By September, the more than 20 bedrooms in the castle were all occupied. All the guest rooms were made cozy. Over lay Dutch sweets, bathrobes and towels, postcards, and a writing folder with De Haar stationery. Each room had its own kind of flowers, traditionally often dahlias (from their own picking garden), roses or lilies. The bouquets were arranged in the flower cellar in the basement and checked daily for freshness.

Everything to make guests comfortable

Baroness Gabrielle (from 1956) ensured that appropriate flowers, books and magazines, toiletries and beverages were stocked for all guests. In all rooms there was soap and perfume from the old and renowned houses Guerlain and Yardley. And before guests arrived, a chambermaid would go around the rooms with a large spoonful of heated perfume to make them smell nice.

A special thing to know is that every guest room in the castle is different. No two people are alike, and so each guest was considered in which room he or she would feel most at home.

'Shells'

When a guest arrived at De Haar, staff would carry the suitcases directly to the room. While the guest marveled at the interior, linen ladies unpacked the suitcase, ironed everything at lightning speed and placed toiletries within easy reach. Upon departure, guests received their clothes back crisp and wrapped in tissue paper in the suitcase.

The chambermaids took care of bath and bed linens and whipped open the bed in the evening. They ran the bathtub and helped with dressing, if required.

Guests who wanted to ask something or needed assistance could pull a cord in their room or press a button for the chambermaid. The so-called "shilling. In the office, basement and ironing room, bells hung. When a guest scolded with a button or cord, the room number lit up on the platform and the staff could see which guest was requesting assistance.

No expense was spared to ensure that the guest felt at home here.