Stayed here for a conference, and it was quite nice. Hotel is right next to the train station, so…read moreyou've got almost no walk to get in and drop your bags. When I came in, I was on a tight schedule, since I'd been traveling and had to give a conference paper that afternoon. So even though check-in time is listed at 1500 the nice young woman at the desk was able to get me into my room at about ten minutes of two. That let me get showered, changed, and ready for my late afternoon presentation. Very helpful. The rooms are not super-spacious, and mine was two single beds next to each other. That was fine for me, as I was traveling alone, but it might be something to keep in mind if you're booking to travel with your partner. Room wifi was great, room was quite clean and the bathroom had everything necessary. The breakfast buffet is an absolute standout for a continental breakfast. You of course have all the options of coffee, tea, and juices that you'd expect from a hotel continental breakfast as well as the options of cereals, cold cuts, and the like, all of which are high quality, but man, the breads were what really set apart. Croissants, pastries, rolls of all different kinds, fresh bread with a knife that you could take slices from, just absolutely amazing. Another major plus was that the key card worked 100% of the time, every time when getting used on the room key and elevator. It's a short walk from the city center and also close to the city's public transit, so you can get anywhere you'd like in the city. This is a great place to stay if you're in Nijmegen.

I was in Nijmegen for work for the week and stayed in the Mercure Nijmegen Center Hotel. The main…read morething this hotel has going for it is the proximity to the train station (right next door) and downtown (10min walk away). Otherwise, there's likely better places to stay if you want quiet, comfort and relaxation One big tip I learned near the end of the stay- the rooms on the 1st floor (2nd floor up as the lobby is on the 0th floor) are much bigger and nicer than the remaining rooms in the hotel. The room itself is pretty small and has only the necessities you'd want in a room. The bed is only about a foot off the floor and comes with one thin sheet and one staticky comforter. The desk is tiny so if you want to put your laptop on it and have room for other stuff it's playing tetris. The worst part of the room is the bathroom. Wow is it tiny...I knew I was going to be in trouble when you can only creak the door open far enough to slide in sideways because the toilet is in the way to open the door 90 degrees or more. You also can't take 1 step in any direction without running into something. The tub/shower is only 2 feet wide with the base of the shower only 1 foot wide. I could not stand my feet together in the shower without them going up the sidewall, so you have to stand like a gymnast on a balance beam while in the shower. Also when I sat down on the toilet my head bumped the sink on the other 'side' of the bathroom. For a country with the tallest residents in the world, I never expected the bathroom to be the smallest in the world. As mentioned before this is located right next to the train station...so you hear the trains all night and morning except for the few hours they stop running. You also hear a lot of traffic on the street and sirens. I recommend taking noise canceling headphones or earpieces for a quiet night's sleep The last funny thing about this place is I wanted to go to the gym while here, which is according to the elevator on the 8th floor. However, the buttons only go to the 7th floor. I asked the front desk worker and he said yes the gym is open and you can go up there. So I took the elevator to the 7th floor and then took the stair to the 8th floor. There were no lights on in the 8th floor except emergency sign lights. There was also no carpet and as I walked around the corner I came to a construction zone that was blocked off with a ton of stuff lying around everywhere where it looks like nobody's been up to this floor in years. Thus the gym if it exists is on the other side of an area you can't traverse. Overall if you just want a place that's convenient to the train station and city that's pretty cheap this is your place. If you want to stay somewhere where you can sleep and shower you may want to try elsewhere.

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.

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.

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.

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.