Outstanding Amsterdam and Brussels!
The Netherlands | Apr 12 - Apr 17, 2024

Abby
Abby B.
Walnut, IL | Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024

Our trip to Amsterdam and Belgium was phenomenal! Beautiful sights and excellent hotel/apartment properties were at each of our stops.

Our car pick ups were on time and pleasant.

Hotel Reviews
Kimpton DeWitt
Amsterdam

Great hotel with good service, amenities and a nice location.

Authenticity & Character
Excellent service. Nice happy hour. Good restaurants and attentive service on property.
Location
Centrally located and easily walkable to the train station for day trips.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Pleasant smell throughout and outstanding staff.
Premier Suites Plus Rotterdam
Rotterdam

This property is nicely located across from the train station. Staff was attentive, but not overly helpful to temporary residents since this is an apartment property. We had some confusion with advance planning and capacity requirements and did not need 2 rooms for 3 people. The property promptly addressed our concerns.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Nicely located near the train and bus stops.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotel le Dixseptième
Brussels

Beautiful property and nicely appointed. The room and hotel were outstanding with nice space and a beautiful bathroom. Location is excellent. We went the wrong direction out of the train station which added lots of extra walking. Study your exits and access to this property and the walk is easy even with luggage.

Authenticity & Character
Lots of character at this property.
Location
Great location with easy access to the train, Galleria and Grand Place.
Staff
Overall, staff was friendly. The genetlman at the front desk in the afternoon is helpful, but unfriendly. He didn’t say hello. He just took our bags and card for fees and walked off with our bags to the room. He needs work. Other staff in the breakfast area and the morning staff at the desk were outstanding.
Cleanliness & Comfort
The property is lovely.
Activity Reviews
Public Transport Pass Amsterdam
Public Transport Pass Amsterdam
The Netherlands

This was easy to use and handy. We did not understand why we had to return it to the driver when the instructions later said to use it again in Rotterdam. This trip could have used a better explanation of how to get from the hotel to the windmills and beyond. We ended up having to use Bolt a lot for transportation. It would be helpful to communicate Bolt as an option for transportation…especially for those that can’t walk long distances.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Amsterdam - Private canal cruise
Amsterdam - Private canal cruise
The Netherlands

This was a nice tour with lots of historical and anecdotal information.

Quality of Experience
The private tour was nice.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Haarlem - guided cycle tour: Keukenhof and tulips fields
Haarlem - guided cycle tour: Keukenhof and tulips fields
The Netherlands

This was a highlight of the trip. Our guide, Alex, was outstanding. He was attentive and patient while giving us great detail and fun facts. We can’t say enough about how outstanding Alex and this experience.

Quality of Experience
Outstanding!
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Alex was fantastic!
Transport
Local specialist: Mieke Arendsen
Mieke
Mieke Arendsen
Local specialist in The Netherlands | Replied on Apr 25, 2024

Hi Abby,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience and feedback with us. I am glad to hear you have had a wonderful trip and we will use your experiences to make our trips even better 😉
The weather has not been that brilliant during the trip but, like true Dutchmen & Belgians, you have faced it and did not let it bother you.☔️ Kudos to you!
Wishing you all the best,
Mieke