Kasteel Sint-Michiels is a restored neoclassical castle in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, near Mechelen, that hosts meetings, seminars, lectures, training days, product launches, company parties, weddings and family celebrations. The site names about ten spaces, among them four meeting rooms, an orangerie, a lounge and a coach house. It also runs a restaurant and offers free parking on a large lot.
Seminars and company events
The castle offers several meeting rooms equipped with modern technology. Zaal Villers is a large multifunctional room that can be set up theater style for presentations, as a boardroom or in a U shape, as a standing reception or as a seated dinner at round tables. Zaal Strihou and Zaal Buzet are on the first floor, light-filled and spacious, with up-to-date technology. Zaal Michiels is a medium-sized room in boardroom setup that also works for small dinners. The Koffielounge on the first floor connects all first-floor rooms and can serve as a break-out area.
Besides meetings, the venue lists lectures, training days and product launches, with the castle garden available for launches. Teambuilding activities are arranged through a partner company, Rent Some Fun. Company parties and staff parties are offered in a formal style, with attention to detail. The site does not state room capacities, so organizers should ask for the figures with their request.
Weddings and receptions
The castle presents itself as a venue for weddings and family celebrations. Het Koetshuis, the coach house next to the castle, is described as renovated, with large windows, modern technology and full blackout, and it suits wedding parties, birthdays and private parties as well as meetings. The site page shows it as a new room, so organizers should confirm that it is open before booking. The Orangerie, on the ground floor at the back of the castle, has glass facades and direct access to the garden. It suits receptions and walking dinners.
Rooms and capacities
The Lounge has designer furniture, emerald-green walls and diffuse lighting, and suits intimate dinners, drinks and festive evenings. The restaurant has a covered terrace. In fair weather, receptions or dinners can take place on the terrace. The park around the castle is a protected village landscape and is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The castle is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Catering
The venue has its own restaurant and offers catering formulas with full service for meetings, lectures and parties. The restaurant is closed on Mondays, open from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and open Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays the restaurant opens only for events, parties and large groups.
History and setting
The building is a neoclassical castle that was restored to bring back its former appearance. It stands in a green setting with a preserved historical park.
Getting there
The address is Groenstraat 11, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, close to Mechelen. Free parking is available on a spacious lot. The site gives no accommodation on the grounds.
