Van der Valk Hotel Houten Utrecht

Van der Valk Hotel Houten Utrecht – hotel exterior.jpg.jpeg

Key charistaristics:

Affiliation:

Van der Valk

Star rating:

Number of hotel rooms:

207

Number of twin rooms:

Distance to Schiphol Airport:

Location:

Houten

Area:

Utrecht

Van der Valk Hotel Houten-Utrecht stands on the Hoofdveste in Houten, a short run south of Utrecht and close to the A27, in a town best known nationally as the most cycle-friendly place in the Netherlands.

The hotel holds 207 rooms, and the product is a genuine step above the usual regional standard: alongside comfort and deluxe categories there are four-person family rooms, Junior Wellness suites, and themed suites finished with murals, chandeliers and open fireplaces. The hotel also has an indoor swimming pool and its own restaurant.

Utrecht city centre and its canals are about fifteen minutes away, and the Kromme Rijn countryside and the Hollandse Waterlinie forts start on the doorstep, which gives an accompanying programme something to work with beyond the city.

Van der Valk Hotel Houten Utrecht – themed suite

Van der Valk Hotel Houten-Utrecht carries a full conference floor built around a congress hall that seats a plenary audience in theatre style, supported by classroom-configured meeting rooms and a boardroom for executive sessions.

What sets the building apart is its circulation space. A colonnaded foyer and a second foyer with dramatic feature lighting give a conference proper room to break, register and network rather than spilling into a corridor, and they work equally well for a drinks reception before dinner.

With 207 bedrooms, an indoor pool and a restaurant on the same site, a residential conference or a multi-day incentive can run without moving delegates, and the position just off the A27 makes it straightforward to reach by road from across the centre of the country.

The number of halls and the per-setup capacities are being confirmed with the hotel and have deliberately been left out rather than estimated.

Number of meeting rooms:

Van der Valk Hotel Houten Utrecht – colonnaded foyer

Room / Space	Theatre	Classroom	Banquet (rounds)	Cabaret	Reception (standing)	Boardroom	U-shape	Area (m²)
Marseille	45	—	—	30	—	—	16	54
University of Amsterdam 1 + 2 + 3 + 4	350	150	—	216	—	—	—	320
Pické 2 + 3	500	300	420	300	700	80	100	682
Hasselbachkamer	25	—	22	—	—	10	8	27
Coral & Cyan	118	62	80	66	140	—	38	157.6
Verbeelding	36	17	32	25	—	19	17	61
Effectief	50	24	40	35	50	26	20	80
Office 2	25	—	14	—	—	14	—	35
Eindhoven 1	30	18	20	24	30	20	16	35
De Dam	50	24	30	—	50	18	24	52
Komodo – Timor (combined)	80	90	—	120	—	42	35	151
Office 3	9	—	6	—	—	6	—	17
Von Clermontkamer	18	—	20	—	—	10	8	22
Dudok	120	—	90	90	—	—	36	153
Passie	36	17	32	25	—	19	17	61
Eindhoven 2	30	18	20	24	30	20	16	36
Pické 1 + 2 + 3	900	500	710	560	1050	160	200	1056
Lavender	33	23	30	24	35	20	20	50.9
Lombok – Timor (combined)	80	54	—	72	—	26	28	102
Vernieuwing	75	26	60	45	70	32	26	120
Magenta (Cinema)	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	91.8
Boardroom	—	—	12	—	—	12	—	28
Flores – Komodo (combined)	200	—	—	—	—	—	—	219
Eindhoven 3	30	18	20	24	30	20	16	36
Hoofdverdieping	—	—	78	—	150	—	—	null
Office 4	40	15	15	14	—	14	12	48
Proeflokaal	40	16	40	30	40	20	18	75
Geluk	36	17	32	25	—	19	17	61
Escher	75	40	60	50	75	32	30	112
De Buitenplaats	—	—	—	—	50-350	—	—	null
Panorama 1	20	15	20	25	30	14	19	54
Flores – Lombok (combined)	150	90	—	120	—	42	35	170
Quartz	18	14	16	12	30	12	14	40.5
Restaurantverdieping	—	—	104	—	150	—	—	null
Verbeelding+Passie	72	34	64	50	—	38	34	122
Eindhoven 1 + 2	60	36	35	48	60	40	32	71
Panorama 2	30	20	20	30	30	16	20	67.5
The Gallery	150	—	150	—	300	—	—	231.2
Board Meeting Room I	80	40	—	40	—	34	28	85
Eindhoven 2 + 3	60	36	35	48	60	40	32	72
Talent	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	35
Artistiek	76	39	60	53	50	24	24	114
Saffron	33	23	32	24	50	16	20	62.5
Flores – Timor (combined)	100	54	—	72	—	26	28	120
Break-out rooms	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	15
Eindhoven 1 + 2 + 3	90	54	50	72	90	60	48	107
Panorama 3	30	20	20	30	30	16	20	67.5
Scarlet	20	14	16	12	30	12	14	38.9
Ontwikkeling	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	35
Board Meeting Room II	80	40	—	40	—	34	28	85
The Great Room	—	—	120	—	120	—	—	297.6
Holsetkamer	—	—	—	12	—	12	—	27
Beweging	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	35
Plaza	—	—	—	—	65	—	—	55
Panorama 4	22	20	20	25	30	14	18	56
Sepia	21	14	10	10	25	12	12	37.9
Amsterdam Lounge	—	—	50	—	120	—	—	80
Sienna	21	14	10	10	25	12	12	33.7
Groei	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	35
Panorama 5	22	15	20	25	25	14	18	56
Rust	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	35
Tangerine	48	27	32	24	60	20	22	72.6
Panorama 6	20	15	10	20	20	14	18	49
Panorama 7	65	15	40	45	50	20	25	108
Bewust	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	35
Topaz	24	10	10	10	25	8	12	34.7
Turquoise	—	—	8	—	—	8	—	25.3
Panorama 8	65	40	40	45	50	20	25	126
Violet	—	—	8	—	—	8	—	26.5
Panorama 1 + 2	50	40	40	60	60	—	40	121.5
Xanadu	47	23	32	24	50	20	18	57.6
Panorama 2 + 3	60	40	40	60	60	—	40	135
Panorama 1 + 2 + 3	90	60	60	90	90	—	60	189