Name: De Doelen
Address: Rapenburg 2, 2311 EV Leiden, Netherlands, Rapenburg 2, Zuid-Holland, 2311 EV, Netherlands
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $95 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.1

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Hotel De Doelen

Rapenburg 2, 2311 EV Leiden, Netherlands –

*8.7* Rijksmuseum van Oudheden: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

*8.6* Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

Leiden University: only 4 minutes away! (1,000 feet by foot)

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It is an old historic building, which retained some of its atmosphere. The rooms were quiet and the street is also relatively quiet. Breakfast was plentiful and quality matched the price.

Andre, Netherlands

The atmosphere of the hotel itself, including the architecture and the natural light. The extremely helpful and courteous staff were always ready to answer questions and we chatted about the roles the house had played in the last century or so. I just loved the particular selection of breads in my breakfast basket!

Leah, Israel

William, the host, was a totally nice guy and very helpful. Great location.

Alexander, United States of America

The room was fine and everything was clean and quiet with friendly staff. Also an excellent central location for restaurants and bars. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate available in the room. so I will definitely recommend your hotel to others.

Fiona, Netherlands

Bed was quite comfortable - excellent location if you want to stay downtown.

Stephan, Belgium

The location was wonderful - a short stroll into the town square and restaurants. The staff were very helpful in all regards and even looked after our parking problem while we went on a long bike ride through the waterways around Leiden. The room was comfortable and reasonable for the price we paid. We couldn't have expected more. Breakfast was available for an extra cost - but we didn't partake.

Vandermaats, Australia

The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very good. The whole place has an old Dutch feel. The location is very Central.

Chuck, United States of America

The proprietors of this establishment are enthusiastic hosts! The room we stayed in (#3) was a split level room with a great view and plenty of space. The breakfast is traditional Dutch, though special requests are met with the same enthusiasm the hosts have while heaving your luggage up and down the elevator-less building. The property is conveniently located too.

Rachel, United States of America

Coming from California, I love the old buildings and style. The owners were very friendly. I love the Dutch and I love the town of Leiden. This hotel was perfect. The hosts were lovely! Breakfast was nice and very speedy. We even sat in the breakfast room with some visitors later in the day when it was "closed" and they offered us coffee and let us have a visit. Was very nice of them!

Jill, United States of America

Great view of the canal and walking distance to the main sights and train station.

Dennis, United States of America

9.3

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“It is an old historic building, which retained some of its atmosphere. The rooms were quiet and the street is also relatively quiet. Breakfast was plentiful and quality matched the price.”

Andre Netherlands
“The atmosphere of the hotel itself, including the architecture and the natural light. ”

Leah Israel
“William, the host, was a totally nice guy and very helpful. Great location.”

Alexander United States of America
“The room was fine and everything was clean and quiet with friendly staff. Also an excellent central location for restaurants and bars. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate available in the room. ”

Fiona Netherlands
“Bed was quite comfortable - excellent location if you want to stay downtown.”

Stephan Belgium
“The location was wonderful - a short stroll into the town square and restaurants. ”

Vandermaats Australia
“The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was very good. The whole place has an old Dutch feel. The location is very Central.”

Chuck United States of America
“The proprietors of this establishment are enthusiastic hosts! The room we stayed in (#3) was a split level room with a great view and plenty of space. ”

Rachel United States of America
“Coming from California, I love the old buildings and style. The owners were very friendly. I love the Dutch and I love the town of Leiden. This hotel was perfect. The hosts were lovely! ”

Jill United States of America
“Great view of the canal and walking distance to the main sights and train station.”

Dennis United States of America

Hotel De Doelen is uniquely situated at the Rapenburg, one of the most beautiful canals in the Netherlands. The hotel is in an ancient Patrician mansion, built in 1638. Hotel De Doelen is in the center of Leiden, near Museums, the Academic Building and faculties of Leiden University. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from the train station. Hotel De Doelen has 18 rooms, each supplied with shower, toilet, telephone and TV. It also has free wireless internet throughout.

This is our guests' favorite part of Leiden, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Located in the best-rated area in Leiden, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.3

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Gluten-free, Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
0.1 miles
International Institute for Asian Studies
0.1 miles
Leiden University
0.2 miles
Leidse Schouwburg
0.2 miles
Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde
0.2 miles
Leiden Centraal Station
0.4 miles
Naturalis
0.6 miles
National Naturehistorical Museum
0.6 miles
Leiden Lammenschans Station
0.9 miles
Leiden De Vink Station
1.5 miles

Natural Beauty

Noordwijk Ocean/Sea
12.4 miles
Katwijk Ocean/Sea
12.4 miles

Closest Airports

Rotterdam The Hague Airport
14.1 miles
Schiphol Airport
15.6 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The staff were really helpful and let us leave our big bags at reception. They also kindly let us work in the dining area in the afternoon after already checkin...”

Lisa

Argentina

8.3

“Staff lovely. Great location and brilliantly quirky rooms. Xx”

Gillian

United Kingdom

8.7

“Location is superb. Easy to access to Leiden Station and also variable restaurants around. Staff is friendly and provide free coffee even you don't have bre...”

Tranquila_yo

China

8.7

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12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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7:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 16 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

All children under 16 years are charged EUR 15 per night for extra beds.

Any additional older children or adults are charged EUR 15 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Free! Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

ATM card De Doelen accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note that the preferred arrival time by the hotel is between 12.00 - 16.00. In case of arrival out side of these hours the property asks its guest to let them know in advance.

“It is an old historic building, which retained some of its atmosphere. The rooms were quiet and the street is also relatively quiet. Breakfast was plentiful and quality matched the price.”

Andre

Netherlands

“The atmosphere of the hotel itself, including the architecture and the natural light. The extremely helpful and courteous staff were always ready to answer questions and we chatted about the roles the house had played in the last century or so. I just loved the particular selection of breads in my breakfast basket!”

Leah

Israel

“The room was fine and everything was clean and quiet with friendly staff. Also an excellent central location for restaurants and bars. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate available in the room. so I will definitely recommend your hotel to others.”

Fiona

“The location was wonderful - a short stroll into the town square and restaurants. The staff were very helpful in all regards and even looked after our parking problem while we went on a long bike ride through the waterways around Leiden. The room was comfortable and reasonable for the price we paid. We couldn't have expected more. Breakfast was available for an extra cost - but we didn't partake.”

Vandermaats

Australia

“The proprietors of this establishment are enthusiastic hosts! The room we stayed in (#3) was a split level room with a great view and plenty of space. The breakfast is traditional Dutch, though special requests are met with the same enthusiasm the hosts have while heaving your luggage up and down the elevator-less building. The property is conveniently located too. ”

Rachel

United States of America

“Coming from California, I love the old buildings and style. The owners were very friendly. I love the Dutch and I love the town of Leiden. This hotel was perfect. The hosts were lovely! Breakfast was nice and very speedy. We even sat in the breakfast room with some visitors later in the day when it was "closed" and they offered us coffee and let us have a visit. Was very nice of them!”

Jill

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Reviewed: December 17, 2018

Eddy
Netherlands
8.3

“Nice place to have a visit to Leiden, close to retaurants and town centre.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
It was quite warm in the room, could not regulate this.
The size of the room and it's location

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 16, 2018

Anonymous
United States of America
10

“Excellent location, service, and value.”
- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Exceptional service, wonderful location, good size room (especially for the Netherlands) which was both clean and had nice amenities. Everyone was very kind with us having a 2 yr old along as well, and made us feel very comfortable. I will certainly be staying here in the future and recommending it to friends and colleagues in the area.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 15, 2018

Mariusz
Poland

4 helpful votes
9.6

“Excellent location, good staff, comfortable room”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
There are no vegetables for breakfast, coffee not very good., but there are only small things.
Good staff, good location, comfortable bed, large, comfortable and well-heated room

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 3, 2018

Linda
Netherlands
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noise from the street or neighbouring houses woke us up in the night.
Great location, spacious room, cozy atmosphere.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 25, 2018

Anonymous
Italy
10

Exceptional
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing
staff solved all my problems and needs

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 22, 2018

Anonymous
Portugal
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bad beds. No elevator and no breakfast included.
Super friendly staff!!!!. Great location.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 21, 2018

Beverly
United States of America
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
In room fridge did not work; heat did not work properly, the room was freezing; the breakfast had limited selection; the mattresses slid off the box springs— if you moved at all while in bed, the mattress would slide off center.
Very convenient, beautiful building

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: October 28, 2018

Silvia
Slovakia
8.8

“a very good choice if you are a fan of history-themed trips”
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I stayed in a spacious deLuxe room on the ground floor. It was large, spacious, greatly equipped, but the bathroom was rather smelly, which might be normal in historical buildings, but still...
great location in the very centre of the city, very close to the railway station, to all main historical attractions and to shopping areas of Leiden, great breakfast, very friendly and helpful stuff

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 22, 2018

Andre
Netherlands

5 helpful votes
7.5

“historic building middle in the center and still quiet”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
TV is a bit far away from the chairs and not viewable from the bed (and forgot to report, halfway the image dropped out, the sound continued). The bathroom was big, the shower leaked at the door and the paint was bit tainted problem due to humidity from the past. Although everything is perfectly clean, the building is old and it shows here and there as well in the details.
It is an old historic building, which retained some of its atmosphere. The rooms were quiet and the street is also relatively quiet. Breakfast was plentiful and quality matched the price.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 21, 2018

Joseph
United States of America
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
people where nice and the location is good.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 19, 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.3

“Great central location to explore the beautiful city of Leiden”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Quite noisy outside due to neighbours (earplugs solved the problem), bed was a bit soft for my liking
Excellent location, very unique property, friendly staff, very nice bathroom (looked newly renovated)

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 10, 2018

Carolina
Netherlands
7.1

“Great location, and if you don't expect too much luxury and comfort, you'll be fine here.”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The room itself was spacious, but could certainly do with some fresh paint and some other improvements. E.g. there had clearly been a leakage in the room above, which was still visible on the ceiling. It is an old hotel which requires much upkeep. If you don't expect too much luxury and comfort, you'll be fine here.
The location of the Doelen is fantastic. Walking distance to e.g. many of the University buildings. My room was large, the bathroom was fine, but the rest of the room could do with some modernization. Breakfast was nice. Friendly staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 2, 2018

Konstantin
France
9.2

“Very good hotel to stay in the center of Leiden”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing really.
The staff was very helpful and organized a bike for me. Thanks a lot for this! Having bike is very practical in the Netherlands. The location of the hotel is very central and it is very easy to reach from the train station.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 18, 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.5

“Clean, good location but needs updating”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hotel has huge potential - large rooms and original features but decor and furniture outdated and run down. Bedside table on floor as no table. Looks like they have started to refurbish other rooms in the hotel.
Great location. Nice new bathroom. Clean

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 13, 2018

Evelyne
United Kingdom
9.6

“Nice central stay in Leiden”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
a bit outdated bath room
Huge room, comfortable room

Stayed in September 2018

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