Stylishly back in time
If walls could talk they would tell you the imposing history of the stately Hotel Des Indes . The historic building is located on the Lange Voorhout in the political center of the Hague and was built in 1858 as the city palace of the advisor to King William III. Since the opening by Prince Frederik van Oranje in 1881, it has been a luxurious hotel where personal attention and top service are paramount. The many authentic details have been preserved but have been adapted over the years to the 'demands of the times'. Follow in the footsteps of heads of state, monarchs and celebrities and stay in one of the individually and elegantly decorated rooms or suites. Relax in the sauna, recline in the plush lounge chairs and then join us for a traditional high tea in a beautifully stylish setting. Enjoy a royal stay with a golden edge in the royal city of The Netherlands . Where the world can't find you..
Tips & Tops Hotel Des Indes:
- Choice of 79 rooms and thirteen suites, not one room or suite is the same
- The advisor of King Willem II, Baron van Brienen, had his initial 'B' applied to the gilded doorknobs of all rooms, these can be found on the entrance doors of the Salon Van Brienen and the Balzaal
- The hotel was named after the hotel of the same name in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. The coat of arms of Batavia can still be seen in the triangular decoration at the top of the facade of Hotel Des Indes and on the roof of the entrance
- In 1899 a peace conference was organized here by Tsar Nicholas II with government leaders, administrators and diplomats including Paul Kruger, president of the South African republic and leader of the peasant revolt
- Located in the middle of the museum quarter next to the Escher Museum and with sights such as the Peace Palace and the Mauritshuis within walking distance
- Take the tram and visit Scheveningen beacheven
- Let yourself be culinary surprised in the lounge, bar or restaurant
- At the end of the 1970s, the Des Indes meeting took place here; a series of secret talks between VVD, PvdA and D66, which would eventually lead to the first purple cabinet
- During the Second World War, the hotel was an important meeting place for the German occupiers, but what they did not know was that the dovecote on the roof, in addition to pigeons, also offered shelter to Jewish people in hiding.
- The Dutch royal family comes here so often that the fable arose that there would be a secret tunnel from the royal palace to Hotel Des Indes
- The impressive guestbook includes names of kings, emperors, maharajas, presidents, generals, composers, Nobel laureates, artists and spiritual leaders such as the Dalai Lama
