Steenwijk Hotels near Kop van Overijssel, Netherlands

Stayed here as it wasn't too far away from Assen as i was here to attend the Moto GP. Nice hotel and lovely setting but the food choice in the restaurant was limited and well overpriced for what it was.

I've stayed at this hotel twice before and was looking forward to coming back. Unfortunately our initial 'welcome' was not welcome at all; the receptionist (Jody?) was short, appeared unwilling to answer basic, usual questions upon arrival and made us feel like we were a pest; not sure if she reacted under pressure or if they were short staffed but it was not a warm welcome. However, we got exceptional customer service from Angelique in following days and the majority of other staff appeared helpful and friendly. Room (2) was basic, nothing special but clean and because the weather was good all week, the lack of space didn't really matter too much as we were out most of the time and didn't need to hang out wet gear. A couple of times we had to ask reception staff for soap/shampoo/toilet paper as this was not refilled by chambermaids but got it straight away. Trouser press, fridge, ironing board were all missing but I guess you could get two out of the three if you asked reception (?). Breakfast buffet was fantastic and well stocked right up until breakfast time finished. Bar/restaurant staff were accommodating when we asked for a light bite, rather than sitting down for a la carte menu. A great base to explore the area; we hired (electric) bikes for the duration; the quality of bikes were exceptional - really really good! and were out on them all day. We ate out at various locations in Steenwijk on the way back to the hotel; plenty of choice and saved us another trip out.