Magical Winter Weeks
January and February · € 365 for 2 people (2 nights)
Overnight stay with breakfast, entry to the National Prison Museum and a winterly three-course dinner.
Packages
Our hotel packages in Drenthe
Christmas at Bitter en Zoet
December · book online
Christmas in the monument: atmospheric dining and an overnight stay in the heart of the Colony.
Christmas lunch
24–27 December · 12 noon–2:30 p.m.
€ 39.95 per person — including juices, coffee and tea. Warm and cold dishes at the table in our festively decorated, monumental restaurant. Children € 27.50.
High tea
€ 29.95 per person
A variety of breads, homemade soup and delicious savoury treats, with our selection of six wonderful teas.
New Year's Eve at Bitter en Zoet
31 December · firework-free · only 5 rooms left
Open on New Year's Eve: restaurant and bar open all evening, a house snack at 11 p.m. and your dog is more than welcome.
Autumn in the Colony
2 nights + three-course dinner · € 340 for 2 people
Two nights with breakfast, a three-course dinner by chef Peter and a lunch voucher.
Walking through Drenthe
From € 185 per person (1 night)
Overnight stay, three-course dinner and a packed lunch for the road. Luggage transfer to your next hotel is free.
3 days at Bitter en Zoet
3 nights + 2 dinners · € 598 for 2 people
Three nights in the monument, including breakfast and two three-course dinners by chef Peter.
Culinary adventure
Deluxe room + 5-course dinner with wines · € 355 for 2 people
An evening full of flavour: five courses by chef Peter with five matching wines and a night in the deluxe room.
Midweek in UNESCO World Heritage
Monday to Friday · € 780 for 2 people
Always Monday to Friday: four nights in an apartment in the former hospital, daily breakfast, a three-course dinner on two evenings and a free lunch voucher.
Johannes van den Bosch weekend
Saturday to Sunday · € 284.90 for 2 people
A night in the monument, the four-course Johannes van den Bosch menu and a free guided walk on Sunday morning.
A hotel package in Drenthe: stay, dine and explore
Looking for a hotel in Drenthe where the stay and the dinner come in one package? At Bitter & Zoet in Veenhuizen you combine a room in an 1893 monument with a three-course dinner by head chef Peter, a generous breakfast and the landscape of the Colony of Benevolence right outside.
Every package has one fixed total price, so you know where you stand before you book. You book directly with us, without a middleman, and we confirm your request personally.
- All packages include the extensive breakfast
- Three-course dinner by head chef Peter with regional produce and vegetables from our own garden
- In the middle of UNESCO World Heritage Veenhuizen, walking distance from the Prison Museum
- Free parking with charging points
Winter weeks, Christmas booking and walking in Drenthe
In January and February there are the Magical Winter Weeks: two nights, a wintry three-course dinner and entry to the National Prison Museum. Around the holidays you can make your Christmas booking online and spend the festive days inside the monument.
Walkers choose Walking through Drenthe, with a stay, three-course dinner, packed lunch and free luggage transfer to your next hotel. Staying longer or in for something more culinary? Then the three-day break and the Culinary adventure with a five-course dinner and matching wines are the ones to pick.
- Magical Winter Weeks: January and February, museum included
- Christmas at Bitter & Zoet: festive days in the monument
- Autumn in the Colony: two nights with dinner and a lunch voucher
- Walking through Drenthe: dinner, packed lunch and luggage transfer
We want you to experience this special heritage right in the heart of UNESCO World Heritage.
Gertjan & Suzan - Owners, family business Bitter & Zoet