Guest arriving in a characterful hotel room at Bitter en Zoet in Veenhuizen

Hotel

Staying in a building full of stories

Choose a stay in the old hospital, the former apothecary or the physician's house. Historic details, fully fitted with the comfort of today.

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Gertjan & Suzan - Owners, family business Bitter & Zoet
Where care once took centre stage, we now place hospitality at the heart of everything for you.

Gertjan & Suzan - Owners, family business Bitter & Zoet

Breakfast

Your morning begins in silence

After a night in the serene calm of Veenhuizen, an extensive breakfast buffet with local produce awaits you. Then step straight out into the wide avenues of this remarkable village.

Why Bitter en Zoet

Sleep in a monument that shaped Dutch history

Our hotel and restaurant occupy the monumental hospital of Veenhuizen - a place that wrote a century of the Dutch story. You sleep among the original walls, corridors and windows of that story, with every comfort of today.

Living history

A national monument in the unique colony village of Veenhuizen, UNESCO World Heritage.

Food with a story

Kitchen led by Chef Peter and Sous-Chef Jos: local, organic and full of character.

Space and quiet

Green avenues, forests and silence - right outside the monument's door.

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