World Premiere: October 28 Opening of the Seaweed Hotel Room on the SS Rotterdam
2025-10-02
During North Sea Seaweed 25, visitors will have the opportunity to experience something truly unique: the Seaweed Hotel Room!
The Seaweed Hotel Room is an initiative of North Sea Farmers (NSF), the association representing the European seaweed industry, made possible through the sponsorship of Hotelschool The Hague.
Discover the versatility of seaweed – from wood and textiles to paint, cosmetics and food. On board the SS Rotterdam, you can see for yourself how this innovative material finds its way into everyday products.
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Admire the bed, furniture, carpet and bed linen made with seaweed
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Pamper yourself with body care products based on seaweed
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Enjoy surprising treats from the minibar such as chocolate, tea and beer
“Hotelschool The Hague supports this initiative because we want our students to connect directly with practice. This is a perfect example of how we can create a positive ecological impact in the future within our sector. It shows how circular and local materials such as seaweed can play a role in the world of tomorrow,” says Judith van Diepen, Manager Real-Life Learning, Hotelschool The Hague.
“It is amazing to see the wide range of applications of seaweed. We are thrilled to collaborate in this pop-up Seaweed Hotel Room with European entrepreneurs, artists and designers, as well as with Hotelschool The Hague. They are educating the future leaders of the hospitality sector. With this initiative we demonstrate new ways of thinking, and showcase the diversity of seaweed applications,” explains Elisabeth Rompa Sinke, Business Manager at North Sea Farmers.
Why seaweed?
Seaweed is one of the most sustainable raw materials we know: it grows without freshwater, fertilisers or agricultural land, can be farmed locally, and has a very low CO₂ footprint. This makes it an ideal ingredient to make existing materials and applications more sustainable.
Participating companies
In the Seaweed Hotel Room you will find and experience a wide range of innovative applications of seaweed and seagrass. Furniture and accessories are made by SeawoodMaterials and Weedware, while Cocomat provides the bed frame, mattress, duvet and pillows made of natural materials combined with seagrass. Bed linen and a woollen rug are naturally dyed with seaweed extracts by Zeefier. For skincare and wellness, products from Origin by Ocean, Zji and SaunaIng are available. The culinary experience is also included, with chocolate and tea from Neptune Elements and beer from Gebrouwen door Vrouwen.
Visit the Seaweed Hotel Room
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28 October – SS Rotterdam
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30 October – ImpactFest, The Hague
With thanks to all participating partners and a special thanks to l’Eautealier, Morgan Rae, for the design direction of the Seaweed Hotel Room.
