Name: The Historic Huis ter Duin
Address: Koningin Astrid Boulevard 5 -1, 2202 BK Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands, Koningin Astrid Boulevard 5 -1, Zuid-Holland, 2202 BK, Netherlands
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $133 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Hotel The Historic Huis ter Duin

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The location of the hotel is very convenient - on the seaside and 1 min by walk from the centre. The lobby, restaurant and live piano during breakfast made the atmosphere special. We really enjoyed the view from our room and the beach. The bed was comfortable and the room itself was cosy and warm.

Iryna

Netherlands

Breakfast was outstanding, the lunch was excellent but the dinner was disappointing. The room was excellent and the view of the beach was spectacular

Andrew

Belgium

Excellent location near the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff upon checkin. Modern and comfi room with sea view. Nice bed and comfi pillows and duvet. Dogs are welcomed and well pampered with home made dog treats, and with a special sleeping dog pillow in the room (3rd floor is dedicated to pets). Very pet friendly!!

Nicolaas

Netherlands

We had a lovely stay and lovely diner at breakers beach , loved the beaches around for good walk.

Anne

Netherlands

Lovely place and excellent attention to detail. Personnel was really good

Henri

France

Beautiful classic beach hotel, child and dog friendly, yet quiet and peaceful. Lovely terras and beach restaurant in addition to restaurants and bars inside of the hotel.

Monica

United States of America

Very nice, old fashioned beach hotel: a combination of luxury and kid /dog friendliness. Quiet. The service is great. Many areas to sit, eat and relax. One of the few, hotels in The Netherlands that lies directly on the sea..Our family has been coming here for 5-6 generations and hope to keep doing that.

Monica

United States of America

Very nice hotel, lobby and restaurants, very nice staff. Room old, not clean, out of date, and not appropriate for the facility.

Arnold

United States of America

Location was fantastic. Able to walk to nearby restaurants. Ocean view was beautiful.

Melissa

United States of America

The view from the room and what a beautiful room it was!! the restaurant on the beach

Ismael

Netherlands

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What guests loved the most:
“The location of the hotel is very convenient - on the seaside and 1 min by walk from the centre. The lobby, restaurant and live piano during breakfast made the atmosphere special.”

Iryna Netherlands
“Breakfast was outstanding, the lunch was excellent but the dinner was disappointing. The room was excellent and the view of the beach was spectacular”

Andrew Belgium
“Excellent location near the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff upon checkin. Modern and comfi room with sea view. Nice bed and comfi pillows and duvet.”

Nicolaas Netherlands
“We had a lovely stay and lovely diner at breakers beach , loved the beaches around for good walk.”

Anne Netherlands
“Lovely place and excellent attention to detail. Personnel was really good”

Henri France
“Beautiful classic beach hotel, child and dog friendly, yet quiet and peaceful. Lovely terras and beach restaurant in addition to restaurants and bars inside of the hotel.”

Monica United States of America
“Very nice, old fashioned beach hotel: a combination of luxury and kid /dog friendliness. Quiet. The service is great. Many areas to sit, eat and relax.”

Monica United States of America
“Very nice hotel, lobby and restaurants, very nice staff. Room old, not clean, out of date, and not appropriate for the facility.”

Arnold United States of America
“Location was fantastic. Able to walk to nearby restaurants. Ocean view was beautiful.”

Melissa United States of America
“The view from the room and what a beautiful room it was!! the restaurant on the beach”

Ismael Netherlands

One of our top picks in Noordwijk aan Zee.This hotel offers spacious rooms with free WiFi less than 350 feet from the beach in Noordwijk aan Zee. It features an indoor swimming pool, spa and gym.

The rooms at Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin have seating area and satellite TV. They also feature a mini-bar, work desk and come with a robe and slippers. Some rooms have North Sea views.

Huis ter Duin has many leisure facilities including tennis courts, a bicycle rental service and Breakers Beach House pavilion where you can enjoy lunch, dinner and drinks. MC Wellness offers a range of treatments including facials, massages and body scrubs.

The Michelin star rated Restaurant Latour serves French cuisine and has panoramic sea views. The hotel also includes the more informal Brasserie La Terrasse, a restaurant which features 2 terraces overlooking the beach.

The center of Leiden, featuring the National Museum of Antiquities and the Hortus Botanicus, is less than a 25-minute drive from Grand Hotel. Amsterdam is 40 minutes away by car.

This is our guests' favorite part of Noordwijk aan Zee, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Noordwijk aan Zee! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.3 for two-person stays.

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Located in the best-rated area in Noordwijk aan Zee, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.5

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Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Private parking at the hotel

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Closest Landmarks *

Azzurro Wellness
0.1 miles
Lighthouse Noordwijk
0.6 miles
Space Expo Noordwijk
1.8 miles
Noordwijkse Golfclub
3.4 miles
TheaterHangaar
4.4 miles
Kagerzoom Golf
4.8 miles
CORPUS
5 miles
Valkenburg Naval Air Base
5.1 miles
Keukenhof
5.3 miles
National Naturehistorical Museum
5.6 miles

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Copper Food and Drinks Restaurant
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Beaches in the Neighborhood

Noordwijk aan Zee Beach Golden sand
Swimming, Food & Drink, Watching the Sunset, Seashell collecting

650 feet

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Schiphol Airport
14.9 miles
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
19.6 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Amazing hotel, beautiful facilities and restaurants, very friendly staff, great energy, spacious room, clean, classy interior design, right next to the beach”

Lenka

Luxembourg

“Staff were very friendly and accommodating! Breakfast area and food was amazing! Location was perfect and the Beach Restaurant was phenomenal.....service gre...”

Clinton

South Africa

9.5

“missed the baked eggs. They had scrambled eggs however. Loved the sauna area”

Anonymous

Netherlands

8.3

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3 Restaurants On Site

Restaurant Latour

Food: International

Open for: Dinner

Menu: À la carte
Brasserie La Terrasse

Food: International

Open for: Lunch, Dinner, High tea

Menu: À la carte
Breakers Beach House

Food: International

Open for: Lunch, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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From 3:30 PM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

This property doesn't offer cribs.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

ATM card The Historic Huis ter Duin accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Arrangements are made to have access to swimming pools in other hotels in the near area. The property will inform you about this during your stay.

When you check in, the staff will ask you for a payment guarantee. This can be provided in various ways: an imprint of your credit card or a cash deposit to the value of the reservation you have made.

When you check out, you must settle any additional charges you have incurred. The hotel's staff will adjust the total amount you have incurred against the received payment guarantee.

Please note that extra beds are only possible in the following rooms:
Large Charm Room with Land View
Large Charm Room with Sea View
Deluxe Double Room with Land View
Deluxe Plus Double Room with Sea View

“The location of the hotel is very convenient - on the seaside and 1 min by walk from the centre. The lobby, restaurant and live piano during breakfast made the atmosphere special. We really enjoyed the view from our room and the beach. The bed was comfortable and the room itself was cosy and warm.”

“Excellent location near the beach. Very friendly and helpful staff upon checkin. Modern and comfi room with sea view. Nice bed and comfi pillows and duvet. Dogs are welcomed and well pampered with home made dog treats, and with a special sleeping dog pillow in the room (3rd floor is dedicated to pets). Very pet friendly!! ”

“Beautiful classic beach hotel, child and dog friendly, yet quiet and peaceful. Lovely terras and beach restaurant in addition to restaurants and bars inside of the hotel.”

“Very nice, old fashioned beach hotel: a combination of luxury and kid /dog friendliness. Quiet. The service is great. Many areas to sit, eat and relax. One of the few, hotels in The Netherlands that lies directly on the sea..Our family has been coming here for 5-6 generations and hope to keep doing that.”

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Reviewed: May 13, 2019

Rogier
Netherlands
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hotel is gedateerd

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 6, 2019

Max
Switzerland
7.5

“A good hotel which should be refreshed”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Plus Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Badroom old
Bed very comfortable, view very nice

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 3, 2019

James
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing!
Great location, very clean and bright. Beds very comfortable and spectacular North Sea views. Very helpful and friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: May 2, 2019

Iryna
Netherlands
8.3

“A nice hotel to get away for the weekend”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
I would expect the room to be bigger for the 5-star hotel, also it was dusty in our room. Looks like the bath and the floor tile in the shower room have to be replaced (they look old and scratched). Also, could be good to have bigger cups for tea in the rooms (it is obvious that the current cups are meant to be used for coffee)
The location of the hotel is very convenient - on the seaside and 1 min by walk from the centre. The lobby, restaurant and live piano during breakfast made the atmosphere special. We really enjoyed the view from our room and the beach. The bed was comfortable and the room itself was cosy and warm.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 23, 2019

John
Germany
7.1

“Greta Hotel and Location, needs more staff!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 4 nights
They appeared to be understaffed and as it was an Easter weekend there could be no excuse for not expecting to be busy, on the first day they forgot to clean our room, excuse,, sorry we are very busy, and on last night waited over 20 mins for a waiter in the bar and gave up in the end :(
The location directly on the beach is perfect, especially if you get lucky and the weather is good!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Anonymous
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Perhaps a starch or two would have made breakfast better. We had massages in the wellness center. One was good, the other not so much. She didn't let me undress to my level of comfort and had to be reminded several times that the level of pressure was uncomfortable. We were also double-charged for gratuity. The fitness center is a bit cramped and hard to find.
The staff was very professional and helpful whenever we had questions or needed help with transportation options or other suggestions. It's a beautiful location, away from the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam but close enough to get there easily. We thought we made reservations for high tea, at the hotel's urging since it was Holy Week and they expected to be busy. Turns out, we made reservations but apparently not for High Tea. However, the staff was flexible and accommodated us nonetheless.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 21, 2019

Barry
United Kingdom
7.5

“Ok”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No spoons in the room for the tea / coffee No bags in the bin No price list for the mini bar Poor lighting Very bad TV signal Window didn’t open Horrible pillows
The breakfast was amazing, the parking was amazing location was beautiful

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 20, 2019

Robin
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
nothing
Great Location. Good restaurants. Helpful staff.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Penelope
United Kingdom
9.6

“Very pleasant in a lovely setting.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Friendly staff. Lovely hotel overlooking beach and great food. Breakfast was excellent.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 19, 2019

Iain Adams
United Kingdom
Age group: 55 – 64

2 helpful votes
9.6

“great location, quality hotel with plenty of character & a good choice of restaurants.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
the room was tired and this was more evident in the bathroom. the floor tiles were worn & the bathroom dated. although a kettle was provided the cups were for expresso . I had to borrow cups from breakfast. several times i tried to order a jug of milk to make tea but this was never achieved so in the end we had to order a glass of milk everyday in order to make tea in the morning? is this to much to ask for ?
Although i paid extra for a seaview , it was well worth it. especially having the door open and hearing the sound of the sea , theres nothing better to relax to... espresso coffee machine was a nice touch

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 16, 2019

Tomáš
Czech Republic
9.6

“Great location, service as good as advertised”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
The fully concrete terrace feels a bit...."soviet", though that's subjective I suppose. Also I can imagine it could use a small table (although we didn't actually check, there might have been some folding one or so, it was too cold for us anyway). The sea view from it is great though.
Perfect location, friendly and professional staff. The restaurant was not only very good (as you would expect at a hotel like this), but also actually surprisingly affordable - of course more expensive than what you might find in town, but nothing outrageous - I would say you are getting your money's worth there.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Anonymous
Germany

1 helpful vote
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The Historic has seen better times and needs a renovation of the Facade, some elements are already fallen off. Also in some areas along the corridors of the Historic this becomes visible, or in the bathrooms. The rooms are not much soundproof, if someone is walking in the room above you can clearly hear it, same if someone is a little noisier on the corridor, e.g.someone having a conversation in front of the elevator with your room being close. The information point terminal next to the entrance offers touristic information in three languages (NL, EN, DE), but the content is poor and many links are not working or put you on a NL page. All of the above is not what you would expect in such a house and at this price.
The location overlooking the sea is great.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 14, 2019

Michelle
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double Room with Land View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms need a deep clean they were not 5 star standard on cleanliness edges of carpet needed a good hoovering. Walls needed spills and stains washing off mould needed removing in bathrooms. So that general housekeeping of the rooms leave a lot to be desired. Also we booked a taxi via the hotel twice. The first one to take four of us less than 1 Mile at a cost of €15 a little expensive and a very rude driver. We got a taxi back via a different company for €8 so this needs to be looked at. Also again we booked a taxi to take us to the airport four Adults and four cases guide price from hotel reception €90. Actually charged €135. So considerably more than what was quoted. Although the driver was much more polite on the second trip.
The reception staff and bar staff were excellent nothing was too much trouble and service was prompt polite and friendly.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 13, 2019

Susan
South Africa
10

“Excellent”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The beach restaurant

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 10, 2019

Dolfo
Portugal

17 helpful votes
7.9

“Nice beach property”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Plus Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room 4* standard, not 5*. No Wifi in the rooms is a total no go for such a hotel!!!
Very nice property directly on the beach.

Stayed in April 2019

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This room has no capacity for cribs. Children cannot be placed in extra beds in this room. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Suit press • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • City view • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 12.50 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Deluxe Double Room with Sea View 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This room features North Sea views. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Suit press • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Ocean view • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 12.50 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Deluxe Plus Double Room with Sea View 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Parking This spacious room features North Sea views. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Hairdryer • Iron • Suit press • Bathrobe • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Ocean view • Clothes rack Free WiFi! Parking: Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 12.50 per day. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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