This was such an easy train station to navigate…read more Needed an easy way to get from Rotterdam to Paris. Booked a Eurostar train for an easy trip. Simply scan your ticket and go to the number two platform. Elevators and escalators available. Signage was clear. The ticket and tour office answered our questions. We had a great breakfast at our hotel, but lots of shops available if you need to pick up breakfast or a snack for an early morning train ride. Great way to travel from Rotterdam to the Paris Olympics on Eurostar.

This is a beautiful modern train station contrasted to the Antwerp train station. Some good stores…read moreinside as well. Super helpful staff.

The folks over here are very helpful. Customer service is excellent. The older gentleman who helped…read moreme with questions about transportation for day trips to the surrounding areas. I also had some questions about museums and he also had suggestions on what to visit if need some help with planning. Their English is great so don't be afraid to ask your questions. This is one of the places where you can buy a "tourist day ticket" which is valid for 24 hours and allows you to take any local public transportation within Rotterdam and the surrounding areas like Den Haag (The Hague) or even Kinderdijk (if you want to visit some windmills in the area).

Very nice newer hotel (opened in 2018) that is about one kilometer walk from the central train…read morestation in Rotterdam. Reception was fast, courteous and friendly. Checked in with no issue. Room is clean, quite spacious with the usual amenities - kettle; lavazza coffee maker. Fridge as well. Beds very comfortable. Solid choice for hotel in Rotterdam!

Gorgeous hotel in central Rotterdam, about a 10-minute walk from the Centraal Station (which itself…read moreis an incredible architectural marvel). The James is a beautifully designed and immaculate place to stay; we loved the King bed, large shower and--on the 85-degree day we were in town--the AC. The staff was friendly and helpful and even stored our 10+ pounds of cheese (yes, we have a problem) in the hotel's main fridge because our in-room mini fridge couldn't keep the cheese cool enough. We also enjoyed the mini gym, the gorgeous lounge (pic attached) and the convenient location. Another bonus: there are just five to six rooms per floor, so you don't have people coming and going at all hours, which meant a quiet, restful sleep.

The architecture in Rotterdam is so unique…read more Love the airiness of this train station that was completed in 1953 to replace the original 1877 station that was destroyed during the blitz of Rotterdam in World War II. Almost the entire historic city center was destroyed. Unlike other European cities, nothing that was destroyed was rebuilt. Hence the unique modern architecture that defines Rotterdam today.

Rotterdam Blaak is a railway and metro station in the centre of Rotterdam, if you're visiting Cube…read moreHouse or Markthal, you'll want to use this station as it's pretty much right outside. There is no public pass-through without a ticket for the railway part of the station, which is pretty much the case for all stations in the Netherlands, as NS require an OV-chipkaart. There are ticket machines right outside the main entrance to the railway part of the station. From the outside, the station reminds me a lot of Wembley Stadium with the arch going right above it, it can be a rather pretty photo-taking opportunity, with the arch, light rail tracks outside, and Cube House and Markthal in close proximity. All metro and railway services going into Rotterdam Blaak call at Rotterdam Centraal, the city's main station. Facilities inside the station are basic but as expected for a secondary station in a city. 3*

Great way to get around the Rotterdam harbor. Hop on a taxi. You can take a high speed taxi for…read moreabout 4-5 euros or ask the skipper for a water taxi tour as a way to see the Rotterdam harbor.

The Watertaxi is a wonderful way to get around. We were on the other side of the river and wanted…read moreto go over to the New York hotel for lunch. We went to the taxi stand and within minutes one arrived in a short time we were on the dock. It is reasonably priced and you can use a credit card.