Schloss Hertefeld in Weeze, on the Lower Rhine, is a castle hotel for retreats, team events and private celebrations. Its indoor rooms hold groups of up to 50 people, and the park holds up to 500. The estate has 24 bedrooms and suites, its own kitchen and a castle ruin that can be used for events.
Seminars and company events
The hotel presents itself as a place for closed-door retreats and for team or client events, not as a standard conference hotel. The main meeting room is the Großer Kaminsaal, a 100 square meter hall on the first floor with a 5 meter ceiling and a crystal chandelier, for up to 50 people. Two smaller halls of 30 square meters each, the Gartensaal and the Kleiner Saal, can be used together with it. The Kleiner Saal is set up as a break room with high tables, a coffee machine and a drinks fridge.
Technology includes Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, Cat7 data lines and heavy-current power, an 86-inch multimedia screen with ClickShare and a soundbar, projectors and screens, flipcharts, pinboards and facilitation kits. Planning support is offered in German or English. The hotel also arranges active and culinary team-building sessions, and the castle ruin and park suit a grill evening or an anniversary party after the working day.
Weddings and receptions
Civil or free ceremonies can take place in the park or in one of the castle halls. Civil ceremonies without a celebration afterwards are possible from Tuesday to Friday, and the date is agreed with the hotel and the registry office in Weeze. For weddings, the castle takes no parallel events, whatever the guest count, so the couple and their guests have the site to themselves. A Tiny Wedding format exists for small groups, with better chances in winter or on weekdays. Larger weddings can run over a full weekend with guests staying on site. The hotel states no separate guest capacity for weddings, so the figures below apply.
Rooms and capacities
The Großer Kaminsaal takes up to 50 people. The Gartensaal and the Kleiner Saal take up to 10 each. The Gewölbe, a cross-vaulted room of 60 square meters on the ground floor, takes up to 20 and opens directly onto the ruin and the park. The Bistro next to it takes up to 10. The Eselsohr, an air-conditioned café of 150 square meters with a terrace by the animal park, takes up to 50. The Schlosspark covers four hectares with old trees and holds up to 500 people. The open-air castle ruin measures about 120 square meters, and tents with power can be booked in the grounds. The hotel also rents the site as a film and photo location.
Accommodation
The estate has 24 suites and rooms spread over several buildings, all usable as single or double rooms, and more rooms are available in the village. The rooms follow themes. Family stays are part of the hotel's profile, and an animal park lies next to the grounds.
Catering
Food comes from the in-house kitchen and is regional. Formats named by the hotel are a three-course buffet, a barbecue, a festive dinner and a cooking or grilling course. Dinners can be served in the Gewölbe or in the ruin, and catering partners are also used. Day delegate packages include a drinks flat rate with coffee, tea, water and soft drinks, breaks with fruit and pastries and, for full days, a light lunch buffet.
Getting there
The hotel describes a quiet location in nature with good links to the motorway, the airport and the railway station. The address is Hertefeld 1 to 6, 47652 Weeze.
