Accommodations

The conference will take place at the NH Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.

NH Leeuwenhorst Langelaan, 3 2211 XT Noordwijkerhout Tel. +31.252.378888 [email protected]

This is a modern, comprehensive center, which is easily reached from Schiphol airport (free shuttle service provided) and readily accessible from major European cities by train or automobile. The Center, near Leiden and approximately equidistant from Amsterdam and Den Haag, is in a quiet rural setting only 2 km from the dunes and 4 km from the beach. There are a number of recreational facilities available, including tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, and bicycle rentals. Accommodations at the Center include single and twin-bedded rooms. All rooms have telephone, data-port, and TV.

NH Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel is a 4 star Hotel, and is situated in the bulb-fields, surrounded by forest, dunes and the beach of Noordwijk.

Additional Features

Leeuwenhorst activates and inspires, as well as offering a superior level of comfort for an essential good night's sleep. The hotel has more than 500 guest rooms, all equipped with every modern convenience. All rooms are in quiet surroundings, so you can be assured of an undisturbed night's sleep. A wireless LAN is available for a minimal daily charge.

Area Description

Leeuwenhorst is situated in beautiful surroundings, amongst extensive woodland, wild dunes and pretty natural setting and right in the heart of the bulb fields, sometimes called the largest flower garden in Europe.

Dining Facilities

Nowhere else is the versatility of Leeuwenhorst better expressed than in its cuisine. A range of restaurants invite you to sample their individual dishes. Leeuwenhorst has four bars where you can enjoy a cup of coffee or a drink.

Local Attractions

Only five minutes away is the sea front at Noordwijk, the well-known beach resort slightly to the south of Leeuwenhorst. Here you can relax, take a stroll, enjoy a drink at an outdoor cafe, or do a little shopping.

Location Description

From Schiphol Airport: Take Motorway A4 Amsterdam/Schiphol/Den Haag. At the road junction A4-A44 after Schiphol, keep right. Take A44 direction Sassenheim/Leiden West/Den Haag Centrum. Take exit no.3, Noordwijkerhout/Sassenheim/Noordwijk (N208). Keep driving straight on (N443). After approximately 5 kilometers. Follow the signs for congrescentrum. NH Leeuwenhorst is located on the left.

Shuttle Buses from Schiphol Airport

Free shuttle buses will run every two hours on Sunday 1 June from Schiphol Airport to the Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel from 09:15 till 17:15. Please meet at The Meeting Point (see photo below) indicated as a red/white checked box on the airport diagram below. It is approximately a 30 minute ride.

Approximate departure times from The Meeting Point at Schiphol Airport:

  • 09:45
  • 11:15
  • 13:15
  • 15:30
  • 17:15

For those that are traveling to Amsterdam by train you can still take advantage of the conference shuttle. Just take the train to Schiphol Airport and pickup the shuttle.

For more information on Schiphol Airport can be found here.

Alternative Modes of Transportation from Schiphol Airport to Conference Center

Taxi fare is approximately € 50 and the ride takes 30 minutes

To travel by train, take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leiden CS and then at the Leiden station take a taxi to the Conference Center (taxi fare approximately € 30)

Shuttle Buses returning to Schiphol Airport

Two free shuttle buses will run Thursday afternoon at the conclusion of the conference to take participants from the Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel to Schiphol Airport. It is approximately a 30 minute ride.

Approximate departure times from the Leeuwenhorst Conference Hotel:

  • 13:30
  • 14:30