De Doelen

Hotel De Doelen is uniquely situated at the Rapenburg, one of the most beautiful canals in the Netherlands. The hotel is situated in an ancient Patrician mansion, built in 1638. Hotel De Doelen is situated in the centre of Leiden, near Museums, the Academic Building and faculties of Leiden University. The hotel is 10 minutes walking distance from the railway station. Hotel De Doelen has 16 rooms, each supplied with shower, toilet, telephone and television. It also has wireless internet.

Rooms: 16

Availability

Hotel Facilities

General

Garden – Safety Deposit Box – Heating – Luggage Storage – All Public and Private spaces non-smoking

Services

Laundry – Breakfast in the Room – Bridal Suite – Shoe Shine – Fax/Photocopying

Internet

Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in the entire hotel and charges are applicable.

Guest Parking

Public parking is possible at a location nearby and costs EUR 10.00 per day.

Public parking is possible at a location nearby and costs EUR 5.00 per day.

Area information

Hotel De Doelen is situated in the centre of Leiden. Leiden can be found in the centre of the Randstad, right between Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

This central position makes Leiden the ideal startingpoint for visits.

At a footwalk from:

* The Central Station;
* De Pieterskerk (church);
* The Academic Bulding of the Dutch universty;
* Museums;
* Different faculties of the Leiden University.

or, by means of public transport:

* The beach
* De bollenstreek (Keukenhof, tulip fields)
* Het Groene Hart; Green Heart of the Randstad
* De Kagerplassen (lakes)
* Den Haag (Scheveningen)
* near Rotterdam
* near Amsterdam
* 20 minuten from Schiphol (also by train).

Leiden itself is very much worth a visit. Hotel De Doelen lies in the midst of historical and cultural highlights of historical Leiden, at the Rapenburg, one of Hollands most beautiful canals. Here you find Hollands first university and where the royal family likes to spend their study period.

Travel information

Coming from the A4 (east of Leiden)

Take exit number 7, Zoeterwoude-dorp, Leiden, Voorschoten (Vlietland), N-206.
When you get to the side-road, turn left, direction of: Leiden, Voorschoten, N-206.
Follow the signs for: Leiden-zuid, Katwijk, Voorschoten, N-206.
The road curves to the left in Leiden, a long curve.
Turn right, follow: Leiden-Zuid, Katwijk. You are now on the Churchill laan.
Before the bridge across the Rijn, turn right in the direction of: Centrum. You are now on the Haagweg which becomes the Noordeinde (Please refer to the map).
Go straight on, cross the railroad tracks, and the Noordeinde becomes a narrow street.
At the end of this narrow street, turn right immediately, on your side of the canal, and you will be on the Rapenburg. (Note: it is easy to miss this turn; if you do, make sure you do not go straight on because no cars are allowed in the Breestraat).
You are now on the side of the Rapenburg with the odd numbers. Hotel De Doelen is on the other side, at number 2.

Coming from the A44 (west of Leiden)
Take exit 8: Leiden, Utrecht, Valkenburg, Katwijk.
Turn left, follow: Leiden.
Quickly after, turn right, follow: Voorschoten, Utrecht, N-206.
Turn left straight away, follow: Voorschoten, Utrecht, N-206.
Follow this road for a while, past the railway fly-over until you get to the bridge across the Oude Rijn.
Turn left, straight after the bridge, following: Centrum. You are now on the Haagweg which becomes the Noordeinde (Please refer to the map).
Go straight on, cross the railroad tracks, and the Noordeinde becomes a narrow street.
At the end of this narrow street, turn right immediately, on your side of the canal, and you will be on the Rapenburg. (Note: it is easy to miss this turn; if you do, make sure you do not go straight on because no cars are allowed in the Breestraat).
You are now on the side of the Rapenburg with the odd numbers. Hotel De Doelen is on the other side, at number 2.

By Foot

Leave the Central Station at the main entrance (centre). This is "De Stationsweg" which continues in "de Steenstraat". At the end of "De Steenstraat" turn left over the bridge. After the bridge, turn right. Continue straight ahead. This is "De Prinsessekade" which continues in "het Kort Rapenburg". At the end of "het Kort Rapenburg" pass the crossing. This is "het Rapenburg" with at your left, Hotel De Doelen.

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