College Hotel Alkmaar

Room and breakfast excellent

A truly wonderful hotel. We were pleasantly surprised by its strategic location and excellent service. We highly recommend booking here. We would also like to point out that the photos on the website do not accurately reflect the hotel's true beauty, the lovely rooms, and the sophisticated service. Thank you very much.

Upon arrival, we were greeted by Jasmine at reception, who was genuinely one of the most friendly and welcoming hotel staff members I’ve encountered. She went above and beyond: providing helpful information about the city and local sights, assisting us with an early check-in, and clearly taking a sincere interest in us as guests. I appreciated how they preserved the school-themed aesthetic, which ties in nicely with the hotel’s namesake. The hotel and our room were spotless, the beds were very comfortable, and the soaps provided in the shower smelled fantastic. Breakfast, while not overly elaborate, was fresh, tasty, and filling, with pancakes, eggs, breads, spreads and hagelslag. The location is also a big plus, being conveniently close to both the train station and the town center. Considering everything, the price-to-quality ratio felt excellent.

There were only a couple of minor drawbacks. The freestanding shower had somewhat weak water pressure, though this was partially offset by the availability of a separate bath and shower nozzle. Additionally, the lack of a door between the bathroom and sleeping area made it difficult to keep the room dark during the bright summer nights, but this is easily managed with something like a sleep mask. All in all, this didn't impact my stay at the College Hotel.

The hotel is ok for the price. The personnel was very friendly and the breakfast was very good. Location was also perfect.

The room was poorly isolated and the cold got in the room. The heating was at fixed temperature and could not be modified. The quality of the bed and the pillow was poor.