6 places to stay for (many) friends and (large) families

A completely renovated farmhouse, only 500 m from Oude Kwaremont, awaits you in Kluisbergen. It is not a problem if everyone wants to come along. The farmhouse next to Kluis Forest can accommodate up to 30 people. If they are all nature lovers, cyclists or hikers, they cannot imagine a better place.

A long driveway lined with trees: check. 3 ha landscaped garden: check. Enclosed so as not to make things too easy for the adventurous children: check. Perfectly equipped kitchen for Uncle Patrick’s culinary creativity: check. A sauna to restore the muscles after a long walk in beautiful Kluisbergen: check. And beds for 12 to 30 enthusiasts: check. Ideal: check!

Samuus is a great place for those who enjoy a bit of alternative, industrial, modern with many reminders of the past and a great view of everything that the Flemish Ardennes stands for. The house in Brakel has 10 bedrooms and invites you to be creative: from the kitchen, to the garden, to the spacious playroom where both children and teenagers will feel like they are in paradise.

Want to spend time together without crowding each other? Everyone will find their own nook, even if your group consists of 21 people, in Eyndevelde (Herzele). What makes this accommodation unique is that you can bring lots of people. There are 10 bedrooms in six apartments, each with its own kitchen, living room and bathroom. Everyone can get together in the large communal kitchen. Unless, of course, you prefer not to hang out with the adults. Then the kid’s cave is the place to be.

A farmstead to cultivate conviviality, warm friendship and unforgettable moments; that probably was not the primary concern of the builder at the edge of Bos Ter Rijst in Schorisse. But that is what can be harvested in ‘t Bosgat 1 and ‘t Bosgat 2 and the large orchard surrounding them. And it is another bumper year for groups of 12, 24, 30 or 54 people.

Lozerhof and Lozerdorp are four-star sites that can accommodate 10 and 25 holidaymakers in two and six separate lofts. They are cosily nestled together on a 6,000 m² estate in Kruisem. So it never really gets busy here. Not even when it rains, because the multipurpose room ensures that everyone can keep dry. And for those who want to get wet when the sun shines, there’s an outdoor swimming pool.