Het Blesse Paard is a historic inn on the Stompwijkse vaart in Stompwijk, a village near The Hague, Voorburg and Zoetermeer. It hosts private and business events for groups of 10 to 400 guests. Combining the two largest rooms allows up to about 500 guests at a standing reception. The whole venue can be hired exclusively.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists meetings, company drinks, barbecues, anniversaries and high teas among the occasions it handles. The team builds a program around the organizer's wishes, expectations and budget, and recommends a personal appointment to match the room to the event. Three rooms carry a projector: the Koetshuys, the Bovenhuys and the Agterhuys. All four rooms have a sound system, a microphone, climate control and their own bar. The venue is open daily from 10:00 to 15:00 for information and viewings, and other times can be arranged.
Weddings and receptions
The inn names weddings first among its occasions. The Koetshuys has a fixed stage for a band or a DJ and a sheltered inner garden, so a reception can spill outside. The Voorhuys opens onto a front terrace, and the Agterhuys has a private terrace over the water. Rooms can be combined for large wedding parties.
Rooms and capacities
Five spaces are described. The Koetshuys is the largest room, on the ground floor, with a central bar, a fixed stage, an inner garden and a children's playhouse under the stage. The Voorhuys is a cozy room with the same look, separated from the Koetshuys by an acoustic sliding wall. Combining them adds about 150 guests to the Koetshuys and allows up to about 500 at a standing reception, depending on the layout. The Bovenhuys is on the first floor, reachable by lift or stairs, with a more formal character. The Agterhuys sits at the back of the historic building, with its own entrance, toilets, bar, party lighting and a view of the Stompwijkse vaart. It was refitted in 2022 and can also be used alongside a party in the Koetshuys.
The site gives no separate capacity for each room, so ask the team for seating figures by layout.
Catering
The site does not describe the catering offer or whether outside caterers are allowed. Fixed packages are listed on its arrangements page, and the team prepares a quote on request.
History and setting
The inn occupies a historic building facing the Stompwijkse vaart. Each room has a garden or terrace attached, which allows part of an event to take place outdoors.
Getting there
The address is Doctor van Noortstraat 154, 2266 HC Stompwijk. The site says the venue is easy to reach by car, bike and public transport from The Hague, Voorburg and Zoetermeer. Parking is free, and there are spaces for bikes, scooters and motorbikes nearby.
