Venues and hotels

Utrecht offers the most diverse conference and meeting venues. One of the latest additions is TivoliVredenburg. This architect-designed multi-purpose property is walking distance from the Central Station, in the centre of the city, and is well-suited for both intimate settings and large gatherings. Tivoli Vredenburg offers over 30,000 square metres of space, five halls and several other multi-purpose spaces. For a conference, the main hall offers capacity for up to 1,717 people. The other spaces can be used as auxiliary halls. Recently, the historic Mint building (formerly Money Museum) also became available as a location. The 11 auxiliary rooms can accommodate meetings for 50 to 300 people. Recently, Jaarbeurs Utrecht transformed part of its convention centre into Supernova, a conference area with an almost otherworldly atmosphere. Royal conference classics, such as the Irene Conference Hall and the Maxima Foyer have received an unrecognisable facelift. The halls “Quest” and “Expedition” are reminiscent of space capsules; here, knowledge is literally launched. The largest conference hall, Progress, with a capacity for 440 people, is designed such that the ceiling is a bit like a spaceship. The lines of this form draw one's attention to the front of the hall: the central point where knowledge is shared and vistas become new insights.  

Spending the night

Utrecht offers approximately 1,550 rooms, of which 55 percent is found in the heart of the city. Within a radius of 20 kilometres, a further 1,800 rooms are available. Apart from the major hotels chains, a good number of small hotels have appeared in the centre of the city in recent years. Thus, recently the new two-star hotel, the Star Lodge, opened with 80 double rooms and 5 singles. A few meters from the Dom Cathedral is the 18th-century Beaufort house with two beech trees, which is now Hotel Dom with 11 suites. In the Courthouse building, located in the museum district, you can now find the Court Hotel City Centre Utrecht (27 rooms). The building dates back to the year 1054 when the Roman Paulus Abbey was founded here. Also special is the sustainable Boutique Hotel Mary K in an 18th century canal house.