Must-see hotels in Southeastern Netherlands

  • Hostel Roots

    Noord Brabant

    Friendly, stylish and handily close to Tilburg station, Roots has given a former 19th-century bank building a design-aware makeover to create one of the…

  • Kruisherenhotel

    Maastricht

    This prize-winning design statement is housed inside the former Crutched Friar monastery complex, dating from 1483. Modern touches, such as moulded…

  • Hotel Restaurant Parkzicht

    Limburg

    Around 1km southeast of the centre amid the leafy avenues of the peaceful Zand neighbourhood, Parkzicht is a gem, an old-world cafe, a family restaurant…

  • Sense Hotel

    Den Bosch

    Right next to the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, this charming little hotel has four rooms and three suites, each with its own special decor. Breakfast (€17…

  • Student Hotel

    Maastricht

    'Sit down…or dance with us' suggests the colourful, open-plan reception in this light-suffused, 140-room hotel that oozes industrial-chic in a brilliantly…

  • Bliss Hotel

    Noord Brabant

    A glass of bubbles welcomes guests to the very personal, high-service Hotel Bliss, where each of the nine suites is individually designed, typically with…

  • Hotel Nassau

    Noord Brabant

    Shoehorning a sparklingly modern 94-room hotel into three historic houses creates quite a maze, enlivened by naughty-nun photo artwork (a little heretical…

  • Brasserie Kasteel Schaloen

    Limburg

    In gloriously peaceful countryside around 1km east of Valkenburg, this charming institution has a popular wood-beamed rustic cafe, 11 duplex holiday units…

  • De Draak

    Noord Brabant

    At least 600 years old, Hotel de Draak is the longest continuously running hotel in the Netherlands. Right on the central square, its 64 rooms come in…

  • Blue Collar Hotel

    Eindhoven

    Big, glowering murals of Lemmy and Beethoven stare each other out across the rock-attitude bar which doubles as reception for this unusual ho(s)tel…

  • de KASerne

    Den Bosch

    While sometimes putting design before function in its eight starkly stylish, reverberant rooms, de KASerne has a winning formula of superbly comfortable…

  • Designhotel

    Maastricht

    With its own in-house artist, this calm, professional design hotel has a lobby with '70s retro vibe and a respected brasserie oozing comfortable…

  • Hotel DuCasque

    Maastricht

    The distinctive DuCasque's 45 rooms have been solidly redecorated with sparkling new bathrooms while maintaining a subtle art-deco flavour that mirrors…

  • Stayokay Bergen op Zoom

    Noord Brabant

    The dorms are somewhat spartan but the impressive bar-cafe, range of activities, bike hire and appealing woodland location make this hostel a great place…

  • Hotel Derlon

    Maastricht

    Calling archaeologists! Certainly the venerable 1870 Derlon has a perfect old-city location and 48 freshly renovated rooms, but what really makes it…

  • Kaboom Hotel

    Maastricht

    Billing itself as 'a touch rebellious', this stylishly contemporary, gently irreverent hotel wraps its 78 rooms around a two-level boardwalk yard with…

  • Apollo Hotel

    Noord Brabant

    Partly occupying a 1934 former post office beside Breda station, this appealing 88-room business hotel has its better deluxe rooms in the 2009 annex,…

  • Trash Deluxe

    Maastricht

    Recycled rubber conveyor belts, industrial lighting, packing crates etc create a unique, ultra-stylish atmosphere in eight artist-designed rooms spread…

  • Hotel Janssen

    Limburg

    A winningly enthusiastic young couple have taken this simple, very central hotel and injected lots of love. There's no lift and some rooms are very small…

  • 't Keershuys

    Den Bosch

    Above a typical local bistro in a 1450 building, this is a great central location for bar hoppers plum in the main pub area (noisy at weekends). With lots…

  • Botel Maastricht

    Maastricht

    This centrally moored boat has 34 basic, inexpensive cabins which are very compact with beds that won't suit the tall. Doubles ensure that couples get…

  • Stayokay Maastricht

    Maastricht

    Much of the main floor of this excellent hostel is a cafe-bar which spills out on to a wide terrace overlooking the Maas. Prices rise dramatically at…

  • Zenden

    Maastricht

    Pale floors, white lamps on white walls and black chairs at white tables all give a bleached sense of otherworldliness in this smart design hotel that's…

  • Breda Night Flight

    Noord Brabant

    Corridor murals improve upon the miserable-looking exterior, but don't expect too much from Breda's 'hostel' which is largely aimed at groups. While…

  • Hotel Beez

    Maastricht

    Above a latin-vibe cocktail bar, choose this simple 23-room hotel for location rather than comfort: it's right on the edge of the Markt. The hallways and…

  • Hotel Terminus

    Den Bosch

    The two singles here are Den Bosch's cheapest options for individual travellers. These are among nine simple, brightly coloured rooms above a cheery pub…

  • Hotel All-In

    Den Bosch

    Dating from 1905, this friendly simple pension is just a block from the Grote Markt. While on the lovably shabby side it's comfy enough and quiet. Some…