Category: News

Hotel Transvaal: Demolishable Suites

Hotel Transvaal

According to the Hague City edition of the Dutch Paper AD (stands for Algemeen Dagblad or Daily General) a nine room hotel is in the process of being developed by a temporary association of artists Optrek, which accompanies the total redesign of the The Hague Transvaal Quarter. The hotel will have rooms with star rating varying from 1 to 5 stars. The concept is from Ral2005.

The key can be picked up at the local cigar shop. It is the question how long it will last, because the cigar shop must disappear because of the demolition of the shop which is anticipated shortly. In addition the couple who manages the shop, wants to stop with the shop. In the weekend of 25 and 26 June there will be a trial run.

Postscript 28 June 2006:
According to an article in the AD of last Monday it was only intended to open the Hotel just for one night..to attract public attention for the rebuilding of the Transvaal Quarter and sponsors to further the development of the hotel….

New: Texel Suites

More and more of the all suites type of hotels appear in The Netherlands. Now we have Texel Suites.

Kruisheren in Maastricht: most beautiful Dutch hotel?

Kruisheren

Willem visited the Kruisheren hotel in Maastricht and got a tour. He labeled it: Probably the most beautiful Dutch hotel.

Brief history
The large complex of buildings served as a monastery and church for the Order of Crutched Friars since its establishment in 1438. During the French Revolution, it served as barracks and arsenal. Early last century, Victor de Stuers and the architect Cuypers took pity on the complex of buildings, which had fallen into disrepair. Following major renovations, the buildings were put into use as a National Agricultural Research Station. Late in 2000, Camille Oostwegel took the initiative to save this unique building from ruin. Large-scale renovations were set in motion and the building was transformed into a luxurious, contemporary designer hotel, retaining respect for the past and opened in fall 2005.

Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel opened in Amsterdam

Eden Rembrandt Square

In May Job Cohen, the mayor of Amsterdam has officially opened the totally renovated Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel. It has a 4 star Dutch hotel classification and 166 rooms and suites. Brasserie Flo is its restaurant, which shortly after its opening got high notes from Johannes van Dam, the Amsterdam restaurant reviewer. The dark brown/light blue color scheme of the rooms is very trendy, indeed.

Hotel rooms and suites on auctionsites

More and more hotel rooms and suites can be bid for on auction sites. Her is a link to »Luxury Links where you can place a bid on very expensive suites and rooms (or simply very up market properties). Block popups in your browser, because otherwise you get too many of those pop- eh hickups!