The Netherlands Travel Agents

Kim Kim did an awesome job planning my trip to The Netherlands! The drivers are all polite and are always on time to pick us up. The hotels recommended by Mieke were all beautiful and unique, even though small since thay are usually boutique hotels. The only glitch in the trip was that the canal cruise in Amsterdam almost didn’t happen as the company claimed they did not get the date change from Mieke and we were told we weren’t able to take it since the time slot was full. I was unable to contact Mieke at all too, and it was highly frustrating. Luckily someone didn’t turn up and hence they allow us to get on to the cruise. In the trip plan, it was stated that there would be Christmas markets in Belgium and Netherlands during my trip but there weren’t any. Other than that, everything went smoothly as planned.

Hotel Reviews

The Dominican

Bruxelles

The hotel is small and charming but unfortunately the staff are not so. They don’t greet or even acknowledge you when you come into the hotel and housekeeping is practically useless since after tipping them, they don’t even replace the ameities that you used (not like they provide much to begin with). The gym is practically useless with no weights. The only saving grace is its location and the only nice and friendly gentlemen uncle serving in breakfast.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Very central and accessible

Staff

All look miserable and border on rude. Cannot be bothered to help at all

Cleanliness & Comfort

Housekeeping is bare minimal and don’t even replace amenities

Suitehotel Pincoffs

Rotterdam

Fantastic family run hotel that is almost like staying in an intimate B&B or welcomed into someone’s home. Although no gym and the breakfast is pretty limited, the warm service and deco more than make up for it.

Authenticity & Character

The is an authentic fireplace in the hotel and its rooms are unique with super cool layouts.

Location

Staff

They will go the extra mile for you and always with a genuine smile.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Book the loft junior suite. You will not regret it

Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof

Ghent

The breakfast was phenomenal and hotel was a modern mox of modernity and old school charm. No view in the room but it was spacious and beautiful. It is located very close to the main tourist stretch without it being too intrusive.

Authenticity & Character

A very beautiful hotel with unique sitting area on the 2nd floor

Location

Near but not right smack in city center so you don’t feel too overwhelmed by the noise and crowd

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Hotel Indigo The Hague

The Hague

A small boutique hotel with good breakfast and limited service

Authenticity & Character

Its beautiful and small but the staff are coldly professional and didn’t make you feel warm.

Location

Amazing location right on the Royal shopping street

Staff

It feels like the staff is there to check you in and out, but don’t expect much else. The room does not have amenities so you have to ask them for them which is quite inconvenient.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Room is clean but you have to ask for the basic amenities from the front desk

Hotel Estheréa

Amsterdam

Absolutely charming and beautiful, although it was perpectually crawling with tourists and the lifts and hallways are too cramped and small for ita own good. The staff may be overwhelmed and don’t appear very warm or friendly at all, much like the weather in Amsterdam right now. Breakfast is great although you have to book in advance and you are only given a 45mins time frame to finish.

Authenticity & Character

The charm of the hotel is through the roof with no two rooms the same deco, although they are really tiny.

Location

Right on the nine streets; the historic city center

Staff

Coldly professional, much like the january weather in Amsterdam and unfortunately marred the charm of the hotel

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms and hallways are cramped and tiny

Activity Review

Amsterdam - Canal cruise (join in)

The Netherlands

They claimed they did not get our reservation at all and did not seem to care otherwise. Only because others did not turn up did they give us the slot. The boat was small and it was freezing, hece there was limited view. Not very comfortable although the boat guy was funny and nice.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Our 10-day trip to The Netherlands was outstanding. We stayed in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam and took day trips to Haarlem, Delft and Kinderdijk (UNESCO site). The trip was perfectly balanced between busy places and quiet, museums and walking tours, structured time and free time, and old and new. We achieved our primary goal of savoring the Dutch painting masters, but also learned so much about the absolutely amazing history of the country and its people. We took a private car from the Amsterdam airport to our hotel on the day we arrived, and that was the last time we used a private car or taxi. Of course, these are available if this is your preferred mode of travel, but we loved the convenience of the broad array of public transportation—trains, trams, buses, water shuttles, and subways. Each of these options was easy to figure out, easy to find and access, and offered a very pleasant way to get around.

Bas Naus and the KimKim team were definitely the key to our whole trip. The itinerary Bas developed was fully responsive to our interests, the hotels he booked for us were great (The Pulitzer in Amsterdam is especially noteworthy), the tours and guides were exceptional, and all of the supplementary dining and site suggestions were helpful. Everything was so well organized and explained that we only needed to contact Bas once during the trip—to let a guide know we might be a few minutes late for a scheduled walking tour—and his response was almost immediate, which we took as comforting confirmation of readily available help in the event of any serious travel issue.

We strongly recommend making a trip to The Netherlands and we fully endorse using KimKim for help in planning that trip, or any other adventure you might consider. This was our second time using KimKim (first was for a family trip to Norway) and the product we have received has been consistently outstanding, from assessing options and building the itinerary to booking the right hotels and activities to all sorts of other little things that allowed us to have a great trip.

Nadine asked great questions to figure out what my version of an ideal vacation is. She worked to meet my budget needs and had great suggestions.

Hotel Review

Boutiquehotel Staats

Haarlem

The rooms are a nice size, clean, and well-appointed. The lounge/eating area was comfortable and available at all hours. There’s a secluded patio out back. The staff were uniformly friendly and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Location

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Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Review

Amsterdam - Private guided historic city walk

The Netherlands

My guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She also gave lots of suggestions on local places to shop and dine.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

From the very first contact Mieke showed her expertise as well as her interest in getting us the best trip possible! She made suggestions of activities, guiding us to places we would not have visited otherwise, and loved, and even met us in person one day to help us feel more comfortable with travel! Hotels with good locations, transport, restaurant reservations, and more, done for us and that greatly relieved the stress of planning the trip. We made quite a few changes as the trip evolved and it was so nice to have Mieke’s knowledge of when would be best to do things, and changes were done promptly and cooperatively. The materials sent to us (maps, descriptions, etc.) were very helpful, and it was nice to be able to print everything out as well as save it on my phone. We had a great trip, and having an expert local agent was the key.

Mieke booked amazing tours for us and gave us so many options to consider for food, drink and other excursions! This was an amazing trip and I would highly recommend Mieke to anyone looking to customize their Amsterdam trip!

Hotel Review

Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Vondelpark

Amsterdam

It was pretty good for a hostel, it’s what we wanted and it delivered.

Authenticity & Character

The old school house architecture was very cool

Location

It’s a bit further out of the city center

Staff

They were all great

Cleanliness & Comfort

It was clean and comfortable.

Activity Reviews

Public Transport Pass Amsterdam

The Netherlands

It was great to have the card loaded for us to use - this was by far the best way to get around the city.

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Amsterdam - Canal cruise (join in)

The Netherlands

Saleem was an amazing tour. We were so glad to have a smaller tour and boat. It made for a very personalized experience!

Quality of Experience

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Transport

Amsterdam - Begijnhof

The Netherlands

It was such an amazing experience.

Amsterdam - Anne Frank House

The Netherlands

It was very memorable.

Quality of Experience

Amsterdam - Heineken Experience

Amsterdam

It was a great experience.

Quality of Experience

Amsterdam - Grand Dutch Food Tour in small group

The Netherlands

This was such a highlight of the trip - David was very good and providing us with Dutch history and the history of the food we were eating. He shared so much of his own personal experience of growing up in Amsterdam - it made it very personal. He really got to know us and was amazing at providing tidbits of information.

Quality of Experience