Group accommodation in Drenthe
Group accommodation in Drenthe
for 2 to 36 people
A converted Drenthe farmhouse in Witteveen that you rent in full: 17 twin rooms with private bathrooms, a professional kitchen, a bar and an enclosed garden. Woods and heathland are a five-minute walk away.
- Rooms with a private bathroom
- 17
- People
- 2–36
- Walk to woods and heathland
- 5 min
- Other guests
- 0
Location
In the middle of Drenthe, on the edge of the woods
Ruurd Doorten
Owner, Orvelter Hof
Orvelter Hof stands in Witteveen, a small village in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. It is a former farmhouse with a thatched roof, converted into group accommodation and in use since 2012. Meadows surround the yard; the woods begin at the end of the road.
For groups, that location is the main argument. You are not on a holiday park among a hundred other cottages, but on grounds of your own where you disturb no neighbours. The yard is car-free once everyone has parked, so the children can play outside. And a walk after dinner needs no planning: woods and heathland are a five-minute walk away.
At the same time, you are central. The museum village of Orvelte is two kilometres away, Westerbork five. Assen and Emmen are less than half an hour's drive, and if you come by train you get off at Beilen, a fifteen-minute drive from the door.
Ruurd Doorten has been the owner since 2021. He is available for questions during your stay, but the house is yours.
What you rent
The whole house, not just part of it
You always rent Orvelter Hof in full, even if you come with fewer than 36 people. So there are no other parties, no shared dining room and no reception with opening hours. Everything below is included in the rent.
17 twin rooms
Six on the ground floor and eleven on the first floor, all with box-spring beds and their own toilet, shower and basin.
Adapted room
One room on the ground floor is adapted for guests with a physical disability, with a wheelchair-accessible bathroom.
Large hall
Eating and spending time together as a whole group: up to 36 people at long tables, up to 30 at round tables.
Professional kitchen
A professional cooker, dishwashers and enough pans to cook for 36 people.
Bar with draught system
A bar of your own as a place to meet. A 20-litre keg can be added.
Living room and meeting room
A living room with a large TV and sound system, and a separate room for 20 people with a projector.
Games attic
With a table tennis table, games, a craft corner and bean bags. The place for the children when it rains.
Garden and grounds
An enclosed garden with a south-facing terrace, a playground with a bouncy castle, a volleyball court and thirty parking spaces.
Minimum two nights. Arrival from 17:00.
Which groups
Who stays with us
The house was built for groups who want to be together and still each have a room of their own. That turns out to cover very different groups.
- 01Family weekendThree generations under one roof, with a playground for the grandchildren and an adapted room downstairs.
- 02Weekend with friendsA bar of your own, a south-facing terrace and no closing time.
- 03Party or anniversaryCelebrate a birthday, wedding anniversary or reunion with a buffet and bar on your own grounds.
- 04Meetings with overnight stayTwo working rooms, a room of their own for every participant and woods round the corner for the break.
- 05Company outingHalf a day, a full day or 24 hours, with activities on and around the grounds.
- 06Association, choir or clubA rehearsal weekend, a club trip or an annual outing. Feel free to call to discuss what is possible.
What it costs
One price for the house, whatever the group size
The rent covers the whole venue, up to 36 people. The larger your group, the lower the cost per person. Below are the lowest rates for 2027; in mid and high season the rent is higher.
2 nights · Friday to Sunday
Weekend
from€2,950for the whole house
Arrival Friday from 17:00. Up to € 3,600 in high season.
3 nights
Long weekend
from€3,050for the whole house
One extra night, without the Sunday rush. Up to € 3,700 in high season.
Lowest price · 4 nights · Monday to Friday
Midweek
from€2,200for the whole house
The quietest and cheapest time of the week. Up to € 2,700 in high season.
What it costs per person
Final cleaning, bed linen, energy and tourist tax come on top of the rent. This is what a low-season weekend for 30 people looks like, with all compulsory charges.
Example calculation · 30 people
- Rent: weekend (2 nights), low season 2027
- € 2,950.00
- Final cleaning
- € 425.00
- Bed linen, 30 × € 14.50
- € 435.00
- Energy, 30 × 2 nights × € 3.95
- € 237.00
- Tourist tax, 30 × 2 nights × € 2.95
- € 177.00
- Total
- € 4,224.00
€ 141
Per person, 2 nights
€ 70
Per person per night
Including 21% VAT and wifi. Not included: the € 350 deposit (returned after departure) and optional extras such as towels, a kitchen pack or catering.
Surroundings
What is nearby
Witteveen lies in the middle of Drenthe, between Westerbork and Emmen. By day you are quickly at the museum village, on the heath or at a zoo; in the evening you are back in a few minutes.
Search for a holiday home in Drenthe and you will mostly find cottages for four to eight people on a holiday park. Orvelter Hof is rather the reverse: one large house for one group, without park facilities but also without neighbours.
Orvelte
Car-free museum village with a smithy, a cheese dairy and De Schenkerij.
2 km · within cycling distance
Westerbork
Restaurants, a supermarket and De Boskamp swimming pool.
5 km · 8 min by car
Beilen
The nearest railway station, on the Zwolle–Groningen line.
16 km · 16 min by car
Emmen
Wildlands Adventure Zoo and Aquarena swimming pool.
20 km · 22 min by car
Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre
Near Hooghalen. Moving, for older children too.
21 km · 20 min by car
Assen
The Drents Museum and De Bonte Wever leisure pool.
29 km · 28 min by car
Dwingeloo
Dwingelderveld National Park, with heathland, moorland pools and flocks of sheep.
31 km · 29 min by car
Ruinen
Visitor centre for the Dwingelderveld, starting point for guided excursions.
36 km · 33 min by car
Availability
How to see whether your date is free
The booking module shows for each period whether the house is free and what it costs. Choose a weekend, long weekend, midweek or week, enter the number of people and you get the price straight away, with all additional costs.
Bank holidays such as Ascension Day and Whitsun are often booked well in advance. A midweek or a weekend in low season is more often still free at short notice.
Unsure about a date, or looking for something the module does not offer, such as a single weeknight or a smaller group? Call or email Ruurd and he will check the calendar.
- Price with all costs shown straight away
- Weekend, midweek or full week
- Personal contact with the owner
- Other periods by arrangement
Frequently asked questions
About the group accommodation
Groups of 2 to 36 people. There are 17 twin rooms with private bathrooms. You always rent the whole house, so with a smaller group you will have rooms to spare.
At Mr. J.B. Kanweg 7a in Witteveen, in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. Orvelte is 2 kilometres away, Westerbork 5, and Assen and Emmen are less than half an hour's drive. The nearest railway station is Beilen.
A two-night weekend in 2027 costs from € 2,950 for the whole house, depending on the season. Final cleaning, bed linen, energy and tourist tax are added to that. With 30 people, a low-season weekend comes to about € 141 per person.
As standard we let for a minimum of two nights. Midweek, a shorter period or a smaller group is sometimes possible; it depends on the calendar. Call or email with the date you have in mind.
One twin room on the ground floor is adapted for guests with a physical disability, with a wheelchair-accessible bathroom. There are five more rooms on the ground floor, so anyone who would rather avoid the stairs can sleep downstairs.
You may; the kitchen is professionally equipped. But you do not have to: we provide a breakfast buffet, various buffets and barbecues. Let us know what you would like when you enquire, and we will arrange it.
No. For reasons of hygiene and the allergies of later guests, pets are not allowed.
Your group, our house
Check the booking module to see which periods are free, or let us know when you would like to come and how many of you there will be. You will receive a proposal covering the rent, the additional costs and, if you wish, the food.
- 01By group sizeRooms and prices for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 36 people.
- 02Family weekendThree generations under one roof, with a sample programme.
- 03Luxury group accommodationBox spring beds and a private bathroom in every room.
- 04A day out in DrentheFrom Orvelte to the Dwingelderveld: what there is to do nearby.