Haarlem´s oldest hotel - a history
Hotel Lion d’Or, the oldest hotel in Haarlem, has roots in the first part of the 19th century.
City archives show that Mr J.H. Dusseldorp built two adjacent houses between 1839 and 1849,
in which he established a “tapperij,” meaning he was permitted to serve drinks.
Over the next 20 years lodging facilities were added and the establishment was named “Lion d’Or”.
The business expanded further and in 1946 the building was bought by Amstel Brewery.
During the mid-fifties, then famous showman Lou Bandy managed the premises,
using the ballroom as a stage for his performances.
Since 1957 the hotel is owned and managed by the Hofman family.
In 1974 the hotel became a franchise member of the Golden Tulip chain.
For many years the hotel has been welcoming business guests, tourists and the incidental celebrity.
Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon, used the hotel as their base while shooting their blockbuster movie
Ocean's Twelve. Same goes for Paul Verhoeven and his crew, who used the hotel during the shooting of the movie
Black Book.
The hotel today
Today the hotel welcomes both business travellers as well as visitors who come to explore the local sites: Grote Markt with the famous
St Bavo church and Muller organ, the
Frans Hals Museum, the
Teylers Museum, or the medieval inner courtyards.
The hotel offers packages for weekend breaks, check the section Special Offers.
Many guests also use the hotel as a 'gateway to Holland'.
Amsterdam centre is only 15 minutes away by train. The airport, The Hague and Rotterdam are also easy to reach, and so are the tulip fields or the North Sea beaches.
| Construction Date | 1810 |
| Renovation Date | 2007 |
