Sauna Ridderrode — Attraction in Velsen

An incredibly nice spa. There were probably only 20-30 people max during my visit, which I was told is typical during the summer months. This made the space feel very open and inviting as it wasn’t busy at all.

The Opgieting ritual was very nice and intense, with a session every 2 hours, lasting about 10-15 minutes each, with mixed types of music and scents.

I particularly enjoyed the Caldarium and the cold tub. The garden is very beautiful and appears to be well kept. The entire place has a lovely atmosphere and nice cozy decorations. The menu is also quite nice. I had the burrata salad and the seasonal broccoli soup, both were fantastically delicious.

The downsides I found are the archaic need to pay a one euro coin to open the gate to the parking lot; it cannot be assumed these days that people even have a one euro coin on hand. I also feel like the infrared sauna in the garden is too cramped, your back is really too close to the lamp. The indoor infrared sauna is very good, though if you’re a big person your butt might fall mostly off of the small stools. Lastly, i felt there was a missing middle ground in the showers, there are hot and cold showers, but none i found with adjustable temperatures, which means that after an infrared, hottub, steam bath or caldarium stay, there isnt really a nice option to wash yourself. Similarly, the cold showers can feel too cold after a short stay in a lower...

Unfortunate Experience Regarding Entry Policy

Review: I visited Spa Thermen Ridderrode on 25 April 2025, looking forward to a relaxing experience. Unfortunately, I encountered a situation where I was denied entry based on a notice that was hastily sent without confirming whether I had received it.

I was initially allowed to enter, but later stopped and asked to leave while using the facilities. There was no misconduct on my part (with witnesses present), yet I was treated in a way that made me feel discriminated against.

I sincerely hope this was a misunderstanding and not reflective of the brand’s attitude toward new immigrants or minorities. I believe every guest deserves fair and respectful treatment.

This experience was deeply disappointing.

Notice of Legal Actions

Should the company fail to formally respond and implement appropriate remedial measures within seven (7) calendar days, I will proceed to file official complaints and initiate legal actions with the following institutions: Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (College voor de Rechten van de Mens) Discrimination Reporting Platform (Discriminatie.nl)

I further reserve the right to report the incident to the Dutch police and to pursue any and all available civil and...

Just visited this sauna. First of all we had an arrangement with a beautiful hotel (duien&kruiedberg) for 150€ Per person including 1 night in the hotel(very nice)+ sauna entrance+cake and drink+1 course lunch (salad or soup or sandwich) is completely wasted and insanely expensive, that was a theeft in a bright light. People in the sauna were really unfriendly. My family and I got attacked verbally in front of eveyone in the sauna because we were wearing a swimsute (in Italy we do not have naked spa), so we were forced to stay naked and we got hateful looks the whole time from all the people that were in the sauna, as if being naked with my parents wouldn t be already enough. People from the staff were non professional and very slow, both at the check in and at the restaurant where they took the order not correctly twice, with the result that 4 people had to wait for 45' until eveyone had the correct food infront of him.Caraf of water not for free, and no drinkable water anywhere. Camera eveywere including in the changing rooms. In one...