Hotel BrouwerEditor's Pick

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The family-run Hotel Brouwer drips with charm. Located in a 17th-century building, the hotel offers plenty of old-world details, including faded ceramic walls, a spiral staircase (watch your head!), and exposed beams in the quiet guestrooms.

The Brouwer's building is old and it shows, but its eight rooms are equipped with modern amenities including telephones, TV, and Internet. Each of the rooms is named after a Dutch Master painter. Amazingly, some of the rooms can be accessed by a small elevator (ask for one of these rooms if you wish to avoid the steep staircases). The rooms themselves are tastefully decorated with antique wood-backed chairs and heavy desks. In some rooms, beams cross the ceiling, reminding us of a bygone era. Bathrooms are large, with cool oval mirrors. They all sport showers, though bathtubs are also available (ask ahead).

The hotel offers lovely views over the quaint Singel canal. The staff, particularly Argentinian expat Raul, who showed us around, takes a passionate interest in the hotel's upkeep.

» Joel Weickgenant

Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.