De Rijper Eilanden

We had coffee and cake inside, surrounded by old bikes, machinery, typewriters and other collectables, which made for an interesting retreat in time. There is a lot to see and to admire. Ambiance was nice in a quiet period. Service was friendly and prompt.

The hotel is in a beautiful isolated location with a nearby small village. No shops that I saw! It is like a museum but its interesting!! We were 3 in a very spacious room with a balcony overlooking water and wildlife. No kettle in room but we requested a safe and it was there when we arrived, don't know if this was standard! The room was cleaned every day and was warm and comfortable. The bathroom is built for accessibility and may seem strange to most but we found it ok. The shower was easy to use and its a wet room style. Large accessible lift. Meals were in the main hotel and buffet style, basic but plenty of choice. Breakfast includes eggs, toast, cereals, breads, ham and cheese. Evening meal included, curry/rice, spaghetti bolognese, lovely salmon, usually some sort of potato and a salad. Soup is served every night, including mustard and sweet corn soup etc.. Tea/coffee, water on table. Desert ok, included apple Charlotte, profiteroles, ice cream, tiramusu etc... Bar and lounge area where most relaxed with a drink at night. Drinks were reasonably priced a small glass of wine 3€ or a large for 6€. A lovely touch in the lounge area you can have a cuppa for 2€ and a choice of free biscuits. Also at reception every day they topped up free Liquorice allsorts. Staff we found lovely and hard working. I would have liked to see some background info on the hotel and its antiques but didn't see any! There are antiques everywhere, inside, outside, hanging from ceilings and walls, upstairs and downstairs. We were greeted by a lady who spoke to us all and gave us our keys! Shame the location didn't have more around but Amsterdam, bulbfields, Edam etc.. are a drive away. Hotel seemed ideal for those travelling around by road. All in all an enjoyable stay!!

Excellent stay was there with work had a coach load of school kids . Food was excellent really clean nice quiet room . Looking at booking for myself with partner and friends soon. The staff were really accommodating with us , anything we asked wasn’t too much trouble. The hotel is a bit like a museum with all the transport etc you can easily get lost in it

We took a group of disabled young adults here for a week and its a great place for trips like that. Access to the hotel is really good, rooms are huge, including the bathroom/wetrooms, doors are wide, there's profiling beds if needed, and extra equipment. Food is good, with a decent choice and good quality. The whole place is a bit bonkers, with a sort of museum inside and out of all sorts of old stuff from typewriters to boats, and outside there's old cars, buses and trucks, even a tram. Best of all though is that the owner and staff will just about do anything they can to make the stay better, from moving meal times, to booking excursions, advising on trips and parking and so on. Mad but good !

Hotel was very interesting, suprises you from the start when you enter the building with all the novelty items the hotel keeps. Hotel is split into different sections for where you are staying. Breakfast was reasonably OK, though loads of room to sit with others to admire what more novelty items they have in the restaurant. For a short stay it is good, but for a long term holiday, entertainment is a little lapse. Local town of De Rijp is a good walks away for a wander but doesn't have good access to amenities nearby. across from hotel is a petrol station which I never saw open Downside was the cleaning chemicals the staff used to clean the room, did smell a bit and put me off. Travelled in 2019, so information is a bit dated, did not travel in 2021 in April