The Boathouse Kralingen
The Boathouse Kralingen glass pavilion exterior with views over Kralingse Plas Rotterdam
The Boathouse Kralingen is a standout event venue in Rotterdam, set directly on the water's edge of the Kralingse Plas in the leafy Kralingse Bos. The striking half-round glass pavilion — 600 m² across three distinct event levels — combines the best of two worlds: a central Rotterdam location with the tranquillity of a natural, waterside setting. For international corporate groups, it offers a refreshing contrast to the city's urban venues, with views over the lake and the forest as a natural conversation piece.
The venue hosts events for groups of approximately 85 to 500 guests on an exclusive-hire basis, making it ideal for high-end company celebrations, team-building days, product launches, leadership off-sites and gala dinners. The modular layout of the three levels allows for multiple programme elements to be run simultaneously — networking drinks on the terrace, dinner on the first floor, and a private reception or presentation space on the second — with no two events requiring the same setup. A state-of-the-art sound and lighting system is built in and complements any creative brief, from sleek corporate presentations to immersive branded experiences.
Catering is handled entirely in-house by an experienced kitchen team working exclusively with fresh seasonal produce, and the concept adapts fully to the group's needs: seated gala dinner, walking dinner, BBQ, themed buffet or food-station formats. Outdoor activities on and around the Kralingse Plas — sailing, stand-up paddleboarding or nature walks in the forest — can be built into the programme, making The Boathouse a compelling choice for group incentives that need both a memorable venue and an active outdoor element.
Room / Space | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet (rounds) | Cabaret | Reception (standing) | Boardroom | U-shape | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hangar (main hall) | 150-1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 |
Koepelzaal | 375 | 200 | 270 | 200 | 400 | — | 54 | 450 |
Gouden Zaal (Golden Room) | 80 | null | 70 | null | 100 | 80 | null | null |
St. Olofs Chapel | 300 | 160 | 200 | 175 | 380 | 60 | 54 | 353 |
De Theaterzaal | 350 | — | 240 | 100 | 500 | 350 | — | 200 |
Whole venue (canal house) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 87 |
Grote zaal (Main hall) | 400 | — | 250 | — | 650 | — | — | null |
The Balcony | null | null | null | null | 200 | null | null | 200 |
Main space | — | — | — | — | 900 | — | — | 600 |
De Wintertuin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 | 500 | 125 | — | 210 | 425 | 68 | 54 | 425 |
De Martinus | 110 | — | 120 | 80 | 200 | — | — | 185 |
The Exhibit Floor | 220 | null | null | null | 220 | null | null | null |
Great Hall | null | null | 800 | null | 1000 | null | null | 1235 |
Grote Zaal | 1755 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 2400 |
The Terrace | null | null | null | null | 220 | null | null | null |
VR space | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 1200 |
De Cappon | 30 | — | 24 | 24 | 42 | — | — | 65 |
Room 1.2 | 160 | 48 | — | 80 | 125 | 44 | 32 | 170 |
Roofterras (Rooftop) | 100 | — | 150 | — | 400 | — | — | null |
Grote Zaal Foyer | null | null | 800 | null | 1500 | null | null | 1400 |
Foyer | 350 | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | null |
Balcony | 60 | — | 90 | — | 100 | — | — | 140 |
Work Out | null | null | null | null | 100 | null | null | 65 |
Lensvelt Gallery | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Theater | 340 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 339 |
De Branderij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Balkon & Loge | 15 | — | 40 | 10 | 60 | 15 | — | 45 |
Mezzanine | 30 | 10 | 50 | null | 100 | null | null | 110 |
Breakout rooms (18 total) | 40-250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
St. Olofs Chapel + Mezzanine | 330 | 170 | 250 | 210 | 520 | null | null | 463 |
The Lounge | null | null | 180 | null | 220 | null | null | null |
Garden Room & Kitchen | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Foyer | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 109 |
Walk The Talk | 80 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 65 |
Extra spaces | — | — | — | — | 300 | — | — | null |
De Studio | 100 | — | 50 | 40 | 100 | 100 | — | 75 |
Nassauzaal | null | null | 70 | null | 125 | 44 | null | null |
Museumplein | null | null | 200 | null | 300 | null | null | 450 |
De Stokerij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 + 1.2 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 650 |
Hal Grote Zaal | null | null | 900 | null | 1100 | null | null | 2320 |
De Cortenbach | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 54 |
Het Bankgeheim | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Hef | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
De Boer | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 37 |
Singel 1 | 40 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
Shoichiro Toyoda | 225 | 150 | null | 180 | null | null | null | 315 |
Verhagen Dakfoyer | 60 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 60 | null | 24 | 84 |
Randstadzaal | null | null | 30 | null | 30 | 20 | null | null |
Hey You | null | null | null | null | null | 14 | null | 35 |
Foyer A | 90 | 42 | 40 | 60 | 70 | 40 | 35 | 108.5 |
The Brainstorm | 50 | null | null | null | null | 16 | null | null |
Room 1.3 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Kiki | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Room 1.4 | 60 | 24 | — | 30 | — | 28 | 22 | 75 |
De Foyer | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Zwaan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Garden (outdoor) | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Foyer B | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 49 |
Bar Bley | — | — | 250 | — | 250 | — | — | 280 |
The Entrance | null | null | null | null | 50 | null | null | null |
Jurriaanse Zaal | 465 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 532 |
Henry Ford | 100 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 175 |
Connect | null | null | null | null | null | 12 | null | 20 |
Singel 2 | 35 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
Nassau + Randstad (combined) | null | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | null |
The Rooftop | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 280 |
Kunstwerkplaats (Art Workshop) | 30 | null | 24 | null | 60 | 24 | null | null |
Whole venue | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | null |
Knights Hall | null | null | null | null | null | 5 | null | 12 |
Bibliotheek | null | null | null | null | null | 44 | null | 142 |
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar | 20 | — | 24 | 20 | 40 | 20 | — | 40 |
The Skybox | 40 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Room 1.4 + 1.5 | 120 | 22 | — | 60 | — | — | 20 | 130 |
Singel 3 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
Foyer A + B | 110 | 70 | 60 | 90 | 200 | 60 | 55 | 150.5 |
Jurriaanse Foyer | null | null | 400 | null | 500 | null | null | 700 |
De Wijnkelder | 30 | — | 48 | 18 | 50 | 30 | — | 50 |
The Boardroom | 40 | null | null | null | null | 9 | null | null |
Singel 1 + 2 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 140 | — | — | 128 |
Gordon Crosby | 40 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 40 |
Room 1.5 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Jurriaanse Hal | null | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | 690 |
Galerij Prins Willem V | null | null | 30 | null | null | null | null | null |
Chit Chat | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 8 |
Ettore Bugatti | null | null | null | null | 20 | null | null | null |
Van Cappellen Zaal | 142 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 150 |
De Bibliotheek | — | — | 15 | — | 20 | 15 | — | 25 |
Room 1.6 | 80 | 30 | — | 40 | 80 | 28 | 24 | 150 |
The Works | 30 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Singel 2 + 3 | 90 | 40 | 90 | 75 | 140 | — | — | 148 |
Say Hello | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 8 |
Walter Owen Bentley | null | null | null | null | null | 32 | null | 68 |
The Legacy Bar | null | null | null | null | 20 | null | null | null |
Feestzaal | 252 | 128 | 200 | 116 | 450 | 120 | 60 | 456 |
Next Play | null | null | null | null | null | 4 | null | 12 |
Singel 1 + 2 + 3 | — | — | 160 | — | 240 | — | — | 218 |
Room 1.7 | 64 | — | — | 28 | 80 | — | 20 | 150 |
Room 1.8 | 70 | 24 | — | 40 | — | 28 | 22 | 55 |