Heavens Hotel

“Nice place”

In the center of hoorn in an old church a nice and interesting hotel. Room is not big but has a great shower and nespresso, bed is good. work table is not big but you can get some work. Simple but tasty breakfast. Annoying is automatic light in toilet especially at night.

“Great location, great city, a few wrinkles but don't let them put you off !”

Converting a 150 year old church in the middle of a thriving city into a modern hotel must have been a great project. On the whole a great success, though some lack of professional attention to detail at the design stage can't now easily be corrected. For example: Lovely wide corridors but barel… Mais

Converting a 150 year old church in the middle of a thriving city into a modern hotel must have been a great project. On the whole a great success, though some lack of professional attention to detail at the design stage can't now easily be corrected. For example: Lovely wide corridors but barely space for your knees in the WCs. Only one towel hook in the bathroom for a double room (that can easily be corrected, of course). Transparent glass everywhere e.g. see photo (rather than matt to waist level, say) so even the Dutch will draw their curtains at all times when in their rooms .... and the traditional hoteliers' problem of installing a beautifully effective airconditioning / heating system that few guests staying for less than a week are going to be able (to be bothered) to work out how to use. Wifi OK; breakfast lighting far too atmospheric (you don't want romantic effects at 8 am, you want to see what you are eating). So I started with the negatives for a change ... but the beds are great, showers excellent, the buffet breakfast superb (lovely crispy bacon - quite rare in the NL - great orange juice and a good range of coffee varieties on top of the eggy / yogurty / bready / cheesy etc. things you expect everywhere. Really excellent fresh fruit salad. Good late night bar service. We didn't try supper as there was lots of competition outside (but the menu looked god) .... Car access has recently been made more difficult by the increased pedestrianisation of parts of Hoorn city centre that hadn't made its way into any SatNav system. With any luck by the time you arrive the hotel will have worked out how to inform guests what to do. (Most of our group had fun driving in circles and getting lost). To be recommended for a stay in Hoorn.

Menos

“Always good”

Nice hotel in the center, nice sized room with a great rain-shower. Good bed and small but tasty breakfast. Working table in room is not ideal but. Bar and restaurant in hotel is very good. Been in church it very interesting and nicely made hotel.