De Berkenhof

BEWARE, this property allows guests with multiple dogs (4!) on the property, including a guest with FOUR AGGRESSIVE ROTTWEILERS! My family and I were planning on staying at De Berkenhof 3 nights, the arrival was fine and the lady at the desk friendly. We were a little disappointed about the fact that the walls are paper thin and you are connected to the neighbors on both sides, with zero privacy (we were in the "4 persoons appartement aan de Speelweide" - 4 person apartment at the play area). Also the beds are not made, you are given a stack of sheets and have to start your vacation with making the beds (4!)... The first day was fine. Then the second day we noticed there were 'new' people in the apartment next to us, with 4 very large ROTTWEILERS. They had placed a mesh partition (2' feet high) around their patio, giving us an uneasy feeling regarding these dogs. Then in the evening when we were coming back from a sunset bike ride, these four ROTTWEILERS started barking, growling and charging through the mesh partition in the direction of our 8 year old daughter. Thank goodness the owners of the dogs were able to grab them in time, otherwise I fear we would have been the next headline in the newspaper with dogs tearing up a child... To make matters worse, the owners then proceeded to call us names and acted aggressive towards us. Long story short: the hotel owners did nothing to accommodate our desire to be moved to a different apartment, the owner even went as far to tell us we were probably at fault for 'startling' the dogs with our bicycles?! We called the police as we did not feel safe at all and were escorted off the property with two officers for safety and were able to stay across the street at the WestCord Hotel Noordsee, where they treated us very well, they gave us a great rate and went above and well beyond to make our stay pleasant. From now on we will stay at the WestCord! Allowing dogs on a property is one thing, allowing 4 aggressive Rottweilers is absolutely unacceptable!! Property owner was unfriendly, unaccommodating, and aloof. (his daughter was nicer and admitted it was ridiculous these dogs were allowed to stay at their property ("I am sorry, we didn't realize they had 4 Rottweilers, we expected just one small dog"....), but she didn't offer a solution either). Avoid at all cost!

It's an amazing place with very clean and comfy rooms. Very nice customer service and the additional breakfast is outstanding, a must have! It"s well located and you got everything you want in reach. Even the beach is only a two minute drive by bike, and the same goes for the city center :-)

Perfectly located apartments half way to the beach one way and the city the other way! Very cute apartment with main supplies needed. It is completely independent living however, so don't be depending on cleaning service or any type of hotel amenities, purely apartment! We loved it.

they gave us a great deal when we asked if we could stay a day longer

Comfortable and great location.