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op Oost
Oosterend, Netherlands · Independent · Accessible Luxury
op Oost is a five-star farm loft on Texel's east side at Oosterend, a converted eighteenth-century stolpboerderij and seaweed barn twelve suites from the Wadden dike. Valerie Jongeneel and Joram Timmerman opened in 2020 with an edible garden and restaurant het Kook Atelier, which forages salt herbs and island fish. Small Luxury Hotels lists it in the Considerate Collection; Green Key Gold is on the wall.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Rooms from 269 sq ft (25 m²)
About op Oost
- Twelve suites occupy a converted Texel farmhouse and seaweed barn a short walk from the Wadden Sea dike.
- Valerie Jongeneel and Joram Timmerman opened the house in 2020; it later received five hotel stars and Green Key Gold.
- Het Kook Atelier cooks a Served by Nature menu from the edible garden, salt vegetable beds, and island forage.
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 269 sq ft (25 m²).
History
op Oost occupies an authentic Texel stolp farm and seaweed barn at Oost 76, Oosterend, on the Wadden side of the island. Valerie Jongeneel and chef Joram Timmerman opened twelve suites, an edible garden, and restaurant het Kook Atelier in 2020 after a restoration interrupted by the pandemic. The house later received five stars, Green Key Gold, and a Small Luxury Hotels Considerate Collection listing.
Restaurants and bars
- het Kook Atelier op Oost — Restaurant · Seasonal, plant-based foundation with local fish, shellfish
Experiences
- Wild foraging walk with the gardener — A wild foraging walk with the gardener.
- Oyster trip to the Wadden Sea — An oyster trip to the Wadden Sea.
- Private yoga session by the Wadden Sea — In-room massage followed by a private yoga session by the Wadden Sea.
Amenities
- Edible garden
- Homemade herbal soap and shower gel
- Herbal tea from the garden
- Personal check-in tour
- In-room massage followed by private yoga session by the Wadden Sea
- Wild foraging walk with the gardener
- Oyster trip to the Wadden Sea
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