With its lovely North Sea coast, the Netherlands offers an excellent mix of active and relaxing holidays. Here, we are proud to present our list of the best beach hotels and resorts in the Netherlands.
Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus
Gevers Deynootplein, 30, 2586 CK Scheveningen
Scheveningen is the premier Dutch seaside resort. Located a 3-minute walk from the seafront, one of the best beach hotels in the Netherlands, the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus occupies a monumental building with original and authentic features. The stately 5-star grand rooms are contemporary and comfortable. Facilities include a regal restaurant with a conservatory and terrace overlooking the sea, plus an open-air bar, gym and spa with an indoor pool.
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Room with beach view at the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus
NH Zandvoort
Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 63, 2041 KG Zandvoort
Located in one of the top beach resorts in the Netherlands near Haarlem, the NH Zandvoort is a 5-minute walk from the seafront. Rooms are relaxed but colourfully decorated in a modern style. The stylish restaurant is Mediterranean-themed, and there’s a cosy lobby bar. Facilities include a spa, 24-hour health club and bike rental.
Sea view suite at the NH Zandvoort hotel
Grand Hotel Beatrix
Badhuisstraat 2-10, 1789 AK Huisduinen
You’re guaranteed a warm welcome at the Grand Hotel Beatrix in the lovely, old seaside resort of Huisduinen. Just across the road from the beach, this upscale hotel offers stylish, contemporary accommodation. Among the 4-star facilities is a wellness centre with a spa, sauna, steam room, hot tub and indoor pool. There are also two squash courts. Guests can dine in the Meatclub or C’est La Vie, the top-floor restaurant with great views.
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Double room at the Grand Hotel Beatrix
WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn
Badweg, 3, 8899 BV Vlieland
Some of the best hotels near the beach in the Netherlands are on the Wadden Sea Islands. This one is located on the West Frisian Island of Vlieland. Offering sophisticated rooms, suites and apartments, it has universal appeal. Guests can enjoy easy access to the beach and at the hotel, a sauna, restaurant, bowling alley, indoor pool and tennis courts.
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Wadden Sea View Room at the WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn
Hotel Bommeljé
Herenstraat 24, 1, 4357 AL Domburg
If you’re looking for home-from-home self-catering for a beach holiday in the Netherlands, choose Hotel Bommeljé. Located in the historic seaside town of Domburg, accommodation is aparthotel style with bright, spacious studios and apartments. There’s a chic restaurant and bar with a wine cellar, and the beach is a 3-minute walk away.
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Double room at the Hotel Bommeljé
Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin
Koningin Astrid Boulevard, 5, 2200 AB Noordwijk
Noordwijk aan Zee is popular for its wonderful 13 km sandy beach, and it boasts one of the best beachfront hotels in the Netherlands. The 5-star Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin is just 150 m from the seafront and offers refined accommodation in a building that dates to 1885. Its high-class facilities include a spa and wellness centre with a sauna, indoor pool and gym. Dining options are an ornate restaurant, a chic brasserie with a patio and a laid-back café.
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Sea view suite at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin
Hotel Beachhouse
Boulevard Barnaart 59e, 2041 JA Zandvoort
If your idea of coast hotels in the Netherlands is cosy and comfortable, Hotel Beachhouse in the family-friendly town of Zandvoort is a great choice. A short walk from the dune-surrounded beach, the hotel’s air-conditioned rooms have a lovely down-to-earth atmosphere and warm welcome. Guests can dine on the expansive terrace or in the dining room with its bar uniquely shaped like a guitar neck.
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Lobby of the Beachhouse Hotel
Hotel Hogerhuys
Emmaweg 25, 2202 Noordwijk aan Zee
For the ultimate relaxing break, the Hotel Hogerhuys is for adults only. There’s plenty to do in Noordwijk, and the beach and its lively boulevard are a 5-minute stroll away. Designer rooms are modern in look and feel, and each has a private balcony. There’s a fine dining a la carte restaurant, and the cosy lounge with a bar has an open fireplace.
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Lobby lounge of Hotel Hogerhuys
Hotel Waterrijk Oesterdam
Oesterdam 3, 4691 PV Tholen
With its suites set on stilts and surrounded by water, the Waterrijk Oesterdam is one of the most unique coast hotels in the Netherlands. On the banks of the freshwater Zoommeer in Zeeland lake, the 5-star hotel is an excellent base for both a seaside and countryside holiday. Facilities include the Marina Beach Club, wellness area and many water sports.
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Sea view suite at the Waterrijk Oesterdam Hotel
Hotel Zuiderduin
Zeeweg 52, 1931 VL Egmond aan Zee
The convivial resort of Egmond aan Zee attracts families and beach lovers, and Hotel Zuideduin is just 350 m from the lovely sandy beach. Attractive rooms with modern furnishings and warm colours await. Activities at the hotel include bowling and squash, and there’s also a fitness room and children’s playground. There’s a choice of dining with a restaurant and brasserie.
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Double room at the Hotel Zuiderduin
Strandhotel Duinoord
Breezand 65a, 4354 NL Vrouwenpolder
Visit Vrouwenpolder in Zeeland for a traditional-style seaside holiday. The Strandhotel Duinoord is especially good for family groups as air-conditioned rooms can sleep up to five. Although simplistic, the hotel is very comfortable and friendly and has a restaurant, bar and garden with a terrace. There’s also a sauna, gym and playground. Banjaardstrand Beach is less than 1 km away.
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Double room at the Strandhotel Duinoord
Hotel Texel
Postweg 134, 1795 JS De Cocksdorp
Popular with couples looking for hospitality-focused beach hotels in the Netherlands, Hotel Texel is a bit of a charm. Located on the Wadden Island of Texel, the rooms here are spacious, deluxe and pleasing to the eye. Guests can dine indoors or out in the restaurant and enjoy a drink in the bar. As well as a heated swimming pool, there is a full-service spa with a Finnish sauna and Turkish steam bath. Multiple types of bikes are available for hire.
Double room at the Hotel Texel
Hotel Amerika
Rietdijkstraat 96, 3151 GK Hoek van Holland
Part of the wide sandy beach at the Hook of Holland is used by naturists, so family groups looking for coast hotels in the Netherlands should be aware. Sitting on the edge of the town square, Hotel Amerika occupies an interesting building and is handily located for the seafront and the town. The 20 rooms are bright and comfortable. Dining is American-inspired food served in the elegant restaurant or alfresco on the intimate street terrace.
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Double room at the Amerika Hotel
Hotel Blooming
Duinweg 5, 1861 GL Bergen
Sometimes, you want a hotel in a rural setting but with easy access to the ocean. Located 6 km from the beach, Hotel Blooming sits in dunes on the edge of a forest, 2 km from the centre of Blooming. Guest facilities include a restaurant, bar, lounge, reading room and terraces around a pretty pond. The wellness centre includes a spa bath, sauna and indoor pool.
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Hotel Blooming
Hotel Carlton Beach
Gevers Deynootweg, 201, 2586 HZ The Hague
Each room at the Carlton Beach Hotel has a balcony overlooking the great beach at Scheveningen, which is only 50 m away. This contemporary 4-star hotel has plenty of guest facilities and is close to all the attractions of the resort. The wellness centre has a full-service spa with indoor and outdoor saunas, a steam bath, a pool and a gym. The beach club has a barbecue terrace, and there’s also a brasserie and international grill and bar.
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Double room at the Carlton Beach Hotel
