Ibis Rotterdam Vlaardingen

Top service!

Strong sewer smell in the bathroom the entire time, also met with a bug traveling across the bathroom floor. Toilet paper is rough. Desk surface, info brochure and window sill had dark crumbs, either cookie crumbs or dead ants, couldn’t tell for sure. Restaurant ran out of pork schnitzel, so they offered chicken instead (not on the menu), which I appreciated, but then they poured BBQ sauce all over it without asking (the pork schnitzel would have been either with pepper or mushroom sauce). Overall, disappointing from an Ibis hotel, I had better experiences at other Ibis hotels.

The elevator was broken for the first 2 days of my stay, 5 flights with luggage! There is a McDonalds and Texaco next to the hotel, but not much else. If you have a car, no worries easy access to main highway, but if you are relying on public transporation, you might want to keep looking. There is a bus stop in a 3 minute walk, pick up / drop off twice an hour between 8 and 10 and again between 3 and 5. The rest of the day up once an hour and stops at 7pm. The next closest bus stop is over 1 KM away. Website says laundry facilities available, but this doesn't mean you have access to a washer and dryer. They will do laundry for you, which can be expensive, I believe it was 8 euros for one t-shirt.

Where to start. I know it’s not Mac Donald’s but the receptionist greeted me with a scowl more than a smile and seemed to be annoyed that I had checked in online via the email the hotel sent me. The lobby is unchanged in the last 10 years The room was exactly as expected but the shower head had obviously been replaced in the bathroom and it didn’t fit into the holder on the rail meaning it was difficult to shower as one hand was needed to hold the shower head. Checkout was just as unfriendly as checkin I was made to feel that I was an inconvenience for asking for a receipt. Overall it was expensive for a very average stay.

A great location and very friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend this hotel. It was very good from the outset, receptionist very welcoming. Restaurant staff also very helpful and friendly. Lovely outside sitting area. Thanks

I stayed at the hotel between 29/06-04/07 for a business trip. The location is very nice and next to some wonderful walking areas. The room was small but nice and I liked the minimalist style. The personnel were very helpful with a strong professional attitude and made my stay very pleasant. I want to thank them all and especially the front desk employees Max and Alysha! For sure I recommend it to others and will choose it again for possible reservations in the future.