I have to say that I really enjoyed my stay here even though it was only for one night. The staff…read morewere really friendly, and not only was the wifi free but so was the breakfast (and a free breakfast is always good in my books). Sure, it is basically one of those chain hotels, the ones that I generally don't like staying at, but it was cheap, near the railway station (though I did take the wrong turn initially), and the beds comfy. Okay, they didn't have a bath for my brother, but he was able to deal with it for one night. As I have mentioned though, the staff were really friendly, and spoke multiple languages as well (but then I'm always one to compare which languages that we speak now that I know more than one).

Difficult to find by car due to one way streets. Car park at hotel but also badly indicated. Nice…read morerooms. Nice location at downtown. Good bathroom. Free Internet. No restaurant at hotel. Breakfast is simple.

This hotel is located in Holland in the middle of no where. Not a bad place it was peaceful and…read morequiet and the hotel rooms were ginormous. The best part was the massive bathtub in my room. Believe me I got in one night so to get the chill out of my bones from the cold damp days here in Holland. In the morning you would go into the restaurant and they had the greatest machine that with the push of one button you would get a nice cup of cappuccino. The restaurant was very limited in the fact that after eating here a couple of nights you definitely need to leave as you realize you have eaten everything already on the menu. They also have a very nice bar in the hotel. We went there the first night to have drinks before dinner. Great time was had by everyone in the group. The final night we walk out the front door to check out the casino which is located right next to the hotel. The same property but the only way to get there is through the front door. On the way walking there you pass a parking garage that is between the hotel and casino. Very well thought out project as this would be a great place for someone to get away from the city for a little rest and relaxation.

I really enjoyed my stay at the Van der Valk Hotel. I am not sure in the previous review why it…read moreonly got 2 stars. The room was beautiful and I loved how I had my own balcony. This is a 5 star hotel that goes beyond 5 stars. It came with a separate shower and a large bath with jets. The black marble bathroom and tiles is just beautiful. The room was quiet. I stayed during Qlimax and I can image there were noisy ravers nearby but I could not hear them. This hotel is pretty noise proof. We got a late checkout at 5pm. I have never heard of a late check out at 5pm before. I was very happy that they were so empathetic to us ravers staying out until 8am. They offer a Q Dance shuttle to and from Qlimax which is very helpful. We didn't end up getting the shuttle back and it wasn't a bad cab ride to the hotel. The Gelderdome is quite close to this hotel. I highly suggest this hotel to anyone who is visiting the Gelderdome. The restaurant is really good and the wait staff spoke English and made it easy for us to order off the menu. The bar is really nice. All in all I had a great time. I plan to book here next Qlimax.

From the owner: Hotel Modez is een spraakmakend hotel waarbij design en mode op een unieke manier zijn toegepast…read more Hotel Modez ligt in het bruisende centrum van Arnhem, in het Modekwartier, omringd door bijzondere winkels en leuke horeca.

Location is good. Service is friendly and beds are okay. No other positive points. This hotel is…read moreold, tired and worn out. It is not very clean. The rooms (at least mine) feels like stepping back in time 20 years or so. And not in a good way. Musty smell that doesn't dissappear even with opening the windows the whole night. Bathroom that is not clean, have to step in the bath to take a shower (not much water pressure so the measly curtain is no problem really) Breakfast is very basic - read "plastic cheese" and tough bake-off rolls. The chairs in the breakfast room were no less than filthy. Would not recommend.

Contrary to other review, I found our room neat and sophisticated, by US standards, but wth…read moreEuropean bedding(a thermofoam pallet on top of a foam base. Not sheeted as in US.) Modern plumbing and bath design. The public areas are indeed more dated, and cleaners totally overlook regular cleaning of carpet in the lift. Location is excellent, across street from central rail and bus station, and adjacent to large old-town retail/restaurant/bar blocks. Has bar and restaurant attached, though we did use them. Starbucks and McDonalds across the street, if needed. Biggest complaint: no air conditioning! You'd think this would not be a problem on days that were only in 60F's(15-20C,) but the inside rises to upper 70F's inside; difficult to sleep. Hotel discouraged opening windows for relief, but this would also have allowed outside noise. Informed another guest of fan in room; ours had none. The television offering is also sporadic, channels come and go. Fair selection of English channels as the often subtitle them for their own entertainment, and better choice than at our stay in Amsterdam.

Fantastic architecture! This station is easy to maneuver and…read moreit has escalators to get up to the train platforms, and they all work!

It took me a bit to work out how to get out of this station, namely because they had those…read moreelectronic ticketing gates and all we had was a Eurail Pass. Fortunately there was a symbol on the pass to allow you to enter and leave these gates without having to hunt down somebody in authority that is willing to help you (especially since there wasn't anybody attending the gates). Mind you, I expected more from the Dutch, but such is life. Actually, I also got the same disinterest when I went to catch the train the next morning. On the other hand, this station did look like a space ship, which was pretty cool.

This hotel is not in the center of Arnhem, which may be important if you are arriving by train and…read morenot by car. The Van Der Valk hotels are well known in The Netherlands. They get compared to Hiltons in the US. So a mid-level hotel. Location wise this is near Oosterbeek, and not too far from the Kroller-Moller Museum, a short drive to the center of Arnhem, passing the Arnhem Museum of Modern Art along the way. In 2012 I stayed here twice for a few nights each time. First, I would give 5 stars for the breakfast spread they put out. It does cost extra, but its a fixed price and if you like breakfast well worth it. The coffee alone is very nice. The restaurant here is a destination restaurant and its filled with locals for lunch and dinner both. I have learned that the hotel chain actually started as a restaurant, which may be why it remains so good. I did have dinner there once or twice, and it was also very good. They also have a conference space so have large meetings in the hotel, which then gets catered food. The rooms here are fairly large and pleasant. The bathrooms are very nice, they have been kept updated, roomy baths and showers. The beds are ok, not the best mattresses ever, but manageable. If you are on the ground floor your room will have a small patio, which is very pleasant. Chairs, a table etc. If you are on a higher floor you will have a small balcony. Since I believe the facility is nonsmoking, this is where people go to smoke, so it can be hit or miss on having the door to your room open etc. The parking lot is great and easy. The location of the hotel is just off one of the main highways, and I found it to be perfect, but I was spending time in Oosterbeek, at the museums as in a part of Arnhem near the hotel. 3 stars because: The wifi is not free, and was really expensive. I found this to be annoying, but also ludicrous. Even then, it was not very good wifi in the rooms, so you are paying for something that was sporadic and frankly not very useful. They need to upgrade that system pronto. When you discuss this with the front desk they say - "its not our system, its managed by xxx company, you need to call them etc." Really? Its a service you offer, but you don't support it? Get a better system, make it free and call it a day. They have an elevator, so you get onto that with your luggage and assume all will be well. Well, it may not be. The floors are not level and have stairs all over. 2 here, 5 there, 15 somewhere else. You get the idea. So walking with bags is really difficult. I did not find the front desk people to be equally helpful. There was one who was terrific. But some of the others were rude, they would keep you waiting while they reviewed something on their computer, they were not very helpful, in general I just did not find them to be terrific.

When most people picture traveling to the Netherlands, the first thought to come to mind is…read moreprobably Amsterdam with it's old world meets modern city look and feel. I never would have imagined traveling an hour outside of the city by train to a rather secluded hotel in the countryside, nor would it be my first choice but our primary purpose for this particular trip was a conference in Arnhem/Oosterbeek and this just so happened to be our second destination on our Benelux (minus the "lux") trip. Our room at the Bilderberg was spacious as far as European hotel rooms go and the bathroom was twice the size of the one in Amsterdam. The bathtub was a true soaking tub which was much appreciated on the two very rainy Autumn days which I stayed there. Very clean and well taken care of hotel. Every modern convenience and beautiful, peaceful hotel grounds. Trails, tennis courts, etc. The lounge was comfortable and served up great sandwiches. We hung out in the bar a couple of nights for cocktails with hubby's business associates. In this part of the world, cranberry and vodka doesn't translate very well but we had a good time and managed to meet a few friendly locals. The service was good. Almost everyone spoke English to some degree so communication wasn't an issue. Walls were a little thin but our hotel room was down a fairly private corridor. My only main issue with this hotel was it's "middle of nowhere" location. We didn't have a car and had to rely mostly on taxis to get to the other conference locations. No shops anywhere within walking distance which was a PIA (pain in the ass) considering I was not a conference attendee and had two days all to my self. Hmmm... in hindsight I guess there are worse things than staying at somewhat decent hotels with nothing to do but read and cat nap all day... At least I got over my jet lag pretty fast.

This is considered a very nice hotel in The Netherlands. Personally, I thought it was fine, and…read morewould stay there again, but I was a little surprised after all the hype I had heard about it. It is on lovely grounds though. Stunning. Middle of a park, and you can walk in the park on nice paths etc. The rooms are on the smaller side, or the rooms I was in anyway, 2 different ones two different stays. I do think they have different "levels" of rooms, and I got the lesser level. I imagine because I booked through hotels.com or some other discount website. The breakfast, included in the room price, was nice, and the restaurant seating area is gorgeous. I overlooked the gardens and it was a great way to start the day, especially since my rooms both faced out over the back of the hotel, which was not very pretty, and at times loud with trucks coming in and out with deliveries etc. The bar area is also lovely, and there were many guests sitting there whenever I went by it. NO pressure to have another drink, or one at all, you can sit there and read the newspaper with ease and comfort. Th parking lot is a little off to the side of the Hotel, which is fine with no rain, but I imagine would be annoying if it was raining. The hotel does rent bikes out (I think it was a nominal fee, more to ensure getting the bike back I think), and that is always a nice touch. I'd stay here again if the price was right, and if I had a car. This would be a difficult place to stay without a car.