The Efteling Grand Hotel is taking shape as the first contours of the building are becoming visible.
Over the coming months, pieces of prefabricated facade elements are being lifted into place using a large crawler crane.
More than 350 elements which range in weight from 3000 to 30,000 kilos will be assembled on site.
The pieces will be put together like a puzzle including stucco, facade frames, windows, and doors.
After placing the facade elements on the ground floor and the floors of the first floor, the structural work on the inside can be started immediately.
From the ground floor to the roof, 5400m² of prefabricated facade elements will be installed.
The largest hotel within the World of Efteling will have seven floors and will be 106 metres wide.
The Efteling Grand Hotel will have 140 hotel rooms and suites with a total of 644 beds.
In addition, the new hotel will have a swimming pool with spa facilities, 2 restaurants and 2 souvenir shops with a total area of 450m2.
The shops and restaurants will be accessible to both hotel and park visitors.
Nicole Scheffers, Director of Park & Resorts says:
“I am pleased that we can now move forward with construction. We have worked very hard behind the scenes and I am proud that our guests can finally see how special the Efteling Grand Hotel is going to be.”
The Efteling Grand Hotel is expected to open in 2025.
Find out more about this incredible Dutch theme park by visiting https://www.efteling.com/en
