Kruisherenhotel Maastricht
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Gothic church turned luxury hotel, artful design, historic charm
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Kruisherengang 19-23, 6211 NW Maastricht, Netherlands Get directions
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Gothic church turned luxury hotel, artful design, historic charm
Kruisherengang 19-23, 6211 NW Maastricht, Netherlands Get directions
$$$
"Stained glass and steel collide in this 15th-century monastery reborn through modern architecture, offering a dramatic yet serene base for fair-goers." - Ty Gaskins
"A 15th-century former monastery turned sought-after Design Hotels stay, this Gothic-boned refuge is spruced up with cutting-edge design so you wake with sunlight filtering through centuries-old stained glass windows." - Chris Schalkx
"Imagine driving up to the local church, and asking for a room for three nights, breakfast included. The residents of Maastricht in the Netherlands can do just that at the Kruisherenhotel, a 15th century Gothic church and monastery converted into luxury accommodation, with 60 rooms. The stone structure was home to the Crutched Friars, or monks belonging to the order of the Holy Cross, who wrote, bound, and copied books. After the French siege of the city in the 18th century, they were forced to leave and the space was converted into military barracks. At later stages, it also served as a research center and accommodated shops in its once-holy interiors. It was opened in its present avatar in 2005, after the Camille Oostwegel Chateâu Hotels & Restaurants took it over and restored the interiors with the help of Dutch designer Henk Vos, and lighting artist Ingo Maurer. The nave was repurposed to make space for the reception, restaurants, a library, and other amenities, and the cloisters became a terrace for guests to use. The exquisite detailing and decor of the original structure were retained wherever possible, making it a unique place to spend a night." - ATLAS_OBSCURA
"The Kruisherenhotel is a reflection of this southern Dutch city’s ever growing vocation as an international arts center. Famous for its fine-arts-and-antiques fair, Maastricht has an increasing number of contemporary art galleries, too. So not only is there demand for the Kruisherenhotel’s sixty luxurious rooms created out of a former 14th-century church and cloister by Dutch designer Henk Vos, but the same high-brow international audience is also receptive to funky decors and furniture by a brand name designer, in this case by German Ingo Maurer. The reception area and a wine bar occupy the original nave and apse of the church, while a superb open-walled breakfast room and library fill an upstairs mezzanine. The edgy mix of ancient and avant garde continues in the rooms, too, with oak parquet floors, Artimide lamps, chaise longues and sofas, and, in some, statement type works of modern art. There are, however, some drawbacks to this place—service is in-your-face snotty and they nick you 25 Euros a day for parking and 30 Euros for breakfast. This irritations to one side, just as long as you don’t end up in one of the dark attic rooms, this place is a tongue-in-cheek good time, and if you can swallow the price, breakfast in a dazzling experience, since the nave is filled with light from stained glass windows and the buffet is copious and imaginative."
"Set in a renovated Gothic monastery, Kruisherenhotel Maastricht combines the medieval outside with a wide range of spectacular designer furnishings in the inside. It has a mezzanine level restaurant in the central church hall. All rooms include air-conditioning and a luxury bathroom. Each room, with art work and a personal poem, has its own individual contemporary character designed by international designers (such as: Philip Starck, Le Corbusier and Ingo Maurer). The beds are custom-made by Henk Vos and Auping. Located on a mezzanine, the restaurant at Kruisherenhotel gives the guests a closer look of the wall and ceiling decorations. It offers multiple course-dinner, light lunches and breakfast in the morning. At Wine Bar Rouge & Blanc, guests can choose a wine from the large collection, showcased in a glass wine cellar. But just a cup coffee with “Limburgse Vlaai” (sweet vlan) is also available. Sights at in the historic Maastricht city centre are within 5 minutes on foot, Vrijthof square is 500 metres away." - My Boutique Hotel (en)