Landgoed Oud Poelgeest in Oegstgeest, next to Leiden, hosts meetings, seminars, receptions and weddings for groups of up to 150 guests. The estate offers 20 indoor and outdoor spaces in a castle and a former coach house, 47 hotel rooms on site and a 10-hectare park.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells meeting days, evening events and multi-day stays. Three packages are listed: a 4-hour package for a morning or afternoon, an 8-hour package for a full working day in a room of your own, and a 12-hour package that combines meeting, dinner, overnight stay and a second morning. Meetings can end with lunch or drinks. Hybrid meetings are possible if you discuss the technical needs with the team first.
Teams can add an activity to the day: a boat tour of the Leiden and Oegstgeest area, an escape room or a virtual team-building session. A brochure for business packages is available for download, and a sales and events team prepares a personal proposal from your brief.
Weddings and receptions
The estate has its own wedding offer, with a ceremony spot on the lawn behind the castle for up to 70 guests, the Wapenzaal for ceremonies and services for up to 90, and rooms for the dinner and the party. Birthdays, anniversaries, drinks receptions and memorial gatherings are also listed. Open days for couples are held in the castle, such as the Open Wedding Location Route on November 22, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00.
Rooms and capacities
The estate lists 20 spaces, each with a maximum capacity. In the castle, the Bovenhal holds up to 150 people. The Beletage, the Drakenzaal and the Völker-Diebenzaal hold up to 70 each, and the Wapenzaal up to 60 in the room list. The Proeflokaal in the castle cellar holds 50, and the castle bar with its terrace deck holds 75. Five smaller rooms take up to 20 people: the Vijverzichtkamer, the Leeuwerikkamer, the Willinkkamer, the Van der Jagtzaal and the Van Alkemadezaal.
The former coach house adds the Boerhaavezaal for up to 100 people, the Linneauszaal for 22, the Florazaal for 20, the Dianazaal for 12 and the Adrianazaal for 10. The whole restaurant, Het Koetshuis, can be hired for up to 130 guests. Outdoors, a tent on the estate holds up to 100 and the Bordes holds 70.
Accommodation
The Koetshuis houses 47 hotel rooms, a short walk from the castle. A stay on the estate lets a group finish the evening on site and start again the next morning.
Catering
Het Koetshuis is the estate restaurant and serves lunch and dinner. Meeting packages include catering with a lunch or drinks, and the restaurant can be reserved as a whole for a private group.
History and setting
The estate has existed since 1668. Herman Boerhaave, the physician and scientist, used it as a summer residence, and the castle later housed German soldiers. Today it stands in a park of 10 hectares, with paths for a walk between sessions.
Getting there
The estate is at Poelgeesterweg 1 in Oegstgeest, 15 minutes from Leiden Centraal. Parking is free and the car park has charging points.
