Typically you come throughout locations that depart a long-lasting impression. Throughout our most up-to-date journey ticking of a few of the greatest locations to go to in The Netherlands, we additionally visited the Veluwe and the Veluwe Nationwide Park. They’d been on our to do checklist for a very long time, due to their stunning nature and a few actually good alternatives to identify wildlife. Sure, even within the Netherlands you may spot wildlife.
Lodge de Sterrenberg is such a spot that left a long-lasting impression. Our stick with them was organized final minute, however that actually doesn’t detract from our expertise with them.
About Lodge de Sterrenberg
Lodge de Sterrenberg is a 4 star wellness resort in Otterlo, within the coronary heart of the Veluwe. The resort is surrounded by stunning nature. It invitations you to be lively and go outdoor to discover this stunning a part of the Netherlands.
The resort has 39 rooms, divided over 6 totally different room sorts. De Sterrenberg is adorned very naturally with pure, fashionable and heat designs. The inside appears very primary by way of the supplies they used, however it really offers the resort a really luxurious look that matches proper in with its environment. They used a whole lot of wood and concrete supplies, which mix in completely with the out of doors world, and in addition very sustainable.
Again in 2017 the resort was fully renovated, and from then able to welcome everybody to their wellness resort on the Veluwe.
At Lodge de Sterrenberg you may style nature, expertise the Veluwe and fully calm down of their grownup solely wellness resort. Their slogan is: Lodge de Sterrenberg, place to wander. That’s actually what it’s, wander off and get misplaced within the countless nature, or wander off within the enjoyable wellness space. No matter your desire, I’m certain you’ll discover it right here.
And, to not overlook the highest location of this resort, as a result of it’s situated in the course of nature. The huge nature of the Veluwe is throughout you, actually, it’s solely 600 meters away from the gates to the Veluwe Nationwide Park, high class location! It makes it the right getaway to discover the Veluwe.
Restaurant Cepes
When staying at resort de Sterrenberg, ensure you don’t miss out on the wonderful meals that Restaurant Cepes has to supply. A real culinary tour de power!
At Restaurant Cepes you’ll be spoiled with a day by day 4 course meal at a excessive degree! There isn’t a a la carte menu. Their gastronomic menu contains a wide range of fish, meat and vegetarian dishes. Luxurious, culinary and wonderful meals!
Their cooks prepare dinner for you with seasonal  and native merchandise from organic addresses from their very own area, together with acknowledged Veluwe regional merchandise. That approach they spoil you as a lot as doable as their visitor.
Wellness
The wellness is likely one of the greatest elements of Lodge de Sterrenberg. The precise wellness with sauna, Turkish steam room, wellness pool and tepidarium is just accessible for adults and is an undressed space. Complimentary water and tea service is on the market right here, and so they additionally serve salads and smoothies within the wellness.
Subsequent to the wellness there may be additionally an indoor swimming pool, with a sauna cabin, and an expert gymnasium, these areas are all dressed areas. Visiting in the summertime? Then there’s additionally a wellness backyard outdoors, very relaxed space to simply lie down on one of many beds, benefit from the Veluwe nature and calm down! Utilization of the swimming pool, wellness and health services is included in your keep.
Bike rental
Bike rental is fairly regular these days at lodges, nevertheless, De Sterrenberg goes the additional mile right here. Like many different lodges, De Sterrenberg has bikes for lease, each common and e-bikes. The Veluwe is the right place to discover by bike, it’s even higher to discover by bike than by automobile.
The entrance desk has composed 5 bike routes for you, 5 totally different routes to discover the area. From just some kilometers to a full day of biking.
Finest locations to go to in Hoge Veluwe Nationwide Park
This park is likely one of the largest and oldest nationwide parks within the nation and which is after all talked about in our article about one of the best locations to go to in The Netherlands. You’ll discover 5500 ha of forests, moors, sand dunes and marshes. Moreover, it’s residence to pink deer, roe deer, mouflon and wild boar. There’s an entrance price if you wish to enter the park, which relies on your approach of transportation. Entrance price for adults is 11 euros. At each entrance to the Nationwide Park there’s a giant bicycle shed with free bikes to make use of for guests to the Nationwide Park.
Clearly it’s all about nature when visiting the Veluwe, and the Nationwide Park is our primary should go to when coming right here. Nevertheless, there are a lot of extra issues to do within the Veluwe space, and we want to checklist our favorites right here, as they’re straightforward to go to from De Sterrenberg.
Loenense Waterfall
Sure, the Netherlands is a really flat nation, however even in a flat nation, there may be all the time a highest waterfall to go to. For the Netherlands, the Loenense waterfall is the very best waterfall within the nation, and when visiting the Veluwe it’s a should do, completely price a cease. It’s tucked away within the forests, so you may even make it a day of mountain climbing and exploring.
Heart of the Netherlands
This one is situated just some minutes away from De Sterrenberg and Otterlo. Really the right journey when renting a motorbike from the resort. The precise middle of the Netherlands occurs to be situated in Lunteren, in the course of the forest, so be in for a little bit of a search. As soon as you discover it there’s a stone marking the precise middle of the nation, which we predict is fairly cool.
Radio Kootwijk
Radio Kootwijk is a nationwide monument which was used as a communication facility between the Netherlands and the colony of Dutch East Indies. Its location is improbable, open heaths, the biggest lively sand drifts in Western Europe and naturally the monumental radio station itself, undoubtedly price a go to!
We actually loved our stick with Lodge de Sterrenberg in each doable approach. We explored the Nationwide Park utilizing their e-bikes, and had the last word rest of their wellness. To not overlook concerning the wonderful meals that they serve in Restaurant Cepes, that alone is price a go to!
It’s a fashionable and modern wellness resort with the right location. A spot the place gastronomy, wellness and nature come collectively. Final rest, pampering and luxurious within the coronary heart of the Veluwe.
This weblog was written by journey author and Traveltomtom crew member Ashley. She stayed on the fantastic and wonderful Lodge de Sterrenberg on behalf of Traveltomtom and wrote this weblog about her experiences.
