Advantages: transport, language ease Disadvantages: the rain
Utrecht was the first city I visited as a lone traveller from England. I was worried about many things; getting the transfers from the airport, finding the hotel and above all I spoke not a scrap of Dutch.
Stepping off the plane at Schipol - the airport in Amsterdam- I was greeted by easy to follow signs pointing me where I needed to be, to collect my luggage, then booths to buy train tickets, which I'd managed in under 2 minutes, and was quickly off on my way to get the train to Utrecht. Located right in the airport, the train station has ever so friendly staff that appear delighted to help you and will enter into a bit of friendly and polite banter with you too; so (after figuring out very quickly I was English) they helped me find the right train platform and off I went with a smile on my face.
The train came in the next 5 minutes ...
Advantages: Location, spaciousness Disadvantages: Food. Some bathrom fittings not up to scratch
What is the Imperial Palace in Peking doing in the middle of the Dutch countryside? And why is it masquerading as a hotel? It all seems far too frivolous for the sensible Dutch, even allowing for their Far Eastern connections. Nor is this a discreet, bashful replica. It is a big building (3 floors, 140 rooms) gaudily painted red, green and orange and complete with pillars and curly roof-lines. Certainly eye-catching.
**Where is it?**
Location, location, location is the mantra, and this hotel's location is spot on. Right beside exit 5 of the A2 motorway between Amsterdam and Utrecht, 23km from Amsterdam, about the same from Schiphol. Even better, it is 2 minutes from Breukelen station from which trains take about 30 minutes into Amsterdam (?8.30 return). You don't want to be driving in Amsterdam - many of the streets are ...
Advantages: Big shopping centre, Great city centre Disadvantages: none
Utrecht is situated in the centre of the Netherlands. If you want to visit Utrecht, you best travel there by train. From the trein you walk directy in one of the largest shopping centres of the Netherlands : ?Hoog Catharijne?.
You will find many many shops there from various genres. Ofcourse many clothing shops, but also electronics, music, food etc. If you leave the shopping centre you will enter the city centre. This is one of the most pleasant centres of Holland. The shops are situated around canals. The centre is quite old. One of the most visited building is the ?Dom?, about 100 m. high. This city is certainly worth a visit. ...
Stationsweg 91, 3621 LK Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
City
Utrecht
County
Utrecht
Country
The Netherlands
Post Code
3621 LK
Street
Stationsweg 91
Continent
Europe
Manufacturer's product description
Everyone knows this striking building, a faithful copy of the Chinese imperial palace in the forbidden city of Peking, and everyone knows how to get there. The Palace where twenty-four Emperors once ruled China for five centuries. The building still exudes an Imperial atmosphere in a 21st century ambiance with all the facilities you can expect from a four-star Hotel.
