5/5 Yussif H. 9 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
Tl;dr
-
a
classy
hotel
in
a
stunning
location
with
great
food
and
even
better
hospitality.
Not
to
be
missed!
(Edited
to
credit
a
few
wonderful
members
of
the
hotel
team!)
*
Hotel
Ernst
Sillem
Hoeve
is
situated
in
a
stunning
and
idyllic
part
of
the
country
that
is
remarkably
still
only
half
an
hour
away
from
Amsterdam
city
centre.
The
hotel
grounds
are
literally
part
of
the
woodland
and
the
natural
beauty
frequently
took
my
breath
away.
However,
the
natural
aesthetics
continue
on
inside
the
hotel
with
a
gorgeously
designed
and
furnished
restaurant,
coffee
break
area,
terraces,
and
plenty
of
large
windows
looking
onto
the
verdant
environs.
The
rooms
are
possibly
a
little
too
business-like
in
their
design,
but
still
maintain
a
decorum
and
do
have
lovely
bathrooms.
The
food
offered
at
all
meals
was
flawless
if
not
overly
varied
(admittedly
during
a
quiet
period).
Dinner
operates
on
a
buffet
style
for
starters
and
dessert
but
seasonal
mains
are
cooked
to
order.
Diners
also
help
themselves
to
fresh
bread,
butter
and
tapenade.
And
I
want
to
emphasise
that
"buffet"
does
not
do
the
quality
of
the
starters
and
desserts
justice
whatsoever!
They
are
freshly
prepared
individual
dishes,
well
balanced
and
beautifully
plated.
And
the
gratis
offerings
of
water,
fruit,
pastries
and
coffee
machines
at
the
coffee
break
area
was
a
real
treat
too.
I
should
mention
something
that
ideally
shouldn't
require
mentioning:
I
began
my
stay
alone,
I
was
frequently
the
only
native
English
speaker
in
the
place,
I
don't
speak
Dutch,
and
yet
I
was
always
made
to
feel
utterly
welcome
at
all
times.
(Unfortunately,
this
is
not
a
given
at
other
hotels,
so
I
will
always
appreciate
it
when
I
experience
this
level
of
welcoming
hospitality.)
Finally,
the
last
word
has
to
be
reserved
for
the
eternally
upbeat,
smiling,
happy
and
incredibly
helpful
team
of
staff
that
never
failed
to
deliver
exemplary
service
throughout
even
when
the
hotel
was
not
busy.
The
housekeeping
team
and
maintenance
staff
also
contributed
mightily
to
a
pleasant
and
efficient
atmosphere.
In
particular,
Astrid
at
the
front
of
house
was
always
only
too
happy
to
help
us
with
our
queries
with
a
warm
personality.
Brigite,
Damian
and
Bo
in
the
restaurant
were
always
incredible
to
us
-
quick
to
help,
happy
to
chat,
bespoke
service
and
each
with
radiant
smiles.
They
genuinely
seem
to
love
their
jobs,
and
are
an
absolute
credit
to
the
restaurant
team.
I
highly
recommend
this
hotel
and
cannot
wait
to
return
to
this
beautiful
part
of
the
Netherlands
in
future.
