The Best Hotels The Netherlands
Veluwe and Arnhem
The province of Gelderland is located in the middle of the Netherlands and is characterized by beautiful landscapes of forest, heathland and nice villages.
The region around Apeldoorn is called the Veluwe. The surroundings of Uddel and the beautifully situated village of Hoog Soeren are certainly nice to visit.
Further south, between Arnhem and Apeldoorn you'll find the Hoge Veluwe National Park. This is the largest national park in the Netherlands and has a beautiful nature of forests, heaths and sandy plains. The park houses the Kröller Müller Museum, with a large collection of paintings of van Gogh and famous impressionists (Renoir, Monet and Manet) and a sculpture garden (Rodin and Moore).
South of the Hoge Veluwe and close to the border with Germany is Arnhem, a city from which you can explore the region. Definitely worth a visit is the open-air museum, a large park where you can experience Holland from centuries ago.
The bridge over the Rhine near Arnhem is internationally known for a fierce battle in the Second World War ( The movie: "A Bridge too Far”). From the Airborne museum you have a beautiful view over the famous bridge.
Public transport
Amsterdam to Arnhem: 1 hour an 10 minutes by train
Amsterdam to Otterloo or Hoenderloo: 1 hour by train to Ede and 0.5 hour by bus to Otterloo or Hoenderloo
Otterloo or Hoenderloo to Arnhem: 30 and 50 minutes by bus
Veluwe
around Apeldoorn
Wonderful walking and cycling through this varied landscape of heather (at its best in August and September), sand drifts and forest. Deer and wild boar also have a large habitat here.
At Uddel you’ll find the Kootwijker Zand, the largest active sand drift in Western Europe. 10 km from Uddel is Kootwijk. In these surroundings you still can see many people in traditional clothing.
Hoog Soeren: 5 km west of Apeldoorn and situated on a hill lies the picturesque village of Hoog Soeren amidst the forests of the Koninklijke Houtvesterij, an estate that belonged to the Royal Palace het Loo. If you walk there you might come across a deer, wild boar, badger or fox.
B&B Porcini - Ermelo
9 Russulalaan, 3852 ZJ Ermelo
From 95 Euro. Bed and breakfast in a separate outbuilding of a house on the edge of the forest and the town of Ermelo. The room has many facilities, such as a kitchenette, sitting area, private entrance, garden and terrace. Breakfast with fresh products and on request the owners will also prepare a nice dinner for you.
Zenzez Hotel & Lounge - Apeldoorn
Canadalaan 26, 7316 BX Apeldoorn
From 100 Euro (excl. breakfast). Small hotel in an Art Nouveau villa from 1904 in a quiet neighborhood in Apeldoorn near Paleis het Loo. Comfortable rooms in chic classic style with private bathroom, also family rooms. With courtyard and terrace and very enthusiastic reactions about the nice owners and the delicious breakfast.
Deventer
The Hanseatic city of Deventer is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and lies along the IJssel river. On the main square of the old city centre, the Brink, lies the Waag, the oldest weighing house in the Netherlands. The imposant St. Lebuinus church has a tower with panoramic views of Deventer and the IJssel River.
Other attractions include the Toy Museum, with the largest toy collection of the country and The Bolwerks Mill, an old sawmill and now a museum. In the beautiful Deventer Cake Shop, also a tearoom, you can try the local delicacy. 1 hour and 10 minutes by train from Amsterdam Central Station.
Grand Boutique Hotel-Restaurant Huis Vermeer
Grote Kerkhof 9, 7411 KT Deventer
From 140 Euro. Hotel set in three 18th century monumental buildings in the city centre across the Lebunius Church. Beautifully decorated luxurious rooms, from doubles to suites and four persons rooms. With bar, restaurant and terrace.
Zutphen
With its medieval houses, courtyards, squares ('s Gravenhof) and various museums, one of the most beautiful and versatile Hanseatic cities. Well worth a visit is the Librije in the Walburgiskerk, one of the five remaining medieval libraries in Europe. The public reading room contains books such as the first edition of Copernicus, Erasmus and the first Dutch States Bible. Zutphen also has many delicacies shops. In the beautiful chocolate shop Janson (Korte Hofstraat 12), you can learn how all kinds of delicious chocolate are made. Or imagine yourself centuries back in the atmospheric coffee and tea shop De Pelikaan (Pelikaanstraat 9). And the old Dutch candy store Het Snoepje (Ravenstraatje 3) is also fantastic.
National Park The Hoge Veluwe
The largest national park in the Netherlands, De Hoge Veluwe, is located between Arnhem, Ede and Apeldoorn. A varied nature of different types of forests, wet and dry heaths, grassy plains and drifting sand landscapes. Animals you can spot include the red deer, the wild boar, mouflon and roe deer. There are many cycling routes and hiking trails. The entrances to the Park are located in Hoenderloo, Otterlo and Schaarsbergen. More info...
Kröller-Müller Museum
This impressive museum is located in the middle of the National Park The Hoge Veluwe and houses the second largest van Gogh collection in the world. Well-known paintings include the Sower, Café Terrace at Night and the Potato Eaters. You can also admire other famous painters here: Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Piet Mondriaan. There is a lot of modern art and the sculpture garden of the museum is world famous. There are works by Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore and Jean Dubuffet. The Museum is easily accessible from Otterloo and Hoenderloo. More info...
Hoenderloo and Otterlo
Otterloo and Hoenderloo are villages with good accommodation and restaurants and are close to the entrance to the Hoge Veluwe National Park and to the Kröller-Müller Museum. If you spend the night in Hoenderloo or Otterloo you can relax, cycle and walk through nature, view the Kröller-Müller Museum and get up early in the morning to spot deer.
Aan de Bosrand - Hoenderloo
Paalbergweg 22A, 7351 AG Hoenderloo
95 euros. Accommodation in a cottage with many facilities, a seating area and a private bathroom. With private entrance and terrace. Very enthusiastic reactions about the location (within walking distance of the National Park), the excellent breakfast served in a basket in the room and the very helpful hosts. You can also rent bicycles there.
De Houtkamp - Otterlo
Houtkampweg 7, 6731 AV Otterlo
70 euros. Bed and breakfast accommodation in a cottage next to the farm. With its own entrance and terrace and a view of the farmlands and all the animals. A 7 minutes walk and you are in Otterloo, where you have nice restaurants. Bicycles can be rented.
Boutique Hotel Beekhuizen - Velp
Beekhuizenseweg 70-72, 6881 AM Velp
From 130 euros. Beautifully designed hotel located in the forest of the Veluwe National Park, 10 km northeast of Arnhem. Luxury suites, some with terrace, also family rooms and apartments. With bar, a shared lounge and a beautiful garden.
Arnhem
South of the Hoge Veluwe and close to the border with Germany is the city of Arnhem.
A nice place to stay and explore the area. Plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants in the city center. Arnhem is known for its fashion industry and every year in June the Netherlands largest fashion and design festival is held here. In the fashion shopping area you can buy the latest clothing from the designers themselves.
With a guide you can walk through the historic cellars underneath Arnhem and from the Eusebius church you have a beautiful view of the city.
Netherlands Open Air Museum
https://openluchtmuseum.nl/en - Hoeferlaan 4, Arnhem
A large open air adventure and museum park (lots of interactive activities) where you can experience how The Netherlands looked like centuries ago. Drive a historic tram past mills and farms or learn all about traditional crafts - iron forging, weaving and grinding grain. You can also see the toys children played with and buy sweets in an old Dutch candy shop. In the winter there is an ice rink.
Burgers Zoo
https://www.burgerszoo.com. Antoon van Hooffplein 1, Arnhem
One of the largest and most beautiful zoos in the Netherlands and where large-scale natural living environments for the animals have been created, such as a rocky desert, a tropical rainforest and a covered mangrove.
Arnhem and the Second World War
At the end of the Second World War, Arnhem was bombed and the bridges over the Rhine were destroyed. Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed.
Operation Market Garden: A Bridge to Far
In September 1944 the Canadian and British Allies, led by the British General Bernard Montgomery, tried to conquer a number of important bridges in North Brabant and Gelderland from the Germans, so that the Allies could advance into Germany: Operation Market Garden. But the bridge over the Rhine in Arnhem could not be taken, the Germans were stronger than expected. This led to the Battle of Arnhem. Eventually the Allies withdrew and the city of Arnhem was bombed. Almost 100,000 people had to leave the city and ten thousands soldiers died.
The War movie "A Bridge Too Far" from 1977 is about this battle.
In the Airborne Museum (Rijnkade 150 Arnhem) you can learn everything about the war and Arnhem. The museum is near the river where you have a good view of the famous bridge.
Vrijheids (Freedom) Museum Groesbeek
Groesbeek is a village south of Arnhem and Nijmegen and is beautifully situated amidst the hilly countryside near Germany. Here is the Freedom Museum, a museum about war and freedom in the past but also about the importance of freedom in the present. The museum is built in a 12 meter high dome that looks like a parachute.
Groesbeek also has a large Canadian war cemetery. ( Zevenheuvelenweg 38, Groesbeek).
Design Hotel Modez - Arnhem
Elly Lamakerplantsoen 4, 6822 BZ Arnhem
120 euros. Trendy hotel located in the fashion district in Arnhem within walking distance of the center of town. The hotel and the rooms have been designed by fashion designers. The luxury rooms and studios all have a different interior. With restaurant and bar.
Antonius Bed and Breakfast - Arnhem
St. Antonielaan 312-314, 6821 GN Arnhem
80 euros. Bed and breakfast just outside the center in a historic building with cosily furnished rooms. With garden and terrace. 3 Kilometers from the Open Air Museum. Very good reviews, about the rooms, the delicious breakfast and the friendliness of the owners.
