Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk

Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk – hotel exterior at dusk

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Affiliation:

Van der Valk

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Location:

Ridderkerk

Area:

Rotterdam

Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk – restaurant set for a banquet

Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk is a modern, sustainably built hotel a short distance south-east of Rotterdam, close enough to the city for a full urban programme while sitting in its own quieter setting beside the motorway network of the Drechtsteden.

The bedrooms are among the better-photographed in the Van der Valk portfolio and run from comfort categories through Executive rooms to suites with a separate lounge and a feature mural, several with baths. There is a restaurant, a lounge, and wellness arrangements available through a nearby thermal spa.

Rotterdam's centre, the Kinderdijk windmills and the Drechtsteden waterfront are all within a short transfer, which makes this a practical base for a programme that wants to combine the modern city with the classic Dutch river landscape.

Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk – suite with lounge

Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk carries a full floor of flexible meeting rooms, named for the world's rivers, among them Hudson, Amazone and Zambezi, and set up for everything from a board session to a plenary presentation.

The rooms take classroom, U-shape, school and theatre layouts, and the photography shows each configuration, which is unusually helpful when matching a room to a programme. The building is recent and sustainably built, so the audio-visual fit-out and the natural light are good throughout.

Bedrooms on site mean a residential conference or a multi-day incentive stays in one place, and the restaurant handles group dining including full banquet setups.

The position works for events that need Rotterdam without city-centre logistics, with easy motorway access from across the southern Randstad. Room counts and per-setup capacities are being confirmed with the hotel and have deliberately been left out rather than estimated.

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Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk – meeting room in U-shape setup

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