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Hotel New York This landmark hotel occupies a Château St Gerlach Accommodation is in a series
prime position in the rejuvenated port area. The of beamed outbuildings, decorated in rich fabrics
former headquarters of the Holland America and colours, on the estate of this grand château.
shipping line, it retains the feel of a busy port Dining is in the formal restaurant with its crystal
hotel. There are harbour views from most rooms. chandeliers or in the old kitchen, done out like a
CD players and videos can be rented. The 19th-century Liège pub. The breakfast room
restaurant specializes in fish dishes; oyster bar. overlooks the herb garden and the Geul valley.
N Koninginnenhoofd 1, 3072 AD Rotterdam. Map p124 N Joseph Corneli Allée 1, 6301 KK Valkenburg a/d Geul.
C3. § (010) 439 0539. ` (010) 484 2701. $ info@ Map p125 D5. § (043) 608 8888. ` (043) 604 2883.
hotelnewyork.nl 0 b,l,d. Rooms 72. ¢ Never. / AE, $ reservations@stgerlach.chateauhotels.nl 0 b,l,d.
DC, MC, V. ¡–¡¡ Rooms 97. S ÷∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡
SCHOORL DE WIJK

Merlet The informal atmosphere of this family- De Havixhorst Bedrooms are unusually spacious
run hotel is enhanced by the Mediterranean at this rural chateau hotel and restaurant, and
feel of its Michelin-starred restaurant, with red those in the attic have beamed ceilings. The
tiled floors and warm colours. In summer, hotel’s own kitchen garden supplies many of the
dinner is served on the terrace overlooking the ingredients for the elaborate cuisine. To work off
dunes. Bedrooms are stylish, and the swimming the calories, bicycles can be hired for exploring
pool is a delight. the local lanes and nature reserves.
N Duinweg 15, 1871 AC Schoorl. Map p124 C2. N Schiphorsterweg 34–36, 7966 NV De Schiphorst.
§ (072) 509 3644. ` (072) 509 1406. Map p125 E2. § (0522) 441487. ` (0522) 441489.
$ merlet@worldonline.nl 0 b,l,d. Rooms 18. $ info@dehavixhorst.nl Rooms 8. 0 b,l,d. ¢ end Dec.
S÷ ∂ ¢ 2 weeks early Jan. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡ / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡

VREELAND AAN DE VECHT ZWOLLE
De Nederlanden Country-house hotel on the Bilderberg Grand Hotel Wientjes Friendly,
River Vecht, with a terrace overlooking the modern city hotel in a quiet district of Zwolle,
waterway, busy with yachts. 60km (38 miles) northeast of Amsterdam.
N Duinkerken 3, 3633 EM Vreeland aan de Vecht. N Stationsweg 7, 8011 CZ Zwolle. Map p125 E2.
Map p124 C3. § (0294) 232326. ` (0294) 231407. § (038) 425 4254. ` (038) 425 4260.
$ denederlanden@hetnet.nl 0 b,l,d. Rooms 7. ¡¡ $ wientjes@bilderberg.nl 0 b,l,d. Rooms 59. ¡¡
ZEIST ZUTPHEN
Kasteel ’t Kerkebosch Baronial 1904 mansion in Museumhotel A hotel of murals and sculpture.
the woods with a lively atmosphere, busy Bedrooms have designer furniture; suites in the
restaurant and informal garden. wooden ‘attic’ are all decorated individually.
N Arnhemse Bovenweg 31, 3708 AA Zeist. N ‘s-Gravenhof 6, 7201 DN Zutphen. Map p125 E3.
Map p125 D3. § (030) 691 4734. ` (030) 691 3114. § (0575) 546111. ` (0575) 545999. $ info@
$ info@bilderberg.nl 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. ¡¡ zutphen-museumhotel.nl 0 b,d. Rooms 65. ¡¡
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