The crane is heritage in the highest rank (RCE Classification). After years of restoration, we have saved the monumental icon from destruction. The restoration has been a challenge with major constructive challenges. She has been awarded for best redevelopment of Monumental Heritage, best Innovation and Hotel.

Faralda Crane Hotel has won several prestigious awards. Just a few months after opening, the Faralda Crane Hotel was already nominated for three European Hospitality Awards in 2015: Innovation in Service of the Year, Best use of Technology plus Hotelier of the Year. Faralda has been distinguished by the prestigious Pieter van Vollenhoven prize, the ward for the best Restoration & Redevelop. Video Award Ceremony: P. Van Vollenhovenprijs  (Click here)

The monumental crane was in a profound state of disrepair. The redevelopment has been a major tour de force because of the unprecedented structural challenges. Over a period of 9 years, hundreds of contractors and subcontractors were involved. Numerous technical challenges had to be solved during the years-long restoration. Nothing turned out to be normal. Water pumps supply the suites on top with water. The crane meets the highest safety requirements. The construction with sewer, water, electricity has been complicated. The rotating thrust bearing houses all recesses that can move independently from each other. The crane still turns in the wind. In the first three years in, the team had to deal with a 500 pounder WOII bomb. There were many financial setbacks due to safety regulations and inventions. The foundation cost per suite are approximately € 1,5 million.

The € 250,000 costs for only the quay recovery and soil remediation were no exceptional challenges, but the WO II 500-pounder and the bureaucracy adding tremendously to the overall cost. Construction costs eventually amounted to over € 4.500,000 As such, the building cost per suite is among the highest in Europe. The effort took more than 6 years from initiation of the project to the realization and operation of the hotel. The former “Kraan 13” was created in 1951 by Hensen Ltd and has been turned into a proud national monument.

With your stay, you contribute to the preservation and restoration costs of this iconic Monument. The harbour site has been transformed into a breeding ground for creatives, free spirits and open minded. The former NDSM shipyard is the trendy underground scene covered with graffiti, some made by famous artists. The area is surrounded with many cozy restaurants, ateliers, and the Street Art Museum.