Van der Valk Hotel Leiden

This was our first night hotel after landing at Schiphol Airport and cycling to Leiden. We were totally without sleep and had lost six hours from the flight,. So we wanted something comfortable. And that’s what we got. I have to say I’ve stayed at many of these hotels and this is the only one that I’m not raving about the front desk. The girl there was not as friendly as most. And when you’re very excited and on a trip you want somebody that’s greeting you. However, our room was very nice. Dinner was so so but again we were too tired to enjoy it and then there was breakfast! I will talk about that below. This hotel chain should never be missed for because their breakfast is worthy of all the praise!

Nice quiet hotel outside the centre of Leiden. Easily reachable by car and with ample (free) parking space. Rooms are nice and spacious, but could use an update, especially the bathroom.

I came to the van der Valk just for a business meeting in the cafe. Loved the canal view but the lunch food was a bit average. Not terrible but not great either. Not enough sauce with the salad, fairly small portions, very standard bread. I was expecting better for a 4-star hotel.