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.

The Boathouse Kralingen entrance and event hall interior Rotterdam

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
De Theaterzaal	350	—	240	100	500	350	—	200
Grote zaal (Main hall)	400	—	250	—	650	—	—	null
Main space	—	—	—	—	900	—	—	600
De Wintertuin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Room 1.1	500	125	—	210	425	68	54	425
De Martinus	110	—	120	80	200	—	—	185
Grote Zaal	1755	null	null	null	null	null	null	2400
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
Balcony	60	—	90	—	100	—	—	140
De Branderij	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Balkon & Loge	15	—	40	10	60	15	—	45
Breakout rooms (18 total)	40-250	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Foyer	—	—	—	—	100	—	—	109
Extra spaces	—	—	—	—	300	—	—	null
De Studio	100	—	50	40	100	100	—	75
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
Verhagen Dakfoyer	60	24	40	36	60	null	24	84
Room 1.3	60	18	—	24	—	20	16	55
Room 1.4	60	24	—	30	—	28	22	75
De Foyer	40	—	30	20	50	40	—	40
De Zwaan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	null
Bar Bley	—	—	250	—	250	—	—	280
Jurriaanse Zaal	465	null	null	null	null	null	null	532
Singel 2	35	10	30	20	40	10	10	58
The Rooftop	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	280
Whole venue	—	—	—	—	1000	—	—	null
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar	20	—	24	20	40	20	—	40
Room 1.4 + 1.5	120	22	—	60	—	—	20	130
Singel 3	60	30	60	40	100	20	20	90
Jurriaanse Foyer	null	null	400	null	500	null	null	700
De Wijnkelder	30	—	48	18	50	30	—	50
Singel 1 + 2	70	50	90	65	140	—	—	128
Room 1.5	60	18	—	24	—	20	16	55
Jurriaanse Hal	null	null	100	null	200	null	null	690
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
Singel 2 + 3	90	40	90	75	140	—	—	148
Feestzaal	252	128	200	116	450	120	60	456
Singel 1 + 2 + 3	—	—	160	—	240	—	—	218
Room 1.7	64	—	—	28	80	—	20	150
Room 1.8	70	24	—	40	—	28	22	55
Van der Mandele Zaal	null	null	50	null	90	null	null	209
De Zwaan (boardroom)	40	30	40	30	40	20	20	79
Room 1.9 + 1.10	125	—	—	40	—	—	36	165
Eduard Flipse Zaal	180	56	70	52	null	null	58	216
Monchy Zaal	72	30	50	40	72	60	26	91
Room 1.11	—	—	—	—	—	16	16	55
Room 1.12	—	—	—	—	—	16	16	55
De Leeuw Kamer	18	null	null	10	null	null	12	28
Keuris Kamer	12	null	null	6	null	null	6	23
Foyer 1.0	—	—	—	—	475	—	—	460
Foyer 1.6	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	null
Schat Kamer	18	null	null	10	null	null	12	28
Foyer 1.8	—	—	—	—	250	—	—	300
Willem Burger Zaal	700	null	null	null	null	null	null	710
Room 2.1	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	105
Hudig Zaal	60	24	30	24	60	39	20	80
Schadee Zaal	60	24	40	24	60	39	20	90
Room 2.2	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	95
Room 2.3	100	36	—	48	—	34	32	95
Van Beuningen Zaal	63	24	60	32	63	40	22	115
Van der Vorm Zaal	33	16	25	20	null	20	12	70
Room 2.1 + 2.2	200	72	—	96	—	52	40	200
Plate Zaal	40	16	30	20	null	20	14	60
Room 2.2 + 2.3	195	72	—	96	—	52	40	195
Room 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3	300	106	—	144	—	80	60	300
Van Rijckevorsel Zaal	40	16	30	20	null	20	14	60
Room 2.4	42	16	—	28	—	24	20	60
Ruys Zaal	40	24	40	24	null	20	16	100
Mees Zaal	56	20	null	20	null	30	14	90
Room 2.5	124	30	—	40	—	32	28	124
Van Weelde Zaal	210	100	120	84	210	120	48	300
Room 2.6	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	39
Room 2.7	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	45
Zeelenberg Zaal	77	28	null	36	null	50	24	98
Room 2.8	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	25
Willem Burger Foyer	null	null	280	null	400	null	null	540
Room 2.9	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	35
Willem Burger Hal	null	null	350	null	500	null	null	680
Room 2.10	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	33
Foyer 2.0	—	—	—	—	340	—	—	300
Foyer 2.7	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	null