boutique hotel in Apeldoorn
About us
Running, jumping, flying, diving, falling and getting up again
Until a few years ago, that was the story of our lives.
Careers and childcare
Careers in finance in Amsterdam’s Zuidas, living in ‘t Gooi, both of us driving luxury lease cars, both of us juggling full-time careers and two young children in childcare.
That’s not the life we wanted for the next 25 years!
Peace, nature, art and culture
What we were looking for was more peace, nature & exercise. More time for art, culture & photography. An ability to browse flea markets and organic stalls. To visit off-the-beaten-track restaurants and trendy coffee stands. To find hidden gems in the area. To read a book on a park bench, potter around the garden and be surrounded by beautiful flowers every day.
Petra & Douwe Bangma
To live a more sustainable life and pay genuine attention to each other, to our family and to our children. That’s our wish list in a nutshell.
Perfect blend
With our boutique hotel in Apeldoorn, we’ve found the perfect blend of what we’re looking for in life. But of course, this life also has its drawbacks. We still have to work on being relaxed and on focusing on what’s important to us, but we’re well on our way.
Hidden gems
If you too are looking for those hidden gems and want to make time for some sincere attention, please take a look at our rooms and contact us.
Let’s introduce ourselves
Petra & Douwe Bangma
Running, jumping, flying, diving, falling and getting up again
Until a few years ago, that was the story of our lives.
Careers and childcare
Careers in finance in Amsterdam’s Zuidas, living in ‘t Gooi, both of us driving luxury lease cars, both of us juggling full-time careers and two young children in childcare.
That’s not the life we wanted for the next 25 years!
Peace, nature, art and culture
What we were looking for was more peace, nature & exercise. More time for art, culture & photography. An ability to browse flea markets and organic stalls. To visit off-the-beaten-track restaurants and trendy coffee stands. To find hidden gems in the area. To read a book on a park bench, potter around the garden and be surrounded by beautiful flowers every day.
To live a more sustainable life and pay genuine attention to each other, to our family and to our children. That’s our wish list in a nutshell.
Perfect blend
With our boutique hotel in Apeldoorn, we’ve found the perfect blend of what we’re looking for in life. But of course, this life also has its drawbacks. We still have to work on being relaxed and on focusing on what’s important to us, but we’re well on our way.
Hidden gems
If you too are looking for those hidden gems and want to make time for some sincere attention, please take a look at our rooms and contact us.
We run our small boutique hotel from the heart. And our hearts tell us that we should be frugal with everything that this earth has to offer us.
As recognition for this sustainable policy, we were awarded Green Key certification in 2021. Our efforts won us the highest possible Gold classification. .……