Hotel De Gulden Waagen

Netherlands , Nijmegen
NIJMEGEN, Lange Hezelstraat, 75A
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50 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2024

Farley

Convenient

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Anita

Lovely room in a great location.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2024

Peter

Caveat emptor!

I don't like leaving negative reviews but I really don't understand why this hotel gets a positive rating on Hotels.com. No breakfast available, the room was not properly clean. Other review sites mention these issues, so I guess it was my mistake not to check more closely before booking.... If there's no breakfast, why don't check-in staff make sure you're aware of this and suggest local options (I went to the excellent DownTown cafe/restaurant a few hundred metres away). On the upside, it's well-located, a nice historic building with reliable Wi-Fi (which often don't go together!). With better cleaning and proper info about breakfast, this would be a nice hotel...

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

Jonathan

Lovely building in one of the oldest streets in the city. Although check in was 'different' it worked really well and the gentleman who booked us in was very friendly. The public car park is a short walk away by the railway and you need to pay by cards. None of my UK Mastercard or Visa cards would work with the machines but my wife's Barclaycard did; no idea why but something to be aware of. You can get a ticket for the duration of your stay so no need to go back every 24 hours. There is no restaurant at the hotel but that is not a problem as there are dozens of cafes, bars and restaurants in the area, in fact we were spoiled for choice. The room was huge, as was the en suite and the bed was very comfy. The fridge was a bit noisy as was the air con but not enough to disturb our sleep although the local beers may have helped! Thoroughly recommended and will certainly be going back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2022

Taria

The room was quite spacious and very clean. The bed was so comfortable, I did not want to get up next morning. The staff also was very helpful. I will Definitely come back next year.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2022

Peter

Check-in problems - great location.

Service at this hotel is a problem. I arrived Sunday at 3pm. No one was at the reception - periodically checked until 9pm (there is a nice Galician restaurant across from it case this happens to you). Calling the hotel did not work - the calls went directly to voice mail, stating that the inbox was full... I had to find another hotel. Next morning I managed to check in, no apology. (Still working on getting a refund from hotel.com). The first day the room was not made, the rest of the week everything went well. Never saw staff except on check-in.

The hotel location is great, very central. My room was very nice and clean. Air conditioning works well and is quiet. Coffee machine is good. One should be aware that if your room faces the street (mine did) it can get very loud until ~11 from the restaurants below.

Bottom line: if the check-in would have worked I would recommend this hotel. Given my experience with the check-in I will find a different one next time I go to Nijmegen.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

Larry

Very Nice Stay

Great location on the square. Good service clean modern great size bathroom and A/C

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2020

Brian

Lovely hotel

This was our second stay and we won't be trying other hotels in Nijmegen any time soon. Friendly, comfortable, and in a great location.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2020

Per

awesome room

It was very smooth and the room was great

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2019

Daniel

Decent stay.

Great area. Good service. Dated room.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Great hotel

Lovely hotel very well maintained and right in the heart of the city, my only criticism is that the reception is hardly ever manned so i had to telephone someone to check in, and when i went to check out just left the key but would have liked to have left my bags for a couple of hours as well but no one to take them.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very comfortable beds, hospitable manager. Quiet hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely room interior, good en-suite, nice bed. Owner let me in for late check-in and was really nice guy. Good nights' sleep (despite some night club noise - it was a Saturday...). Property situated in lovely part of the town with numerous cafes for breakfast.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Brian

Great area - pedestrianized so no traffic. Easy walk to bars and restaurants
Large room and bathroom (separate shower and bath)

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2018

Michael

ALL THE CHARM OF OLD NIJMEGEN IN A MODERN PRIVATE

The Gulden Waagen is a private family-run stylishly decorated hotel situated right in the middle of the historic centre of Nijmegen on Langehezelstraat. The rooms are tastefully decorated in faux-period style with all expected necessities; TV, Wifi, AC etc. (no phone). My bathroom had a nice shower and hair-dryer and magnifying mirror for shaving. Comfortable bed.. Breakfast only is offered at the nearby restaurant Het Lemke.. Although the restaurant itself is currently closed, that is where you can have breakfast. For rooms overlooking the street although having sash windows, they ask you not to open them, as the AC will keep the room fresh. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and even met the charming owner on my departure. I will surely stay there again on my next trip! Well done!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

When in Nijmegen, this is the place to go to.

Amazing !!! A very warm personal welcome, a beautiful hundreds of years old building in impeccable state, comfortable beds, clean and spacious bathroom, tourist advice for the old town, great breakfast in yet another stunning building a few doors further down the street etc. etc. This is the best hotel experience I've had in a very long time. The owner takes service to a whole new level. We loved every minute of it! When our travels take us to Nijmegen again, we'll definitely stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2017

Marco

A rare gem.

We had one night here traveling through to the ferry near Amsterdam, we really couldn't have picked a better hotel, it is immaculate, has AC, the owners are incredibly welcoming, and it's location is ideal. Be aware though the car parking is public, a four minute walk away, and breakfast is served from 9am which may not suit workers.
This will be our go to hotel in future, thank you for a great evening and breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2025

Iris

Nettes Personal, super Lage

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2024

Martijn

Inchecken was erg raar. Kwam voor dichte deur en pas nadat ik nummer hotel had gebeld kwam er iemand open doen om in te checken. Daarnaast was airco stuk en werd deze niet gerepareerd. Verder op geen ontbijt na prima.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2023

Niels

Prima verblijf voor 1 nacht - goede locatie - nette prijs

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2023

Inge

Vriendelijke bedienind, hulpvaardig.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2023

Dominique

Aucun service

Pas de réception, pas de petit déjeuner.
Impossible d'annuler une nuit pour partir plus tôt.
Mauvaise expérience. Je ne reviendrai Jamais...

Business

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2023

Rob

Een teleurstelling

Een teleurstellend hotel. Dit hotel heeft 4 sterren??? Positieve punten zijn de centrale ligging, vriendelijk personeel en de badkamer van de kamer in de nok.
Verder was het treurig. Het was heel shabby. We hadden al een upgrade genomen naar een suite, maar kwamen terecht op een zolderkamer (en niet zoals het bij een suite is 2 kamers) Uitzicht over de stad was dat je uitkeek op de achterkant van huizen. Er is geen ontbijtgelegenheid, maar het hotel er tegenover bood deze service wel. En waarom hangt de tissuedoos in de wc en niet in de badkamer?

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2023

Charlotte

Sehr nettes Personal

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2023

Jos

De accommodatie was niet het modernste hotel, maar wel gezellig en erg handig in de stad.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2023

Rene

Keurig hotel. Erg fijn om daar te verblijven

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2023

Roderick

Ontbijtgelegenheid ontbreekt

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2022

Manuela

A missed opportunity for a four stars

This four stars hotel is located in the heart of the city centre of Nijmegen, on a historical street full of lovely shops, bars and restaurants. The location is very convenient, and it is 10 minutes walking distance from the central train station. The hotel is located in a historical building that has been renovated and has an elevator. Unfortunately, I cannot give you entirely positive feedback: the room is spacious but lacks equipment. The bathroom has no furniture, just one hook on the door to hand towels. The furniture in the room is also too few. One tiny hanger and no wardrobe at all. I had to spread my clothes on the sofa and the chair. There is a giant flat TV screen but nowhere to leave my suitcase. There was overall a massive lack of care for every possible detail. Cleaning was superficial, and I only was given a light duvet (in mid-July) without further bed sheets (only a mattress cover). I should not complain because I was given a bed, toilet, hot water, shower and a roof. But I was expecting something more from a four-star hotel that I paid almost 150 euros per night.

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2022

Jolanda

Prima verblijf in de Gulden Waagen

Een leuk hotel met mooie kamer ,zat aan een rustige kant.
Wel vind ik het oppassen met de 2 opstapjes.
Gelijk bij binnenkomst zat er al 1,struikelde bijna de 1e dag omdat de gordijnen dicht zaten vanwege de hoge temperatuur die dag.
Was toen even vergeten dat het opstapje er zat.
Met de gordijnen open ook wel steeds even oppassen.
Fijn bed ook.
Maar jammer dat het ontbijt niet in hetzelfde hotel zat maar in een ander aan de overkant.
Verder vriendelijk ontvangen bij de receptie bij aankomst.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2022

Simon

Prima hotel

Prima hotel, even bellen en ik kon inchecken. Kamer was wel iets kleiner dan verwacht nav de foto’s.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 May 2022

Kay

De kamer was niet goed schoon gemaakt, en de bedden waren niet opgemaakt. Aangegeven bij de receptie, maar er was weinig tot geen actie op onder nomen. Voor de rest was het een goed verzorgde accommodatie.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2022

Manije

Vary nice and clean place and great stuff.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 May 2022

Marie

Bottennapp

Allt var dåligt. Receptionisten satt på krogen mittemot ingången men kom inte förrän vi ringde, gick tillbaka till krogen efter nyckelutlämning. Hår i duschavloppet, duschreglage/täckbrickor lösa, ingen taklampa, otroligt opraktiskt rum utan avställningsytor, luftvärmepump men utan fungerande fjärrkontroll, Netflixmöjlighet på TV men inget abonnemang mm mm mm.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2022

Mika

Idyllinen vanha hotelli.

Hotelli kaunis ja huone siisti. Minijääkaappi lattialla. Sviitissä iso kylpyhuone, amme sekä erillinen suihku. Naapurihuoneiden äänet sekä kadun äänet kuului selvästi sisälle. Vastaanotto ei ollut auki kun saavuimme, ovikelloa soittamalla sai puheyhteyden isäntään joka tuli avaamaan oven. Hotellissa ei ole ravintolaa Hotels.comin tiedoista poiketen! Hotelli keskeisellä paikalla palveluiden suhteen. Kokonaisarvio 3,5 tähteä.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2021

Marc

Mooi pand, maar service onder de maat

Een mooie historische locatie, waarbij de kamers goed waren gemoderniseerd. Doordat de receptie helemaal niet is bemand duurde het bijna 20 minuten voordat er iemand kwam om ons in te checken. Deze persoon meende dan ook nog eens gemaakt leuk te moeten zijn en uitgebreid over zijn wc-avonturen te moeten vertellen.
Daarnaast was er geen ontbijtmogelijkheid.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2021

Anthony

Perfect

Was really happy with hotel, everything one expects from a 4 star. Will be back again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2021

Johannes

Stijlvolle accomodatie in het hartje van Nijmegen.
Nabij diverse horeca gelege;nheden musea en winkels.
Schoon en met klassieke inrichting maar up to date sanitair
aanbevelenswaardig

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2020

Erik

Fijn hotel midden in het centrum

Fijn hotel op een prima centrale locatie, zeer prettige ontvangst en incheck. Kamer was helaas slecht schoongemaakt. Duidelijk niet gestofzuigd, restanten in de koelkast die amper koel te krijgen was en een douche waarvan de afvoer verstopt was. Wel een heerlijk koele airco tijdens de hittegolf waardoor we goed konden slapen onder het schuine dak!

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Dec 2019

Julian

The hotel was double booked so i was forced to move to another hotel (which was much more cheaper) the last night and i didnt get any refund for that.
Otherwise it was a nice hotel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Locatie super! Wel hele kleine kamers. Verder prima bed en badkamer

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Gulden Waagen

Het hotel is zeer weinig bemand, ik heb alleen bij aankomst na bellen een persoon gezien. Ook in de ochtend en avond was er niemand. Dit is niet erg prettig voor de sfeer

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

mooie centrale ligging en autovrij, heerlijke bedden, super douche en mogelijkheid koffie/thee te drinken op de kamer en in de centrale hal

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2018

WorldTraveler

Very nice romantic interior. Absolutely tidy. Cause located in old town center which is pedestrian area, parking is possible 5 minutes walk away on public parking lot.
Breakfast is provided as a personal breakfast bag to the room.
I plan to stay there again next Nijmegen visit.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2018

Gurbie

Relaxed bezoek Nijmegen

Rustig hotel. Mooie kamer. Goed bed.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Nov 2018

Sabine

Benauwd, kan geen raam open. Verder bestond het ontbijt (15 euro pp) uit allerlei zoetigheden, die we niet wilden hebben en was er maar één theezakje. Ik moest meteen thee kopen.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2018

Super locatie, mooi oud pand en zeer netjes. Parkeerplaats vinden was na uitleg ook niet moeilijk en ca 5 minuten lopen.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel in het centrum

Leuk hotel met aardige eigenaar
Kamer is schoon en bedden uitstekend
Kamer zou iets groter mogen en ook de bad kamer

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Sentralt beliggende, stille og rolig

Hotellet var pent og nyoppusset. Gammel stil. Ligger i gågaten, men stille og rolig. Ingen respsjon så du låser deg inn og ut med kort selv. Vanskelig med parkering i området

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Fijne kamers, vreemde vibe zo zonder personeel

Beetje spooky zo'n leeg hotel zonder receptie. Je komt aan en een stem op afstand maakt de deur open. Je sleutel ligt klaar. Het had het begin van een horrorfilm kunnen zijn, maar de kamers zijn groot en comfortabel, dus de rest viel mee :)

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Dichtbij het centrum

Mooi klassiek hotel. Heerlijk bed! Mooie uitvalsbasis om de stad te verkennen. Ontbijt op een andere locatie dichtbij maar net zo sfeervol.