Location: Leiden
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Home to the Netherlands’ oldest university and the birthplace of Rembrandt, Leiden also served as a several-year stop-off between England and the New World for America’s Pilgrim fathers in the early 17th century. Today, lovely Leiden boasts the second-largest Dutch city center after Amsterdam. The National Museum of Antiquities has an impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Hortus Botanicus, established in 1590, was the site of the planting of Holland’s first tulip bulbs in 1593.
Restaurants in Leiden
1. B&B Hart Van Leiden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
In the heart of Leiden, situated on one of the most beautiful canals you will find an urban oasis for romantic or business stay. The house is built in 1750 and combines historical ambience with modern luxury. The rooms offers a perfect view on the canal and old centre.
Not bothered about customer experience
Reviewed By SvO75We had to cancel our visit to the Netherlands because we couldn't fly out due to Covid restrictions. We contacted this b&b asking if perhaps they could change the date of our booking to a date in future, the answer was very 'computer says no'. I understand they're a small business, so the pandemic must be terrible for them. I wasn't expecting everything for nothing, but just a friendly response to my email would have been a start! Other establishments we had booked (a fabulous place in Gouda called Goudse Watertoren) were amazing, they showed understanding and empathy. And on top of that suggested we could come another time without charge. That really helped us when we were so upset about not being able to come. The holiday cottage we booked has also accepted a new booking without extra charge. There are some fantastic places to stay in Leiden, (last time we stayed in Huys van Leyden, which was lovely) so I suggest staying there instead of this place. I assume that if they're unable to manage a decent reply to a customer in distress, they're unlikely to manage to accommodate an enjoyable stay.
2. Hilton Garden Inn Leiden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1268 reviews
Hilton Garden Inn Leiden is a modern hotel in Leiden, which is home to one of Europe's oldest universities. Our hotel, located in the picturesque birthplace of Rembrandt, is just ten minutes from Leiden town centre and close to Katwijk and Noordwijk beaches. Relax in a spacious guest room with signature Hilton Garden Inn amenities, including complimentary WiFi. Onsite parking is offered upon availability a € 7.00 per night. This Leiden hotel features a ground floor bar and restaurant which is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Pick up snacks and drinks from the 24-hour Shop. Hilton Garden Inn Leiden, located on Leiden's Bio Science Park, offers naturally lit, flexible meeting and event space. The hotel has six modern meeting rooms for up to 110 persons, and A/V equipment is included as standard. The adjacent CORPUS Congress Centre and Bio Science Park form the unique components for successfully organizing large meetings, product presentations or multi-day congresses.
Hot rooms, long waits for breakfast
Reviewed By SquonkyManRoom too hot, airconditioning insufficient. Room was at highway side of hotel, hence opening window not an option due to noise. These rooms should really not be given to any customers. Breakfast very long queus for getting into breakfast area, and once in further long queus for getting coffee, bacon, eggs, ... Really poor experience not worthy of a Hilton hotel. Excuses at reception area also really didn't make sense: if issues with hot rooms known, why then giving us a hot room at the highway side? And how can a hotel be surprised about too many guests turning up for breakfast? Really poor logistics!
3. Van der Valk Hotel Leiden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 668 reviews
80 Beautifully modern rooms & suites with bath and separate shower. A weekend, filled with relaxation and luxury, starts at the Hotel Leiden. A charming a la carte restaurant and bar & brasserie. Culinary dishes in a pleasant setting, full of atmosphere. 10 Multi functional function rooms with daylight, free parking and free Wi-Fi. Your guests will lack nothing.
nice hotel but let down by incorrect billing
Reviewed By david gstayed for 4 nights in May. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Room was good. Lovely waterfront setting and the restaurant/brasserie were both busy which was a good sign. Food was good quality. You are a 45 minute walk from the town centre and train station but we did that happily a couple of times. Leiden is a nice town and there is always a bus or taxi. All great until time to pay the bill. A la carte menu was good and gave a cheaper deal for 3 courses from a reduced selection. The bill didn't reflect the cheaper deal (everything was priced individually). When challenged the bill was amended but when we checked out, the wrong bills were included even though the correct signed bills were alongside. Not just us. Woman next to us was having same problem. Put a dampener on it. Another dampener is that we still have pending payments against my card a week after we left and settled our bill in full. These should have been cleared when we settled our bill.
4. Hotel Golden Tulip Leiden Centre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 628 reviews
The 4-star Golden Tulip Leiden Centre is located next to the Tulip Inn Leiden Centre. With Leiden Central Station directly opposite the hotel and many freeways within easy reach, Golden Tulip Leiden Centre is ideally situated. The hotel has an ideal location in a beautiful historical city, full of museums and picturesque vistas.
Perfect Hotel in Leiden
Reviewed By RalfF854We really enjoyed our stay in the hotel. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food quality (breakfast/dinner) was excellent. The room was spacious, clean and had all you need. Nice shower, coffee and tea facilities in room. We will come back.
5. Boutique Hotel Huys van Leyden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 395 reviews
Huys van Leyden is an intimate 4-star boutique hotel with a stylish ambience and a focus on personal attention, comfort and relaxation. Whether you're travelling for business or pleasure Huys van Leyden is ideally situated in Leiden. Located on a charming canal you can experience an abundance of different pleasures from fine dining and theatre to a relaxing walk through the historic heart of Leiden. The beautiful national monument built in 1611, which overlooks one of the city's most beautiful canals, as well as the city centre are both within walking distance. The 400-year-old building has 13 special hotel rooms all with their own unique style. The rooms are located on various floors in the property. Please note! We do not have a lift. Curious? On the 15 of March Huys van Leyden has been extended with 6 rooms. Our ten Years anniversary year ! All rooms are facilitated with Air conditioning, Box Spring beds and a Nespresso machine.
Great boutique hotel
Reviewed By pmagnierGreat, small hotel close to the town centre and right on a canal. We were so glad we went to this town rather than Amsterdam, it's much quieter but with tons of canals. It's a university town so lots of young people and more bicycles per person than anywhere I've ever been! We visited the tulip garden, Keukenhof (?), which shouldn't be missed. The tulip season ends about the 2nd weekend of May. Also visited Amsterdam where the canal boat trips are very worthwhile. And the art museum, Reichtsmuseum (?). Walking around Leiden is also great on a sunny day. Dining at the hotel is recommended.
6. Ibis Leiden Centre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 905 reviews
Ibis Leiden lies right next to the Central Station and just minutes’ walking from the historical Leiden centre city. It offers modern, compact accommodation with flat-screen cable TV and free Wi-Fi.The contemporary designed rooms have comfortable box-spring beds and a private bathroom with free toiletries. Other amenities include pay TV channels and a work desk.Bar Rendez-Vous offers an extensive breakfast every morning. During the day guests of Ibis Leiden Centre can enjoy a coffee, a drink or a snack here. Leiden’s city centre offers a wide range of restaurants and bars.Schiphol Airport is just 20 minutes away by train from Ibis Leiden Centre.
Leiden & Tulip stay
Reviewed By Denis LA comfortable stay in a very convenient hotel with recent design. Easy car access and parking facility at Moorsport park. Perfectly located, less than 10mn walking from Leiden old city center. We had a nice view over Leiden city. All staff was friendly, available and professional. Good breakfast buffet xas provided before our day trips. We we were also quite close to Keukenhof, Bollenstreek and seaside. And eventually it was perfect time for flowers blooming. We'll be pleased to come back for another stay.
7. Steenhof Suites
Overall Ratings
5 based on 108 reviews
Boutique Hotel Steenhof Suites is situated in a typical dutch building from 1460 with a canal view in the centre of bustling Leiden. This unique national monument with a 15th century core has been fully renovated and revived to our modern-day needs. The suites all have a unique, modern style and have been furnished with comfort and luxury in mind. All suites have a spacious seating area, air conditioning, Swiss Sense bed, Ritual bath products, 50-inch smart TV and many other luxurious amenities. All sights of Leiden are within walking distance of the hotel such as Hortus Botanicus and National Museum of Antiquities. Feel the historic atmosphere as soon as you enter the property and enjoy the beautiful view of the canal.
Nice room, great location
Reviewed By imgwizRoom lovely, bed comfortable, liked extra space with the couch as a seating option. Liked the big windows and brightness of the space during the day. Bathroom big, good for putting up a line to dry washed clothes! Room really quiet and peaceful from the street, and that was during kings day celebrations, and it was vey lively in the streets outside. Great location for visiting Leiden. Coffee maker in room, it a frig would have been nice as well. Nice storage area for clothes etc, but it was really dark in that corner with no lights there. Also some of the lamps/ bedside lighting not working. Breakfast option was unclear; we were told at check in just to,show up if we wanted it, then we’re told in morning they were “ booked up” and we had to go find it outside. Not a huge problem….. but then the next day we said we would be there and the breakfast room was locked while we and the delivery person waited for someone to come. When she did arrive it was all fine, busy traffic issue. So really the issue is that they did not have a staff person on the premises. That would have made various small issues easier to resolve. May be a staff shortage issue that places are still dealing with….
8. Boutique Hotel d'Oude Morsch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Within the beautifull canals of Leiden, next to the historical Morspoort, you will Hotel d'Oude Morsch. This charming Boutique Hotel is located in the guardhouse of the former Morspoort barracks and is central to many museums, the charming shopping district and just 5 minutes from Leiden Central Station.
Amazing location, tiny room
Reviewed By teddysmum82The room is the smallest I've stayed in in a city break, no cupboard just a small clothes rack, no dressing table for toiletries, very small shelf in the bathroom, all of which made it difficult for the room to be comfortable to spend time in. We stayed for 3 nights and it cost us just under €600 so very very expensive for such a small room. 1 Parking isn't included and is an extra €16 a day. Breakfast is an extra €15 pp, if these things were included in the price it wouldn't have felt like such a rip off. That being said the location was amazing, we took our dog and they left a blanket out for him which was nice, the beds were very comfy and the shower was amazing. Like others have said if someone in another room uses the shower it is so so noisy in your room and there is a bar/restaurant right outside so take ear plugs. Leiden was amazing and I would 100% go again but with the price paid for this hotel I don't think its a fair price and because of that I wouldn't stay here again, I'm sure there are more fairly priced hotels close to the centre.
9. Tulip Inn Leiden Centre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 200 reviews
Tulip Inn Leiden Centre is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Leiden, offering many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a 24 hour front desk, room service, and baggage storage, and you can go online as Tulip Inn Leiden Centre offers guests free wifi. Guests are also welcome to enjoy a lounge, located on site. For travelers arriving by car, there is paid private parking available on-site. Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Station Leiden Centraal (0.2 mi) and Morspoort (0.4 mi), guests of Tulip Inn Leiden Centre can easily experience some of Leiden's most well known attractions. If you’re looking for a Mediterranean restaurant, consider a visit to Fratelli, Restaurant Rhodos, or Bocconi, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Tulip Inn Leiden Centre. There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular historic sites such as Escaperoom Leiden, Pieterskerk Leiden, and Molen de Put. Enjoy your stay in Leiden!
Bad experience
Reviewed By F488BHsimonesWorse experience i/we have ever had at a hotel. Accepted my husbands cc , who stayed at this hotel for 30 something days and he was never asked in the middle of his stay to show his cc again… even though he made an additional booking during his stay for a few days longer. I was visiting Leiden when he was leaving because our daughter started studying there. So when i came my husband mailed with the hotel to make a reservation for me , the hotel accepted his cc again with no remarks what so ever. And my husband had told them in the mail that he was leaving and i was going to stay at the hotel. They had already been payed for his longstay , had his approval of his card for my stay and they had everything they needed to claim the money at the end of my stay.But 4 days after he left they asked me for the cc ( mind you they never asked my husband for his cc during his stay!!). But my husband is an EU citizen ( white) and i am not a european ( brown/coloured person) . The bottomline is that they don’t trust people who are non-european/coloured. Even though they did trust my caucasian EU husband !!! In the end i gave them my cc and i still had 14 more days to stay … they pulled of the complete amount of the upcoming stay IMMEDIATELY!!! I have never seen this before. Such a bunch of money-grabbers . I felt very DISCRIMINATED by an all-white( blond) distrusting staff . My husband informed the manager and received an even worse mail back , complaining about my behaviour instead of verifying what had happend leading up to my dissatisfaction. The manager believed his staffmembers blindly. I had never been treated so bad in my life at a hotel or for that matter anywhere.( and we travel alot !) They had everything they needed to claim their payment in the end!!! I moved out the next day and went to the Fletcher Wellness across the street and had the best treatment i could imagen . Payment in full at the end of my stay no asking for cc during stay. Never again Golden Tulip Leiden , WORSE HOTEL EVER!
10. Landgoed Kasteel Oud-Poelgeest
Overall Ratings
4 based on 384 reviews
The best kept secret in between mayor cities of the Netherlands, minutes away from Leiden, near the Keukenhof and the Noordwijk beach. Five minutes after you have taken exit 6 of the A44, you find yourself in one of the most beautiful historical settings found in the Netherlands. Castle anno 1640 was the famous professor Boerhaave and now lies quietly beside the pond, surrounded by the estate of 10 acres full of trees with a forester's house and a chapel. In addition, the coach house in 1900 with the adjacent hotel, equipped with all comforts; a lovely terrace, bistro, sauna, bicycles ... and free parking and wifi. The Castle as well as everything the Estate Castle Oud-Poelgeest offers and lends for a surprising diversity of events. Did you know that your stay at the estate directly contributes to the preservation and restoration the Heritage? The hotel is situated behind the coach house.
Perfect base for Keukenhof & Flower Parade.
Reviewed By summafunmumSo happy that we chose this hotel! We came just overnight for the 2022 Flower Parade & Keukenhof, which is very handy to this location. But, now that we have been, we will recommend to our friends and come back, even just to eat in the fantastic restaurant. Bus 50 (a 5 min walk from the hotel to the bus stop) dropped us off directly at our viewing location for the Flower Parade, on the outskirts of Lisse. Keukenhof is 15min by car. The hotel is located in a lovely forest setting on the outskirts of Leiden. Our room was large with modern decor and super-comfy twin beds, pushed together. There is no air conditioning but, as it's only April, we opened the window for fresh air and were fine. But the hi-light of our stay was dinner at the hotel restaurant. The setting is classy; the room dimly lit, which I love. We chose the 'chef's surprise' 3-course option, with wine pairings. The meal was memorable, wines paired perfectly and we considered it to be a great value. I 100% recommend this hotel as the perfect base to explore the tulip region!
