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Astonishing stay at Librije's Hotel

DIBA59on 22/12/2016 07:25

Last month we stayed at Librije's Hotel in Zwolle where we enjoyed a marvelous dinner and breakfast the next morning. At arrival we were welcomed by the friendly staff and who showed us our room. The rooms are located at a former "female penitentiary" in Zwolle. The rooms are comfortable and a surprise has been hidden in one of the bedside tables.

The 7-course dinner with the accompanying wine was great. A real taste explosion with each course served.

We already booked again for next year.

Wonderful from start to finish

KarenVennon 06/10/2016 00:02

We were very lucky to find a room at the last minute. We had driven 450 miles that day and hadn't been able to book in advance as we weren't sure if we'd make it to Zwolle. The lady who greeted us at the desk was extremely helpful and courteous and couldn't have made us feel more welcome.

Before being shown our room we were given a welcome drink and amuse bouche both of which were very individual and delicious. We stayed in a 'Royal Room' with an adjustable, comfortable bed, a good choice of soft drinks in the mini-fridge, an espresso coffee machine and a spacious bath with raindance shower. Even the lights had many adjustable settings.

I would stay here again in a heartbeat, if the opportunity arises and would love to eat in the restaurant - maybe for our 30th wedding anniversary (must remember to plan well in advance).

Great overall experience with dinner, overnight and breakfast

630zitakon 28/08/2016 13:13

Large and modern bathroom with amenities.
Mini-fridge stocked with complimentary beverages and a welcome home-made sweet.
A little “kitchy” décor with a twist of humour.
Extensive breakfast with original dishes served at your table.
Mini minus points: the B&O flat screen TV did not work ! Not enough light in the bathroom to put make up on.

Fabulous stay!

Traveller1852on 28/03/2016 00:27

Staying here was a surprise gift for my husband. I managed to get him right to the reception of the hotel before he really knew what he was entering. The experience of him realizing where he was, while sampling some of the owner's vodka as we checked in was perfect.

Our room was divine. It was large, and had a simply luxurious walk in shower, as well as a tub for two. We made use of both, even though we only stayed one night.

The bed was fabulous, too - it was electric, and we could sleep semi-sitting. This was useful after the indulgent meal we ate, downstairs.

Really, i have nothing but praise for this hotel, they had thought of all the amenities possible for an old prison building, and we truly felt pampered.

I do want to mention breakfast in the morning - this was fabulous. After the night's meal (which I will rate in a different post, for the restaurant), I really didn't think that we could eat a bite more for days. Somehow we managed to find room for about 8 of the 10 or so courses presented to us as breakfast.

This hotel, and the restaurant with it, are very worth a visit, if you can manage it.

I will say that we found the map to get from the train station to the hotel fairly confusing. If I were to do this again, I would not try to walk the distance (though it is perfectly walkable). I would simply catch a taxi from the station.

Simply fantastic

bensilon 21/03/2016 14:22

When booking our package at the hotel we were excited as to what we would find with an old converted prison! We were greeted by a fantastic staff and taken to our room (the old wardens quarters). The room was simple but luxurious with the largest bed I have ever seen and a bath to match!
Unfortunately I needed to see a doctor during our visit and we were really well looked after by the butler and were duly taken to and from the surgery visit. I really could not have asked for more.
We looked around the hotel and whilst beautifully renovated, a lot of the original parts of the old prison were left intact. This included one of the original cells left as it would have been in the past.
We did dine at the wonderful restaurant, but I ended up with the food being served to us in our room
We intend to visit again in the near future and take advantage of the whole experience.