A Family-led Development Partner
Van der Valk has grown from a Dutch family business into an internationally active hospitality organisation, with hotels and resorts across multiple countries and markets.
This expansion has created extensive in-house expertise across the complete hotel lifecycle. From evaluating locations and developing concepts to realising, opening and operating successful hospitality businesses.
Through Van der Valk Developments, we bring together our development, operational, commercial, financial and technical knowledge to pursue new international opportunities with investors, landowners and developers who share our long-term vision
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Investors
For investors seeking an experienced hospitality partner with development knowledge, operational insight and a long-term commitment to the project.
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Property Owners
For owners of existing buildings, land or hospitality assets considering redevelopment, repositioning or a new hotel concept.
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Developers
For professional developers looking to combine their local development expertise with our hospitality experience and operational perspective.
Who We Partner With
What we bring
A hotelier's
perspective.
From the very beginning.
A successful hospitality development needs to work both as an investment and as a place people want to stay. We bring these perspectives together, drawing on experience in developing and operating hotels.
Operational understanding
Practical insight into how hotels function, from the guest experience and daily operations to the decisions that shape long-term performance.
Development expertise
Development, commercial, financial and technical knowledge to help shape a concept that fits its location, market and intended guests. Our international expertise spans the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Curaçao, Bonaire and beyond.
Long-term commitment
A family-led approach to partnership, with attention to lasting quality, shared interests and the future of the property beyond its opening.
WE RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL.
TOGETHER, WE DEVELOP IT.
We explore new hotel and resort developments, the redevelopment or repositioning of existing properties, and mixed-use projects in which hospitality forms part of a wider residential, leisure or commercial destination. Every opportunity is assessed individually, taking into account its market, location, scale, ownership structure, development stage and long-term commercial potential. This allows us to determine where our hospitality experience and operational perspective can create meaningful added value.
Depending on the project, we may participate through a joint development structure that brings together land, capital, local expertise and our hospitality experience. The precise form of collaboration is shaped around the opportunity and the contribution of each partner. We are also open to destination developments and other partnership models where there is a strong business case, a clear strategic fit and a shared ambition to create lasting value.
What we look for
The foundations of a strong opportunity.
Every project is different. We consider each opportunity on its own merits, with four questions guiding the conversation.
A compelling location
What makes this location attractive to guests? We consider accessibility, demand drivers and the character of the destination.
A sound business case
Is there a credible path to a viable hospitality business? Market potential, development costs and operating prospects need to support one another.
A shared ambition
Do we share the same vision for quality, investment and long-term ownership? Clear expectations form the basis of a lasting partnership.
A route to development
What is already in place, and what still needs to happen? We look at ownership, planning status, infrastructure and the stage of the project.
Selected projects
Experience Shaped by Real Hospitality Destinations.
Baoase Curaçao
90+ Hotels
across Europe
Worldwide Real Estate Projects
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Share your opportunity
Tell us about the location, the land or property, the current project stage and the type of partnership you have in mind. Initial plans or a short presentation are welcome.
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Explore the fit
An initial conversation helps us understand your ambitions and explore whether the opportunity aligns with our hospitality approach and development interests.
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Define the next step
Where there is mutual interest, we discuss the information, further assessment and potential partnership structure needed to take the opportunity forward.
Starting the conversation
From an introduction
to a shared direction.
Let’s explore your next develop-ment.
