Paal 8 Hotel Aan Zee

We stayed for 3 nights in one of the two-bedroom apartments -- and we can't wait to return. The apartment is on two floors, with bedrooms, bathroom and WC on the entry level floor and a large living/dining/kitchenette with balconies on both sides (one side overlooking the inland dunes, and the other overlooking the north sea and dunes on that side). The beds were super-comfortable, the rooms were quiet, and there were quality room-darkening drapes on the windows. (This is absolutely essential if you're sensitive to light, especially in the summer months this far north, as the sky doesn't get dark until close to 11pm and gets light again at 5am.) The kitchenette appears to have originally been designed to enable guests to prepare meals (with a stove and cooktop and dishwasher), but the room is advertised as only providing a coffee maker and electric kettle and refrigerator/freezer. The advertising is correct, despite appearances. There were no pots and pans. We have to assume that the management wanted to encourage guests to make use of the restaurant, which we did -- and this was fabulous! We've dined at great restaurants all over (including Berkeley's Chez Panisse) and the food at this restaurant is excellent. We were happy to order food and eat it in our gorgeous apartment for the three nights we stayed there. We absolutely loved our stay and plan to return (especially if we can get the same apartment -- the people at the front desk said it books up well in advance in the summer months).

Ein gutes Mittelklasse Hotel mit sehr guter Lage direkt am Strand. Zimmer gut ausgestattet und ausreichend groß. Alle Zimmer haben Terrasse oder Balkon und wohl nur die im obersten Stock haben Meerblick. Das Haus ist barrierefrei, hat ein kleines Spa mit 2 Saunen und einem Schwimmbad. Das Frühstück in Buffetform ist schon recht umfangreich. Das Hoteleigene Restaurant hat uns nicht überzeugt. In jedem Fall empfehlen wir dieses Haus und kommen gerne wieder.

2 dagen in dit heerlijke hotel verbleven Indruk: Van buiten ziet het er oudbollig uit maar binnen niet Alles fris en schoon wel gedateerd ingericht Avond Eten in restaurant: fantastisch met hoofdletter!! Ontbijt: prima heel lekker brood. Verder prima. Kamer kregen upgrade naar suite helemaal TOP. Mooie kamer maar wel warm geen fentilatie of airco. Benieuwd hoe dit in de zomer is pff Personeel erg vriendelijk en attent! Gehuurde fietsen ekectrisch ook prima Batavus fietsen.