Thermen Berendonck

What Thermen Berendonck does

Thermen Berendonck is a five-star wellness resort located on recreation park Berendonck in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands, near Nijmegen. The resort opened on 1 May 2019 and serves individual wellness consumers, couples, hotel guests, and retreat/workshop participants seeking relaxation, sauna experiences, spa treatments, and personal-development programmes. The company is part of the Thermen Resorts group, a Dutch multi-location wellness operator led by General Director Fabian Dolman; Spa Sereen Maarssen and Spa Sereen Maastricht joined the parent group in January 2024. The on-site complex includes heart-warming saunas, healing baths, four restaurants and bars (Sapna fine dining, Numa, Tri-Dosha, Lounge), a beauty and massage centre, and event programming including multiple national Aufguss championship wins.

A five-star Hotel Thermen Berendonck opened on 3 May 2025, adding 70 luxury rooms and 33 suites (including a 180 m² Maharadja Suite), a hotel spa, a retreats centre, a gym, and an underground tunnel connecting to the existing wellness resort. The site is differentiated by a Thousand-and-One-Nights / Indian-inspired aesthetic built with thousands of authentic artifacts and handmade furniture, plus an all-electric operating model (no gas), Green Key Gold certification, 600+ solar panels generating >195,000 kWh annually, 32 EV charging stations, heat recovery, salt electrolysis water purification, and an on-site borehole drinking-water supply.

The company operates as a direct-to-consumer business. Revenue is generated from day-visit wellness entrance (€42–56), overnight hotel packages (€189–999+ p.p.p.n.), à-la-carte spa treatments (€10–€130+), F&B across four restaurants, gift cards (cadeaubon), prepaid bath cards (badenkaart), and retreat/workshop programmes. Distribution runs through the company's own website (multi-language NL/DE/EN), the Thermen Resorts mobile app on iOS/Android, the central webshop, and on-site reception. The company employs approximately 94 people. No revenue, ARR, or funding figures are disclosed.

Name

Thermen Berendonck

Legal name

Thermen Berendonck

Website

https://thermenberendonck.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Thermen Berendonck is a five-star Dutch wellness resort in Wijchen, Netherlands, operating a direct-to-consumer sauna, spa, and F&B business, expanded in May 2025 with a 103-key hotel and integrated retreats programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness Resort and Spa

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG), Thermal Springs, Hot Springs & Thalassotherapy Resorts (THAGAMAE), Destination Spas & Spa Resorts (HSALAFAC), Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Experiences (Stress Management, Sleep Retreats, Coaching) (THAJAHAH), Spa & Massage Services (Day Spas, Massage Studios, Treatment Packages) (THAJAHAC)

Keywords

• Wellness resort services
• Sauna spa facilities
• Luxury hotel accommodation
• Spa massage treatments
• Wellness retreat programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijchen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wellness / Spa Entry Fees: Day passes for sauna and wellness access sold at tiered time-based pricing (morning, evening, full day), with optional add-ons for treatments, rituatiefs, and mini-retreats.
2. Hotel Accommodations: Five-star hotel with 70 luxury rooms and 33 elegant suites (including the 180 m² Maharadja Suite), generating revenue through overnight stays and packages. Hotel opened May 2025.
3. Beauty, Massage & Spa Treatments: On-site beauty centre offering massages (relaxing, exclusive, intensive, sports, pregnancy), body treatments, facials, hamam rituals, foot treatments, and beauty packages. Revenue generated through per-treatment bookings.
4. Food & Beverage: Four on-site restaurants and bars: Fine Dining Restaurant Sapna, Restaurant Numa, Restaurant Tri-Dosha, and Lounge. Revenue from meals, dining packages, live cooking buffet, and banquets.
5. Gift Cards (Cadeaubon): Gift cards sold through the resort website and webshop, redeemable for any resort service including treatments, dining, and stays.
6. Badenkaart (Bath Card Membership): Prepaid bath cards for repeat visits at discounted day or evening rates, managed through the Thermen Resorts customer account system.
7. Retreats & Workshops: One-day and multi-day retreat programs (e.g., De Kracht van Voelen, One Day Retreat Adem, Reiki I) combining breathwork, systemic work, yoga, and wellness, often bundled with hotel accommodation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thermen Berendonck operates a five-star wellness resort and hotel offering day sauna and wellness entries, overnight stays in 70 luxury rooms and 33 suites, on-site beauty and massage treatments, four restaurants (Sapna fine dining, Numa, Tri-Dosha, Lounge), personal-development retreats and workshops, gift cards, and prepaid bath cards. It is distinguished by an entirely all-electric, gas-free operation with heat recovery, salt electrolysis water purification, and 600+ solar panels, and by a Thousand-and-One-Nights Moroccan/Indian-inspired atmosphere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hotel Thermen Berendonck: Five-star luxury hotel with 70 rooms and 33 suites, featuring Indian-inspired design with authentic artifacts, two restaurants (Numa and Sapna), wine gallery, exclusive hotel spa, and underground tunnel to wellness resort
• Restaurant Sapna
• Restaurant Numa
• Thermen Retreats

Products and services

• Hotel Thermen Berendonck Five-star luxury hotel offering overnight stays, weekend getaways, romantic packages, spa weekends, and meetings and events, with direct underground tunnel access to the Thermen Berendonck wellness resort.
• Wellness and Sauna Day Entries Tiered day passes for sauna and wellness access (morning from €42, evening from €45, full day from €56), including access to all wellness facilities, opgietingen (sauna pouring ceremonies), and mini-retreats, with optional add-ons for treatments, rituatiefs, and mini-retreats.
• Beauty, Massage and Spa Treatments On-site beauty centre offering massages (relaxing, exclusive, intensive, sports, pregnancy, anti-stress, foot reflexology), body treatments, facials (Babor), hamam rituals, pedicure, and beauty packages, sold per treatment.
• On-site Restaurants and Bars Four on-site restaurants and bars: Fine Dining Restaurant Sapna (Indian/Middle Eastern inspired), Restaurant Numa (within the hotel), Restaurant Tri-Dosha (live cooking buffet), and Lounge, generating revenue from meals, dining packages, live cooking buffet, and banquets.
• Thermen Retreats and Workshops One-day and multi-day retreat programs under the Thermen Retreats label (e.g., De Kracht van Voelen, One Day Retreat Adem, Adem & Hart in Balans, Familieopstellingen, Reiki I) combining breathwork, systemic/family constellation work, yoga nidra, and reiki, often bundled with hotel accommodation.
• Gift Cards (Cadeaubon) Gift cards (cadeaubon) sold through the resort website and the Thermen Resorts webshop, redeemable for any resort service including entries, treatments, dining, and stays.
• Bath Cards (Badenkaart) Prepaid bath cards (badenkaart) for repeat visits at discounted day or evening rates, managed through the Thermen Resorts customer account system, functioning as a loyalty membership program.
• Amethist Sauna New themed sauna facility (Amethist sauna) added to the wellness resort's heat and bathing experience portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full-day wellness entrance from €56 per person; hotel packages from €189 p.p.p.n.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Family Kahn (India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2025The Kahn family from India, who have guided the Dolman family on multiple trips through India in search of the right materials and 'Indian treasures' for the hotel, served as special guests at the hotel's opening ceremony. Their guidance was instrumental in sourcing authentic Indian artifacts, handmade furniture, and decorative elements that give the hotel its unique Indian atmosphere.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thermen Bussloo: Sister property within the Thermen Resorts group offering destination sauna, spa, and hotel experiences in the Netherlands. Direct comparable for product mix, guest profile, and operational model.
• Thermen Soesterberg: Another Thermen Resorts destination combining wellness and overnight stays near Utrecht. Same group, similar integrated wellness-resort format and pricing tier.
• Elysium (Sauna & Wellness): Leading Dutch sauna and wellness chain with multiple locations across the Netherlands. Competes directly for Dutch wellness day-visitors and members in the same addressable market.

Broad incumbents

• Therme Bucharest: Large sustainability-led wellness and thermal complex near Bucharest, Romania, with multiple pools, saunas, and treatment facilities. Comparable scale ambition and sustainability positioning.
• Therme Erding: World's largest thermal spa complex near Munich, Germany, combining thermal baths, sauna worlds, water slides, and a 4-star hotel. Comparable thermal/wellness destination for German-speaking guest mix; much larger scale.
• Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas: Global luxury wellness-resort operator (IHG-affiliated) with integrated spa, retreats, and sustainability focus. Comparable premium positioning in the wellness-hotel segment; broader international portfolio.
• Center Parcs: Dutch-origin vacation park operator (now owned by Pierre & Vacances) with integrated wellness facilities, family short-stay accommodations, and aqua centers across NL/BE/DE/FR. Competes for wellness-included short breaks in similar geographies.
• Blue Lagoon Iceland: Iconic geothermal destination spa with integrated Retreat Hotel and Silica Hotel. Comparable premium destination-spa positioning with integrated overnight stays and natural thermal resources.

Regional players

• Caldea (Andorra): Large thermal spa and wellness complex in Andorra with on-site hotel (Hotel Meliá). Comparable destination thermal-spa plus overnight-stay model for European mountain wellness travel.
• Aqua Dome (Ötztal, Austria): Alpine thermal spa and 4-star superior hotel in Austria combining thermal baths, saunas, and wellness treatments. Comparable integrated thermal-spa-plus-hotel destination in a nearby DACH market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thermen-berendonck

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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