What an unprecedented beautiful location

Location

Boutique Hotel Beekhuizen is located in the middle of the Veluwezoom National Park. This 5000-hectare big park offers a diverse landscape filled with hills, untouched forest, heath hills, shifting sands and estates. The ideal location for a peaceful time in the middle of nature. And that only a 10-min drive from the Arnhem city centre.

Furthermore, the hotel is the perfect starting point for cyclist and hikers who want to explore the nature. Visit the Cities and villages in the surroundings to discover what they have to offer on both a cultural as culinary field.

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Historical location

Centred in the Veluwezoom National Park

Landgoed Biljoen & Beekhuizen 1662

The Castle Biljoen was originally founded by duke Karel van Gelre. In 1662 the Biljoen castle and estate came into the possession of the Van Spaen noble family. At this the time the castle also was rebuild to its current form with its 4 corner towers.

In 1682, the adjacent Beekhuizen estate was acquired and combined with the Biljoen estate.

Landgoed Biljoen & Beekhuizen 1662

Arcadisch landschap 1744-1790

In 1774, Baron J.F.W. van Spaen starts with the development of an innovative, romantic new park layout, that ensures the gain of international allure for Beekhuizen. The arcadian landscape is designed to “Let the landscape influence the wandering human’s mood”. The estate opens to the public in 1790.

Arcadia is a utopian land, filled with flowers, fruits, forest, clear water, the song of bird and an eternal summer. The estates, located in the push moraine alongside the Rhine and Ijssel (including the Beekhuizen estate), is a location known for its cultural history and is also known as Gelders Arcadian.

Arcadisch landschap 1744-1790

Hotel Beekhuizen 1847

Hotel Beekhuizen opens in 1847, alongside the Beekhuizen creek, build in a Swiss chalet-style. The accommodation is visited by royals, poets and artist. Among them are Francois Haverschmidt (Piet Paaltjens), who stayed in 1870 and even wrote about it in his collection of poetry “Souvenir Beekhuizen”.

After being destroyed by a fire in 1892, the hotel is rebuilt in the same style.

Hotel Beekhuizen 1847

Hotel Beekhuizen 2020

In 1930, Biljoen and Beekhuizen are sold to both the municipality Rheden and the Association for the preservation of natural monuments, after which they become part of the first national park in the Netherlands. Hotel Beekhuizen is not included in the transaction and thus remains private property. After reconstructing the hotel, we once again offer the possibility for overnight stays at this historic location.

Hotel Beekhuizen 2020

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Other highlights

Veluwezoom National Park

Stroll through the National Park Veluwezoom for days: untouched nature with forests, heath fields, shifting sands and estates. And don’t forget the terrain of this area: the push moraines make the Veluwezoom extra special.

Buitenplaats Beekhuizen

Meet Buitenplaats Beekhuizen, the adventurous sister of Boutique Hotel Beekhuizen, located just a a few steps away. With its glamping only policy, it’s a completely different experience than the hotel, but that does not make it less fun! Tip: Visit the WOODZ restaurant.

Cities and villages

Even for a shopping spree, Boutique Hotel Beekhuizen is the ideal location. Visit the cosy city centre of Velp, or the shopping cities Arnhem, Nijmegen, Apeldoorn and Zutphen. The historical villages of Bronckhorst and Doesburg are also definitely worth a visit.

Burgers' Zoo

Burgers’ Zoo differentiates itself from other zoos by its Eco displays, in which natural environments are recreated on a large scale, to replicate the animal’s natural habitat as well as possible. The mangrove is the latest addition to the zoo and is definitely worth visiting.