Thirty-three years ago Efteling opened its very first hotel back in 1992 and after a recent renovation in recent months the doors have reopened but the once-known Efteling Hotel has also had a new name, Efteling Wonder Hotel.
Complete with a new more accessible lobby entrance this floating castle of fairytales stimulates the imagination and gets you ready for the magic that awaits you within Efteling Theme Park.
The hotel lobby is lined with suitcases from the park’s beloved characters.
As guests ‘float’ past the lobby, they will continue to encounter a dream-like world enveloped in midnight blue as they meet the hotel’s new restaurant. Inspired by the fairytales of the park, Efteling Wonder Hotel’s Saga will present both hotel and park guests as well as passers-by with a range of dishes that provide them with a taste for every tale and transport them to another world full of wonderment.
Those looking to elevate their experience can choose to dine at the Captain’s Table where they can indulge in a delicious feast. The restaurant will also be equipped with an interactive ‘dream navigator’ play area, where children can enjoy navigating the enchanting world of dreams and getting lost in the wondrous world surrounding them.
The ground floor of the hotel, the parterre, is the ‘engine room’ from which the floating castle is controlled. In the engine room, guests find commotion, in the castle, the hotel rooms and suites. Throughout the hotel, guests will find graphics that hint at journeys within the floating castles, clouds, stars and meridians.
There is new entertainment in the form of Jules Verreweg, a wonder navigator. Every evening, he and the children fill his dream globes with dreams. With these, they create Dream Steam, with which they will make the hotel take off.
As part of the new renovation, a new themed suite has also been created as part of the renovation. The Circus Suite has been converted into the Jokie & Jet Suite. The colourful suite, based on the attraction Carnival Festival, measures 53m2, accommodates five people and is full of recognisable elements from the popular attraction.
The renovations accompany the overhaul of the existing bedrooms which took place in 2021 and a renovation to the exterior in 2023.
The Efteling Wonder Hotel comprises 124 hotel rooms and suites with a total of 495 beds.
