Schoorl, Netherlands
Restaurant Hotel Merlet
Family-run culinary inn
Family-run culinary inn
Two generations of the Van Bourgonje family have shaped this inn, where stays revolve around dinner at its Michelin-starred restaurant.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
The Van Bourgonje family has been offering its guests a warm welcome in this cosy, charming and artistic hotel since 1984.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Sheep meadows stretch right outside the doors, and village lanes lead straight into the Schoorl dunes.
The rooms
Eight rooms have temperature-regulated FreshBeds with HEPA filters. The themed suites are more spacious, each decorated in a different style.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool and sauna
An indoor heated pool with blue mosaic tiles sits beside a pine sauna on the basement level.
Restaurant Merlet
Chefs work at an open kitchen pass, serving French dishes with North Holland ingredients beneath gold-leaf paneled walls.
At the table
Grand Café Bourgogne serves pastries, coffee, and seasonal dinners among mustard velvet chairs and warm gold walls.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.