In short: Tripplo’s analysis covers a sample of 64 guest reviews of Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput. Guests in the sample highlight Food & restaurants, Service & staff and Location. The most common complaints: Traffic noise from the main road, especially in rooms at the front. Some rooms feel dated, dark or cold.
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Set in the royal forests around Het Loo Palace, the five-star Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput has 41 rooms and suites and two restaurants, Grand Bistro Echo and Het Wild Atelier. For years, De Echoput has been known for its game cuisine, natural and local ingredients and carefully matched wines.
All rooms are designed according to the principles of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and most have a balcony or veranda overlooking ancient beech trees. Each private bathroom has a walk-in shower and a bathtub. The hotel also has several meeting rooms and conference facilities.
There is an indoor swimming pool, a small sauna and a fitness room that covers the basics.
For lunch and dinner, the relaxed, modern Grand Bistro Echo serves both gourmet and informal dishes, with game, natural cuisine and well-matched wines as its specialities. The hotel also has a terrace, a curated wine collection and its own cooking and wine school.
Restaurant Het Wild Atelier offers fine dining with a choice of 5- or 7-course menus. Here game is the starting point, not merely as an ingredient but as a philosophy: everything that lives freely in the forest, on land or in water is considered game.
Walks, cycling routes and wildlife spotting start right outside, and bicycles can be rented at the hotel. Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput is 1 km from the Wild Museum Het Aardhuis, 2 km from the Apenheul primate park and 3 km from the Royal Palace Het Loo. The Kröller-Müller Museum is 9 km away.
Tripplo’s hotel summary
Tripplo’s analysis · Updated 20 October 2026 · How we review hotels
Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput is for travellers who plan their stay around dinner. The hotel lies in the royal forests of Het Loo Palace near Apeldoorn, and its two restaurants, the relaxed Grand Bistro Echo and the fine-dining Het Wild Atelier, are built around game, local ingredients and carefully matched wines. Guests describe the food as exceptional and the staff as warm and professional, and they enjoy the walks that start straight into the forest. Rooms follow the design ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright, and most have a balcony or veranda. The weaker points are the extras around the core. The pool, sauna and gym are small, and the pool or sauna has not always been in working order. Breakfast feels expensive to several guests, and some rooms run cold or face a busy road. Food lovers and walkers will find a calm, well-run base; those who want a full spa should look elsewhere.
- The hotel lies in the forests of Het Loo Palace, and guests love the natural surroundings, the calm and the many walks and hikes that start right outside.
- Dining is the reason many guests come. They describe the food as exceptional, praise the gourmet dinners and the wine pairings, and single out a fantastic host in the restaurant.
- Several guests found breakfast expensive for what it offers, and one mentions a long wait for tea and coffee.
- The pool and sauna are small, there are few loungers, and some guests found the water cool. A few stays coincided with the pool being closed or the sauna not working properly.
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Should you book it?
Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput is worth booking for food lovers who want an excellent dinner and wine pairing — but pick somewhere else if you want a full spa with treatments and plenty of loungers.
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- Food lovers who want an excellent dinner and wine pairing
- Walkers looking for a calm weekend in the Veluwe forests
Pick somewhere else if
- You want a full spa with treatments and plenty of loungers
- You are a light sleeper who is sensitive to road noise
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What guests actually say
Tripplo’s analysis uses a sample of 64 guest reviews. Texts may be shortened. Mentions are counted after automated classification and describe the sample, rather than every guest’s experience.
The sample follows how Booking.com and Google sort reviews, which puts satisfied guests first, so criticism is under-represented. Read the drawbacks below and the latest reviews on Booking.com before you book.
Food & restaurants
- +A gastronomic restaurant with varied, creative dishes and an interesting wine list
- +An excellent breakfast, which you can also have in your room
- +The kitchen happily adapts the menu, for example for children
- –Dinner service can be slow, and some found the bistro average for the price
- –When the hotel is quiet there is no breakfast buffet, and the selection can feel limited
”The restaurant is gastronomic, the wine list is very interesting, the dishes are varied and breakfast is superb.” — guest, translated
Service & staff
- +Very friendly, hospitable and professional staff
- +Attentive breakfast service that remembers your preferences
- +Helpful extras, from help with car charging to e-bike rental
- –Some found the dinner staff aloof, and one manager unwelcoming
- –Isolated lapses, such as guests locked out late at night and a spa booking that was not honoured
”The location and the hotel are fantastic, but the staff really make the difference. Incredibly friendly and hospitable.” — guest, translated
Pools, beach & aquapark
- +A small but lovely spa with pool and sauna
- +Quiet enough at times to have the sauna to yourself
- –The pool is small and the water on the cool side
- –The sauna is small and was occasionally out of order or closed
”Beautiful hotel, fantastic restaurant, small but lovely spa, and surrounded by nature.” — guest, translated
The rooms
- +Spacious, tastefully furnished rooms with comfortable beds
- +Large bathrooms, some with two shower heads
- +Balconies or terraces, some looking out over the woods
- –Some rooms feel dated, dark or cold
- –No fridge, and no air conditioning on hot days
- –Small irritations such as hard or sagging beds and no blackout curtains
”The room was spacious and very comfortable, with a terrace and space to work, rest and unwind.” — guest, translated
Condition & cleanliness
- +Clean, tidy rooms
- +A well-kept hotel overall
- –One guest found the bathroom dirty on arrival
- –Dead flies and cobwebs in some rooms
- –Small faults such as a broken coffee machine and lukewarm bath water
”Service was excellent, the staff friendly and very helpful. The room was very clean.” — guest, translated
Location
- +Set in the woods of the Veluwe, with lots of walks starting at the door
- +Easy to reach, also by public transport, with plenty of parking
- –The hotel sits right on a busy main road
”Amazing location, with many hikes available in the forest.” — guest, translated
Noise levels
- +Calm, peaceful surroundings
- –Traffic noise from the main road, especially in rooms at the front
- –Rooms are poorly soundproofed against doors and footsteps in the corridor
- –A humming extractor fan in some bathrooms
”Good rooms, but ask for one at the back of the hotel because of the busy road at the front.” — guest, translated
Value for money
- +A regular guest finds the prices reasonable
- –Many feel it is expensive for the hotel's class
- –Extras such as bottled water and dinner are steeply priced
”Price and quality were out of balance, with ridiculously high prices for a bottle of table water.” — guest, translated
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Frequently asked questions
How do guests rate Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput?
On Booking.com it scores 8.8/10 from 484 guest reviews.
How many stars does Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput have?
Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput is a 5-star hotel.
What amenities does Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput offer?
Hotel Gastronomique de Echoput offers indoor Swimming Pool, sauna, fitness Centre, 2 Restaurants, bar and free Wifi.
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Amersfoortseweg 86, 7346 AA Apeldoorn, Netherlands