Albert Bar & Lounge (Hotel De Plesman)

Albert Bar & Lounge is part of Hotel De Plesman and Restaurant Suus in The Hague. The location is situated in the Plesmanweg and Scheveningen area. Public pages for Restaurant Suus and Albert Bar list Plesmanweg 701, 2597 JG The Hague. Hotel De Plesman lists Plesmanweg 607, 2597 JG The Hague. These address details point to the same broader hotel and hospitality location, but they are not consistently displayed across all sources.

The bar appears to have opened around the same time as Hotel De Plesman and Restaurant Suus, in March 2025. A separate public opening date for Albert Bar & Lounge alone is not documented in the provided materials. Additionally, the founders of the bar as an independent entity are not publicly described in the sources examined.

Willem van Emden is mentioned as the managing director of Hotel De Plesman and Restaurant Suus. According to available information, he studied at Hotelschool The Hague. He then worked abroad for nearly twenty years, including in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. This background relates to the broader hotel and restaurant organization, not specifically to the daily coffee operations of the bar.

The name Albert Bar & Lounge refers to Albert Plesman, the founder of KLM. The concept aligns with the building’s history as the former KLM headquarters. Official communication links the venue to the idea of connection between people. Colleagues, clients, visitors, neighbors, friends, and strangers are all mentioned as target audiences.

The bar is described as a space with varying functions throughout the day. In the morning, coffee takes center stage. Later in the day, sandwiches and light meals are mentioned. In the evening, the focus shifts to drinks. This layout positions Albert Bar & Lounge not only within the coffee sector but also within the broader hotel bar and hospitality function.

The location is also presented as a meeting space within Hotel De Plesman. The hotel’s meeting and event information refers to Albert Bar & Lounge as the social heart of the hotel. In the broader context of the building, coffee dates, dinners, meetings, and celebrations are mentioned.

Limited public information is available regarding the coffee offering. The public pages of Albert Bar & Lounge mention barista coffee and morning coffee. Specific brewing methods such as filter coffee, batch brew, pour-over, AeroPress, or cold brew are not publicly documented in the provided material.

The research file mentions Buscaglione Espresso as the roaster. However, a public page from Albert Bar & Lounge confirming this relationship was not found in the provided source material. Therefore, Buscaglione can only be mentioned in this article as a reference from the file, not as a publicly confirmed house roaster of the bar.

Buscaglione describes itself as an Italian espresso label with roots in Rome and a history dating back to 1899. According to available information, single-origin coffees are roasted separately before being blended. This information pertains to Buscaglione as a brand and not to a specific preparation at Albert Bar & Lounge.

In addition to coffee, an espresso martini also appears in the material via imagery on the Albert Bar page. Furthermore, a cocktail menu is described as being inspired by travel and exploration, in line with the reference to Albert Plesman. For coffee, public documentation remains limited to general terms.

Albert Bar & Lounge is also mentioned in public information as a space for gatherings. The official page speaks of events, including get-togethers and larger celebrations. Restaurant Suus, within the broader venue group, mentions weddings, events, meetings, group dinners, private dining, and receptions.

Additionally, public Instagram results indicate Friday After-Work Drinks from 16:30 to 20:30. The provided material contains no public documentation of workshops, coffee tastings, exhibitions, or recurring coffee-focused events at Albert Bar & Lounge. Therefore, the event function appears broader than just coffee.

An article about the redevelopment of the former KLM building describes the complex as a new community hub. In it, Albert Bar & Lounge is mentioned alongside Restaurant Suus as part of the hospitality scene that does not cater solely to hotel guests. This positioning aligns with the mentioned role as a meeting place.

Coffee-specific information regarding sustainability, procurement, or origin is not publicly documented in the provided material. There are also no publicly recorded coffee supplier partners mentioned for Albert Bar & Lounge. As a result, it remains unclear how the bar exactly sources its coffee.

However, the public footer of De Plesman states that the hotel is Green Key Gold certified. Additionally, Willem van Emden is quoted regarding local sourcing and attention to people and nature. This statement pertains to Restaurant Suus and the broader food-and-beverage organization. The same applies to information about small wineries, honey, and herbs from their own garden, as well as local suppliers.

Albert Bar & Lounge primarily appears in reporting about Hotel De Plesman. Entree Magazine published an article on March 13, 2025, about the opening of the hotel in the former KLM headquarters. This included more than a hundred hotel rooms, twenty residences, Albert Bar & Lounge, Restaurant Suus, and the Plesman Suite.

Other mentions come from publications about Restaurant Suus, Hotel De Plesman, and the The Hague hospitality location as a whole. The Michelin Guide lists De Plesman Hotel The Hague as a One MICHELIN Key hotel. This recognition applies to the hotel and not specifically to Albert Bar & Lounge. Gault&Millau mentions Restaurant Suus and chef Kyan van Bommel, but that mention also does not apply separately to the bar.