Where to Stay for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix

The best places to stay for the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. Accommodation recommendations for F1 fans in Zandvoort, Amsterdam & Haarlem

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Best Places to Stay for the Dutch Grand Prix

• Zandvoort: The town where the circuit is located is a popular seaside holiday resort, but finding rooms can be extremely difficult on race weekend. Official trackside camping is available but the weather can be unfavourable.
• Haarlem: A mid-sized town between Zandvoort and Amsterdam, also close to Schipol Airport
• Amsterdam: The capital of the Netherlands is a 30-minute train ride from the circuit, and is a good choice for most fans
• The Hague (Den Haag): The second capital of The Netherlands is just an hour by train or road south of Zandvoort

Zandvoort Camping

The official 538 Dutch GP Camping Village is located within a very short walking distance of Gate 3 and the Fanzone at Circuit Zandvoort. It’s more expensive than similar campsites at other races in Europe (a 2-person pitch for four nights is priced from 245 per person in 2024) but the facilities are good. Although the campsite is dominated by Dutch fans, they are more likely to be with their families (and thus better behaved!) than other races in Europe.

Alternatively, there are several permanent campsites located in the sand dunes along the coast, within easy cycling distance of the circuit. Well-rated campsites nearby include Camping Bloemendaal and Kennemer Duincamping De Lakens. The Editor attended the 2024 Dutch GP and stayed at Center Parcs Park Zandvoort. More Information: 2024 European F1 Camping Guide

Where to Stay in Zandvoort

While the mainland Netherlands is a very small country, with excellent transport links, you may still want to soak up the full race-week atmosphere in Zandvoort itself, especially as it is a renowned seaside resort, and so presents a variety of relaxation and vacationing opportunities even before you take the Grand Prix into account. 

Zandvoort is still a compact place, with limited accommodation compared to the big cities, and the Dutch Grand Prix attracts huge interest due to the size and fervor of Max Verstappen’s fanbase. Therefore, if you are keen to spend your entire trip in Zandvoort, book early and book prudently.

While there are not many big corporate chain hotels in Zandvoort, there are some lovely boutique and high-quality spots, including conventional hotel accommodation and apartment-hotels. The closest hotel to the circuit is the NH Hotel, opposite Gate 2, which is largely booked out by F1 teams on race weekend (though F1 Experiences may have some rooms available). Also close to Gate 2 and near the fanzone is Center Parcs Zandvoort Beach.

Another good option is Hotel Zeespiegel, a boutique hotel with design-minded rooms less than 200 meters from Zandvoort beach. If that’s not close enough to the sea, the Beachhouse Hotel is right on the edge of the sand and within stumbling distance of the casino, with an ultramodern property, spotlessly clean rooms, WiFi and breakfast as standard, and bike rental available. This is a wonderful deal if you can find a room in time. For a cheaper option, Palace Hotel Zandvoort is also a new-build, while still overlooking the beach. There is a Nespresso machine in every room, and there is even a Japanese restaurant on-site, making its own delicious sushi and other meals.

Finally, Roompot Zandvoort (right next to the circuit) and Roompot Bloemendal an Zee (a short cycle to the north of the circuit) offer modern, well-appointed beach huts in the sand dunes with 1-3 bedrooms. Be aware though, that you will need to clean up after yourself before checking out!

Where to Stay in Haarlem

If you want to be closer to Circuit Zandvoort than Amsterdam, but you’ve been beaten to the hotels on the seaside by F1 teams, media, and Max’s fans, then Haarlem is the next-best option, being just a short bus or cycle ride from Circuit Zandvoort. You’ll find Haarlem – the capital of the North Holland region – to be a historic city with enough cultural surprises to keep you happy on non-racing days. You might want to take a walking tour of the narrow, pedestrian-friendly streets, maybe taking in the Molen de Adriaan, an enormous mill that was rebuilt in 2002, or take a trip to the Frans Hals Museum, to see originals by the 17th-Century master painter.

The Niu Dairy is an intriguingly named hotel with plenty to recommend it, not least the brightly-colored rooms, and its excellent city-center location. The design of the accommodation is a cut above your average chain hotel, and there is 24-hour English- and Dutch-speaking service. Rather more expensive, but set in a breathtakingly maintained timber-framed building in the heart of Haarlem, is MAF Haarlem Boutique Hotel, which offers four-star comfort, multiple breakfast options including vegan choices, and attentive staff. 

There are relatively few hostels in Haarlem, but there is one which caught our attention for budget travelers looking to still have a good time on their trip. Hello I’m Local – Boutique Hostel, like the other accommodation we have mentioned for Haarlem, has given plenty of thought to its design choices, with each room drawn up by students of the city’s interior design school, for an individual touch you just wouldn’t find everywhere. While it’s further from downtown than more expensive accommodation, it is still walking distance from the main shopping areas, and within easy access of transport to and from Circuit Zandvoort.

Where to Stay in Amsterdam

We’ve picked out a few accommodation options you may wish to consider, which are close to Amsterdam Centraal railway station, to make the most of your time in race week. Trains run directly from Amsterdam Centraal to Zandvoort aan Zee station on race weekend, a trip of 30 minutes. 

If hotels next to the station are unavailable, staying closer to Schiphol Airport is another option you may wish to consider, given that it places you even closer to Circuit Zandvoort.

One of the big chain business hotels in Amsterdam, you can be sure that the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has all the high-grade facilities you expect when you travel. If you’re working, there is free WiFi in every room, and a high-tech gym, plus a courtyard on which to enjoy the sunny weather. You literally cannot get closer to the railway station, so this four-star hotel comes highly recommended.

For a more budget-friendly hotel still with some lovely design touches, The Bank Hotel is a great choice, being situated just a short walk from the railway station, and so making for a remarkably efficient place to base yourself for relatively little outlay. All rooms feature soundproofing, air conditioning, and prime city views.

With the building right next to the train tracks, another brilliant location for your Dutch Grand Prix trip is the ibis Amsterdam Centre, which is a perfectly fine mid-market hotel offering reliable comfort, its own brand of “ibis Sweet Beds”, plus a five-minute walk to be ready for your train to the circuit.

Where to Stay in The Hague (Den Haag)

On the other side of Zandvoort to Amsterdam, and sitting on the coast, just to the north of the Hook of Holland, The Hague is, thanks to the fantastic infrastructure in the mainland Netherlands, another great option for travelers wishing to stay somewhere within efficient access of the track for race week. The Hague might not have the teeming nightlife of Amsterdam, or the artsy reputation of Haarlem, but there is still a great deal to make you consider this as your base for the Dutch Grand Prix.

The Hague is just an hour’s drive from Circuit Zandvoort, along the smooth A4 highway – train services are also available. The other advantage of The Hague for European travelers is that it means you can go through Rotterdam The Hague Airport, bypassing the busier Amsterdam Schipol and potentially finding a bargain flight if you look early enough.

There are two budget franchises of the EasyHotel no-frills accommodation company, and we’ve chosen EasyHotel The Hague City Centre, which is right opposite the city’s tram line, and provides you everything you need for a bargain-basement price. Lockers are provided, and food and drinks are available through vending machines, while hairdryers and cleaning services are options you must purchase after check-in.

A more luxurious chain option is Hilton The Hague, also located in downtown, and providing all mod-cons all-inclusive, plus BlueBlood, its unique restaurant promising never-before-tried experiences in fusion cuisine, and a friendly, welcoming, dining environment. Another accommodation option guaranteed to provide you with the comfort you want, plus much more, is voco The Hague, an IHG Hotel, based in a historic building and with another superb central location.