Buitengoed Fredeshiem

What Buitengoed Fredeshiem does

Buitengoed Fredeshiem is a hospitality estate operating on a 14-hectare property in De Bult, Overijssel, Netherlands, near Giethoorn and National Park Weerribben-Wieden. The business is run by Stichting Friesch Doopsgezind Broederschapshuis Fredeshiem, a Dutch foundation dating to 1929 and rebranded to the current Buitengoed Fredeshiem identity in 2019. The estate combines a 35-room hotel, 7 standalone vacation homes, 2 group villas (Stins and State, each with ~10 bedrooms), an on-site restaurant (Restaurant Vondel), a pancake farm (De Huiskamer van Fredeshiem), and 7 meeting halls with capacity up to 200 persons theater-style. Overnight and hall capacity together exceeds 100 persons, supporting a mix of leisure, corporate, and event use cases.

The revenue model is direct-to-consumer, with bookings sourced through the company's own website (powered by Smarthotel), telephone, email, walk-ins, and select Online Travel Agencies. Pricing is asset-based: €45–€65+ per night for hotel rooms, €17.50 per person for breakfast, €68.75–€75 per person per night for bundled arrangements (Giethoorn, World Heritage), and configurable meeting packages ranging from 4-hour sessions to 56-hour multi-day stays that bundle venue, AV, catering, and accommodation. Additional revenue streams include weddings, retirement parties, funerals (via the AB Uitvaartzorg partnership), family days, and corporate teambuilding.

The customer base is segmented across leisure travelers and families seeking a countryside escape, business and corporate clients using the property for meetings, training, and multi-day conferences, and families hosting life-event celebrations. The company employs approximately 15 service staff, with active hiring for chef, service, housekeeping, dishwashing, and shift-leader roles suggesting a larger operational workforce. The estate has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML systems, and no external shareholders or institutional investors — it is a foundation-controlled private operator with no PE/VC backing.

Name

Buitengoed Fredeshiem

Legal name

Stichting Friesch Doopsgezind Broederschapshuis Fredeshiem

Website

https://fredeshiem.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buitengoed Fredeshiem is a 14-hectare Dutch hospitality estate in Overijssel operating a 35-room hotel, 7 vacation homes, 2 group villas, 7 meeting halls, Restaurant Vondel, and a pancake farm, serving leisure travelers, corporate clients, and families hosting weddings and special occasions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG), Large Group & Event-Friendly Homes (THAMAAAM)

Keywords

• Hospitality services
• Hotel accommodations
• Meeting venues
• Event hosting
• Restaurant dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Steenwijk-De Bult

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from 35 hotel rooms (single, double, and villa rooms) and 7 vacation homes, with nightly rates ranging from €45 to €65+ per night.
2. Culinary Services: Restaurant Vondel serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also includes pancake restaurant (De Huiskamer van Fredeshiem), high tea, and banquet services. Breakfast priced at €17.50 per person.
3. Meeting & Conference Packages: Seven meeting halls with capacities up to 200 persons. Various arrangements from 4-hour sessions to multi-day packages including meeting facilities, catering, and accommodation.
4. Special Occasions & Events: Hosting of weddings, retirement parties, funerals, family days, and celebrations with custom catering packages. Event spaces for groups from 10 to 200+ persons.
5. Package Holidays & Arrangements: Bundled offerings including Giethoorn arrangements with boat tours and World Heritage arrangements including museum visits, priced from €68.75 to €75 per person per night.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Buitengoed Fredeshiem operates a 14-hectare hospitality estate combining hotel accommodations (35 rooms), 7 vacation homes, group accommodations (Stins and State villas), Restaurant Vondel, a pancake farm, and 7 meeting halls. The estate serves leisure travelers, families, corporate clients, and life-event customers with overnight stays, dining, conference packages, team building, and event hosting for weddings, funerals, and celebrations.

Product overview

Buitengoed Fredeshiem is a hospitality estate offering accommodation and event services through multiple integrated product lines. The core offerings include hotel rooms (35 rooms across single, double, villa configurations), vacation homes, and group accommodations (Stins and State villas for up to 20 persons). Dining is served through Restaurant Vondel (lunch, dinner, seasonal menus), the Pancake Farm (De Huiskamer), and catering options including buffets and BBQ. Business services feature seven meeting rooms and configurable meeting packages (4-56 hours), complemented by team building activities. Event hosting covers weddings, retirement parties, funerals, and family gatherings with venues up to 200 persons. All offerings are available individually or bundled through themed arrangement packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restaurant Vondel: The main restaurant on the estate serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• De Huiskamer van Fredeshiem
• Stins
• State

Products and services

• Hotelkamers (Hotel Rooms) Comfortable hotel rooms in single, double, small double, and villa double configurations, featuring boxspring beds, modern bathrooms with Rituals products, and free WiFi, targeting leisure travelers and corporate guests.
• Vakantiehuizen (Vacation Homes) Freestanding vacation homes and forest villas in green surroundings with separate entrances and shared facilities, suitable for families and groups seeking privacy and direct access to walking and cycling routes.
• Groepsaccommodatie Stins en State (Group Accommodations) Group accommodations Stins and State offering multiple bedrooms (approximately 10 each), cozy living room, fully equipped kitchen, and sauna, accommodating up to 20 persons for exclusive meetings and group stays.
• Hotel Arrangementen (Stay Packages) Bundled stay packages including the Giethoorn arrangement (2 nights, breakfast, 3-course dinner, boat tour), World Heritage arrangement (De Koloniën van Weldadigheid with museum visit), and Valentijn arrangement, targeting couples and culture-oriented travelers.
• Restaurant Vondel On-site restaurant offering lunch, brunch, dinner menus, and seasonal cards with dishes including grilled ribeye, sea bass, diamandhaas, vegan tortellini, and homemade soups for hotel guests and walk-in diners.
• Warm-Koud Buffet (Hot-Cold Buffet) Buffet offering with hot and cold dishes for group events, meetings, and celebrations, served as part of meeting and event packages.
• Barbeque Buffet Barbecue buffet service using Urban Chef Kamado barbecue, featuring slowly cooked meats, flavorful fish, and vegetarian options for group gatherings.
• High Tea Afternoon high tea experience featuring various sweet and savory treats, targeting groups and special occasions.
• Pannenkoekenboerderij De Huiskamer van Fredeshiem (Pancake Farm) Pancake farm on the property offering traditional Dutch pancakes, ideal for families and group visits.
• Vergaderzalen (Meeting Rooms) Seven meeting rooms including Winkler Prinszaal (160m², up to 200 theater), Hylkemazaal (130m²), Mennozaal (70m²), van Manderzaal (60m²), Zenikezaal (50m²), Lelykamer (50m²), and De Rieskamer (20m²), equipped with audiovisual aids, flip-overs, and writing materials.
• Vergaderarrangementen (Meeting Packages) Meeting packages ranging from 4-hour sessions to 56-hour multi-day arrangements, including venue, parking, beamer, flip-over, notebooks, unlimited coffee/tea, sweets, and optional lunch, dinner, overnight stays, and breakfast.
• Teambuilding Activities Team building activities in green surroundings including walking routes, handbow shooting, an Inspiration Path (1.5km with poetic texts), and visits to World Heritage sites, combining meetings with outdoor experiences for corporate groups.
• Speciale Gelegenheden (Special Occasions Hosting) Event hosting for family days, parties, weddings, funerals & condoleances, and retirement parties, with venues for up to 200 guests and customizable catering options, in partnership with AB Uitvaartzorg for funeral services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Google rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 775 reviews

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AB Uitvaartzorg (Alien Bisschop)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAB Uitvaartzorg is a funeral services provider with whom Buitengoed Fredeshiem works collaboratively. Fredeshiem serves as a venue for funeral ceremonies while AB Uitvaartzorg handles funeral arrangement services. This partnership allows families to hold dignified farewell ceremonies at Fredeshiem's serene location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fletcher Hotels: Largest Dutch hotel chain specializing in countryside and castle hotels with strong meeting and events offering. Competes directly in the same Dutch countryside full-service segment with bundled meeting arrangements.
• Kasteel De Vanenburg: Dutch castle estate offering hotel rooms, meeting facilities, and event hosting in a nature setting. Closely comparable business model: heritage venue + multi-purpose event and meeting spaces + leisure hospitality in a forest/park setting.
• Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg: Historic Dutch estate hotel with meeting facilities set in extensive natural grounds; directly comparable countryside full-service venue with corporate offsite focus. Both properties monetize the combination of heritage estate + lodging + MICE on a single site.
• Landgoed Welgelegen: Smaller Dutch estate venue offering accommodation, meetings, and events. Comparable multi-purpose countryside estate with mixed leisure and corporate demand.
• Post Plaza Hotel & Grand Café: Boutique hotel in Leeuwarden with restaurant, meeting rooms, and event hosting in a historic building. Comparable scale and heritage-led positioning in Northern Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Hampshire Hotels: Dutch hotel collection featuring countryside properties with meeting facilities. Broader portfolio operator but competes in the same Dutch countryside full-service and MICE segment.
• NH Hotels: Large international hotel chain with strong Dutch presence including countryside and meeting-oriented properties. Provides the broader scale incumbent comparison for Fredeshiem's positioning.
• Van der Valk Hotels: Major Dutch hotel chain with extensive meeting and event facilities across the country. Broader portfolio than Fredeshiem but overlaps significantly in the Dutch countryside full-service hotel and corporate meeting venue space.
• Sandton Hotels: Dutch hotel group with business-oriented properties including countryside and meeting venues. Comparable target customer in the Dutch corporate offsite and meetings segment.

Regional players

• Center Parcs De Eemhof: Large holiday park operator with Dutch countryside locations; competes for similar leisure and family short-stay demand in the Northern Netherlands market though with a different operational model (villa resort vs. estate hotel).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fredeshiem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-friesch-doopsgezind-broederschapshuis-fredeshiem
• Instagraminstagram.com/fredeshiem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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