Odkryj pobyt w mieście Valkenburg

A fairly basic hotel, 10 minutes by car from Maastricht. The room was adequate. We had chosen, at a slight premium, for a bigger room, which it was. The bed was a bit on the soft side. Carpet had seen better days. Most likely some decades ago. Bathroom was the same. Everything worked, but quite outdated. Breakfast was okay-ish. Very frequent refills, but quality wise nothing to write home about. Staff is very friendly. Parking lot of the hotel is not easy to find when coming from the direction of Maastricht. Parking lot was also full. Good thing there is a huge parking lot across the street. The main problems: Staff leaves at 10pm. The front door is locked from the on. Which is not an issue as you are given a key. But the elevator also get switched off. Which becomes an issue in case you are not abke to use the stairs. This piece of information is not on the website. I had requested a room either on ground level or acces by elevator, but only found out after check-in that I could not use the elevator after 10pm. An email would have been nice to let me know that I would need to be in my room before that time. The noise. This hotel is old, and noisy (hence turning off the elevator at night). Earplugs are available/in clear view at the front desk. Which should tell you how often this is an issue. During our stay the couple in the room above us thought a 2am shouting match was appropriate. It was not. I’m glad we were able to book the room at a serious discount. Otherwise the rating would have been much lower. I don’t think we will come back.

The grounds and buildings of this property are breathtakingly beautiful, like a film set that could never be real. The staff exude an air of formal, graceful professionalism. The surrounding region (drive the rural route to Val Dieu abbey) is comprised of mile after mile of impossibly beautiful agrarian hills and valleys dotted with perfect little towns like Teuven. There is a quiet restaurant and bar at the Chateau but the town of Valkenberg just up the street has a collection of livelier bars and restaurants. The buffet breakfast on the property is excellent. Visitors accustomed to the speed and sharp edges of modern life will need to adjust here. Time seems to move more slowly. Our rooms were gigantic, bigger than many apartments and the attached patio overlooked an orchard. The small kitchen had an oven/microwave, electric range and small refrigerator. The furnishings, however, were from another era. They were in pristine condition and comfortable and staying in the room was a step back in time by about a century. Not a complaint at all. Miles of nature and cycling trails start and end from the chateau that apparently sits within a wildlife preserve. The region appears to be a hub for competitive cycling and roads leading in all directions are calling to be ridden. Stay here, breathe the fresh air, wander through the trails and art installations. Turn down the speed of life. Don’t expect to come here for a dance club, fitness center or urban experience of any kind.