Five-star One MICHELIN Key Valkenburg, about 10 km from Maastricht, Maastricht
Château St. Gerlach
A convent for noblewomen in the Geul valley, saved from ruin by Camille Oostwegel and opened as a hotel in 1997. Maastricht is fifteen minutes away by car.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026
- Rooms
- 114, plus the Corneli Residences
- Opened
- September 1997
- From the airport
- About 15 minutes from Maastricht Aachen, our estimate
The hotel
A hermit's grave, then a convent, then a hotel.
The hermit Gerlachus lived in the Geul valley and died in 1165. A monastery rose at his grave, built by Gosewijn IV of Valkenburg for the pilgrims who came to it, and from 1345 it housed daughters of the nobility. It was wrecked in 1574 during the Eighty Years' War. In 1795 a notary named Schoenmaeckers bought the complex and turned it into a château.
The last of the De Selys de Fanson family lived here until 1979, after which the buildings decayed. Camille Oostwegel, a hotelier born in neighbouring Houthem, bought the estate in 1994 and restored it. Pieter van Vollenhoven opened the hotel on 15 September 1997. The rooms are spread through the old farmhouse, the convent and the grain lofts, and the Ingendael nature reserve begins at the edge of the grounds.
- The pool A Roman-style indoor pool, with a sauna and Turkish bath in the boutique spa beside it.
- Two places to eat Les Salons for seasonal French cooking in the evening, and Burgemeester Quicx, a bistro and coffeehouse, for the rest of the day.
- The valley Bicycles are lent by the hotel, and walks lead straight out into Ingendael and the hills of South Limburg.
Dining
French in the salons, coffee in the bistro.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Les Salons Modern French, seasonal The hotel's dining room
- Burgemeester Quicx Bistro and coffeehouse For lunch, coffee and cake
- Lobby Bar Drinks In the main house
Recognition
Awards and listings.
- One MICHELIN Key 2026
- Relais & Châteaux Member
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. Cots and extra beds are available at a charge per night, and babysitting can be arranged.
- Pets Allowed. A charge may apply.
Getting there
Flying to Maastricht.
Maastricht Aachen Airport at Beek is about fifteen minutes away by car, our estimate. Scheduled flights there are mostly holiday routes, so long-haul cabins land at Brussels or Amsterdam, a longer drive. Private jets clear customs at Beek itself.
- Paris 45 min
- London 55 min
- Geneva 1 h 00
- Milan 1 h 10
- Nice 1 h 25
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Château St. Gerlach have?
- One. The hotel holds one MICHELIN Key in the 2026 Benelux selection.
- How far is Château St. Gerlach from Maastricht?
- About ten kilometres. The hotel puts the drive to Maastricht at fifteen minutes.
- Can we bring a dog?
- Yes. The MICHELIN Guide lists pets as allowed, with a possible charge.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Maastricht?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Maastricht, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Maastricht
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Château Neercanne Seven suites in a terraced castle built in 1698 for a military governor of Maastricht, with marl caves beneath and a starred restaurant.
- Van Oys Maastricht Retreat A five-star superior retreat in the South Limburg countryside, with suites, a spa suite and a wellness loft.
- Domaine La Butte aux Bois A country estate beside the Hoge Kempen National Park, with villa, manor and forest rooms and a Shiseido spa.
- Kruisherenhotel Maastricht Sixty rooms in a monastery of 1440 to 1520 and its Gothic church, turned into a design hotel from 2000.
Staying at Château St. Gerlach?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Maastricht, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.