For us giving a hotel 5 stars is not about how fancy or "white glove" it is. Rather, we value the…read morecomfort, feel, affordability and authenticity of the experience. Hotel de Magneet offers all of these plus the location is kick-ass. We arrived off the street and asked for two rooms. The hotel was full. However, they were able to shuffle rooms for us and we ended up in the two bedroom apartment (penthouse suite). This is not a fancy joint but it is comfortable. Our suite was in a typical Dutch home loft with sloped skylit ceilings and a bit of a maze to find the second bedroom and a full kitchen....oh and the stairs.....only in The Netherlands. We ended up with a private balcony with a view of a canal and the grotekerk. The hotel is outside the high street and main square area but Hoorn is so small it doesn't make any difference. The harbor is only a few blocks away and parking here is a snap. We suspect what happened to us is not part of their daily routine but their effort to accommodate us was. We would definitely stay here again. PS The Apple Pie was wonderful.

Made a quick one night trip to Giethoorn and was very lucky to find this hotel Our booking was…read morehalf board ( breakfast & dinner) The owners are very nice and friendly people and made us feel right at home. All the staff we interacted with were excellent. The whole place was extremely clean and we'll maintained. The room was very good. The beds very comfortable, window had screens so you could sleep with a window open. Breakfast was a buffet and all the food was really good and the capacinno was excellent. Dinner was a four course meal . The food and presentation was good, and staff were wonderful. The evening cruise along the canals was great. The owner narrated the tour in Dutch and translated to English as well. He was very knowledgeable and we learned alot about the history. We had a great time and will go back.

This is a very nice hotel within walking distance from the train station. Very nice rooms with a…read morelot of sunlight and large showers. They offer very nice breakfast with a lot of options. Staff is friendly and it is very fairly priced.

Beautiful hotel with excellent service. You feel here in…read morethis hotel like a very special person! Everything is perfect! If you want a special experience, you have to visit this hotel.

The grounds are breath taking and impeccable! The castle setting and pristine views make you feel…read moreso royal. The location is serene and quiet.Rent bikes from the hotel and around the country side and ride to Harderwijk to sip wine by the river Vecht. The rooms are like little private residences and not hotel-esq at all. Updated, modern and clean. The restaurant staff and amazing food is mind blowing. I recommend the tasting menu with wine pairing. We will stay here again next year. The location is easy enough to take the train to Amsterdam or Rotterdam. We were over impressed with this hotel and wish we could have stayed another night. Highly recommend this hotel.

We had a great stay at the Hotel Ravel. The WIFI connection was the best out of all the places we…read morestayed in Europe. They have a convenient location to the train station, downtown and shopping. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. There are a couple bicycles available for rent. The Hotel was great for our family. We all loved the cozy breakfast area and their incredible variety for breakfast. The coffee machine made perfect varieties of drinks. I liked the big screen TV with the news. This Hotel was a wonderful part of our vacation.

From the owner: Sfeer, geborgenheid en een warm welkom. Als u op reis bent, zoekt u meer dan alleen een bed en het…read morebijbehorende comfort. U wilt ook een hotel dat u een tijdelijk thuis biedt. In Hilversum, in het hart van het Gooi, vindt u zo'n hotel. Wij hopen u te mogen verwelkomen in Hotel Ravel. U zult zich thuis voelen. Hotel Ravel is gevestigd in een fraaie art-deco villa te Hilversum. Wij hebben er twintig ruime, smaakvolle kamers voor u ingericht - alle uiteraard voorzien van badkamer/(regen)douche of bad, flatscreen televisie, laptop safe en gratis toegang tot draadloos breedband internet (WiFi). U krijgt er de persoonlijke aandacht en service, die u als welkome gast verdient. Ons hotel is ideaal gesitueerd voor de toerist en zakenreiziger. Hilversum ligt immers aan de toegangswegen naar Amsterdam en Utrecht en Hotel Ravel is op loopafstand van het stadscentrum en het station. Bos, heide en een voortreffelijke golfbaan, liggen bij wijze van spreken, bij ons om de hoek. Het Media Park en ArenaPark zijn binnen 5 minuten bereikbaar. Houdt u er rekening mee dat er geen lift is in dit monumentale gebouw. Als u moeite heeft met trappen lopen, dient u dit tijdens het reserveren aan te geven. Als u verwacht buiten de openingstijden van de receptie (07.00 - 23.00 uur) te arriveren, wordt u verzocht vooraf contact op te nemen met Hotel Ravel. Parkeren op straat is gratis. U kunt parkeren in de buurt van de accommodatie.