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Advantages: Away from the city center Disadvantages: Not good for night life
If you are looking for somewhere to stay in the centre of Rotterdam then stop reading now.
Approx cost per night EURO -95 to 135 for a standard room per night - breakfast is extra at approx EUR 16.
Rotterdam is located approx 1 hr by train away from Skipol Airport with a 10 minute taxi ride from Rotterdam station to the hotel.
Novotel have more than one hotel in Rotterdam, this on is situated in the midlle of a business park (Brainpark) which is next to a motorway.
The hotel itself is modern and the 1st impression we had upon arrival was of welcome and comfort.
The main receiption areain the hotel is just to the left of the entrance but you cannot miss it. It is located between the elevators to which are available to take you to the correct end of your floor rather than having to walk the full length ...
Advantages: Inexpensive and interesting Disadvantages: None
LANCASTER MARITIMEMUSEUM
Judging by the amounts of reviews I am writing about my local area I think I must be trying to boost the population and get you all to come and live here, but I really do have to write a review about his incredible little museum that really is well worth a visit.
For those of you that don't know Lancaster, it is a lovely little city.
It is situated on the River Lune and was the ancient settlement that gives Lancashire its name and it was was granted city status in 1937 for its "long association with the crown" and because it was "the county town of the King's Duchy of Lancaster". The history of the city is based on its port and canal and it is dominated by Lancaster Castle, the scene of the famous Pendle Witch Trial an now a prison.
It is below this castle, on St Georges Quay that ...
Advantages: The Dutch beers! Disadvantages: Closed on Mondays, the weather
I visited Rotterdam on a P and O minibreak last week. The P and O mini cruises are fantastic value for money because at this time of year (February) two people travel for the price of one. Having previously visited Amsterdam and Bruges with P and O we decided to try Rotterdam. We purposefully avoided travelling on a Sunday because we thought everything would be closed, how we wished we had researched in it properly before booking! In Rotterdam Sunday is not a day of rest, unfortunately for us Monday is. We found that the only things open were The Euromast (quite an experience with a great cafe/restaurant half way up) and the Spido boat which took us on a tour of the harbour. Unfortunately the Genever distillery in Schiedam, the Pancake boat, the markets, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (which has work by Dali, Picasso etc ...
