Van der Valk Wassenaar embraces sustainability
By: Mick van Biezen |
8 June 2026 It is possible to escape the hotel business in the Van der Valk family. “Indeed,” says Alex Luiten, director of Van der Valk The Hague-Wassenaar, “my parents said: ‘Go and do something else in particular.’ My brother, for example, is a chef in France.” Luiten himself made zigzag moves: he... Read more |
9 x hotels in The Hague you'll want to stay at
By: Renske Hagendijk |
21 April, 2026 1. Hotel Pistache In the middle of Zeeheldenkwartier sits Hotel Pistache. A boutique hotel with nine suites, all with a work corner and often a small kitchenette. No lobby or restaurant, but you won't miss that. Get breakfast at Café Blossom and then walk straight to the... Read more |
Kasteel de Wittenburg is livelier than ever
By: Jasper Gramsma | 2 December, 2025 “The façade bears the date 1899, but it wasn't actually completed until 1901,” he explains in the conservatory overlooking the water feature at Wassenaar Castle. “When I first came to work here as a student, it was a private gentlemen's club. Now we're working on... Read more |
De Wittenburg most versatile castle in the Netherlands
By: Dijlan van Vlimmeren |
29 May, 2025 The memo board in his office does not leave a millimetre of blank space. The number of thank-you cards hanging from the clips is seemingly endless. Jim Boctor (30) removes the kraft paper around a porcelain plate painted with a chef who could have been Auguste Gusteau from 'Ratatouille'.... Read more |



