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.

From the owner: Bij Hotel Drachten vindt u veel faciliteiten onder 1 dak. Voor een heerlijke lunch of uitgebreid…read morediner kunt u zowel terecht in het restaurant als in de brasserie. Wekelijks organiseren wij op zondag een brunch en High Tea. Vergadering, diner, cursus of congres: vanaf 2 tot 240 personen bieden wij onderdak. Alle zalen zijn voorzien van airconditioning, flip-over, beamer met projectiescherm of LED-scherm met HDMI-aansluiting en volledig gratis draadloos internet.

On a discovery trip of Fryslan and Groningen we decided to stay in the Grand Hotel Post Plaza in…read moreLeeuwarden. It was a very good choice. The location was perfect to discover the old city centre and to do some shopping. The hotel staff were a combination of efficiency and friendliness. The room was spacious and well equipped. An air conditioning might have been welcome but I can imagine that so high up north they are not really used to the heatwave we were having. All in all, this hotel is recommended if you are about to discover the city. Great value for money!

A recent return trip showed good consistency in the quality of the room, the service and the…read morecomfort of the hotel. The main difference was the improvement in service in the cafe'/bar. It was so nice to just sit and enjoy a quiet break with a good selection of wines, cocktails and comfortable seating.

Over the years, I have eaten at the restaurant attached to Oranje Hotel, but I've never needed to…read morestay there as I have friends in town. This year was different, and I needed a room for New Years Eve and booked at Oranje. Checking into the hotel was easy and I was offered an Ollie Bollen (Dutch Donut), before heading up to my room. They won me over by giving me deep fried dough, but then the room it self was actually quite nice as well. I had an upgraded room with a balcony which was great for viewing the last of the fireworks when I made it back to the hotel. It was a great room, with friendly staff at an affordable price. I would definitely stay here again.

This hotel is conveniently located across the street from the NL train station. Check in was quick…read morewhich was refreshing compared to most Euro/UK hotels, especially since I started the day at Heathrow and took several trains through UK, FR, BL, and NL to get there. Great breakfast! Quick walk to major shopping and theaters.