Elements Terschelling

Elements Terschelling - aerial view of the hotel and apartments in the dunes by the sea

Key charistaristics:

Affiliation:

Dutchen

Star rating:

Unrated

Number of hotel rooms:

Number of twin rooms:

Distance to Schiphol Airport:

Location:

Terschelling

Area:

Beach

Elements Terschelling - Architecture and dune views

Elements Terschelling is a luxury group accommodation and design hotel set high in the dunes at Formerum aan Zee on the Wadden island of Terschelling, with direct views over the dunes, the wide beach and the North Sea.

Operated by Dutchen, it is an exclusive-use base for family reunions, group getaways, retreats and small-scale corporate stays where the whole group stays together in one serene setting.

The property pairs the service of a hotel with the space of private apartments. Sandy tones, wood and natural light run through every space, while the restaurant, wellness and lounge areas give a group room to gather and unwind between activities.

There are 67 private en-suite bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Stylish hotel rooms for one to two guests sit on the third and fourth floors and include a generous breakfast at restaurant Dún, while the apartments accommodate two to six guests across approximately 70 to 130 square metres, each with a fully equipped kitchen, living area and private balcony or terrace. Most rooms and apartments look out over dune, forest or sea.

Restaurant Dún is the culinary heart of Elements, serving seasonal island cuisine by chefs Richard van Oostenbrugge and Thomas Groot. The wellness area offers an indoor swimming pool, a Finnish sauna and steam room, plus The|Tides BrainBodyMind Wellness treatments and rituals.

The beachfront dune setting sits near De Boschplaat National Park, ideal for cycling, walking and beach activities. Terschelling is reached by ferry from Harlingen on the mainland, and Elements works with local partners for island transfers and activities, from mudflat excursions to guided dune walks.

Elements Terschelling - Apartment bedroom with sea view

Elements Terschelling is designed for groups who want to stay, dine and relax together in one place. It suits family reunions, retreats, yoga weekends, incentive getaways and small corporate gatherings, with the whole party accommodated across the hotel rooms and apartments.

The atmospheric lobby lounge, with its open fireplace, is the natural gathering point for a group, while restaurant Dún is available for group dining from breakfast through to long shared dinners.

Wellness and activities include the pool, sauna and The|Tides treatments, alongside curated island experiences and Play Clinics for team programmes.

A dedicated group room — a separate space for retreats, workshops and small celebrations — is opening next to the hotel.

There is no traditional conference room on site yet; group programmes currently use the lounge, restaurant and the wider property. Per-setup capacities for the new group space are to be confirmed with the operator.

Number of meeting rooms:

Elements Terschelling - Communal lounge in evening light

Room / Space	Theatre	Classroom	Banquet (rounds)	Cabaret	Reception (standing)	Boardroom	U-shape	Area (m²)
De Zwaan	40	30	40	30	40	20	20	79
Lumière	50	—	—	30	—	—	16	66
Govaert Flinckkamer	—	—	—	—	—	12	—
Barbounia	—	—	80	—	74	—	—	114
Amsterdam 3 + 4	170	80	90	100	200	68	42	192
Frans Hals	20	18	20	—	25	18	15	40
Louis Davids Lounge	—	—	8	—	—	6	—	25
Amstelpark + Beatrixpark + Rembrandtpark + Vondelpark	200	100	150	42	200	86	80	236
Boardroom 7	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	23
Bristol 2	50	25	40	32	50	24	27	63
Studio 2	20	12	10	—	20	15	15	29
Schuttebergzaal	50	36	—	36	—	24	20	63
Energie	40	18	30	30	50	22	18	65
Meeting Gallery (foyer)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	785
Plaza Suite 5	40	32	30	26	—	20	20	42
Chili + Wasabi	130	54	—	84	155	—	—	199
Erasmus 2	80	36	—	48	—	20	24	80.5
Basel	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	39
Singel 2 & 3	60	48	30	21	60	24	24	63
De Adelaar	30	12	24	20	—	—	16	47
Zwarte Water	25	15	—	25	—	20	16	45
Orangerie	—	—	50	—	—	—	—	null
Gauguin	100	50	40	50	75	32	30	131.1
Dromen	24	17	32	25	—	15	13	48
Maxima I & II	100	60	80	72	110	40	48	160
P.C. Hooft	32	18	20	—	—	18	—	52
Rooftop	—	—	—	—	100	—	—	156
Wintergarden + Emerald + Grand Ballroom	—	—	840	—	1500	—	—	1187
Prestige - Boardroom	—	—	20	—	—	20	—	70
De Hercules	30	12	24	20	—	—	16	47
Aero	—	—	8	—	—	8	—	45.5
IJssel Vecht Dinkel	—	—	—	—	—	10-14	8-13	null
Durven	36	17	32	25	—	19	14	61
Boardroom	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	24
Wasabi + Cumin	45	18	—	24	90	—	—	125
Bondsdag	40	20	—	24	—	24	20	58
Dali	30	20	20	20	30	20	16	68
Foyer	—	—	42	—	80	—	—	113
Terrace	—	—	60	—	47	—	—	138
Keizerzaal	400	220	300	220	400	60	65	400
Holland Hall	500	175	330	272	750	120	90	520
The Forum & The Exchange	—	—	—	—	75	—	—	105
Watt	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	55
Eschbergzaal	40	24	—	28	—	20	16	56
Singel 1, 2 & 3	106	75	60	42	90	36	36	96
Amber 1	120	54	70	56	90	42	42	130
Restaurant	—	—	110	—	—	—	—	240
Plaza Suites 1+2	80	48	50	48	—	40	36	81
Geneva	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	36
Inzicht	40	18	30	30	50	22	18	65
London 1	70	38	50	28	70	20	24	90
Boardroom 8	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	23
Jan Steen	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	23
Bovenzaal	—	—	—	—	—	14	12
University of Amsterdam 1	56	30	—	36	—	20	24	68.4
Studio 3	25	12	10	8	20	15	15	30
Amber 2	48	24	20	16	30	16	21	45
Olof's	298	168	200	168	400	60	54	353
Bell	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	55
Tappenbeck Foyer	—	—	—	—	600	—	—	500
Studio 4	35	21	40	24	40	21	18	55
Boardroom 9	—	12	—	16	30	12	—	43
Plaza Suites 2+3	60	40	50	30	—	32	32	75
Haardkamer	30	—	24	—	—	12	10	32
Rotterdam 1	120	70	120	80	150	60	48	170
Aandacht	75	38	50	50	70	32	26	100
University of Amsterdam 2	80	40	—	54	—	20	30	84
Finley	—	—	10	—	—	8	—	17.5
De Pette Boon	30	12	24	20	—	—	16	47
Staetenzaal	—	—	—	—	—	33	—
Salon	—	—	40	—	50	—	—	45
Event Hall	200	—	120	100	350	—	—	400
Rembrandt	75	40	50	30	50	36	30	75.5
Doen	24	17	32	25	—	15	13	48
The Studio, Exchange & Forum	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	170
Luzern	30	30	21	21	—	16	14	34
Taiko Cuisine	—	—	72	—	—	—	—	110
Berlijn	75	26	—	40	—	28	24	72
Aqua	40	25	32	24	65	20	22	68.3
London 2	40	25	30	21	40	16	20	48.8
Mint	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	27
Leo's Corner	60	—	40	—	60	—	—	67
University of Amsterdam 3	80	40	—	54	—	20	30	84
Museum	400	125	250	175	500	60	60	558.9
Beechwood	56	22	30	20	40	20	22	53
Siena	40	18	—	24	—	18	12	45
Pothuis	—	—	75	—	100	—	—	118
Van Berkel Lounge	100	65	80	60	120	26	36	120
Azure	—	—	8	—	—	8	—	30.1
Levendig	60	31	40	32	50	27	23	89
Kracht+Energie	80	48	60	65	80	40	30	130
De Vrede	—	—	14	—	—	—	14	22
London 3	30	18	20	16	30	16	20	42.3
Rotterdam 2	120	60	100	70	130	48	45	160
Studio 5	55	21	40	32	40	18	18	63
Tuinkamer	30	—	28	—	—	18	12	36
Europa	—	—	—	—	—	—	16
Cinnamon	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	20
Patio	—	—	—	—	150	—	—	150
Morse	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	55