Business tourism
Leeuwarden offers a lot to business people at work and at play. The city has more than 500 hotel rooms, 45,000 m2 of exhibition space and can house congresses for up to 8,000 delegates.
A meeting or congress in Leeuwarden guarantees a dynamic atmosphere. Here you can enjoy not only the social life of the historic centre, with its beautiful squares and pavement cafes, bustling bars and bistros – but also the stillness and beauty of the surrounding natural areas.
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WTC EXPOThe WTC Expo in Leeuwarden is, at 45,000 m2 , one of the largest congress and exhibition venues in The Netherlands – and the largest in the North. It is the first congress venue in The Netherlands to receive a ‘five hammer’ rating. The facilities of WTC Expo were extended in 2009 with the addition of the Westcord WTC hotel, a four star hotel with 143 rooms, offering guests accommodation directly at their place of destination. The hotel has, amongst other facilities, a ‘business club’, various restaurants, a bar and an impressive ‘panorama hall’. The hotel is located with direct access to all facilities of the Leeuwarden World Trade Centre and the WTC Expo exhibition centre. |
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Fletcher Hotel Paleis Stadhouderlijk HofIn the heart of Leeuwarden stands the Fletcher Hotel-Palace Stadhouderlijk Hof. This four star hotel offers various meeting rooms and halls for business groups of up to 130 people. |
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Stadsschouwburg De HarmonieThe City Theatre ‘De Harmonie’ is located in the centre of Leeuwarden, with a large parking garage within walking distance. De Harmonie has many halls available for large groups (up to 3,500 people) and is therefore an ideal congress venue. |
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Grand Hotel Post PlazaGrand Hotel Post Plaza is a beautiful meeting and congress venue that previously served as the general post office of Leeuwarden. The old offices, including the stamp room, now serve as wonderful meeting and congress spaces. With a diversity of small and large spaces available, meetings of every size can be accommodated. For more information, please visit the Grand Hotel Post Plaza website |
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Eden Oranje HotelThe four star Oranje Hotel can accommodate meetings or congresses of up to 400 people. The hotel has five meeting venues and its own parking facility. Its location opposite the central station makes the hotel the ideal location for visitors to Leeuwarden. |








