The bathroom was very small, too small as it was hard to use a towel after the shower, also the closet hanging space was very small.

No coffee or tea making equipment, no extra shampoos and I couldn't work out if the walls were plastered awaiting painting or the dull brown color was the way they were meant to be.

When showering, the entire floor gets wet.

The bathroom could be a little more clean and all fittings should be de-calcified.

However, too little boards to put things on in the bathroom and only two little hooks for the towels.

There are rooms with only a shower and rooms with bath and shower.

but I had asked for the room early because I had just flown over night from the U.S. and wanted to be able to rest a bit and shower before my meeting which started well before the official check in time.

but does the job and the bathroom looked like someone had just plastered it and decided that was that.

Some little things I don't like: 1) there was an annoying "click" sound in the room at certain times and 2) the water in the shower was not running through too well, making the morning a water ballet.

Was transferred to another room which was ok.
Room nothing fancy, small bathroom, decent shower

though I do prefer a bar of soap to bath gel, and there were no tissues .

In general the room's furniture and amenities looked worn and out-of-date.

There were a couple of minor points though:

- there is no shower cap in the room and none to be found in the whole hotel which is a problem for a woman with long hair who wants to use the rain shower without getting her hair wet.

Sauna unfortunately far too cold and only one shower

but when I took a shower the bathroom floor was wet all over.

A sauna, yep, taking p lots of space, a big old sauna, Infra Red too, as in no coals, walk around the sauna, round the back, the sink?

Yet, for a four-star hotel, we would have expected some more amenities in the room.

Positives are that the location is great - cyclable to the beach and to the pretty town of Bergen.

If you want to spend time near the beach, an artistic village, or the widest dunes of the Netherlands, this is the place to be.

We enjoyed the pool and could rent bikes here at the hotel to circle through the amazing dunes to the beach at Bergen aan Zee.

Wonderful location and walking distance of the city centre of Bergen Binnen and short bike your to the Beach through the most superb dunes natural reserve domain!

We enjoyed being outside, walking and hiking through the forest, dunes and over the beach.

The beach at Bergen Aan Zee was 15 km by bike.

A good place to cycle to dining locations in Bergen and a coffee break at the beach.

If you're looking to spend a couple of days in Holland and not only want to be in the bustling city of Amsterdam I'd recommend staying at Blooming and making a day trip to Amsterdam whilst also being able to enjoy some of the best dunes and beaches in the Netherlands.

but more the surroundings: probably the best beaches en dunes in Holland.Very nice for walking end cycling and close to the old city of Alkmaar.I will certainly stay here again but in an upgraded room.

but is really near beautiful Bergen, and also Alkmaar and of course the beach. We had a room far away from the noiser guests (not sure if the hotel did that on purpose - if so - thank you!)

The location is perfect close to the dunes and the beach in a woody area.

A couple of km's from the beach and the cute town of Bergen. Recommended!

The blooming is just off the road that leads to the town, set just inside the woods that lead to the many paths and trails that take you to the white dunes coast.

It's on the edge of one of the biggest duneslandscaping in the Netherlands with foot- and byciclepaths leading to the beach.

It's surrounded by trees on the edge of the dunes leading to the beach.

It's very close to drive to Alkmaar (beautifull city to see, and also for shopping) or the beach.

The location is great, cycling distance from the beach (Bergen aan Zee) and the centre of Bergen.

Pros
- Good location to start hiking or biking into the dunes or to the shore.

We hired bikes to go to our restaurant one evening in the neighbouring town, great fun and very safe.

I had a nice breakfast and was happy to be able to rent a bike.

This hotel, situated in the lovely green surroundings of Bergen with the town and the seaside on a short car or bike drive.

The hotel is situated in the dunes of Noord-Holland, so in two minutes your in a nice nature-area, where you can walk or bike (which you can rent at the hotel).

Linda at reception could not have been more helpful and 'saved' our holiday by arranging for suitable bikes for the 4 of us.

I booked a package including bicycle hire, a picnic package and 1 evening meal.

but hiring a bike is also a good way to stroll along the small and picturesque village.

The bikes of the hotel are not so good so rent it in town.

It is a nice point of departure for a walk or bike tour towards Bergen aan Zee, at the sea.

Thank you for having iPod dockingstations at most of the rooms as well as free WiFi! We have rented two bikes for a day to get around, afterwards we enjoyed our drinks at one of the (waterside!)

Bikes were available for hire at 9 euros or so a day.

You can rent a bike to get around, into the little town or into Alkmaar, for some cheesiness.

The facilities are also good - a nice indoor pool, pleasant quite chic communal areas and an excellent included buffet breakfast.

but breakfast was fantastic - home baked bread, special jam, soja milk, slices ginger etc.

Nice breakfast buffet with enough healthy options, good sized pool and and client friendly staff.

Dinner in restaurant and breakfast was good

Breakfast was excellent, evening meals are a bit cheffy, trying to be fancy in presentation and not maybe the best value.

Breakfast was excellent with a great choice and good quality.

Breakfast was a continental buffet and was tasty and pleantyful.

Highlight are the good breakfast and i can recommend the massage.

Baby moon trip before our first born to arrive in less then two weeks
Amazing hotel with breakfast that almost deserve a Michelin star rating with great smiley service and very fresh products all served with a natural and easy flair !

We had our wedding in this hotel. What an amazing day it was, thanks to the lovely location, the friendly staff, the fantastic food (diner and breakfast superb!)

Dinner was lovely and breakfast amazing - so much choice.

Overall the room and the entire hotel was great, especially the breakfast.

Beware = they charge you EUR 15 per night for the crib, even if you paid in advance a rate that includes the baby; this is not a nice surprise ;-(.

Stayed here for 3 days and 2 nights, check in was a bit slow, key card for the room did not work, same issue with other colleagues.

but the only response I got was the debit notice of my creditcard.

Just after checking-in we had to pay the whole amount of our stay, and this even after my husband had given his credit-card number.

The hotel has an interesting design and blends in with the forest.

Only the design/ deco , restaurant outside and kindness of waiters are ok .

The environment of the hotel is very nice and calm.

Had a 2 days training in this hotel, based at the edge of the Bergen dunes. Beautiful, stylish rooms with a queen (140 cm width?)

It's picturesque surroundings are perfect for those looking for a relaxing break with opportunities for walking and cycling.

The food in the restaurant is well prepared and ok atmosphere.

Furthermore the area around the hotel is lovely and the interieur is modern, cozy and fresh.

Ambiance of the hotel was comfortable and friendly, lots of areas to sit downstairs in front of cosy fires.

Clearly, the hotel is not bad, the location is OK, the atmosphere is cosy.

The very rich breakfast buffet was seved in the beautifully decorated restaurant on the first floor.

The staff is welcoming and friendly any time of a day and these all things together make the Blooming one of the most cozy places.

This was my second stay at the Blooming; my first experience was not so great, I got a very small room with no space to move around.

Stayed here a few times - rooms are small and compact

I was in the old one, with too small rooms and uncomfortable beds.

It was the third time we stayed at Blooming.This time we had a very small room with no terrace and no airco, which was a pity as it was quitte hot.There are

I would guess that ours were either ‘small rooms’ or ‘basic rooms’.

Rooms are small (althoug we had en spa room) and a very small bed.

When we entered the room we saw a very very small room in which white was the dominating color.

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There were quite a few West Ham fans who would have spent quite a bit of money

Also four star hotel without airco or even a fan… mediocre breakfast with way too few places to sit.

Not really happy:
Booked a suite for one week and air conditioning was broken.

Unfortunately, it was freezing cold and the temperatures were hitting 1~2 degree celcius, and the river infront of the hotel was frozen during the second day of my stay..

but no airco, and expensive parking (per day €15,-).

I was given a room exactly opposite a noisy air-conditioning unit, on the office building opposite, which made the ill-fitting double glazing whistle throughout the night.

However, there is no air con and it was extremely hot even with the window open.

but a lack of air con and wifi in rooms means this doesn't make the mark for a business stay.

No a/c - we were informed later than a/c was available on 4th floor

The dust in the ventilation of the windows looks like it has been there for years.

There was a continuous strange smell in the bathroom and we didn't use the jacuzzi since there was no heating in the bathroom and it as quite cold.

I'd be wary of staying in hot weather as there is no air-conditioning.

Although the street in front has quite a bit of traffic, we left the balcony door ajar and did not hear any street noise during the night.

Breakfast was good and in relation to the price.

however are delucious: you have to try them, yummy!!

Friendly staff both at reception and breakfast.

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Even in between the pandemia they manage to give you a ver nice breakfast for take to the room.

Check in was very sweet, we got a lot of information, about the hotel, the special breakfast situation, parking and not the mention about Alkmaar and the region.

The breakfast buffet was well filled and copious.

Breakfast, served until 10:00 am, not extensive and some fillings were no longer available, the other offerings were reasonable to good.

Space, calm, wifi, breakfast, close to city centre and parking (we were able to park for free in the school car park next door due to school holidays).

There was a big selection of hot and cold breakfast options all adequately topped up before anything ran out.

Friendly staff, good buffet breakfast, perfect location for exploring Alkmaar centre.

My co-worker and I had breakfast at the hotel, and it was very good.

Friendly welcome coming to hotel, good location, very good breakfast.

It was a good Continental breakfast with a decent range of options.

-Friendly staff
- convenient location, close to train station and city center
-  heating/cooling available
- standard breakfast
- scenic view of Lake
-  lunch/Dinner is not available 
- Clean room and spacious toilet with tub

Breakfast was included in our price, and it had a little bit of everything.

The check in was very friendly and efficient and the room was a good size with a very comfortable bed.

Hotel personnel all very friendly and helpful with suggestions of what to do in Alkmaar.

Friendly staff, English speaking, always staff in the lobby to answer any questions and give recommendations.

Huge thank you for Isa who was so friendly and helpfull.

Our last stay was in december..Great location, lovely friendly helpful staff.

The personnel was friendly and helpful, all over a very pleasant experience.

Majority of staff were lovely, friendly and helpful.

The staff at the Hotel are extremely friendly and helpful.

Front desk and bar staff were outstanding (they do double-duty and were funny, friendly, attentive, and accurate).

Good hotel very close to city center, nice rooms and friendly staff.

Friendly and peaceful will come again for a cycling & walking holiday.

The outdoor seating area also needs more attention regarding cleaning, also the footpath: cigarette

The dimly lit bathroom had a shower/tub combo with a little mold in the grout.

but the halls smelled of tobacco and canabis.

Carpet and curtains were old and had disgusting stains on it, furniture & decoration were mediocre, far from luxurious as advertised (specially for a Jr suite), bad quality towels and the bed too soft to our taste.

but quite noisy due to the traffic and also, at times, hotel clients who stood outside the hotel's front door directly under our window, having a smoke and a chat.

Besides, there was black mold in the bathroom.

but the clear presence of ashtrays in the rooms!?!

The minibar fridge was filthy it had stuff spilled all over it.

Slightly nasty free shower gel and shampoo - bring your own!

That wasn't the reason for dropping the 5th star though.

two stars equivalent
i will not come back here again

The room itself is not quite 4 stars, there were no bathrobes in there and it was quite cold when we arrived.

For a hotel that has a 4 star rating this definitely needs improvement.

And these things are unacceptable for a hotel pretending to have 4 stars, aren't they.

but once you enter the room there are things you would not expect for a 4 star hotel.

Again this seemed a little odd for a 4 star hotel.

Hotel is in a good location within walking distance of the main station and the town centre.

We did the canal tour which is a great way of seeing the old town.

Good location (not too far from train station and from town centre).

Stayed at the Amarth which provided ease of access to the old town and nearby restaurants as well as the lovely forest area at the back.

All in all I thought it was one of cleanest and friendliest hotels I’ve stayed in, with great access to the old town and train station.

I was in town on business, and spent 1 night at this hotel.

This is a comfortable hotel in a pleasant town.

The hotel was ideally positioned: a few minutes' walk from the railway station and a short stroll into town.

A modern hotel with spacious rooms overlooking a canal that surrounds the town of Alkmaar.

Beautiful old town with cheese market and great eateries and bars.

Great place to stay.. should have stayed another night.. hotel was clean .. staff were very good.. town Centre was massive.. gig spot (not the hotel as i didnt have a drink there) was ok

The town has much to offer, the views from the top of the church were magnificent, not to be missed !

Staying four nights on our tour through Holland we chose Amrath Hotel Alkmaar because  of its excellent location to get into the old city or to get easily to other towns nearby .

Stopped at this hotel for 3 nights, lovely views to the front of the hotel and in the right place being just out of town ( a short walk away ) Nice clean reception area with pleasant and helpful staff, check in was quick.

In a perfect position for the town and train; friendly and helpful staff; a comfortable and spacious room.

Situated 10 minute walk from Railway Station and similar into the Old Town (Centrum).

Simply outstanding location; easy walk to the town center and the train station.

But the hotel is at good location near the old town and this gives good point for site seeing

Reasonably priced hotel conveniently located if you are dining in town.

The location is great: close to railway station, bus station and city center.

Short walk from train station & centre of alkmaar.

Great location,Short walk to/ from railway station.

It's within walking distance of the train station and across a canal from the old city center.

The hotel has an excellent location to the city center and the train station.

it's really in the city center, five minutes wolking from the main shopping way, historicaĺ chairch, bars ristoraunts and train station.The room was really confortable, properly cleaned & quite.

Train station only 10 minutes walk from hotel and for 16€ pp you have a pleasant train ride (Return ticket) to AMS central station

Well located on the edge of the town centre, with only a short walk to the train station too.

The hotel is in a walking distance from either the city center and the train station.

Excellent location beside railway station and within easy reach & walking distance of city centre.

The hotel is conveniently situated about a 7 minute walk from the railway station and about 10 minute walk from the town centre.

The best thing about this hotel is definitely their location, just a few minutes from the train station and from the town center, facing a beautiful small lake and the bridge to the town center.

About a 10 min walk to the train station with regular trains into Amsterdam central.

The hotel is perfectly located in relation to the old city of Alkmaar and the train station.

Amrath Hotel Alkmaar

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but do not under any circumstances allow a small kid to turn the water on hot in the sink or in the shower.

Alsof was there some lipstick on the toilet.

Ripped of Durex packaging under the bed and black hairs in sink.

There was no holder for soap in the shower.

The bath towels where the size of a tea towels.

The shower was not working propperly and the room was not very clean.

The internet doesn’t work, the heat doesn’t work, the bath was dirty.

Large room
Great location in centre of town
Historical building
Basic room, basic furniture, cold bathroom, fridge made a lot of noise
Very Basic breaksfast, no fresh products and without passion
Should be a 3 star hotel

The room is a really odd layout, There is a toilet with a door to separate it from the room.

Room shower is indecipherable and did not work and if worked the cubicle was confused and confused me more, 

Dimly lit -very uncomfortable.

but that was not really a problem after a warm bath (but it can become a little cold).

One complaint only and that is - the toilet in the room was discoloured and

; Bathroom was strange shape (See photo).

There are no shower curtains in the bathroom so when you shower not only you

To make matters worse, we had been woken early on Saturday morning by market stall holders setting up all along the street with no consideration for the residents of an obvious hotel.

The daily breakfast is convenient and tasty, offering bacon, sausage, eggs, sliced deli meats,  croissants, pastries, juices,  coffee etc.

The basics were fine: clean efficient, good location, good breakfast, etc.

The breakfast buffet was very good and varied.

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