VESPER HOTEL
NOORDWIJK, NEDERLANDS
date 2014 / 2023 Extension
client Martijn and Michiel van den Berg
program hotel
surface 1800 m²
status completed
design team MAAK / Studio Akkerhuis, Miriam Irle and Philipp Molter
consultants 24sixandsundays, Vlampunt, Vesper Hotel
Recently, a run down hotel located directly on the beach was taken over by Michiel and Martijn van den Berg. The brothers have enlisted the help of the Paris based MAAK / Studio Akkerhuis, in collaboration with Miriam Irle and Studio Molter, both from Munich, to transform the exterior and interior of what was the former Hotel Clarenwijck, built in 1904.
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All floors were entirely replanned to allow generous rooms and the new lobby. On the ground floor, the facade was opened entirely towards the sea to maximise the views of the ocean. The openness of the lobby and the bar as well as the sculptural shelf is visible from the boulevard and invites people to discover the space. It is not a conventional lobby; architects and owners decided to create an open space that works as a café, restaurant and bar welcoming travellers as well as locals to meet round the clock.
The choice of furniture is a pleasant composition of old and new. Design classics such as Egon Eiermann chairs and original vintage 1950’s Eames go along with bespoke designed marble tables and Dutch and Danish design. Different colored areas alternate with darker and warmer zones in the lobby to define a diversity of ambiance. Antiques personally sourced by the architects from flea markets in France and Holland complete the diverse pallet of styles.
The 27 rooms are all uniquely designed and surprise with their intense colors. There are blue, green, red, magenta, white and even yellow walls and matching furniture to create diverse atmospheres and identities. They feature vintage design furniture, handmade mattresses and luxurious bathrooms. The mostly open bathrooms provide light and spaciousness to the rooms, some of which have a sauna or a complete spa. Special features as flush bathtubs and showers in front of a sea view window add to the uniqueness of each room. The handmade beds and pillows are specially designed for Vesper.