Hotel Grandcafe De Doelen

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Scored 8.4
Rated very good

Staff

9.4

About this property

Historic Setting: Hotel Grandcafe De Doelen in Franeker is housed in a historic building, offering a unique atmosphere. Guests enjoy a terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, city views, and modern amenities such as minibars and soundproofing. Additional services include private check-in and check-out, housekeeping, and electric vehicle charging. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves Dutch, French, local, and international cuisines, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes local specialities, fresh pastries, and a variety of beverages. Convenient Location: Located 87 km from Groningen Eelde Airport and an 8-minute walk from Franeker Station, the hotel is near attractions like Holland Casino Leeuwarden (19 km) and Dronrijp Station (10 km). Guests appreciate the breakfast, attentive staff, and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Continental

Availability

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Number of guests
 
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Monica
Germany Germany
“Typical Dutch Cafe, right on a square in the middle of town. Very helpful and friendly staff, first time anyone has offered to carry my luggage in years ! The food is also typical and very good, the service in the restaurant also quick, efficient...”
Martin
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Location and the "genius loci" is great, staff was very kind.”
Cremers
Netherlands Netherlands
“The location, place and staff were great. The food in the restaurant was also great!”
Case
Canada Canada
“The breakfast was amazing. Great with lots of food. Staff was very pleasant.”
Paul
Romania Romania
“Staff v. Friendly, we booked an hour before and it worked well. King William night!”
Alexandra
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Friendly great location. Super bar / restaurant”
Shahbaz
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderfull and helpful staff, with healthy options for breakfast”
Bierma
United States United States
“Excellent location and breakfast. Very friendly and helpful staff.”
Maureen
Switzerland Switzerland
“breakfast outstanding and plentiful location super. Absolutely downtown.”
Fanny
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“a small hotel, currently only 5 rooms. very central location in a small town friendly staff excellent breakfast”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Grand Café De Doelen
  • Cuisine
    Dutch • French • Local • International
  • Open for
    Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:30
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
€ 17.50 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
€ 17.50 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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