Hoogstraat Hotel

In Schiedam’s main shopping street, more than a third of the property is vacant. This is not unique to Schiedam, many cities have the problem of empty shop premises.

Hoogstraat Hotel aims to transform these vacant -renovated- shops into stylish and comfortable hotel rooms. The solution consists of adding flexible elements such as a pantry, bathroom and toilet. If a tenant comes forward, these elements can easily be removed and reused in another location.

The rooms have themes linked to Schiedam’s history, industry and creativity. The archives of the Jenever Museum and the Municipal Archives, among others, are a rich source. All the art and accessories in the rooms are made, designed or made available by Schiedam artists and entrepreneurs and give the rooms identity. The hotel rooms thus literally become shop windows for Schiedam’s makers.

Hoogstraat Hotel is an initiative in collaboration with Manifesta Idee en Ontwerp.

Presentation [PDF, Dutch]