Herpelgem hosts board meetings, seminars, company days, private parties and weddings for 8 to 600 guests, spread over three settings on one historic estate. The castle, the creative venue Bonbon and the feast halls of Hove stand at Avelgemstraat 6 in Kluisbergen, in the Flemish Ardennes, at the foot of the Kwaremont and the Kluisberg, with a garden along the Scheldt.
Seminars and company events
Each setting covers a different group size. The castle, Kasteel van Herpelgem, has three renovated salons for up to 25 people, used for board meetings, presentations, negotiations and informal dinners. Bonbon takes up to 120 guests in a main hall that can be split, with two meeting rooms, one of them a 70 square meter room with daylight. Hove, the largest setting, holds up to 600 people for conferences, staff parties and team-building days. Several rooms can run at the same time, so a plenary session and breakout groups can share the site. Multi-day programs with overnight stays in the castle can be arranged.
Weddings and receptions
Hove is the setting for large weddings, birthdays and family gatherings. Its two halls of 400 square meters each open onto a castle park of about one hectare with a covered outdoor bar, and the building has a spiral staircase, several bars and a make-up room for the bridal party. Hove has no standard light or sound installation, so plan for a supplier or ask the team for advice. The day rental includes exclusive use of the spaces you book.
Rooms and capacities
Bonbon gathers several named spaces: the Grand Salon and Petit Salon over 185 square meters, the Cour d'Honneur, an inner courtyard of 145 square meters, La Galerie at 150 square meters, the 70 square meter meeting room, a boardroom, Le Caveau, a wine cellar of 35 square meters, and Le Jardin. It also has a fully equipped bar, a covered terrace, a balcony, an indoor barbecue, professional lighting and sound, and a car lift for vehicle presentations. The castle salons suit groups of up to 25.
Accommodation
The castle has 15 newly furnished bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Check-in is usually from 3 pm and check-out before 11 am, and rooms are prepared before each stay.
Catering
Catering is planned with each client. Bringing your own caterer can be discussed, but the venue prefers to work with its regular partners to keep the day running smoothly.
History and setting
The Hove van Herpelchem appears in records in 1460. The lordship passed to the Odemaer family in 1757, and in the 19th century the house and its brewery belonged to the mayor, B. Reyntjens. The Windels family of the Scaldis company bought the castle farm in 1925 for its access to the Scheldt and the railways and lived there until the late 1980s. The brewery buildings were demolished in 1991 and the former stables became a small party hall. The Van Hende family bought the site in December 2015 and renovated it fully for events.
Getting there
The estate lies in the countryside of East Flanders, close to the borders of Hainaut and West Flanders. Parking is on site and included in the day rental.
