Arrived at the hotel which looked nice and clean. However one of the cupboard doors was a mini fridge.The grease and dirt under it and around was totally unacceptable. The fridge also didn't work.
They claim free internet access. This is limited to 30 mins.We actually couldn't get it to work-it was too slow.
We booked the hotel for a price of 85 euros including breakfast but when we came to pay the bill they tried to charge us extra for the breakfast! Fortunately I had the original booking with me.
Although I booked the hotel using my debit card as security I paid the bill in cash. However , a week on ,the debit card is still showing a pending transaction with this hotel, meaning that this money is frozen and I can't use it. This sum is for the full amount +breakfast{approx £90}
On the plus side the room was comfortable and the breakfast very good

I attended a couple of training events at the hotel so the location didn't really matter to me. I would have been very annoyed if this had been sold to me as Amsterdam. I went by train and found Castricum to be the most convenient train station (about 25 minutes from Amsterdam CS and 40 minutes from Schiphol) . Getting a taxi from there was not always easy.

There are two parts, the hotel itself and the conference area. The hotel is a less spectacular building that could do with a facelift. The conference area is a beautiful old mansion about 5 minutes walk from the hotel. The setting of the hotel and mansion is lovely. They are surrounded by a beautiful park and lots of nature.

The rooms are of three star quality. The breakfast buffet was fine and offered a standard continental breakfast. The hotel offers free internet (Swisscom) the lobby only though only in vouchers that are valid for 30 minutes. The reception are happy to give you as many as you need but this 30 minute cap is a ridiculous annoyance and should be removed. Internet is also available in your room but it is very expensive.

The lunches and dinners were very nice and always in beautiful rooms (in the mansion). The hotel building has a bar though it can sometimes take a while for the bar staff to appear.

The front desk staff are friendly though not the most efficient so checking out can take a while if there is a queue of more than 2 people.

The hotel is fine for a training course or a conference though I would probably not stay there for any other reason.

The hotel is in the town of Heemskerk, which is a 30 minute drive away frm Amsterdam. The main town of Heemskerk was a 5 minute drive away, it had everything - supermarkets, restaurants, take away places, pubs, etc. We drove to the park and ride Arena Transferium every time we needed to go to Amsterdam. It was 6 euros for parking and a round trip ticket to Amsterdam Centraal station.

The hotel itself was very comfortable. It was a great value for money. We didn't try the breakfast, because at 17 euros per person, it seemed overpriced.

The staff were extremely friendly. We wanted to order pizzas for the first night and the lady at the reception desk helped us out by giving us access to her computer to look up the menu.

The area is beautiful - if you are interested in taking a walk in the morning or evening.

The only downside is the car park - it tends to fill up quite easily and it is a hassle to park after 10 PM, simply because there aren't enough spaces available.

The Wijk aan Zee beach is 10 minutes away.

The room sizes are quite generous for european standards. Some rooms also have a balcony.

Just stayed here at the weekend, the reason was to attend an event in Heemskerk (I think I'd have been rather annoyed if I'd booked it as an 'Amsterdam' city break), the hotel is only about 8 minutes walk from the town centre so the location was perfect for us but I'd have to agree with a previous reviewer that it isn't too handy from Heemskerk train station. A better option may be Castricum train station, about the same distance from the hotel as Heemskerk but you can get a bus from there to the entrance to the driveway of the hotel.

Couldn't fault the hotel itself, set in lovely grounds it was very clean and fresh, and the bed was one of the most comfortable I've slept in. Great to have tea and coffee making facilities, first time I've had this in a Dutch hotel, and the fridge was handy.

Breakfast was superb, lots of choice and all very fresh and the staff were lovely.

Not sure if I'll be back in Heemskerk but would certainly look forward to staying in this hotel again.