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)
Taiko Bar	—	—	18	—	18	—	—	75
Plaza Suites 1+2+3	110	70	80	70	—	50	50	114
St. Gallen	30	30	21	21	—	16	14	34
Amstel 1	270	144	160	112	275	—	54	316
Boardroom 1, 2 or 3 (each)	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	13.5
Mezzanine	90	48	80	48	120	24	27	110
The Office	118	40	—	65	60	—	—	193
Plaza Suites 4+5	110	70	80	70	—	34	40	114
Vanilla	90	32	—	64	100	25	24	174
Amstel 2	210	126	140	88	225	—	45	259
London 4	30	16	30	21	45	10	15	64.8
University of Amsterdam 4	80	40	—	54	—	20	30	84
Bar Maritime Exclusive	—	—	—	—	60	—	—	null
Eigenwijs	60	31	40	32	50	27	23	89
Studio 6	30	18	30	21	30	15	15	48
Carmine	57	29	40	30	70	28	28	77.2
Barcelona	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	54
Energie+Inzicht	80	48	60	65	80	40	32	130
Rotterdam 3	120	70	120	80	150	60	48	170
Washington D.C.	80	40	—	48	—	28	26	81
Ruby	252	90	120	120	175	40	75	210
Monet – Gauguin – Dali	200	125	150	150	250	50	46	330.7
Lausanne	30	30	21	21	—	16	14	39
Olof's & Mezzanine	334	183	280	192	520	60	54	463
Biljartkamer	25	—	20	—	—	12	8	27
The Kitchen	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	33
Hunter	54	24	30	25	40	14	18	59
Amerika	—	—	—	—	—	—	16
Bali – Flores (combined)	250	—	—	—	—	—	—	283
Charcoal	61	33	40	30	70	28	28	78.8
Winterthur	30	30	21	21	—	16	14	36
Celia Amsterdam (restaurant)	—	—	120	—	200	—	—	223
Diamond	333	150	170	152	225	40	78	240
Presidential Suite LF	—	—	—	—	40	12	—	69
Inzicht+Aandacht	120	60	80	90	100	48	40	165
Gauguin – Dali	150	90	90	75	175	50	46	220
Bali – Timor (combined)	200	—	—	—	—	—	—	219
Berlijn	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	54
Fantasie	60	31	40	32	50	27	23	89
Studio 7	80	36	40	40	80	21	21	110
Amsterdam Room	20	10	10	14	25	10	10	34.7
Foyer A	90	42	60	42	100	35	35	108.8
Amstel 3	270	144	160	112	275	—	54	316
Pické 1	250	130	220	170	350	60	52	374
Rotterdam 1 + 2	250	120	170	150	280	120	70	330
The Cinema	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
Theekoepel	—	—	—	—	—	6	—
Erasmus 1 + 2	150	64	—	78	—	—	—	161
Groenekamer	—	—	12	—	—	12	—	27
Oosterbeek	35	16	—	20	—	16	12	45
Parijs	75	26	—	40	—	28	24	69
The Office + The Kitchen + The Cinema	65	—	—	14	—	—	40	229
Energie+Aandacht+Inzicht	160	80	120	120	160	60	56	230
Studios 3+4 (combined)	60	30	50	32	80	26	26	85
Jade	50	—	—	16	50	20	21	40
Celia Private Dining	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	null
Carmine & Charcoal	118	62	80	66	140	—	38	156
Pické 2	250	160	220	180	350	60	52	330
Chili + Wasabi + Cumin	200	—	—	—	235	40	—	257
Bali – Lombok (combined)	150	90	—	120	—	42	35	163
Boekarest	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	70
Foyer I	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	127
Harleskamer	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	27
Levendig+Eigenwijs	120	62	80	64	100	54	46	178
Amstel 1 & 2	500	306	320	210	500	—	96	576
University of Amsterdam 1 + 2	136	66	—	78	—	44	40	152.4
Van Gogh – Monet	100	80	50	50	80	42	40	129.9
Rotterdam 2 + 3	250	120	170	150	280	120	70	330
Foyer B	32	20	20	16	40	10	10	49
Mezzanine (Restaurant)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	75
Foyer C	—	—	—	—	100	—	—	59.7
Rotterdam 1 + 2 + 3	330	175	300	220	300	120	90	500
University of Amsterdam 3 + 4	150	72	—	96	—	48	40	168
Von Gorschenkamer	40	—	36	—	—	18	15	36
Noble	50	—	—	20	40	18	21	45
Brussel	75	26	—	40	—	25	23	88
Studios 6+7 (combined)	90	57	90	64	100	33	39	159
Executive Boardroom	40	32	40	36	40	26	24	84
Effectief zalen	120	80	90	80	130	40	35	160
Foyer II	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89
Bali – Komodo (combined)	100	54	—	72	—	26	28	112
Coral	61	33	40	30	70	28	28	78.8
Pické 3	250	130	220	170	350	60	52	374
Levendig+Eigenwijs+Fantasie	180	93	120	96	150	81	—	267
Cannes	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	55
Amstel 2 & 3	500	306	320	210	500	—	96	576
Subzaal 1-10 (each)	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	21
Madrid	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	54
Von der Moselkamer	25	—	24	—	—	12	10	30
Office 1	12	—	8	—	—	8	—	23
Intensief	50	24	40	35	50	26	20	80
Atrium Foyer	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	155
Amstel Ballroom 1, 2 & 3	768	468	520	392	800	—	—	900
Pické 1 + 2	500	300	420	300	700	80	100	682
Cyan	57	29	40	30	70	28	28	78.8
University of Amsterdam 2 + 3 + 4	250	120	—	168	—	—	—	252
Vrolijk	36	17	32	25	—	16	14	61
Studios 3–7 (combined)	—	—	160	—	220	—	—	307
Komodo – Lombok (combined)	80	54	—	72	—	26	28	100
Utrecht	65	36	30	36	80	36	30	66