Hotel terbaik di Vijlen

I stayed here as part of a group holiday from 'SNP Natuurreizen'. The location is great for walking and cycling. I liked the wall paintings, the garden and the small aviary in the courtyard. The personnel was very friendly and accommodating. I had a nice room with a view on the courtyard and (over the opposite roof) to the hills. Breakfast was good, and we enjoyed good dinners at Geulhof Mechelen, since the dining area was closed (for refurbisment, as I understood it).

Though we weren't expecting our rooms to be in the Kasteel itself, the accommodation in the modern blocks was corporate and dingy and though described as ”deluxe with a balcony” had no views of the ancient pile or anything of particular interest. To be honest, I have stayed in more interesting Travel Lodges in the UK and paid half the price. The whole place oozed mediocrity, from the check-in clerk who volunteered no recommendations on how to experience the Kasteel which was, in effect, sealed off to tourists, to our bathroom which had no natural light or air and a shower situated in the bath. All very disappointing. Dinner in the Old Water Mill was marred by a delay of 25 minutes before we saw a menu and extremely long gaps between courses which we put down to a shortage of kitchen staff or maybe a lack of english menus; both seemed plausible. The food itself was high quality/mid-range though definitely not gourmet or fine-dining. Oddly, Limburg wines were not included on the wine list but a very limited number of bottles from the best promoted vineyard in the region were available by the glass on request. The entremet was literally inedible though I appreciated the free glass of dessert wine I was given in compensation. Service had its faults such as asking us what we wanted to drink before we had been given any kind of drinks/wine list but was generally characterised by a sincere effort to provide attentive service. We opted not to have the breakfast buffet at 23 euros a throw and though the check-out clerk verbally acknowledged we hadn't partaken, somehow he included a line item on the bill ”breakfast excluded” which added 46 euros to the bill (yes, added) which we only discovered as we prepared to drive off. Utter stupidity and a symbolically apt end to our misadventure at Kasteel Vaalsbroek.

Wir waren mit einer 60-köpfigen, gemischten Lions-Club-Reisegruppe aus Frankreich und Deutschland 3 Tage im Kasteel Bloemendal. Bereits bei der Ankunft waren alle Lions bezaubert von dem schönen Gebäude und seinem schmiedeeisernen Entree. Hinein ins Gebäude zur Zimmerverteilung. Es ging sehr zügig und stets freundlich voran, an der Rezeption. Das Personal war zugewandt-freundlich und hatte immer ein nettes Wort für die Gäste übrig. Am Abend des ersten Tages hatten wir einen geplanten Sektempfang und anschließend ein gemeinsames Abendessen im Refektorium. Der Service war ausgezeichnet und das Essen von bester Qualität. Es ist mir ein wirkliches Geheimnis, wie die Küche 60 Steaks à la Minute mit gleichem, perfekten Garpunkt, saftig, rosa und weich, auf die Tische bringen konnte. Das war Spitzenleistung! Frühstück war exquisit, alles da, alles frisch, tolles Brot, Brötchen in hell oder grau, Croissants, fluffiges Rührei, Würstchen, krosser Speck, Lachs, Säfte, Sekt, nichts fehlte, alle Wünsche waren abgedeckt. Am Abend ein 5 Gänge Gala-Menü und erneut eine Superleistung der Küche und der ausgezeichneten Servicecrew. Die Tische waren festlich eingedeckt, unsere vorbereiteten Tischkarten und Speisekarten waren auf den 8 Tischen akkurat nach unserer Tischordnung gesetzt und vor dem Eingang zum Refektorum war die Sitzordnung für alle Gäste auf einer Staffelei ausgestellt, so dass niemand seinen Platz suchen musste. Die Küche schickte alles auf den Punkt zubereitet und genau so wurde auch serviert - toll! Die Zimmer waren sehr schön und geräumig, das Housekeeping macht einen klasse Job, alles war blitzsauber und picobello. alle Gäste - besonders auch die französischen Freunde - waren einfach nur begeistert von diesem schönen Haus mit diesen tollen Mitarbeitern. Viele sagten, dass sie mit Familie und Freunden zurückkommen werden und die nähere Umgebung erkunden wollen. Natürlich auch die Stadt Aachen, deren Innenstadt in kürzester Zeit erreichbar ist. Kasteel Bloemendal, Management, Rezeption, Housekeeping, Servicecrew, Chef de Cuisine und Brigade de Cuisine - ein Riesen Kompliment und danke für diese Superleistung - Chapeau!

We stayed here for a night and it’s basic and fine. The breakfast just had the necessities like some eggs, bread, cheese, ham, etc. but it was good. They also had a nice coffee machine so if you want to drink a cappuccino you can! While the breakfast area was small, it was enough to seat quite a few guests. When we arrived (I believe it was around 8:30am) there were tables that were not cleared yet and during our breakfast only one of those tables was cleared and cleaned which is something they could improve so the guests don’t have to stare at trash all the time. The room did not have a fan or an airconditioning, which is fine, but we also could not open the windows at night because they did not have screens and there were quite a lot mosquitoes and other unwelcome guests waiting to get into our room. The windows were also extremely dirty which is quite disgusting since they open inwards. The beds were clean and the mattress was soft and surprisingly comfortable! The bathroom had soap and showergel/conditioner attached to the wall and the showerhead was small but powerful. For the elderly there was a chair in the shower so you could sit down. The towels were clean and there were two shower towels per person. (the smell in the room also gave away a lot of elderly stay there) The surroundings of the hotel are beautiful so for people wanting to cycle or hike its perfect. Outside the hotel is a seating area where you can drink something. The seats were comfortable and there was plenty of shade. While you drink your cold beverage you can enjoy the view of a small lake and fountain separating the hotel from a main road. We read online this was a 2 star hotel but it was worth 4 stars. In our opinion everything was fine but compared to other 2 and 3 star hotels we stayed at it is definitely not worth 4 stars. Definitely a hotel to consider for an event so you basically only have to sleep there. Don’t expect too much. + comfortable mattress + nature + fresh breakfast - cleanliness - check-in - heavy old school room key