About us - Van der Valk Hotel Drachten

With more than a hundred hotels at home and abroad, Van der Valk is considered one of the largest family-run businesses in the Netherlands. Founder Martinus van der Valk took care of over 800 family members. In January 2001, my parents (Corry van der Valk and Tjomme Langebeek) opened the hotel in Drachten.

Hotel takeover

In 2019 my parents, Corry and Tjomme, handed over the hotel to me. My brothers Stijn and Derk also each run their own Van der Valk establishment; Stijn has been in charge in Groningen-Hoogkerk since 2017, and Derk has run the Van der Valk Hotel Texel-De Koog establishment with his girlfriend Lisa since 2021.

Surprisingly natural

With our location on the a7 and close to National Park De Alde Feanen, Van der Valk Hotel Drachten brings together the concepts of business, the ‘get away from it all’ feeling and comfort. Comfortable enjoyment, we would like to call it. We want to make this comfort accessible to everyone. We are always your trusted address for a comfortable overnight stay, a delicious dinner or a cosy get-together. We do our best to tailor our services to your needs. We are always open to improvements and suggestions. The family business Van der Valk stands for friendly service with a surprising interpretation. Surprisingly natural. Persistently familiar. This is how we bring personal comfort close at hand.

Welcome to Hotel Van der Valk Drachten!

Sjoerd Langebeek