Kasteel Huize Harmelen in Harmelen is a small castle from around 1270 that rents out meeting space for meetings, lectures, trainings and workshops. The Donjon seats 22 to 25 people and the Kasteelkamer, which has a terrace on the moat, seats 8 to 10. The castle sits in the middle of the Randstad, with its own free parking and complete privacy.
Seminars and company events
The castle aims at the business market and describes a personal, warm and small-scale setting. Companies and institutions can rent by the half day of four hours: morning from 8:30 to 12:30, afternoon from 13:00 to 17:00 and evening from 18:00 to 22:00. Formats include a four-hour package with unlimited coffee, tea and a sweet treat, a four-hour package with an extended lunch and an eight-hour package with an extended lunch. Dinners are arranged on request and can only be booked together with one extra evening half day. Break-out rooms are always available at no charge, and the castle has free WiFi. A training, meeting or workshop can be framed by a walk in the garden or in the surrounding forest. The castle opens at 8:00 in the morning.
Weddings and receptions
The castle focuses on the business market but accepts small, exclusive private gatherings by arrangement. Wedding lunches and receptions are one of the examples given, in a small-scale setting with the whole castle for the couple, family and friends. Other examples are private dining, lectures and concert sessions, photo shoots, funerals with condolence gatherings, and a high tea for groups of around 12 or more.
Rooms and capacities
Donjon: suitable for a maximum of 22 to 25 people. This is the larger of the two rooms.
Kasteelkamer: suitable for 8 to 10 people, with a terrace on the moat.
Break-out rooms are available free of charge as needed.
Accommodation
The castle has no bedrooms. For multi-day sessions, groups can use the hotel in the village, five minutes away on foot.
Catering
Catering is prepared in view of guests, on site, with fresh and organic ingredients, and dietary wishes are taken into account. Guests are welcome in the kitchen all day. The castle also publishes a separate catering offer.
History and setting
The castle dates from around 1270 and has been run as a meeting venue since 2006 by the owners, Ron and Anita, who started with their family. It is described as an old, small castle in a quiet setting with a garden and forest around it.
Getting there
The address is Kasteellaan 1, 3481 GR Harmelen. The castle states that it is easy to reach from the center of the Randstad and offers free parking on its own grounds in front of the entrance. A tailored quote follows within 24 hours of a request.
