Het Hof is a historic country house at Eeuwigelaan 1 in Bergen, in North Holland, run by the blooming hotel group. Organisers can book it for meetings and trainings of up to 80 guests indoors, and for larger events of up to 200 guests combining the house and the garden. It has four boardrooms for 4 to 70 people and five private rooms for 2 to 20 people. The house stands in the woods of Bergen, 0.5 km from the center and 7 km from Alkmaar.
Seminars and company events
Het Hof offers four boardrooms that seat from 4 to 70 people. Any meeting can include a lunch from the kitchen garden, called the Hoftuin, on request. The group of locations around Bergen also sells meeting packages of 4 or 8 hours, with coffee, lunch and flipcharts. These packages are published for the whole blooming group, so ask which apply to Het Hof.
The venue lists meetings, workshops, strategy days, drinks, trainings, brainstorming, kick-offs and team building. For a program with a walk, the house sits directly in the woods. The team answers requests through a contact form within one working day.
Weddings and receptions
The house handles weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, high tea and private dinners. A ceremony can take place in a room overlooking the Bergerbos forest, and a long table can be set under the trees in the garden. Events are built to measure, with the house kitchen and service. The group's event page describes Het Hof as a monumental country house that can be hired exclusively and spaces for 10 to 200 guests across its locations. Brochures for weddings and private events are available.
Rooms and capacities
- Boardrooms: four rooms, 4 to 70 people.
- Private rooms: five rooms, 2 to 20 people.
- Indoor meetings and trainings: up to 80 guests.
- Indoor and outdoor combined: up to 200 guests.
- Hoftuin: the garden, with a stretch tent for celebrations.
Accommodation
Het Hof has no bedrooms. The sister location, blooming hotel at Duinweg 5 in Bergen, offers 130 hotel rooms and can be combined with Het Hof, for instance with meetings at the hotel and dinner at the house.
Catering
The kitchen cooks from an organic garden with more than 50 kinds of vegetables, herbs and fruit, about 60 steps from the kitchen. The menu is modern French with many vegetarian dishes, and the chef sets a new menu each weekend. Special formats include a High Wine evening with five courses and five wines, and cultural dinners that combine a menu with art, poetry or music. Guests should report allergies in advance.
History and setting
Het Hof was built in the 17th century as a country estate for wealthy city families. In the 20th century it became the Volkshogeschool 't Oude Hof, a center for education and debate. Today the foundation blooming looks after the two historic buildings.
Getting there
The address is Eeuwigelaan 1, 1861 GL Bergen. The house is 0.5 km from the center of Bergen and 7 km from Alkmaar.
