A Relais & Châteaux member set within the Ingendael nature reserve near Valkenburg, Château St. Gerlach offers 114 rooms and residences, fifteen event spaces, and its own estate-grown kitchen — capable of hosting weddings from an intimate twenty to a grand thousand.
Château St. Gerlach sits in the Ingendael nature reserve — a protected valley outside Valkenburg where the landscape still belongs to the forest rather than the hotel. The château itself dates to the 17th century, though the scale of what exists today has been shaped over several centuries of aristocratic ambition. Its 114 rooms span Deluxe Rooms in the original building, Tower Suites connected by a spiral staircase, Junior Suites with estate views, and the Corneli Residences for parties who want something closer to a private house.
Fifteen event spaces give the property a versatility that few estate venues can match: from an intimate dining room for twenty guests to the Pavilion, which opens to the estate gardens and accommodates up to a thousand. The kitchen is built around produce grown on the estate itself, with Les Salons serving fine dining and the Burgemeester Quicx brasserie offering a more relaxed register. Membership of Relais & Châteaux ties the whole into a recognisable standard of care.
Enquire about Château St. Gerlach →The property has 15 event spaces and can host weddings from fewer than 20 guests up to 1,000 guests in the Pavilion.
There are 114 guestrooms and residences, including Deluxe Rooms, Deluxe Terrace Rooms, Junior Suites, St. Gerlach Suites, Tower Suites, Ingendael Suite, a Bridal Suite and Corneli Residences.
The château's kitchen uses produce grown on the estate; Les Salons offers fine dining and the Burgemeester Quicx brasserie provides a more relaxed alternative. Custom menus are available for events.
Yes — it is a member of Relais & Châteaux, the association of independent luxury hotels and restaurants.
The château sits within the Ingendael nature reserve near Valkenburg in Limburg, with several suites and the Ingendael Suite directly overlooking the reserve.
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