VENLO SURPRISES

A weekend getaway with the whole family? Consider Venlo! In and around Van der Valk Hotel Venlo, you will never be bored. This hotel combines comfort and relaxation with plenty of play and discovery fun for children of all ages.

TEXT: MARTINE VAN DER DEIJL
PHOTOGRAPHY: NOPOINT STUDIO'S
STYLING: NIENKE ANEMA

'FROM THE RESTAURANT, YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE KIDS' AREA VIA A SLIDE'

From the moment you enter, you know: even the smallest guests have been taken care of here. While you check in at the reception, the children can search for a picture of the iconic Valk toucan hidden in the wallpaper in the When you book two hotel rooms with a connecting door, you can easily turn them into one large, cozy family room. To make it even more fun, you can also reserve a teepee tent that can be set up in the room. What an adventure for your child to sleep in! The hotel also has a play corner, De Kwetterbak, where children can let off steam. An extra bonus: you can slide down a slide from the restaurant to the play corner. So while the children play after dinner, you as parents can relax and enjoy your after-dinner conversation. Do the kids still have energy left? There is a swimming pool on the second floor where they can splash around. There is also a very extensive fitness room, infrared sauna, steam bath, hot tub, and beauty salon. A really fun activity to do together is a game of boules on the new boules court in the garden of Hotel Venlo. From the terrace at Bar Ello, you have a great view of the court while you enjoy a coffee with – what else? – a slice of authentic Limburg flan. lobby. Are you the one who spots it first? Then you will receive a well-deserved gift. Now that's a fun entrance!

RELAXED DINING

When you book two hotel rooms with a connecting door, you can easily turn them into one large, cozy family room. To make it even more fun, you can also reserve a teepee tent that can be set up in the room. What an adventure for your child to sleep in! The hotel also has a play corner, De Kwetterbak, where children can let off steam. An extra bonus: you can slide down a slide from the restaurant to the play corner. So while the children play after dinner, you as parents can relax and enjoy your after-dinner conversation. Do the kids still have energy left? There is a swimming pool on the second floor where they can splash around. There is also a very extensive fitness room, infrared sauna, steam bath, hot tub, and beauty salon. A really fun activity to do together is a game of boules on the new boules court in the garden of Hotel Venlo. From the terrace at Bar Ello, you have a great view of the court while you enjoy a coffee with – what else? – a slice of authentic Limburg flan.

SUSTAINABLE

What makes Hotel Venlo extra special is the sustainable concept that is implemented throughout. The floors are made from recycled car windows, there is a glass herb greenhouse, and the honey served at the breakfast buffet comes from the hotel's own bee colony. As a guest, you can also contribute to a better environment: by hanging the Green Stays label on the door handle when leaving your room, the cleaning team knows not to clean the room. In exchange, a tree will be planted. Thanks to all the green initiatives at Hotel Venlo, over 12,000 trees have already been planted.

OUTSIDE

There are plenty of fun excursions during your stay, as there is a lot to experience outside the hotel as well. Next to the hotel is the Maasduinen National Park, a paradise for hikers and cyclists. And in less than ten minutes, you can reach the city center of Venlo. There, you can stroll through the winding streets of the historic city center with charming specialty shops. Feel like crossing the border for an excursion? Duisburg and Düsseldorf are two vibrant German cities full of culture, shops, and cozy dining spots.