Hotel Van Walsum

“City Break with family”

Small family run Hotel. Central to all the city’s sights and transport links . Staff very friendly , helpful and welcoming. Substantial Breakfast included in the price . Gorgeous little garden at the back of the back of the property. Rooms and public bright and clean .

“Family run hotel”

I have stayed a couple of nights in this lovely family run hotel. The bedroom was clean with nature friendly toiletries. There was Illy coffee machine in the room and variety of tees. One had to pay extra for breakfast, but beside that fact the breakfast was quite nice with a variety of choices f... more

I have stayed a couple of nights in this lovely family run hotel. The bedroom was clean with nature friendly toiletries. There was Illy coffee machine in the room and variety of tees. One had to pay extra for breakfast, but beside that fact the breakfast was quite nice with a variety of choices for all tastes. The wifi was good too. The staff was very polite and helpful.

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“Good location, clean, no air conditioning”

Hotel is in a good location for transport links, close to the metro and tram stops although we chose to walk most places as the weather was good. 20 minute walk from the main train station. The hotel was clean, tv, fridge, hairdryer. Our room was at the front of the hotel and was very noisy with... more

Hotel is in a good location for transport links, close to the metro and tram stops although we chose to walk most places as the weather was good. 20 minute walk from the main train station. The hotel was clean, tv, fridge, hairdryer. Our room was at the front of the hotel and was very noisy with traffic and people walking home but it was a weekend. The room was very warm and the windows only opened a small amount and no extractor fan in the bathroom added to the heat. Dispute that, our room was large, with high ceilings and very light. Shower was good but as previously mentioned, not extractor fan made the bathroom very steamed up. We didn’t make use of the bar or restaurant as we had plans elsewhere. Hotel staff were friendly and check in and out was easy. Surrounded by bars and restaurants just a short walk away, plenty of choice. 25 minute walk to the the Euromast and 20 min walk in the opposite direction the shopping centre.

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“Location Location!”

Basic 3 star hotel in a quieter street just off busy bustling Nieuwe Binnenweg with its plethora of bars and restaurants. Super easy to walk (20 mins) from Rotterdam Centraal, or jump on Tram 4 (to Heemraadsplein) with a stop a mere 2 mins around the corner to the hotel plus metro stop Dijkzigt... more

Basic 3 star hotel in a quieter street just off busy bustling Nieuwe Binnenweg with its plethora of bars and restaurants. Super easy to walk (20 mins) from Rotterdam Centraal, or jump on Tram 4 (to Heemraadsplein) with a stop a mere 2 mins around the corner to the hotel plus metro stop Dijkzigt further south. But once I got my bearings, and the weather fine and sunny, I walked everywhere, and was in Museumpark within 10 mins and also historical old Delfshaven in a city of mainly modern architecture. Check out the refurbished docklands area nr Erasmusbrug, quite stunning, and some 20-30 mins on foot. Invest in a RET day-ticket of unlimited travel through Rotterdam – day or night – by bus, tram, and metro. It becomes valid when you first check in, and costs 9 Euros. An absolute bargain compared to expensive old UK. Centraal station is another design gem, and easy to buy tickets from machines with English-language. I got return tickets for some great daytrips to Den Haag, Delft and Utrecht for a change of pace and scene. My single en-suite room 11 was comVERY compact but had a balcony to sit and enjoy the warm June evenings outside. On the first floor with very steep stairs, and quite noisy at times with other guests coming and going and banging doors. When i first checked in, there was a distinct smell of stale smoke (the hotel is non-smoking) but could have been from a previous smoker on the balcony. Hence, popped to a nearby Aldi to buy a room freshener. Great working shower in the wet room, plenty of towels. Clothes storage was very minimal - just a rail with 5-6 hangers. No drawers, just a writing desk. Lots of sockets to charge your appliances. A handy kettle with some tea/coffee pods after a long day of sightseeing. Breakfast was lovely, with tables and chairs by the reception and onto small garden. Usual cereals, yoghurt, fresh fruit, croissants, toast, and hot breakfast of bacon and scrambled eggs. Nice choice of teas, plus coffee from a self-service machine. I also rented a bike from reception for some three hours for 10 Euros. All in all, "diolch yn fawr iawn" & "Bedankt" to the hotel's staff.

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