For Families & Children

Okay, wait a minute... If someone had told me twenty years ago that I would ever enthusiastically write a blog post about a windmill, I probably would have laughed at them. And yet here we are. 😄 Many of our guests want to visit the Zaanse Schans during their stay. This is understandable, as it is a beautiful place and absolutely worth the effort. But let's be honest... sometimes it just doesn't fit into your schedule. Or you don't fancy the crowds and would rather discover

Keukenhof sold out? Or perhaps you simply don't feel like walking between tourist buses and queues of people? We understand. Just ten minutes from Uitgeest lies a place where you can also stroll amidst flowers – completely stress-free. The Hortus Bulborum in Limmen isn't a show garden like the Keukenhof. And that's precisely what makes it so appealing. Here, you don't stroll past perfectly manicured fields, but through a peaceful garden full of historic flower bulbs. Varietie

Today, on Boxing Day, Bo and I went to De Botermarkt 1675 for VR – a pilot project in Amsterdam – and it was great fun. Perhaps precisely because it was such a typical Christmas Day: Amsterdam was aglow with lights, crowds of people, sounds, and a lively atmosphere everywhere. Busy and loud outside, but surprisingly peaceful and special inside. And it was precisely this contrast that made the experience all the more beautiful. Fifteen minutes of pure wonder The reception was

Okay, let's be honest: I thought a hotel playground couldn't be anything special. Until I saw this one. Van der Valk Akersloot now has a beautiful new playground, made entirely of wood, with slides, climbing frames, rope bridges, and a cheerful, colorful bouncy castle. Here, children can play for hours—and parents can enjoy the fresh air, the view, and maybe a quiet coffee break. The playground has now been extensively tested by countless children (including those of our gues

Ontdek Amsterdam op een bijzondere manier met VR Voyage. Tijdens deze rondvaart ervaar je de grachten van vandaag, maar op zeven momenten...