Luxurious spend the night in the Efteling. NRC went to look and found un-Dutch scenes

It goes on-Dutch on arrival at the brand new Efteling Grand Hotel: Employees. Moreover, flawless and cheerful colors, welcomes the driver as soon as they get out of the car, the bags are immediately and continuously laughed at trolleys. In addition, Each bag receives a label. Furthermore, you get receipts “in case, but in principle you don’t have to worry about it anymore” and you almost have to make an effort to be able to put your car in the adjacent parking space: “We will of course love to do that for you” – valet parking; In the world of 5-star hotels, a familiar concept is undoubtedly. Consequently, With all the égards. Consequently, yes, almost royal are treated, that is what guests of this hotel opened on 1 August should experience when they spend the night here. Additionally, Consequently,

Grandeur

There is already a large hotel. Furthermore, the Efteling Wonder Hotel (4 stars), since 1992, from far away from every motorist approaching the park: it is right along the provincial road, just outside the walls of Efteling; You can sleep here from 481 euros per night (in low season, based on four people). Moreover, There are also two resorts around the amusement park: Bosrijk (454 euros per night) and Loonsche Land (422 euros). However,

But there was the desire to build another hotel. Meanwhile, And not just one. Therefore, even more luxurious this time and a real Grand Hotel, in the tradition of the Ultraluxe hotels that appeared in various European capitals from the end of the 19th century and that due to their decoration full of grandeur were so much more than a place to sleep: here came the elite to be seen and luxurious spend night efteling. nrc preferably staying together for several days. Moreover, They also wanted something like that in Kaatsheuvel. Consequently, but then a hotel that fits in terms of appearance with the Fairytale Forest-like atmosphere that still characterizes Efteling-despite the now many roller coasters. For example, This time the hotel would not rise outside. Moreover, but can be built the walls of the Efteling – so that you as a visitor in Kuert. In addition, Via a private entrance, that speaks.

According to some. Therefore, the result, according to online reactions, reminds of the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), but according to a spokesperson, the building is only “a tribute to the Efteling itself”. Consequently, Chief designer Sander de Bruijn. Furthermore, employed by Efteling, was inspired ‘by Efteling icons such as the scene’ swan adhesive ‘ [op een klok in het park is een kasteel met prinses te zien] and the work of luxurious spend night efteling. nrc founder and designer Anton Pieck. Moreover, “” Our designers are happy to be inspired by various styles. Similarly, architecture movements or art, but they always design something unique that fits the Efteling. Furthermore, ”

Almost three years have been worked on Efteling Grand Hotel (140 rooms). Moreover, Costs: around 75 million euros. Moreover, And now it is ready; A huge building, right next to the official entrance of the Efteling. Furthermore, Moreover, The fact that now iconic. Furthermore, yet quite quite out of the Kluiten -washed building suddenly seems a lot smaller and even a bit away with that giant as a neighbor. Meanwhile,

Nicole Scheffers. Furthermore, director of Park and Resorts, will tell on the day of the opening NRC To be very proud: “This is fantastic of course. Similarly, We have had six hundred overnight stays of people who came to test sleeping. As a result, luxurious spend night efteling. nrc we were able to test run very well and put the dots on the i. The team Is ready for it. And this morning the first ‘real’ guests came in dripping. Some early, because they can enter the park half an hour earlier. ”

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Many Efteling visitors stand these days before they walk on the park first look up at the latest acquisition for a while. Undoubtedly secretly relaxing whether spending night here would not be fun.

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Four Theme Lights

For many this will not be reserved. Just check: the most buy -buyest room, and then booked in the low season, costs luxurious spend night efteling. nrc 585 euros per night. These amounts are approximately 200 euros higher in high season. There are six types of rooms. rising in price and spread over four different wings, each with its own theme, depending on the view from the room: aquanura, fairy tale forest, house of the five senses and Pardoes Promenade. The most expensive room, the ‘Excellence Torensuite’ (with separate living room and three separate bedrooms), costs 1,465 euros. The prices include two days of entrance to the Efteling (high season: 53 euros per person per day. low season: 38 euros), free parking (normally 15 euros per day), a breakfast in Brasserie 7 (one of the two hotel restaurants), and with free use of the spa: an indoor swimming pool with steam bath and sauna.

That spa is. by the way, noted NRC During a visit for the press a week before the opening, turned out to luxurious spend night efteling. nrc be smaller than you would expect at a hotel of this size (644 beds) – how full and noisy will it be here if a large proportion of the guests go swimming here at the same time and with children? Those who want to freshen up for a while after a fun but tiring day full of queues. attractions and continuously sounding Efteling musics should also take a cooling shower in their own hotel room: the water of the swimming pool is warm.

There is plenty in return. The decoration in Eftelingsferen (with many friendly. round shapes) has been implemented down to the smallest details, both in the hotel room and on the corridors and in public areas; The towels generously present and soft, the carpets thick and silent, the employees warmly and occurring, the actress as a mime playing piccolo that children in the lobby and the restaurant luxurious spend night efteling. nrc entertains grandiose.

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And then the breakfast buffet. We never saw so much choice displayed in the early morning (the breakfast room opens at 7 am). from savory to sweet and from sandwiches to curd cheese to pancakes, in addition to many types of fruit juices, sprinkles variants and other spreads. And then there is a separate menu on each table for the guest for whom all of this is not enough. a dish prepared by the cook on the spot as a coconut ICIKOZENTEET.

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Rise

Within the Netherlands. this Grand Hotel is the only one of its kind-other famous Grand luxurious spend night efteling. nrc Hotels such as Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk and the Kurhaus on the Boulevard of Scheveningen offer 5-star comfort but not the-in accordance with the famous Efteling-Slogan-‘World full of miracles’ feeling. That is why Efteling. says the spokesperson, mainly looked at other luxury hotels in the international recreational industry, such as Europa-Park in Germany or Portaventura in Spain.

With the construction of an Ultraluxe hotel, Efteling also focuses on more guests from abroad. “By expanding the supply of our residences. we can offer more different and international guests the opportunity to stay in Efteling and we will move along with the increasing demand for our accommodation.”

More. more guests from Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom know how to find the park-and therefore want to sleep, preferably comfortably, confirms director Nicole Scheffers: “That is a huge growth market. You notice that. for example, Belgians and luxurious spend night efteling. nrc French are more hotel-oriented; a holiday park, where you take your own groceries, is really Dutch. Our international guests want more more unburdened and stay including breakfast. ”

The Eftelinghotels are extra attractive for many people because of the spacious family rooms, where there are several beds. Scheffers: “Of course there will be many families here. Normal hotels are lean of family rooms.” By delivering top quality, she hopes “that guests want to come back again”. Scheffers knows that the Grand Hotel is already fully booked in August. “and for the months that followed we are on schedule.” To add to that: “Until now we have not noticed any consequences for the number of bookings with our. other Stays. We had expected that, certainly in the beginning. But that also continues.”

It is important for the park. according to the spokesperson, “that we continue to grow with the top luxurious spend night efteling. nrc 5 amusement parks in Europe to guarantee our continuity and independence.” Scheffers adds: “You have to make sure that you stay in that top 5. Then you matter, you attract attention, you will be talked about.” In addition to Efteling. the European amusement park-top-5 consists of the aforementioned Parks Europa-Park and Portaventura Plus the two parks of Disneyland Paris.

With the expansion of the number of beds. Efteling hopes not only to reach new, but also ‘well -known guests’, says the spokesperson: “For example, the guest who may now come for one day, but will hopefully be planting a multi -day stay at the Efteling.” And that yields a lot more. because in addition to the hotel stay itself, visitors in the park also give quite a bit of food and drinks on average. Scheffers: “That income is also simply necessary. To invest in new attractions, but also for luxurious spend night efteling. nrc maintenance of the existing.” Last year Macabre dance Still delivered: costs 35 million euros.

The park will also have to get bigger with more guests. “In 2021 our zoning plan was approved by the Council of State. We can expand this. We see the area on the east side as a future expansion area. have already made a new fence last year.” Whether there will be new attractions. more sleeping places, or a combination of both, the spokesperson does not want to say anything about that. “No concrete plans have been announced yet.” After some insistence, Scheffers wants to lift a tip of the veil: “At least new attractions are being added. We luxurious spend night efteling. nrc always orientate ourselves on the following attractions.”

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