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Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen

Amsterdam and vicinity · Netherlands

Vlietweg, 20View location

8.0/10Excellent525 Reviews
Cleanliness8.2/108.2
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort7.8/107.8
Condition8.0/108.0
Location7.8/107.8
Neighborhood7.4/107.4
Amenities8.2/108.2
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About Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen

This charming property is conveniently located close to the city of Haarlem, the capital of the province of North Holland. It is situated along the A208 in Santpoort and Amsterdam city centre is just a 15-minute drive.

Guests will find themselves close to a number of galleries, bars, restaurants and museums. The accommodation units feature a modern décor and are equipped with air conditioning and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities. Bright and spacious, all the guest rooms provide magnificent views over the city.

Ideal for business and leisure travellers, all the outstanding facilities have been designed with travellers' comfort in mind and include a terrace, ideal to enjoy a refreshing drink in the warmest summer days and a restaurant serving an extensive choice of dishes from the à la carte menu.

Free Wi-Fi internet connection is available for visitors' convenience.

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With a stay at Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen in Santpoort-Noord, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Zandvoort Beach and Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland. This hotel is 14.6 mi (23.4 km) from Dam Square and 16.3 mi (26.3 km) from Van Gogh Museum.

Make yourself at home in one of the 87 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 5:30 AM
Check-out until 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

Green Globe Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 18.25 per person

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Dutch

Nearby attractions

Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
Amsterdamse Poort 5.7 km / 3.5 mi
Grote Markt 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
St. Bavo Church 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
Frans Hals Museum 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
Corrie Ten Boom House 7 km / 4.4 mi
Cathedral of Saint Bavo 7.2 km / 4.4 mi
Zandvoort Beach 11.7 km / 7.3 mi
Circuit Park Zandvoort 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
Sloterpark 16.7 km / 10.4 mi
Holland Casino Amsterdam West 18 km / 11.2 mi
De Meervaart Theater 18 km / 11.2 mi
Westergasfabriek Culture Park 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Gashouder 19.1 km / 11.8 mi
Rembrandt Park 19.1 km / 11.9 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Year of most recent renovation: 2011
  • Number of floors (main building): 1
  • Double rooms: 87
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  • City centre
  • Bus/Train station
  • Nearest Bus / Metro Stop
  • Harbour
  • Beach
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  • Golf course
  • Car park
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry serviceExtra charge
  • Multilingual staff
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Smoke detector
  • Lift access
  • Terrace
  • Gym
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking area
  • Smoking area
  • TV lounge
  • Green Globe Certification
  • Breakfast buffet
  • À la carte lunch
  • À la carte dinner
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Fitness
Meal plans

Meal plan types

Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.

DB

Buffet Breakfast

This meal plan may be available depending on the selected room/rate.

RO

Room Only

Accommodation only. Meals are usually not included.

Upon availability

Room types

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  • DOUBLE DELUXE KING BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE KING BEDDBL.DX-KG

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    Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen

    DOUBLE DELUXE KING BED

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    DELUXE KING BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.DX-KG

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  • Double or Twin COMFORTDouble or Twin • COMFORTDBT.OM

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    Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen

    Double or Twin COMFORT

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    Double or Twin
    View / characteristic
    COMFORT

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBT.OM

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  • TWIN DELUXETWIN • DELUXETWN.DX-1

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    TWIN DELUXE

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    TWIN
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    DELUXE

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: TWN.DX-1

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen

8.0
Excellent
525 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.2 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
7.8 /10
Condition
8.0 /10
Location
7.8 /10
Neighborhood
7.4 /10
Amenities
8.2 /10
100 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2026
Ian
Nice place and helpful staff. Good parking in a quiet area. Close to the ferry port.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Dec 2025
Ahmed
Very nice and quite place
Business_and_leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Sep 2025
Charles
As a tourist with a wife in hospital with a broken leg, I was treated very well by staff that was very helpful.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jul 2025
Soren
Great, comfortable stay. Thank you.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
10 Feb 2025
James
Excellent staff!
Self
10/10
Exceptional
19 Nov 2024
peter

Good stay

Nice staff. Convenient location. Quick easy access to highways.
Partner
4/10
Poor
09 Nov 2024
Ali
Not clean
Business Friends
8/10
Excellent
13 Oct 2024
Debbra
The only problem was breakfast omelette was way to done yesterday.. today has a different person cooked it was great.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
21 Jul 2024
Emirhan
Ein wenig mehr Sauberkeit
8/10
Excellent
25 Jun 2024
Gary
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8/10
Excellent
11 May 2024
Gavin

Friends cycle trip

Stop over on a cycling trip
Staff were lovely
Handy bud service into town centre very close by
Great breakfast especially the freshly made omelettes
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
06 May 2024
Yvonne Mei Ling
The hotel is quite under staff. Only 1 staff at the reception whom needs to attend to most enquiries including request for eg. Kettle in the room and extra towers etc.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2024
Des
Staff very helpful and friendly
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
31 Mar 2024
April Jane
This is my second stay here and everything was fine. However housekeeping did not clean our room so we returned to hotel on 2nd night with beds not made, towels not replaced etc.. we told the front desk in morning who said they would look into it but we were now checking out. Apart from themissed housekeeping, everything was fine.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
11 Sep 2023
Martin

Nice place to stay

Good hotel located about 10 minutes away by car from the centre of Haarlem. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very good air conditioning in the rooms which was a big bonus as I stayed during a very hot weekend. Nice breakfast which you can have on a terrace outside if you like.
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
29 Mar 2023
Daniela
Leider ist es nicht so ganz sauber
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
29 Aug 2022
Verified traveler
Decent hotel, nice room, good location.
Very unprofessional staff, maxed out my credit card with unnecessary preauthorisations, cleaners don’t respect do not disturb sign on door.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
08 Oct 2021
S
Quiet, clean & friendly service as always.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
29 Sep 2021
Alan

Good place to stay

Very friendly and helpful staff, spotless room and quality food.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Sep 2021
avery
This place was awesome, the staff was extremely polite as well as others stayers. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery from my window
Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Sep 2020
Brandy

Nice place

Clean and comfortable beds!
Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Feb 2020
Verified traveler

Harlem's Finest

This hotel is always clean, rooms are comfortable and there’s enough desk space if your need to work. Staff are all approachable and friendly and nothing is too much trouble.
Whenever I come to Haarlem the Bastion is always my first choice.
Also the Hotel manager has a can do attitude and no problem is to big well done!
Business
10/10
Exceptional
08 Oct 2019
Verified traveler
It close to Haarlem, with good bus service close by
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
They are always freindly and helpful. This is our second time stayi g here. And is definitly worh recommending
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
20 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
Upon requesting additional blankets fo our 82year old mother we were told you dont have extra bankets.
Later on another employee went and found some for us.
Per this experiance qwe do not think we will return to bastion hotels.
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
16 Sep 2019
Lien
The heating/ air con unit making a noise all night long. It was the same in every room and everyone was saying the same thing.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
The hotel is no frills. The rooms are perfectly adequate. Very clean. Good Toilet & shower en suite . Comfortable beds. The Air con is a bonus. Proper coffee making facilities.
We ate in the hotel. The menu is small but the food is good and not expensive. Excellent breakfasts.
We use this hotel when going to Zandvoort racing circuit. The car park will accommodate a car an trailer without a problem.
Will use again:)
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
09 Jul 2019
peter

Excellent location

All good, except wifi was weak.
Partner
4/10
Poor
06 May 2019
Verified traveler

3 stars?!

I have no idea why I found it in chapter \"Hotels of Amsterdam\" if this city in half of hour away from the capital. Room were not so good but clean. Bathroom are not comfortable at all. Climate control in rooms automatically decreased temperature to 21 after 30 minutes so it was really cold (weather +8 outside and rain) and I get sick because of it. One more thing : we couldn't lock our door in room and it was possible just with opened window. Staff just says \"we can't do anything with this\". So room on the 1st floor stays with opened window all the time when we were out. I wanted to move from the hotel but it was impossible to get back money from the next day of reservation.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Apr 2019
Sepideh
The staff were kind and friendly. The breakfast is expensive.
There are gym, pool and tea for free.
Family
8/10
Excellent
16 Feb 2019
Verified traveler
The property was conveniently located, the staff was friendly, and I was given an upgraded room. The bar/restraint area smelled like cigarette smoke and although my room was non smoking other guests were smoking in the hallways and rooms which caused my room to smell like smoke as well.. I would stay here again for sure because of the staff and convenience but would prefer not to have to deal with the smoke issues.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
12 Sep 2018
Will
It was ok
10/10
Exceptional
01 Sep 2018
Marijn

Very good hotel

Very good hotel. Amenities are very good, even a Nespresso machine. Staff was friendly. Big room. Nothing to complain. Only a bit far from the city.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
31 Aug 2018
Ian
Good access for our event at Zandvoort.
Friendly staff.
Plenty of free parking.
8/10
Excellent
10 Aug 2018
John

Quiet location, good value, well connected for bus

Everything good for the money and quieter location, but the one big downer was that the bed linen was too narrow even for single beds, so couldn't be tucked round the mattress & was just flopping about & not at all good to sleep on.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jun 2018
Reza

Reza

Excellent hotel! Fabulous experience I had. Little bit far from down town that’s the only cons.
8/10
Excellent
23 Jun 2018
Sian

Not the hotel I wanted

This wasn’t the location I had booked but that was not down to the hotel it was this site so I wanted to be right in Amsterdam and was given this one that is 11 miles away but it’s a good job it’s easy to get around but hotel was nice beds was amazing
Partner
8/10
Excellent
14 May 2018
Charles
This is a fairly basic hotel. Good shower Comfortable beds. Never did make the air con to work properly. Good secure car parking. Friendly staff.
The rooms were clean but the hallways needed a hoover. It has a lift to all floors. Breakfast good. We used the restaurant once. Quite limited at the weekend but very acceptable. Has a couple of UK channels on the TV. It could do with black out curtains. Very convenient for Zandvoort race circuit. I would use again :)
8/10
Excellent
10 May 2018
Verified traveler
Good quality budget hotel near to center of Haarlem with good transport links.
8/10
Excellent
08 May 2018
Verified traveler
Front desk was very helpful. Short staff so rooms were not being cleaned well. Not much to do in the area but overall a decent place to stay.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
07 May 2018
Verified traveler

Silly bathroom

The bathroom was tiny and badly designed. There was a mini sink with a shelf above it. You have to squeeze yourself into an uncomfortable position to brush your teeth or wash your face without hitting your head on the shelf.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Apr 2018
Verified traveler
Good hotel and good location and staff very friendly only down fall was the restaurant but other than that it was a relaxing stay
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2017
Verified traveler
Good breakfast,clean room,comfortable bed,hot shower,v good for price
8/10
Excellent
10 Oct 2017
Mordekhai

Worthwhile

Good location, friendly staff comfortable, quiet, good parking. Inspires a good feeling.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Oct 2017
Steven

Perfect for the business traveller

Appreciated the large free car park and that fact that you could get breakfast at 6am, vital for our work and very unusual. Restaurant was good and after a long day we were pleased to be able to eat in the hotel. Also provided packed lunches and staff were friendly.
6/10
Pleasant
08 Oct 2017
Verified traveler
It was really hot at night even late sept and we couldn't crack a window to let fresh air in. The power in the room is only on with the use of your key card so AC was off while you were away and you couldn't charge a battery either. Breakfast was expensive and not anything fancy so we ended up just walking to the McD in the same parking lot. It did the job for a comfy bed and nice shower though.
8/10
Excellent
30 Sep 2017
mr c

Nice hotel, would stay again.

Nice hotel with comfortable room, friendly staff and only 15 minutes on local bus to Haarlem. Great selection of TV channels and a small gym to keep you entertained. Mc donalds restaurant right next door.
8/10
Excellent
17 Sep 2017
Krzysztof Stefan
Mess between windows frame and scarting
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
13 Sep 2017
Iliass
Ok nothing special
8/10
Excellent
04 Sep 2017
Andy

Easy and nice

Made very welcome at check in, nice room which was very quiet end though it faced onto the main road
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jun 2017
Delia

Lovely & friendly.

Helpful & curtious staff. Efficient & friendly . Clean & well maintained . Lovely outside deck for a drink overlooking a waterway. Felt very comfortable .
6/10
Pleasant
17 May 2017
John
Upon arrival the room had a heavy smoke smell - staff quickly arranged for a different room - that room was missing two light bulbs. There were smoke butts scattered about the entrance and loud squeaky doors. Staff were very helpful but somehow I expected more for the price - relative isolated location as well...
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 May 2017
Ethel

Very good location

Location was good as close to the bus stop. Room was ok, toilet was not so good...very small especially the sink was awkward that water would splash everywhere. The staff were not welcoming during the check in. Was not interested in anything except taking our passports to finish the check in process. No \"hellos\" nor \"how are you\" nor \"have a good stay\". Just handed in the room key ant that's it. When my husband called from our room the next morning to ask for toilet roll as there was only about half left in the toilet, he was told to either go down and get it or wait for 9 o'clock am when they come and clean the room. Customer service in this hotel is very poor.
6/10
Pleasant
18 Apr 2017
John

You get what you pay for - good and bad.

The staff were nice, but I gotta rant on the disproportionate cost of the hotel breakfast to the cost. I stay at a lot of hotels and I made the cardinal sin of joining the hotel breakfast without asking how much it cost. With the low quality of the buffet, I just assumed it couldn't cost over 7-8 euros. It was 14 euros each. Ugh. Way overpriced.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Nov 2016
Egle

Good quality.

Good quality hotel with 20min drive to central amsterdam.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Nov 2016
Ethan

Fine Hotel

Inconvenient location, no airport shuttle
Family
4/10
Poor
22 Oct 2016
yair

Located over a train station and noisy

The hotel is located above a train station, so all the rooms on that side are noisy and inhabittable. It is a tourist traff - we were asked us to pay for upgrade in order to move to quietter rooms (in spite we pre-paid for our stay). The staff was agressive and the whole affair was very disappointing.
Family
4/10
Poor
16 Aug 2016
susan

Bastion? should have been called the Bastille

Arrived at the hotel after a long boat trip across from the UK, both very tired.
Checked in to be told not to look at the mess in the corridors as the builders were in, but the room is all finished.
The corridor was a builders site. The room not much better, dirty cups and sinks.
then at 0730 the next morning the builders turned up for work and made a terrible row.
The floor should have been closed off until the building work was complete in my view.
Oh and the rooms where not very spacious either.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jul 2016
Verified traveler

Nice weekend away.

Nice room, for what we wanted. No complaints
Family
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jun 2016
Ryan

Nice Hotel

Stayed for Luminosity festival. Takes about 20 mins in cab to get to beach bar. right next to McDonald's too :-) nice staff and comfortable beds
10/10
Exceptional
16 May 2016
Bashar

Good

Good
Partner
8/10
Excellent
09 May 2016
Christina
The hotel was ok. We stayed 5 nights and felt the housekeeping was under par. The beds were not properly made each day, bathroom not always cleaned or supplies replaced. Had to ask to have sheets changed day four. Don't think it would have happened. Location suited us for visiting family.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Apr 2016
robin

bastion review

very nice room and breakfast and cheerful, helpful staff
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
05 Apr 2016
Wai In

Friendly receptionist, but poor room condition

The receptionist was a super friendly and helpful lady, she upgraded us for free to a deluxe room. The room is nice and simple. However, I was much let down by the blocked drain in the bathroom. The same receptionist came to clear the water away, but it happened again on the next day. It was worst on the second day because the whole bathroom literally flooded. No one was able to help beside office hours. So my friend and I have to put up with a flooded bathroom when we go toilet at night.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
10 Oct 2015
Boris

Good

Everything was ok!
8/10
Excellent
21 Aug 2015
Ian

Ideal base for a short stay

We stayed at this hotel for a couple of days whilst visiting old friends. Was a bit hesitant after reading some reviews, but we were very happy. Staff were very friendly on arrival, spoke very good English, and our room was perfect for our needs. Breakfast was normal continental, but perfectly adequate. Big plus was having free car parking at the hotel. Would happily use this hotel again.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 Jul 2015
Verified traveler
Need to take buses to the city centre but otherwise a decent hotel
Family
4/10
Poor
06 Jul 2015
Verified traveler

two many issues

On arrival the receptionist was quite abrupt and even though we paid our food bill the night before they tried charging us an extra two euros on departure for city tax, which we had paid on arrival! The room was very dusty and hadn't been cleaned properly so we had to buy dusters and clean it ourselves. The floor and all surfaces had dust and hair on. I saw the maid in the corridor and showed her two cushions with large stains on there and she brought us two more. I asked for extra coat hangers but she could not find any. The cushions should not have been in the room in that condition. The air conditioning was broken and only gave out hot air but they repaired it. It still was temperamental so we just opened the window which was not ideal on the hottest week of the year. There was an awful smell from the bathroom drains, so we bought air freshener. The maid one morning left our door open because the door wouldn't close properly unless it was pulled from the outside, thankfully nothing was stolen. We then left a note on the door to remind her to pull it closed on leaving. There were too many problems to complain about, we just won't stay here again.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jul 2015
Margaret

Hotel with smoke issues

The hotel is/was at an central spot were we liked to be. Family was close by to visit. Negative was the smoke smell in the bath room (none smoking room). Previous guests smoked in the bathroom and the smell was not gone. We notified front desk and the next day it was some better, but still not gone (may be because central ventilation system is not really working hard). During one of the nights in the middle of the night, smoke alarm went off. They told us may be people were smoking in a room.
Outside hotel specially during weekend, people left a lot of garbage near front entrance, why can't they put a garbage bin close to entrance??
Next door is a Mc Donalds and the last night (in the middle of the night), a car was parked close to our window and turned on the radio with really loud music ( 2 am and again we woke up). Overall a hotel with some issues, I would stay again but at a different floor, not at the first.
Family
4/10
Poor
01 Jun 2015
Verified traveler

Not good and overpriced IMHO

Terrible service, awful breakfast and rude staff. Not clean and generally poor all the way around. Come to Amsterdam often but will not stay in a Bastion again.
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2015
Boris

good stay

everything was very good!
8/10
Excellent
29 Mar 2015
Eve

Easy to transportation

good Hotel , the public transportation is very close and buses depart every 15 minutes . Very clean and comfortable.
6/10
Pleasant
21 Sep 2014
Verified traveler

Amsterdam visit

Reservation was in the system and rooms were ready.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jul 2014
Matthew

Poor Customer Service

Hotel chain should really consider sending their staff on Customer Relation courses. Hotel was quiet, so why did it take almost 25 mins to let myself and around 10 other guests in when they locked the main door at midnight! Also, too far too long to order drinks at the bar. Consider driving as taxi cab service appalling in the area (25-40 minute wait for cab to turn up) and expensive. Or, like the locals, get a bicycle!
8/10
Excellent
04 Jul 2014
Gliese

Helpful staff

This hotel has helpful staff. It is on a bus route into Haarlem station and hence into Amsterdam. One strange thing the reception area is at the end of the bar and right next to the restaurant. That was no problem. Also the room numbers bear no resemblance to the floor you are on. It is a perfectly good hotel.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jul 2013
Verified traveler

Great Price for a nice hotel near Amsterdam

We found this hotel to be very nice and very well priced. My husband and I were in town for 1 evening and planned to do a little sight seeing in Amsterdam and Haarlem the next day. We found this hotel, near Haarlem, and decided to stay there because it was about 1/2 the price of hotels that were actually in Amsterdam. After sight seeing in Haarlem we drove about 15 minutes and were in downtown Amsterdam. I would stay here if I were in the area again because it was a great price and the room was clean and comfortable. The only thing I found strange was that all rooms seemed to have 2 single beds. Double beds did not seem to be an option. Also, the layout of the shower was rather strange. It almost seemed like it would have been a handicap accessible shower, but we were on the 7th floor, so I doubt that was the case though. It was not a problem, just a little strange.
8/10
Excellent
08 Jul 2013
Gordon

Bastion Hotel, Haarlem, Netherlands

A little bit away from the city but a pleasant hotel with friendly staff
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jun 2013
Frequent

Great value for the money

Hotel was very clean and tidy. The staff could not do enough to make you welcome. I will definitely stay there again.
After a long working day all you require is friendly staff, good food (large portions) at reasonable prices and a comfortable room.
6/10
Pleasant
22 Jun 2013
Ramish

Just for one night

its exactly waht you pay for is what you get..we stayed in Amsterdam and left for Paris and on our return felt to see Haarlem as we were leaving for Budapest the next day.. The closest thing was the McDonalds .. we avoided that and ended up at a Chinese restaurant (Chinees-Kant) as we could not locate any decent restaurants.. the food was excellent as compared with Chinese restaurants in Toronto and the portions were so large that we had to take home half of it ..the internet at the hotel is not so goodd as i could not even use google earth to plan my future activities..other wise ..you get what you pay for..
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2013
Tom James

Friendly hotel

I loved my time at this hotel and was well looked after by Robyn, Marietta, Tatiana and Terri who wre very friendly staff with genuine smiles, not something you see THAT often in hotels. The food was excellent and the staff were more than helpful. Booked myself in here in error so had a one hours journey both ways for work but the hotel was worth it!!!
8/10
Excellent
01 Jun 2013
Aryeh

Will Stay Again

The hotel and room were extremely clean. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful, always smiling. The things that I'd like to see improved: more storage space, more light in room (it was a bit dark for my taste). I'm planning on staying there on my next visit.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
23 May 2013
jalex59

A comfortable clean room

Hotel was pleasant, although staff did not seem to know the local area very well!
10/10
Exceptional
08 May 2013
Adrian

Nice hotel near Amsterdam

We booked this hotel since it had a reasonable price for same day booking compared to anything else in Amsterdam. Room was pretty fine had everything we needed. I gave less points for cleanliness because of the dust which was impregnated in the carpet. The cleaning personnel was doing a good job except vacuum cleaning the rooms. The hotel does not have double bed rooms only with twin beds which can be easiliy moved. Parking was free which was a nice bonus.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 May 2013
Randy
The hotel was great. Only thing is they do not have a baby crib. Other than that fantastic!
Family
10/10
Exceptional
04 May 2013
Jerry Jacobson

Convenient to N208, easy parking

Easy to find just off N208, easy to access Schipol without full impact of Amsterdam prices. Staff knows local area well, able to answer questions about Keukenhof (one lives nearby there). Easy trip into Haarlem or other points of interest.
8/10
Excellent
01 May 2013
Richard

Recommended budget hotel.

We stayed in one of the new rooms, which was well appointed – however, provision of a mirror over the desk/dressing table and better wardrobe and shelf space would have been appreciated. Overall good value, well located, quiet, but close to good road links..
10/10
Exceptional
14 Sep 2012
Weverson

I really liked to spend this time of my trip at ba

I liked it!
8/10
Excellent
11 Jul 2012
Verified traveler

A Good Budget Hotel

This hotel has a smart modern bar/reception area, and a small gym. The staff were helpful and friendly. The rooms are on the small side but the beds are comfortable and the shower powerful. The breakfasts are very good but (if not included in the price) expensive.

The Hotel is quite a long way from the centre of Haarlem, but it has its own car park and busses run there every 10 minutes (2 euros each way).

For the price we found it a good budget hotel.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Jul 2012
Verified traveler

europe dream trip

The only negative points are that its very far from the train station. In my research it seemed to be closer to the train station. The other negative is that the breakfast is very expensive. Since McDonalds is the only restaurant nearby we had to eat breakfast there two times.
4/10
Poor
03 May 2012
Verified traveler

Not Bad, but could be improved.

The hotel is claimed to be 3star. But it misses very basic stuff such as napkins, hair drier, iron, etc.
The room doors are like dungeon, very heavy, very tough to open and close. you can hear someone got mad at the door and tries to close it at midnight. The continuous voice of hitting it hard to get closed.
Moreover, you need to wait for minutes at the front desk for some one to show up, and I asked a basic question whether there is a direct train to Amsterdam airport from Haarlem station, and she said yes, which is no.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2012
Donovan

Good value, comfortable well-maintained hotel

We paid for the de-luxe bedroom - very pleased with comfort and cleanliness, and free wifi worked very easily in the room. Enjoyed a good, well presented evening meal in the restaurant. Looks like our room had only just been refurbished.
Just one very minor complaint - the 'smoking room' is right near reception and restaurant - if users didn't keep sliding door firmly closed, fumes came into eating area.
We went to see Corrie Ten Boom's house in the centre of Haarlem - a very good guided tour, and a memorable experience - tours last for 1 hour (in English & Dutch on alternate half-hours).
Partner
8/10
Excellent
20 Jul 2011
Brian

recommended but beware adjacent building site

it is unfortunate that we chose to stay here during the building of their new, rather large, hotel extension. the only problem it caused was that we could not leave the windows open as the building work was immediately outside our room and unfortunately the air conditioning was not working in the room. we were not disturbed by the noise from the site. on the whole the hotel was very good with attentive staff, the breakfast buffet looked good although we decided not to take advantage of that, it was in a good location with easy access by bus into the town centre or the rail sation from which it was only 15 mins to Amsterdam - so no problems taking your car and finding parking. one further small niggle was that the hotel did not have a map to take away, normally provided free, despite a full leaflet display, or even one we could have a look at to get our bearings. Haarlem centre is well worth a visit and there is also a good drive over to Edam and Volendam, which are also well worth a visit, if you have a car with you.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Jul 2026
Stein Erik
Quiet outside. Good breakfast
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Feb 2026
Jurgen
Propere kamers
Self
6/10
Pleasant
11 Feb 2026
THOMAS
Pas très grande et bruyante avec la route à côté
10/10
Exceptional
28 Dec 2025
Leyla
Rien à dire très bon hotel
10/10
Exceptional
10 Oct 2025
Susanne
Wir wollten nach Amsterdam und fanden mit diesem Hotel einen super Startpunkt. Parkplätze waren ausreichend vorhanden. Die Bushaltestelle ist 2 Minuten entfernt, somit kamen wir fix zum Bahnhof und mit dem Zug in die Stadt. Unser Zimmer war geräumig und sauber. Das Personal konnte uns bei der Reiseplanung helfen. Frühstück ist leider nur bis 9 Uhr. Wir werden gern wiederkommen.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Sep 2025
Lennart
Bra läge om man vill nedre Haarlem med cykel, slipper ta bilen in i centrum
Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Sep 2025
Isabelle
Nettes Personal - wir waren zum F1 GP dort und konnten sonntags auch nach dem Check-Out das Auto kostenlos bis abends stehen lassen (Anreise bis zum Circuit Zandvoort mit dem Rad). 👍
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Aug 2025
Guus
Wij weten dat er bij Bastion hotels veel contractors overnachten, waardoor de ontbijttijden vroeg zijn gepland. 06:00 - 09:00 u. Voor de gewone gasten is het wellicht toch heel vroeg en zou een uitloop tot 09:30 u prettiger zijn .
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Bastion Hotel Haarlem Velsen
Vlietweg, 20, Haarlem, Netherlands

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