Mariënhof in Amersfoort hosts congresses, meetings, company parties and private celebrations for 10 to 700 guests. It is a former convent inside the old city walls, now run as an event venue with twelve indoor rooms and two gardens. A single contact person follows each event from request to delivery.
Seminars and company events
The largest plenary setup seats 220 to 240 guests, and breakout rooms of 8 to 120 places sit alongside it for parallel sessions. The venue sells congresses, meetings, training days, company parties, drinks receptions, dinners and awards evenings. Photo and film shoots are also on the offer list. The rooms connect, so a reception in one room can lead to a walking dinner in another and a lounge in the garden. Audiovisual equipment is available on site, and exclusive use of the whole building is possible.
Weddings and receptions
The venue also takes private events: weddings, family celebrations, dinners and farewell gatherings. Several rooms are marked for private hire, including the Singelzaal, the Rôtisserie, the Kapittel and the Tuinkamer. The two gardens give space for a drinks reception outdoors.
Rooms and capacities
The official room list gives these figures. Singelzaal: 220 guests, 135 m², ceiling 10 m high with stained glass. Rôtisserie: 200 guests, 135 m², with a 10 m bar. Atelier: 120 guests, 110 m², first floor, garden view. Tuinkamer: 80 guests, 80 m². Kapittel: 65 guests, 65 m², historic fireplace and wooden beams. Studio: 48 guests, 50 m². Loft: 42 guests, 200 m², exclusive use. Wijnkelder: 40 guests, 60 m², vaulted cellar with a bar. Refter: 40 guests, 45 m². Bar: 30 guests, 35 m². Lounge: 14 guests, 35 m². Spijskamer: 8 guests, 25 m². Outdoors, the Kloostertuin holds 350 guests on 450 m² and the Binnentuin 100 guests on 265 m². Using the whole site, the stated maximum is 700 guests.
Catering
All food is prepared in the venue's own kitchen. Formats include congress lunches, seasonal dinners, walking dinners, buffets, barbecues and drinks receptions. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are offered and dietary requests are taken into account. The kitchen works with seasonal products and local suppliers where possible.
History and setting
The Ursuline sisters founded the Mariaklooster in 1479. Augustinian monks replaced them in 1547, and from 1611 the building served as a municipal orphanage for nearly 320 years. It later became a youth hostel and then housed a national archaeology service. A restoration in 1990 linked the cloister and the church and created the Tuinkamer and the Spijskamer. A restaurant with a Michelin star operated here from 1994. Since 2001 the focus has been congresses, meetings, dinners and events.
Getting there
Mariënhof stands in the center of Amersfoort, in the middle of the Netherlands. Public transport and a parking garage are 100 meters away.
