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A Green Key certified country estate hotel around a 1916 villa in a sixteen hectare park near 's-Hertogenbosch, whose proceeds support young people in Brabant.
Accommodation Eco Score
2.7/5Accommodation Eco Score
Throne Standard 2.2 · Evidence coverage 100% · Evidenced performance 41.3%. Weighted sources are shown below.
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What to do generally
The estate centres on a 1916 villa in a sixteen hectare park of old trees on the edge of Vught, a short walk from the train station. Guests walk the estate paths, cycle the surrounding countryside, dine in the historic house and visit nearby 's-Hertogenbosch.
Room Types
Junior suites and deluxe rooms in De Botanica, comfort rooms and bridal suite in the Koetshuis, rooms in De Zwaluw and single rooms in De Boomgaard
People Targeting
Adult-Focused / Social Events
Secluded / Isolated
Moderate Seclusion
Activities to do
While at Landgoed Huize Bergen, you can enjoy walking through the estate grounds, garden relaxation and bird watching. The landgoed offers peaceful on-site nature exploration.
Food Options
Landgoed Huize Bergen has an in-house restaurant.
Food Type
Seasonal menu experience using regional produce, with organic and fair trade fruit and vegetables
Plastic Status
Low plastic
Plastic Policy
Landgoed Huize Bergen reduces plastic through reusable guest service systems, bulk bathroom products, and low-packaging procurement policies. Limited plastic still enters through external suppliers.
The CSR page lists organic dairy from Campina, organic and Fairtrade fruit and vegetables, organic coffee and tea, local bread and juices from Oranka, meat with at least a one star Beter Leven welfare mark, and its own herb garden (current).
Measurement, transparency and certification, level 3/4.
Listed as a current participant in the Green Key Netherlands directory (Noord Brabant, Vught). The directory shows no award level, so the estate's own Gold claim is not relied on.
3/4 · Several systems, such as on site renewables plus at least 80% LED lighting, natural ventilation and metered monitoring; the stay's own vehicles and boats count here
11.25 / 15 points
The estate uses LED lighting, passive building design and green energy.
3/4 · Own farm or organic land supplies a large share, with named local suppliers and seasonal menus; consolidated local supply rather than daily imports
11.25 / 15 points
The CSR page lists organic dairy from Campina, organic and Fairtrade fruit and vegetables, organic coffee and tea, local bread and juices from Oranka, meat with at least a one star Beter Leven welfare mark, and its own herb garden (current).
2/4 · One specific practice, such as a historic building reused, local natural materials, or passive cooling design
7.5 / 15 points
The 1916 villa by architect Johan Wilhelm Hanrath and its coach house are reused as the hotel's reception, restaurant and rooms. A sustainable accommodation building, De Botanica, was added in 2016.
3/4 · A current third party certificate confirmed in the certifier's own directory, or measured data published for one year. Tiers earned by years certified add nothing
3.75 / 5 points
Listed as a current participant in the Green Key Netherlands directory (Noord Brabant, Vught). The directory shows no award level, so the estate's own Gold claim is not relied on.
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Accommodation Eco Score weights: Nature, biodiversity and regeneration 30%, Energy and climate 15%, Water 10%, Waste and plastic 10%, Food, farming and sourcing 15%, Buildings, heritage reuse and land use 15%, Measurement, transparency and certification 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years. Guest travel is not scored; everyone gets there how they can.
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. Purity Score weights: Water you drink and bathe in 25%, Food on your plate 20%, Grounds and pest control 15%, Cleaning, laundry and fragrance 15%, Linen, towels and mattresses 10%, Air and quiet 10%, Pool and bathing water 5%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
Throne Standard for stays 2.2. People Score weights: Ownership and control 30%, Local work and fair pay 25%, Community benefit 20%, Access to beach and land 15%, Culture and heritage 10%. Each pillar earns its weight times its level divided by four. The score is 1 plus 4 times the evidenced performance, shown to one decimal, so 0% is 1.0 and 100% is 5.0. A pillar the stay does not disclose, after we read its own pages, counts as 0 and is shown as Not disclosed, with every page we read linked, because silence is an answer too. Every finding quotes its source word for word. Below 85% coverage, below 70% performance, or with less than half the weight at level 2 or above, the score is held under the next whole number (3.4 or 2.4). A 5.0 band needs 90% coverage and performance, level 4 evidence on half the weight and the key pillar at level 3 or above. Green flags are pillars at level 3 or 4. Every level can be earned from public, dated evidence; no score requires a visit. Evidence must be rechecked within two years.
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