About us

We are Niels and Babette. We met in 2012 when Babette was still studying International Hospitalty Management in The Hague and Niels was a shell artist in Amsterdam. When an opportunity arose to open a B&B in Haarlem a few years later, we grabbed it with both hands. An old building with a lot of history that needed to be completely renovated and furnished seemed right up our alley. We loved doing it. After 6 years of welcoming guests, the time came to look for a new project. When this building in Monnickendam came our way we fell in love and after a year of renovation we opened the doors of Fortuna Spinoza.