The Oostwegel family have transformed Château Neercanne, a former baron's castle, into a boutique hotel experience. The château, dating back to 1698, has a rich history of hosting parties and royalty. The family restored the home and opened Restaurant Château Neercanne, which earned a Michelin star.
Forty years after creating a Michelin-starred " party palace " in a former baron's castle, the Oostwegel family have finally realised their dreams of creating a boutique hotel experience at Château Neercanne . Situated in the southeast of the Netherlands near the Belgian border, the Oostwegel family, famed as 'collectors of stories and historic house s', purchased Château Neercanne in 1984.
The château dates back to 1698 and was built by the baron and military governor of Maastricht, Daniël Wolf van Dopff. “To be a baron, you had to have a castle,” says Oostwegal Jr. “This was a place to celebrate life.” Over the centuries, the estate and caves have served as a gathering place for parties and royalty, from Peter the Great and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to race-car driver Max Verstappen. Somewhere along the line, the château earned the nickname “party palace.” The family set about restoring the home and soon opened Restaurant Château Neercanne, which earned a Michelin star just one year late
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