Must-see hotels in The Netherlands

  • Camping Middelpôlle

    Frisian Islands

    Peace, perfect peace, between sand dunes and forest is the lure of this nature-friendly camp site, with 40 tent pitches and dozens of wild rabbits roaming…

  • De Barones van Leyden

    Leiden

    Dating from 1644, this boutique choice references the Golden Age in its decor, which features rich fabrics, antiques and art, but it also offers plenty of…

  • Conscious Hotel Museum Square

    Amsterdam

    Renovated in 2019, this is the most intimate of the Conscious Hotels group, and closest to the major Amsterdam museums. It has a lush garden terrace and…

  • NH Hotel de Ville

    Groningen

    With its stunning part-period, part-contemporary interiors and central location on one of Groningen's trendiest streets, this four-star hotel is always…

  • Hostel Delft

    Delft

    In the heart of the old town, this small and well-maintained hostel is a great choice. Three dorms sleeping between four and 16 have private bathrooms, as…

  • Between Art & Kitsch B&B

    De Pijp

    Dutch painter Piet Mondrian once lived here – that's part of the art – while the kitsch includes the crystal chandelier in the baroque room and a smiling…

  • Pension Homeland

    Amsterdam

    On the site of a former 17th-century shipbuilding yard, Pension Homeland occupies a rather more recent 1960s barracks and is right on the IJ River…

  • Doubletree Hilton

    Amsterdam Noord

    This Hilton seems weirdly out of place in the vaguely post-apocalyptic landscape of ex-shipbuilding yard NDSM, but it's close to some great bars and…

  • Casa Julia

    Delft

    Close to the university, this boutique B&B in a 1920s building is the most stylish and comfortable accommodation in Delft, offering 24 rooms with smart TV…

  • Hotel Aalders

    Amsterdam

    Family-owned Aalders has an old-fashioned, stuck-in-time charm. It's nothing fancy, but it's homey and well placed for the museums. The 33 rooms are…

  • Hotel van de Vijsel

    Amsterdam

    Located in a former timber factory, this hotel features original wooden beams in its smart and comfortable rooms, along with Nespresso machine, rainfall…

  • Hotel Oepkes

    Frisian Islands

    A couple of blocks up from the ferry port, the Oepkes offers straightforward comfort in a modern red-brick building in the heart of West-Terschelling…

  • Owl Hotel

    Amsterdam

    Well located near Vondelpark, this hotel is a little old-fashioned but rooms are bright and quiet, and staff are warm and welcoming. The owl figurines in…

  • Hotel Café ’t Anker

    Leeuwarden

    The family run Anchor is a fine bet for a basic room (ask to see a couple) on one of the city's most popular, restaurant- and bar-strung streets. Some of…

  • Auberge Corps de Garde

    Groningen

    Originally the town guard's quarters, the 17th-century building sports carved animal heads above the door. The 19 rooms are a mix of vintage and…

  • Hotel Schimmelpenninck Huys

    Groningen

    The Schimmelpenninck is Groningen's grande dame, and like a dowager of a certain age, it sprawls in several directions. Antique-laden common areas lead to…

  • Hotel Résidence Le Coin

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    Owned by the University of Amsterdam, Hotel Résidence Le Coin has 42 high-class (albeit small) apartments spread over seven historical buildings, all…

  • Hotel Zeezicht

    Friesland

    There is no finer name than 'Zeezicht' (sea view) for this waterfront hotel, grandly placed across the water from the ferry port and vintage lighthouse…

  • De Dageraad

    Amsterdam

    This two-bedroom boutique B&B houseboat, dating from 1929, is moored on the easternmost tip of Zeeburg. The homely place has beautifully decorated white…

  • Citycamp Stadspark

    Groningen

    This spacious, green campground takes up the western fringe of the city forest and feels quite remote, yet it's within easy shot of the centre. Facilities…

  • Hotel Luxer

    Medieval Centre & Red Light District

    A pleasant surprise, this smart little number offers some of the best value for money in the thick of the Red Light District. Its 47 rooms are small but…

  • Bicycle Hotel Amsterdam

    De Pijp

    With solar panels on the roof providing power, Marjolein and Clemens' green-minded hotel has rooms that are comfy and familiar. It also hires bikes (per…

  • Flynt B&B

    Amsterdam

    In a great location near Museum Quarter, this two-room B&B has a friendly owner, creatively decorated rooms (complete with a bike hanging on the wall of…

  • Cake Under My Pillow

    De Pijp

    Run by the owners of bakery Taart van m'n Tante, this quirky B&B above the cafe (no lift) has sunlit, soundproofed rooms decorated with plates, and a…

  • Stadsvilla Mout Hotel

    Rotterdam

    Opened with great fanfare in 2018, this hotel in an 18th-century canal mansion offers stylish, good-sized suites with kitchenette (breakfast hamper…

  • Hotel de Emauspoort

    Delft

    This friendly little hotel near the Markt has 28 old-fashioned but neat rooms, as well as an apartment with kitchenette and two quaint gypsy caravans …

  • Hotel Piet Hein

    Amsterdam

    Overlooking the Vondelpark's fine old arbour, this dapper, friendly hotel offers smartly renovated contemporary rooms in shades of grey, white and beige –…

  • Max Brown Museum Square Hotel

    Amsterdam

    This hotel, spread across four houses, is in a leafy location a couple of blocks from the museums, and has hip, if small, rooms, each with its own…

  • Hotel Sebel

    Den Haag

    This good-value 33-room hotel spreads out across three proud art-nouveau corner buildings. The cheapest rooms are minuscule but others have balconies and…

  • Xaviera Hollander's Happy House

    Amsterdam

    Xaviera Hollander was once a sex worker, later a brothel owner, and wrote about her eventful life in her autobiography The Happy Hooker. She now welcomes…

  • SS Rotterdam

    Rotterdam

    Ocean liner SS Rotterdam was built in Rotterdam in the late 1950s. Now permanently moored, it functions as a conference centre and hotel, with 254 small…

  • Bud Gett

    Groningen

    With a dead-central location by main street Gedempte Zuiderdiep, this cheerful 134-bed hostel could not be closer to the action. Spick-and-span mixed…

  • Hotel De Stadsboerderij

    Friesland

    An old farmhouse done up vintage style with four-poster beds and Hindeloopen's signature painted furniture, De Stadsboerderij promises a peaceful night's…

  • Stayokay Rotterdam

    Rotterdam

    Inside the landmark Overblaak Development (aka the Cube Houses), this HI-affiliated hostel has 249 beds set up in 49 oddly shaped rooms sleeping between…

  • Yotel

    Amsterdam

    Yotel's Japanese-style capsule hotel at Schiphol Airport is a blessing for weary travellers. Prices for the standard 7-sq-metre cabins are time-based …

  • Stee in Stad

    Groningen

    'Stay different' might be its slogan. In the Korrewegwijk neighborhood, a 2km bike ride north of the Martinitoren, these 12 city-owned flats on two…

  • Hotel Beez

    Maastricht

    Above a latin-vibe cocktail bar, choose this simple 23-room hotel for location rather than comfort: it's right on the edge of the Markt. The hallways and…

  • De Utrechtsche Dom

    South Holland

    On a quiet street, this old-fashioned guesthouse offers 12 neat but worn rooms; the cheapest share bathrooms, and many are cramped. It's been an inn for…

  • Hotel Stroom

    Rotterdam

    Housed in a converted power station, Stroom's designer studios come in a range of configurations – lofts have sitting and dining areas, standards have…

  • Hotel-Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof

    Leeuwarden

    The austere, salmon-pink facade of this 18th-century royal residence belies its plush four-star interior – although it feels as if it's seen better days…

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