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hoDrenthe - Dwingeloo: Hotel Wesseling, real family hotel

by vtveen

Every now and then we get a newsletter from Hotel Wesseling with often very interesting deals. At last we decided to take a short break and made a reservation in their hotel in Dwingeloo. (December 2011: we paid € 75,- p.p. for a two nights stay, including breakfast and one three course meal).

Hotel Wesseling is a real family hotel - managed for many years by the same family - with a lot of charm and cosiness, still offering rooms with modern comfort. Staff was from check-in till check-out very friendly and helpful.

The hotel has quite a large restaurant (De Juffer van Batinghe) with a view of the Brink. We had our diners in the café, which we liked more. This café has also a sun lounge with great views of the famous St. Nicolaas Church with its onion shaped tower. The café has a nice reading table with a couple of papers and a lot of magazines (I think they were all Dutch).
Food was excellent: first night we had a three course menu and opted for a grilled salmon as main course; the second night we had a ‘highly spiced spaghetti Bolognese’.
Breakfast is buffet style and was very extensive with a variety of bread, every filling you can imagine, yoghurt, fruit, coffee/tea and juices.

Our room (nr.25) was not too spacious, but comfortable enough for a couple of nights. It had a seating area, a flat screen TV and a nice bathroom with shower, toilet and all amenities. Bed was comfortable and we slept very well.

Hotel Wesseling has a great location: in the centre of Dwingeloo at the famous Brink (village green) and next to the church (yes, every half hour the bells are ringing, but we didn’t mind at all). Dwingeloo is more or less situated in the heart of Drenthe and therefore an ideal base for exploring the province.

We were very satisfied with our stay, in spite of the bad weather we had. For sure we will go back in another season.

!!Be aware: the hotel has an annex - Hotel De Brink - in a building just across the road !!

Its charm of a real family hotel.

NH Grand Krasnapolsky: wonderful 5-star hotel but a bit overrated

by mariahc1

Before we went to Amsterdam, we had heard a lot of great things about this hotel and we had looked it up on the Net. It seemed like a wonderful 5-star hotel which is, actually. The decoration was splendid, everyone was helpful and ready to serve your every need. The restaurant was fantastic and there are many facilities for tourists. However, our room lacked a few basic things. For example, there were no pairs of slippers for us to use after our shower. For a 5-star hotel, this is unacceptable. We have stayed in many hotels so we know that providing slippers for your customers is not even considered to be a luxury. Moreover, we accidentally spilled coffee on the sheets in the morning so we asked for the cleaning lady to clean our room. However, at night we were surprised to notice that our dirty sheets were still dirty. Last but not least, there was a problem with the water in the shower. While taking our shower, it kept turning ice cold from hot and then from cold it turned to boiling hot. We think it had to do with the fact that various customers in the hotel might have been taking their shower at the same time, still, this is not a problem that we should have had to face, considering how much money we spent on that room. A 5-star hotel should not even have to face these problems. One last thing, paying more than 20Euros for a late check-out is unheard of as well as paying more than 40Euros to upgrade your room, not even for a suite. All the above-mentioned made the hotel a bit overrated.

The restaurant was wonderful.

Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport: OK aiport hotel

by arneallan

If you need a hotel near Schiphol, this hotel should be taken into consideration.

Nice food and free shuttle service.

Near the airport

A few pointers: Group or family accommodation

by ATLC

Try:

http://www.vakantieboerderij.nl/en/home (English)
http://www.hoevelogies.nl/hvfrkaart.htm (in Dutch but I think you could work out enough of it)

This was in reply to someone asking for a family holiday farm, 4 adults, 4 children, 1 baby.
Do contact me if you need more info.

Nadia Hotel: Hotel in the centre of amsterdam

by florry

This is a nice hotel with lovely bedrooms with view on the canal.I didnt eat the breakfast but its includet in the price.Very central and i like it for that.

Noord Holland - Schagen: Best Western Slothotel Igesz, just average

by vtveen

My mother was born in Schagen and after reading an advertisement in our local paper, we decided for a short break to this little town in the province of North Holland. We ended up booking another -more expensive package (Culinary Castle Arrangement) - than was offered in the paper.

We had to travel by train, which was quite convenient because the hotel is located at the central square of the town, on walking distance (max. 10 minutes). Be aware the hotel doesn’t have a private parking place, so if travelling by car you will have to find a public parking area.
Located in the center of town means shops (included a remarkable large shopping mall), bars and restaurants are very close.

The hotel exists of two buildings: the main building with the reception, restaurant, café/bar and the standard rooms; luxury rooms are located in Slot (Castle) Schagen. Our arrangement included one of these ‘castle’ rooms. To be honest we couldn’t discover a lot of luxury (except the bath in our bathroom) in our room and it looked as an average ‘Best Western’ room. Everything was clean and had the normal amenities, although we personally were not really happy with the box spring mattress.
The castle is situated behind the main building, which means you have to walk outside about 100 meters, which can be inconvenient with bad weather.

There was one three course diner included in our package, which we had in the hotel restaurant ‘De Gastheer’. The food was good, although for the main course we had only a choice between two kinds of (only) meat.
Breakfast is also served in the main building and is buffet style; it offers a variety of bread, fillings, yoghurt, tea, coffee and juices. Just a pity the bread, as well as the fruit, was not too fresh.

All together we are slightly disappointed (not about our trip) and feel we did pay too much for our stay in this average hotel.

Out of the ordinary: Special hotel addresses

by pieter_jan_v

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Check out these non-standard hotels:
Sleeping in a wine barrel
Sleeping in a lighthouse, lifeboat or dockyard crane
Sleeping in a rescue capsule
Sleeping in a sod hut
Sleeping in a watchtower
Sleeping in a train wagon
Sleeping in a tram
Sleeping in an aeroplane
Sleeping in a tree house
Sleeping in a windmill or Zeelandmolen
Sleeping in a Mongalian nomad tent
Sleeping in a circus carriage
Sleeping in an traditional grocery store
Sleeping in a Watertower
Sleeping in a Middle Ages setting
Sleeping in a forest cabin
Camping in a tree tent

All these hotels are converted to give you a special experience.

Stay at a castle

Special accommodations start page Dutch.

Limburg - Vijlen: A gen Kirk, with a 'holy breakfast'

by vtveen

Although not a real B&B, I think it is more a small guesthouse, it was a great experience staying a couple of nights in A gen Kirk. We found it on the internet and after reading a lot of very good (Dutch) reviews we made our reservation. Because it was almost a last minute booking we got a discount on the room price.

The B&B is part of the ‘bike and ride café’ and that is exactly what people are doing in this part of the country.

The four rooms are located in a separate building behind the café and a small patio. The rooms do have different themes like a ‘hunter room – with some not to well stuffed animals – a ‘royal room’, a Mary Servaas room’ with a lot of knick knacks and a ‘Marilyn Monroe room’.
Due to a mistake with our reservation we did sleep in two different rooms – Hunter and Mary Servaas: one on the ground floor and the other night on a room on the first floor (accessible by rather steep stairs). Both were spacious; the one on the ground floor a little more, but the other one has an own little balcony with two chairs and a table. Rooms are basic, with a TV and fan, but are clean and could use a little bit more light in the evening, when one wants to read a book. The bathroom has a shower, toilet, soap and four towels. Beds were comfortable.

From 8.30 am in the morning an excellent breakfast was waiting for us in the café. This is a very remarkable room with its more than 100 images of saints, bibles, holy crosses and other ‘holy stuff’. Your breakfast looks really like a 'holy breakfast'.

(More info/pics about Vijlen)

Quietness of the location and its friendly and helpful owners.

Natuurkampeerterreinen: Naturecampsites

by MissLala

140 Nature camping sites. Ideal camping sites for those who long for a quiet campsite and want to enjoy nature and country life. Nature camping sites can be found in the most beautiful areas in the Netherlands, often near cycling and hiking routes.

They can be found in the forest, near the beach, in old fruitorchards and even on top of old fortresses!

Rest, space and privacy. The Nature campsites are small and cosy.

A spacious spot.

Proper basic sanitary facilities

Most Nature camping sites are open to both campers with tents and campers with caravan or motorcaravan.

For hikers and cyclists places are kept available until 7 p.m. whenever this is possible.

Motel Mijdrecht, Amsterdam: A budget motel

by hopang

Motel Mijdrecht is located approximately 6 kilometers west of A2 motorway, approximately 20 kilometers south of the city of Amsterdam. It is a very cosy motel with free parking facilities away from the bustling city of Amsterdam. The family room can accommodate up to four adults with bathroom/WC attached. There is a small reception in the motel complete with café cum restaurant for you to chill out. Nevertheless the amenities are quite basic! The motel is ideal for budget travellers and overnight motorists travelling across mainland Europe.

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Other Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

hoDrenthe - Dwingeloo: Hotel Wesseling, real family hotel

NH Grand Krasnapolsky: wonderful 5-star hotel but a bit overrated

Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport: OK aiport hotel

A few pointers: Group or family accommodation

Nadia Hotel: Hotel in the centre of amsterdam

Noord Holland - Schagen: Best Western Slothotel Igesz, just average

Out of the ordinary: Special hotel addresses

Limburg - Vijlen: A gen Kirk, with a 'holy breakfast'

Natuurkampeerterreinen: Naturecampsites

Motel Mijdrecht, Amsterdam: A budget motel

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