You don't have to go to France or Italy to sleep among the vines. More and more Dutch vineyards have rooms, a holiday home or even a wine barrel to sleep in. And some of the best restaurants in the country have a hotel upstairs, so you can take your time with the wine list. Below are fifteen addresses, by region.
South Limburg
Domein Holset lies in the hamlet of Holset near Vaals, close to the Three-Country Point and the highest point in the Netherlands. In 2008 Erik Leferink found a dilapidated farmhouse here, which he and Marianne Blijdesteijn turned into a house for sparkling wine, using circular and ecological materials. They have welcomed guests since 2017, and in 2023 they took over the neighbouring Raarberg vineyard. You sleep in one of the eleven themed rooms or in the holiday home for eight people. During the day you walk through the vineyard, taste the sparkling wines on the terrace or follow the Route des Vins Vijlen-Holset past the other wine estates nearby.
Guest rooms (B&B) · Eleven themed rooms on the wine estate, plus a holiday home for eight
In Sint Geertruid, Marc and Eedsje Huynen planted a small vineyard of 325 vines behind their house in 2016. The first wine, a Pinot Blanc, followed in 2018. Today Wijndomein D'Hunes has around 7 hectares with eleven grape varieties, on slopes around Sint Geertruid, Mheer, Banholt, Eckelrade and Mesch, running across the border into the Belgian Voerstreek. From the tasting room you look out over the steel tanks and wooden barrels, and there are guided tours of the vineyard. The Wijnstekje is a holiday home for eight people on the estate.
Holiday home · Wijnstekje: holiday home for eight people on the estate
Wijndomein St. Martinus lies in Vijlen, in the rolling hills of South Limburg. You can take a tour and tasting, have something to eat, and at harvest time even help with the picking. You stay at the LÖSS wine hotel in the village, which has five wine rooms. The Route des Vins Vijlen-Holset makes it easy to combine with Domein Holset.
Hotel · LÖSS Wijnhotel in Vijlen, with five wine-themed rooms
Zeeland
On the edge of Dreischor, on Schouwen-Duiveland, the first vines of Wijnhoeve De Kleine Schorre were planted in 2001. The Luxembourg wine house Cep d'Or helped choose the grapes: Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Rivaner and Auxerrois, white wines that go well with Zeeland fish and shellfish. Today there are around 63,000 vines on about 14 hectares, making it one of the largest vineyards in the Netherlands. You can book a tour with tasting or cycle by for a glass in the tasting room, and buy the wines in the farm shop. At the campsite you sleep in a wine barrel overlooking the vines.
Holiday home · Sleep in a wine barrel at the campsite, overlooking the vineyard
Between the Eastern and Western Scheldt, in Kruiningen, Inter Scaldes has been one of the best-known restaurants in the country since the 1970s. The first Michelin star came in 1978, the second in 1984. The kitchen is built around what Zeeland has to offer, with the tides as its theme. With the menu you choose a wine pairing of three, six or eleven wines, or the Prestige version with exclusive wines by the glass. Afterwards you sleep at Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Inter Scaldes, at the same address.
Hotel · Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Inter Scaldes, at the same address
Gelderland, Overijssel and Friesland
On the Veluwe near Barneveld, Wijnboerderij Welgelegen has been a farm since 1930. In 2019 Margriet and Gert planted around a thousand vines there, mainly Cabernet Cortis and Souvignier Gris. The wines are called Zomerzon, Zomerbries and Lentedauw, and there is also an alcohol-free alternative. You sleep in a lodge built from 7,000-litre oak wine vats, for six people. Horses, Highland cattle, goats and chickens roam the farmyard, so it is fun with children too.
Holiday home · Lodges built from 7,000-litre oak wine vats, sleeping six
Just outside Lemelerveld in Overijssel, Luigi Mascini and Annemarie Uhlenbeck run De Wijnstaete, a B&B in the middle of their own vineyard. From six grape varieties they make white wine, a summery rosé and sometimes a red, which you can taste and buy on the estate. You stay in one of the four rooms or in the detached wine chalet for up to four people. The Lemelerberg is less than three kilometres away, for a walk or a bike ride.
Guest rooms (B&B) · Four rooms and a detached wine chalet for up to four people
In the Frisian lake district, among water, woods and meadows near Sint Nicolaasga, lies Wijndomein De Heidepleats, one of the northernmost vineyards in the Netherlands. The wine is made from grapes grown on the estate's own Frisian fields. By appointment you get a tour with tasting, where the hostess explains how the wines are made, and in the little shop you can buy Dutch wine and cheese. The farmhouse has a single guest room, in the middle of the vineyard.
Guest rooms (B&B) · One guest room in the Frisian farmhouse, in the middle of the vineyard
In Zwolle, Jonnie and Thérèse Boer bought the Spinhuis, a former women's prison, in early 2000 and turned it into a restaurant and hotel. De Librije has three Michelin stars, and the wine gets as much attention as the food: with the menu you choose from two wine pairings, or pick a bottle from a list with wines from all over the world. After dinner you sleep at Librije's Hotel, with nineteen rooms in the old prison. Book well in advance.
Hotel · Librije's Hotel: nineteen rooms in the former women's prison
Utrecht and the Vecht
On the Parc Broekhuizen estate in Leersum, in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, Voltaire is in the historic manor house, overlooking the park and the ponds. The kitchen works with local produce and herbs from the estate's own vegetable garden. With the menu you choose one of the sommelier's two wine pairings, Classique or Prestige, or a bottle from the wine and champagne list. For something more informal there is Bistro LOF, with a terrace by the vegetable garden. The estate has 22 rooms and suites in the main house and the coach house, and during the day you can walk or cycle through the woods of the Heuvelrug.
Hotel · 22 rooms and suites on the Parc Broekhuizen estate
In the centre of Utrecht, in a complex dating back to the fourteenth century, is Grand Hotel Karel V, the only five-star hotel in the city. The fine-dining restaurant Karel 5 is in the former refectory of the monastery, with chef Leon Mazairac in the kitchen and a matching wine with every dish. The hotel has 121 rooms and suites and a large garden, a quiet spot within walking distance of the Dom and the Oudegracht.
Hotel · Grand Hotel Karel V, 121 rooms and suites with a large garden
A few minutes' walk away, in the monumental Polman's Huis on the Keistraat, Hemel & Aarde opened in 2021, under the same roof as The Nox hotel. The kitchen follows the seasons, with fermentation as a common thread; chef René van der Weijden previously cooked at Karel V. Next to the restaurant is the wine bar, where the sommelier team picks wines that change with the seasons, with small dishes from the same kitchen. You can also just walk in.
In Vreeland, on the Vecht, De Nederlanden has a Michelin star and a wine list ranging from classics to original finds from all over the world. In good weather you can have lunch outside. Above the restaurant are eleven rooms, some overlooking the Vecht; they are available from Wednesday to Saturday, together with dinner.
Hotel · Eleven rooms above the restaurant, some overlooking the Vecht; Wednesday to Saturday, with dinner
North Holland and Texel
In the dune village of Schoorl, the Van Bourgonje family has run Merlet since 1984. In 2023 the restaurant received a Michelin star for the 25th year in a row. Chef Marco Helsloot combines bold flavours with Asian touches and works with local produce such as Wadden Sea shrimp and Texel lamb. The wine list is the great strength: around sixty wines by the glass, many via Coravin, including older vintages. The hotel has 28 rooms and suites on the edge of the dunes.
Hotel · Hotel with 28 rooms and suites on the edge of the dunes
On Texel, Jef Schuur cooks at Bij Jef in Den Hoorn with what the island and the Wadden Sea offer, from Texel lamb to vegetables and herbs from the restaurant's own garden. Sommelier and hostess Nadine Mögling received the Michelin Sommelier Award in 2023. Alongside well-known names, she looks mainly for lesser-known and innovative European winemakers, including organic and natural wines. You sleep in one of the twelve design suites, so you don't have to catch the ferry after dinner.
Tip
Many Dutch vineyards only receive guests at weekends or in season, and the restaurants with rooms often have fixed days. Book ahead, especially around the harvest in September and October. More addresses are in our article Dutch vineyards.