In Amersfoort, in recent years, several meeting venues have been added

In Amersfoort, in recent years, several meeting venues have been added. These often authentic buildings are currently available for a wide variety of business events. That is certainly not an unnecessary luxury now that more and more organisations and residents now know about the city. Thus, right next to the train station in the city centre, the characteristic coach workshop [Wagenwerkplaats] has been preserved. This was the place where, historically, trains were built and maintained. Other examples of industrial sites are the Rijtuigenloods, the Veerensmederij and the newly opened Centraal Ketelhuis. Another special feature is Hotel Het Klooster, located in a former monastery, now equipped with fantastic rooms for business meetings. Soestdijk Palace, the royal residence of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard until 2004, is also currently available as an event venue. The number of hotel beds in the region has been greatly increased in recent years. Several new hotels have been built, such as the modern Van der Valk Hotel Amersfoort on the A1 motorway, the NH Hotel Amersfoort and the Mercure Hotel Amersfoort Centre in the city centre. Many existing hotels have significantly increased their capacity. Examples include the Conference Hotel Kontakt der Kontinenten and the ISVW Estate. The acronym ISVW stands for International School of Philosophy. This estate, situated on six acres of private woodland, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2016.