Last few weeks, I attended a Shipping and Maritime Safety conference in Rotterdam. Due to the nature of the meeting schedule, I had to stay overnight in Rotterdam.
Unfortunately...or fortunately in this case, the Hilton where the meeting was held was fully booked. I had to book a hotel across from it...the Holiday Inn Express. It was EUR99 per night with breakfast and free internet....which is very reasonable.
Holiday Inn I reckon has listenedd to their customers on what they want in a hotel: free internet, breakfast inlcuded, clean, high quality bedding and fairly sized bathroom with fast shower. The room does not have cupboard, but there are enough shelves and a rod to hang your clothes with cable TV. Seriously, that's all I need from a hotel.
With this super positive experience, I am now spending a do-nothing weekend in Utrecht staying in a Holiday Inn Express. The nightly rate is EUR67 with breakfast for 2. So, I booked two rooms, used my points (10,000 points).
It is located in a business district away from the hust and bustle of the city. Has simple construction, but when you enter the building you have the familiar feel of a Holiday Inn Express.
It has a very comfortable lounge area overlooking the lakes with very large windows....bliss. You are not obliged to buy any drinks like in the 5 star hotels and feel free to use their PC's...even printing is free for guest. The lounge area is our favourite place where wew have been hanging out most of the time.
Lunch or dinner? There is a folder that has a list of good take-outs that you can order and the food will be delivered to your room. Cool.
I look forward to use Holiday Inn Express in the future as I travel across Europe on top of our stays at AirBnB.
Cheerios.
Unfortunately...or fortunately in this case, the Hilton where the meeting was held was fully booked. I had to book a hotel across from it...the Holiday Inn Express. It was EUR99 per night with breakfast and free internet....which is very reasonable.
Holiday Inn I reckon has listenedd to their customers on what they want in a hotel: free internet, breakfast inlcuded, clean, high quality bedding and fairly sized bathroom with fast shower. The room does not have cupboard, but there are enough shelves and a rod to hang your clothes with cable TV. Seriously, that's all I need from a hotel.
With this super positive experience, I am now spending a do-nothing weekend in Utrecht staying in a Holiday Inn Express. The nightly rate is EUR67 with breakfast for 2. So, I booked two rooms, used my points (10,000 points).
It is located in a business district away from the hust and bustle of the city. Has simple construction, but when you enter the building you have the familiar feel of a Holiday Inn Express.
It has a very comfortable lounge area overlooking the lakes with very large windows....bliss. You are not obliged to buy any drinks like in the 5 star hotels and feel free to use their PC's...even printing is free for guest. The lounge area is our favourite place where wew have been hanging out most of the time.
Lunch or dinner? There is a folder that has a list of good take-outs that you can order and the food will be delivered to your room. Cool.
I look forward to use Holiday Inn Express in the future as I travel across Europe on top of our stays at AirBnB.
Cheerios.
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