Hotel Den Helder in Den Helder

I think some of the reviews being given are a little harsh. The welcome on arrival was second to none, extremely friendly and the offered cup of coffee was very welcome. Very friendly staff! 10/10 Getting to the room was a little strange, having to walk through the bowling alley area, and then through some strange open area with an old London bus converted into a bar!! And the lift, one for the disabled, where you have to hold the button for it to move was strange.... and VERY slow! Take the stairs! Room was dated to be sure but it was clean and functional, bed (twin singles) was comfortable although for me a little on the small side. There was a TV but cannot comment on it as did not even turn it on. The room itself was like a sauna it was so hot! Had to turn off the two large radiators and open the door onto the balcony to cool it down to a much better level! The balcony was in need of a clean! Plenty of sockets available for plugging laptops and chargers etc into. At night, even with all the lights on it was still a little dark and dingy, could do with a bit brighter lighting, none of which were switchable from the bed! There was one switch by the entrance which if was in the off position nothing electrical in the room would work. Bathroom was configured strangely. Sitting on the toilet was an art form as it was so close to the shower wall! Shower was nice and hot! Biggest drawback is that there was no tea/coffee facilities, or bottles of water, in the room. Can buy at the bar but 6 Euro for a smallish bottle of water I thought was a little excessive. Noise dampening is poor. There was clearly a family in the room above me that had a very young baby and it disturbed me a couple of times screaming for attention. More than one night I would have had to be moved if they were still there too! Food in the restaurant was ok. I had the carpaccio starter which was very nice. Main was the schnitzel which I thought was "average" at best, although the poached pears that came with it were superb! Didn't bother with dessert. The menu was in my opinion, very restricted. Breakfast was typical continental fare, adequate enough, although the scrambled eggs left a lot to be desired. Generally speaking the stay was ok, no major concerns, so I rated it as good. Only stayed one night though, don't think I would have liked to stay too much longer.

Bowling alley fantastic. Rooms clean. Beer cold.

I like it in general
The personal at the front desk was very friendly and kind
The breakfast was good ad the coffee too
I really like the settings and the history of that place
I'll come back soon

Got booked in here as a couldn't make my flight home,pleasantly surprised,very friendly and helpfull staff and a great atmosphere. Looks like a lively place at weekends but am passing through on way home,would happily stay here again,good pint too