessions. We selected eight retreat venues across the Netherlands, grouped by region: country estates near the German border, coastal hideaways, forest retreats, and castles in Limburg. For each one, you’ll find the number of rooms, meeting capacity and facilities at a glance. Planning a kick-off for January or February? Book early: the best venues fill up fast in the first quarter.

Northeast Netherlands: country estates near the German border

For teams travelling from Germany, Twente and the Vecht Valley are the easiest Dutch retreats to reach, being only minutes from the border. Expect wooded estates, good wellness facilities and plenty of space to get outside between sessions.

Landgoed De Holtweijde, Lattrop

Rooms: 77 suites, plus country houses and cottages spread across the estate
Meetings: 6 meeting rooms, for up to 350 guests when the two largest rooms are combined
Facilities: restaurant ‘t Spieck (Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026), a 20-metre indoor pool, a wellness centre, a driving range and tennis courts

Hotel Mooirivier, Dalfsen

Rooms: 80 rooms in a family-owned hotel on the River Vecht, near Zwolle
Meetings: 7 meeting rooms, all with daylight. The largest, the Vechtzaal, takes up to 160 guests and has its own foyer and a terrace on the river.
Outdoors: more than 6 hectares of grounds with a forest amphitheatre and a jetty. Activities include canoeing, SUP, archery and cycling.
Facilities: riverside restaurant Aan de Oever and an adults-only wellness area

Coast, dunes & forest: retreat venues close to Amsterdam

Both venues are within an hour of Amsterdam, which makes them an easy choice for international groups flying into Schiphol. Transfers are short, and the dunes and the sea are right outside the door.

Blooming Hotel, Bergen

Rooms: 130 hotel rooms, plus The Villa, which sleeps up to 14
Meetings: 14 meeting rooms across the hotel, the historic Het Hof estate and The Villa, for groups of 4 to 100
Facilities: a heated indoor pool with forest views, saunas, restaurant Zandhoeve (local and organic) and bike rental
Setting: in the North Holland Dune Reserve, with more than 60 km of trails and the beach at Bergen aan Zee 6 km away
Access: approx. 50 minutes from Amsterdam Airport

Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg, Santpoort

Rooms: 75 rooms, split between the historic manor house and a modern wing
Meetings: rooms in the manor house, a separate conference centre and the Nova Zembla coach house. The largest room (Amsterdam) takes up to 200 guests and can be split in two.
Facilities: spa, sauna, gym and an English garden.
Setting: next to Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
Access: approx. 30 minutes from Amsterdam Airport

Forest retreats in the heart of the Netherlands

The Utrecht Hill Ridge (Utrechtse Heuvelrug) and the Veluwe are good for kick-offs that bring together teams from across the country. Both venues sit in old woodland, yet stay within easy reach of motorways and rail.

DoubleTree by Hilton Royal Parc, Soestduinen

Rooms: 113 rooms
Meetings: 21 meeting rooms, all with daylight. The largest seats up to 500 theatre-style.
Facilities: an indoor pool, a spa and health club, and a 9-hole golf course next to the hotel, where golf clinics can be booked
Access: near Utrecht

Landgoed Groot Warnsborn, Arnhem

Rooms: 42 rooms
Meetings: several meeting rooms for groups of 2 to 125. The Oranjerie is a 200 m² plenary room with its own breakout rooms and its own parking.
Facilities: restaurant La Belle Source, Brasserie de Bron, a wine bar in the vaulted cellar, the estate’s own vineyard and English terraced gardens
Outdoors: surrounded by 750 hectares of forest at the edge of the Veluwe, good for cycling, walking and horse riding, and still 5 minutes from Arnhem city centre‍
Access: 2-hour drive from German cities such as Münster and Duisburg

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Limburg: castle retreats close to Germany and Belgium

South Limburg barely feels Dutch: rolling hills, castles and vineyards. Eindhoven Airport, Brussels Airport, Düsseldorf Airport, and Cologne-Bonn Airport are all only 1.5-2 hours away, which makes the region a strong choice for international groups.

Van Oys Maastricht Retreat, Eijsden

Rooms: 81 rooms and suites across the château, the Carré and the Remise
Meetings: 8 meeting rooms. The Sainte Cécile hall seats up to 350 theatre-style under a 9-metre ceiling.
Dining: Create by Guido Braeken (two Michelin stars) and Maes, which serves farm-to-table cooking. Private dining is possible in the wine cellar and the cookery studio.
Facilities: Oysana Spa & Sports, with a gym open 24/7 to hotel guests
Setting: a 13th-century castle and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, 7 minutes from Maastricht

Château St. Gerlach, Valkenburg

Rooms: 59 rooms and suites, plus the Corneli Residences for larger groups
Meetings: 11 meeting rooms. The St. Gerlach Pavilion takes up to 1,000 guests, and the Via Belgica room seats 225 theatre-style.
Facilities: a heated Roman-style indoor pool, a spa, baroque gardens and the estate’s own vineyard
Setting: a former monastery founded around 1201, in the Geul valley, 15 minutes from Maastricht. A member of Relais & Châteaux.

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