Must-see hotels in Central Netherlands

  • Hotel Credible

    Nijmegen

    Fun and vintage chic are buzzwords at this achingly cool hotel, in a townhouse painted every colour of the rainbow, across the street from Valkhofpark…

  • Hotel de Serrenberg

    Gelderland

    Urban chic meets natural beauty at this stunning countryside hotel, a five-minute bike ride (600m) from the Otterlo entrance of the Hoge Veluwe National…

  • Hotel Modez

    Gelderland

    Beside a delightful square in the heart of Arnhem's fashion district, this boutique hotel has 20 rooms, each individually decorated by a leading fashion…

  • De Librije

    Overijssel

    The bold creation of Zwolle restaurateurs Jonnie and Thérèse Boer, Zwolle's most luxurious hotel occupies the former prison (1739), retaining charming…

  • Lucy Cube

    Overijssel

    One of a trio of micro-hotels in the increasingly happening Havenkwartier, Lucy Cube is a designer hotel with just one room – situated above the ground in…

  • The Black Sheep Hostel

    Overijssel

    Dazzling, up-to-the-minute white dorms with pine bunk beds and the odd splash of sunflower-yellow become a minor detail when one considers the pretty…

  • Boutique Hotel Straelman

    Nijmegen

    Owner Tanja Seegers is the design talent behind this chic, five-room boutique hotel in an elegant 19th-century townhouse with breakfast room opening onto…

  • Grand Hotel Ter Borch

    Overijssel

    Footsteps from the train station, this luxurious 41-room hotel immediately entices with its sunny, primrose-yellow facade and tree-shaded gardens. The…

  • Loft Hotel

    Gelderland

    Those with an eye for contemporary design will fall in love with these lofty lifestyle apartments, in a majestic old school building. All the furnishings …

  • Hotel van Dijk

    Overijssel

    The welcome could not be warmer at this overwhelmingly friendly, three-star hotel facing the river. Cyclists are well catered for with a locked bicycle…

  • Recreatiecentrum De Kluft

    Overijssel

    This full-service campground, predictably next to water, in the northern part of the park pretty much has something for every taste: 275 tent pitches, a…

  • Het Meuleman

    Overijssel

    Sprawled across seven hectares, partly protected by the Lutterzand nature reserve, this old-school campsite is a sweet invitation to get lost in nature…

  • De Houtkamp

    Gelderland

    With three doubles in a 1930s farmhouse and a self-catering cottage sleeping six to 10 guests, this picture-postcard farm near the Otterlo entrance to De…

  • Hotel Fidder's

    Overijssel

    Three late-19th-century homes have been combined into one grand 23-room family-run hotel. Inside, antiques abound; guests can linger in the library with…

  • Hotel Karel

    Nijmegen

    With its eye-catching cream-and-red brick facade and twinset of jazzy orange parasols on the Grote Markt, this long-standing hotel remains thoroughly up…

  • Boetiek Hotel Kampen

    Overijssel

    Expect a B&B vibe at this contemporary riverside retreat, at home in a vintage taupe-and-green brick house with decorative ceramic tiling and sweeping…

  • Hotel Gilde

    Overijssel

    Once a convent, this 37-room hotel is a stunning celebration of 17th-century architecture. Inside, the lavish attention to trimmings and frills only goes…

  • Hanze Hotel Zwolle

    Overijssel

    An oasis of vintage charm, down-to-earth Hanze has 11 simple, tidy rooms of varying shapes and sizes on the city's largest people-watching square (hint:…

  • Camping De Worp

    Overijssel

    This small, intimate and leafy camp site is a lovely spot to pitch up and enjoy elegant views of the Hanseatic town on the opposite river bank. The jetty…

  • Hotel de Leeuw

    Overijssel

    A sweet place to stay, not just because it has a bakery museum and old candy store. Every comfort you can think of is provided, down to the weather…

  • Stayokay Arnhem

    Gelderland

    Perched on a wooded hill 2km north of town, Arnhem's hostel is inconvenient for the centre, but that much closer to De Hoge Veluwe National Park – and its…

  • Hotel Courage

    Nijmegen

    The main drawcard of this smart, red-brick townhouse, sandwiched between a bike-rental outlet and bike museum, is its superb location across a busy street…

  • Hotel Royal

    Overijssel

    What it lacks in character, the Royal makes up for in location, right on the Brink. Twenty rooms, stacked up on three floors, overlook the Brink or old…

  • Campsite De Hoge Veluwe

    Gelderland

    Cyclists in particular will be interested in the national park's camp site, located at the Hoenderloo entrance. There are 100 pitches for tents and…