Now this hotel really was quite unbelievable and seems to have a reputation in the southern Netherlands that precedes itself. I was wondering why they were laying it on thick with the church theme to the decor on my initial wander through the hotel, complete with erotic illustrations of nuns in predominantly modern decor. However, on closer inspection, I saw how this was obviously a very old building in the beautiful old town of Breda, which was once a church. As this was a business trip to The Netherlands that my new boss from America had booked, I was slow arriving to the party in realising this was part of the Marriott chain and one of their Autograph brand hotels. It wasn't until morning, when I went down to breakfast that the Hail Mary epiphany moment came. On entering the restaurant for breakfast, that seemed an awfully long walk through the hotel corridors, interspersed with old beams and funnily shaped walls, I was struck by an awesome site. To the right of a typically posh breakfast area was a plexiglass wall in front of a second floor perch view of a glorious medieval church. The staff kindly opened the door to let me admire this historic spectacle that was now a multi-purpose meeting/dance hall. My boss and I spoke of our pleasant surprise with the revelations we had with this hotel over breakfast, which were shared sentiment our clients later that morning had when they asked where we stayed. "Oh, you stayed at the Nassau!" Were it not a business trip, Breda is definitely a lovely place to visit longer and the Nassau is definitely worth a second trip in itself. read more