Chapter VI
Where we dine and sleep in Gelderland
The Veluwe, the river IJssel and the Achterhoek. Gelderland is the land of hunting lodges, castles and estate hotels, with game from its own forests on the table and woodland as a back garden.
In Gelderland the book holds three addresses for now. When we come across more that belong here, they go in. If we had to pick one, it would be Broederenklooster. If you are coming for a star, try De Echoput. The next place is still empty: that is the address we are trying next.
Boutique hotel and restaurant in a medieval monastery
Where the friars once slept, we're very happy to sleep now.
A medieval monastery where they built seven fewer rooms rather than sacrifice the old details. We like that choice, and Niels van Dooijeweert's open kitchen finishes the job.
Castle hotel with restaurant and golf course
Staying at a castle where Prince Maurits once spent the night.
An estate of more than fifty hectares with a moat, a golf course and a restaurant built on classic French foundations. We go for the combination: a stroll round the grounds first, then dinner at Judith.
Five-star hotel with Michelin-starred restaurant and bistro
Veluwe game on the table and the forest on the doorstep.
Home to the Klosse family since 1955, deep in the Crown Estate of Het Loo. We go for Wild Atelier, and it's reassuring that there's a bistro too for a quieter evening.
Our book lists three addresses in Gelderland: Broederenklooster in Zutphen, Kasteel Engelenburg in Brummen and De Echoput in Hoog Soeren.
Broederenklooster in Zutphen. A medieval monastery where they built seven fewer rooms rather than sacrifice the old details. We like that choice, and Niels van Dooijeweert's open kitchen finishes the job. If it is full, we ring Kasteel Engelenburg.
For two, count on € 285 at Broederenklooster up to € 520 at De Echoput, for dinner, one night and breakfast. Amounts come from their own booking systems, for a weeknight in November 2026.
Yes: at De Echoput in Hoog Soeren. After dessert you just walk upstairs.
