Heerlijckyt van Elsmeren is a castle estate in Geetbets, Belgium, that organizers can rent for seminars, leadership trainings, retreats and large celebrations. Nine event spaces hold from 8 to 120 people, and 34 bedrooms sleep 65 guests on site. The domain can be hired in part or as a whole.
Seminars and company events
The estate presents itself as a home base for conscious leadership training, meetings and company events. Organizers rent the whole domain or a part of it, and book spaces, meals and overnight stays together, including stays of several days. The largest room, the Houtschuur, measures 160 square meters and takes 120 people. The Oostschuur (85 square meters) and the Tuinzaal (90 square meters) each take 60. Smaller rooms suit workshops and breakout groups: the Koetshuis seats 20, the Koewachtershuis 16, the Yurt 15, and the Torenkamer and Hooizolder 10 each. The Inzicht room takes 8.
Equipment includes free Wi-Fi, projection screens, beamers and flip charts. Furniture and layout vary from room to room, so circle, theater or block setups are not possible everywhere. Ask the team which room supports the format you plan. Wood-burning stoves heat the Tuinzaal and the Hooizolder, and the Torenkamer has a fireplace.
Weddings and receptions
For a celebration, the estate is rented for a whole weekend. The team names weddings, anniversaries, company achievements and large gatherings of friends or families among the occasions. The domain is yours, and you plan the details with Nori Catering, the long-term catering partner. You then choose the other suppliers you prefer, and the estate lists a few recommended ones for ritual design, music and flowers.
Rooms and capacities
The nine spaces are the Houtschuur (120), Oostschuur (60), Tuinzaal (60), Koetshuis (20), Koewachtershuis (16), Yurt (15), Torenkamer (10), Hooizolder (10) and Inzicht (8). The Koewachtershuis has a private terrace. For smaller retreat groups, a Paviljoen package covers one quarter of the estate with its own rooms, kitchen and spaces, and the Paviljoen is described as hosting up to 14 people.
Accommodation
The estate has 34 rooms for 65 guests. They come as single, double or multiple-occupancy rooms, each with private sanitary facilities and a breakfast buffet included. The rooms have no televisions.
Catering
With the in-house service, lunch is a vegetarian buffet with seasonal soup, bread, salads and vegetable dishes. Dinner is a three-course seasonal buffet with dessert, and wine and water are included. Day service adds coffee, tea, soft drinks, fruit, biscuits and a home-made afternoon cake. Nori Catering runs the daily flow of the estate, with continuity announced through August 2027.
History and setting
The estate sits in a historic park of 40 hectares with century-old trees, water, fields and woodland around the castle. The name comes from the Dutch for a lord's residence and productive grounds in the Middle Ages. Guests cross a bridge to reach the buildings.
Getting there
The address is Weg op Halen 2, 3450 Geetbets. Phone and email requests go to the team, who confirm availability, rooms and layouts.
