Boutique Hotel het Witte Veen

It surpassed our expectations!

Pros: The breakfast was Buffet style in a dutch manner complete with bacon and scrambled eggs and all the trimmings. It is a relatively new hotel, clean, spacious and a cosy bar-longe dining area. Hotel is situated outside the village in a serene setting. We came back the same day for a lunch with family and have taken an option for return visits in October and the New Years celebration. Very friendly staff and Management.

Perfect

Pros: Amazing hotel - food, room and location were all perfect.

Very clean and accessible

Pros: Very comfortable and accessible for people with disabilities

Nice alternative to overpriced hotels around Assen

Pros: Nice new hotel. Rooms are big enough for 1 or 2 people. Breakfast was served earlier than usual for us, that was a nice gesture as we had to leave quite early. I love it when staff thinks about customer first.

Cons: Hotel is really in the countryside and google maps made as drive like 15 kilometers in small roads, some of them gravel. Not good when you have a showcar and going to an event. You should check best route beforehand instead of trusting google. Parking area was also a bit small as the restaurant seemed popular among locals. Well we were able to park but it was the last spot. Otherwise, all good!

We went to the Holland International Blues Festival...it was incredible and magical!

Pros: The hotel was lovely, the room was comfortable, and very clean. The views were amazing and it was lovely to watch the storks flying around and the swallows. Just beautiful and peaceful. The staff was nice and helpful. One recommendation would be to provide face flannels (Washandje) for washing with the nice gel bath/shower/shampooo you provide. We were at a festival for 2 days, and it would have been nice to have this to scrub off all the dirt and dust from the day.

Cons: It would have been nice to have included with the complimentary breakfast more plant based options (vegan). Your staff, specifically Lizette, was very helpful in checking the kitchen for some vegan yogurt for me. Some fresh chopped fruit and raw nuts, or some salad would be a nice addition. Having an option of fresh brewed DECAF coffee from your espresso machine (behind the bar) would also be nice, or have decaf added to your automated coffee machine, or at least have some DECAF coffee pods in the rooms. Instant decaf coffee is not very nice. Also, providing some DECAF black tea/Earl Grey would have also been nice to enjoy. It would be my recommendation to offer some sort of transport service to/from your hotel. Our train arrived at 10:30pm, which I had called the hotel several days before arriving to enquire about taxis or shuttle to you from the train station, and was told a taxi was no problem. Unfortunately, I called all taxi companies in the area and no one would pick us up or didn't answer the phone. Zoe, was amazing, and came and picked us up in her personal car to bring us to the hotel. Consider having your kitchen/wait staff use small tongs or gloves to handle the bread and when adding slices of lemon/lime/orange to a cocktail. They were just using their bare hands to do this. Not very sanitary or professional. Example: staff member was wiping tables with sanitizer, then grabbed croissants with hands to refill the basket, then made two glasses with ice and sliced oranges in glasses for us, but just picked up the fruit with her fingers. She never washed her hands between these duties. This is very basic health and safety around food. This is all visible for anyone to see. One recommendation I would say needs to be addressed. You want your guests to use the bread tongs and forks, but then your staff is using their hands to restock the bread, etc, it doesn't make sense.

Liked it!!

Pros: Breakfast was small but very delicious!! The room was very calm and so was the surrounding.

Cons: --

A nice and welcoming,brand new hotel in the middle of rural countryside.

Pros: The location was perfect, with a beautful view of the countryside.

Cons: Nothing.

Great stay

Pros: Relaxing location with possibilities for hiking. Great hotel, new clean and tidy. Friendly kind staff. Nice bar with great selection of beers, stay for lunch or dinner.

Pros: Room was nice and they had 2 different pillows, harder and soft. Enough parking space and very friendly staff. Hotel was still very new which was good and has a nice view. Tips: you have a toaster but no white bread for breakfast. And other tip would be less square pillows for more comfort.

Perfect spot for a getaway from it all

Pros: Great location for our dog, we could go for a walk straight from our terrace. Friendly staff, definitely dog friendly! Lovely fresh new hotel, and good food.

Cons: The rooms are quite plainly decorated still very comfortable.