Hotel Grandcafe De Doelen

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Scored 8.3
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

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Free cot available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Continental

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Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

Cremers
Netherlands Netherlands
“The location, place and staff were great. The food in the restaurant was also great!”
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”
Guust
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Decent room size, very good breakfast, pleasant staff.”
Leo
Netherlands Netherlands
“The breakfast was exceptional. Continental style with a remarkably varied choice of bread/sweetbreads, boiled egg, yogurt, cheese, etc. The hotel has a very good cafe/restaurant on the ground floor where we enjoyed a late dinner and lunch the next...”
Take57
Netherlands Netherlands
“Very kind staff and good location. 5 minutes walk from free parking lot.”

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

Facilities of Hotel Grandcafe De Doelen

Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Free cot available on request

House rules

Hotel Grandcafe De Doelen takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:30
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

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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