We went to this outlet with train from the central-station. Mind you, all the information at this train-station is in Dutch! The train takes about 1 hour and 10 min. depending on the route, how many times you have to change train, 1 or 2.
From the train-station in Lelystad there is a bus, bus number F, which takes you to the outlet-village. The bus takes about 10 min.
The bus stops at the Mexx outlet, which is outside the village itself, but only 100 meter. The selection were good, with some very good offers and some 30% discounts.
In the outlet-village there were some nice shops (look at the link), but the offers weren't very good. Some of the shops had mainly 20-30% discounts! Seriously, I don't mind paying for clothes, but if buying clothes from last season, or even older, I demand 50%. This is what you get at the ordinary sale, so why not at an outlet-village? With regarding the discounts, this is the least exciting outlet I have ever been to.
If I would go back to the outlet? Maybe, to go to Mexx...
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tirsdag 10. november 2009
Crowne Plaza Amsterdam 4*
I went to Amstedam with my best friend and we booked a 2 room suite.
Checking in went very quick and we were escorted to the room, which was on the 6th. floor, at a corner. The bed-room was like a normal hotel-room but the living -room was huge. Some weeks before we arrived I had called the hotel to ask for an extra bed, but she said it would be 50 Euro extra per night so I said we didn't need it. When we arrived to the room I asked the receptionist for an extra pillow and duvet. He asked if we wanted an extra bed as well and when I asked if it would be any extra, he told me to not think about it! :)
Bed-room
Bed-room
Bed-room
Bath-room connected to the bed-room
Toiletries
Nespresso-machine in the bed-room
Living-room
Living-room
Toilet connected to the living-room
Terrasse with entrance from the living-room
Everybody at the hotel were very nice, warm and smiling.
We had lounge-access in our rate. The lounge was very small and, except from the breakfast, there were almost no food, only some snacks. There were coffee, tea, mineral-water, beer and wine all day. We had continental breakfast in the lounge the first day. OK, but not impressive. The second day we had breakfast in the restaurant. This was much better and nicer, full English with somebody making egg/omelet.
Having a 2 room suite was an excellent choice when going with a friend as you are together but still it is easy to get some privacy.
At this trip I didn't bring my camera, just the iPhone, so the pictures aren't that great.
Checking in went very quick and we were escorted to the room, which was on the 6th. floor, at a corner. The bed-room was like a normal hotel-room but the living -room was huge. Some weeks before we arrived I had called the hotel to ask for an extra bed, but she said it would be 50 Euro extra per night so I said we didn't need it. When we arrived to the room I asked the receptionist for an extra pillow and duvet. He asked if we wanted an extra bed as well and when I asked if it would be any extra, he told me to not think about it! :)
Bed-room
Bed-room
Bed-room
Bath-room connected to the bed-room
Toiletries
Nespresso-machine in the bed-room
Living-room
Living-room
Toilet connected to the living-room
Terrasse with entrance from the living-roomEverybody at the hotel were very nice, warm and smiling.
We had lounge-access in our rate. The lounge was very small and, except from the breakfast, there were almost no food, only some snacks. There were coffee, tea, mineral-water, beer and wine all day. We had continental breakfast in the lounge the first day. OK, but not impressive. The second day we had breakfast in the restaurant. This was much better and nicer, full English with somebody making egg/omelet.
Having a 2 room suite was an excellent choice when going with a friend as you are together but still it is easy to get some privacy.
At this trip I didn't bring my camera, just the iPhone, so the pictures aren't that great.
fredag 22. februar 2008
The Netherlands: Amsterdam
December 2006, KLM, Radisson SAS hotel.
This hotel is a five star hotel. To be honest, I didn't find this hotel more luxury than the four star hotel I have been to. The hotel was nice and the breakfast was VERY nice, as usual at SAS-hotels. The location was very good. Close to everything. Unfortunately it was raining heavily the days we were there and I was on my own every day. I went to all the shopping-centers but I was not in "shopping-mood". At last I had to buy four stockings, just to shop SOMETHING! :-D
I went to Anne Franks house. I read the book when I was a little girl but didn't remember much until I came into the house. OMG, it was scary to be there. If you are a little bit claustrophobic, I would not go inside. Some of the rooms are very small and some of the stairways are very steep and narrow, you can only go in one direction. The "tour" end in the museum-shop. Since I hadn't been in shopping-mood I just felt I had to buy a book, special edition from the museum! :-D
The last day I found some small things to bring home, a bag and a scarf. :)
This hotel is a five star hotel. To be honest, I didn't find this hotel more luxury than the four star hotel I have been to. The hotel was nice and the breakfast was VERY nice, as usual at SAS-hotels. The location was very good. Close to everything. Unfortunately it was raining heavily the days we were there and I was on my own every day. I went to all the shopping-centers but I was not in "shopping-mood". At last I had to buy four stockings, just to shop SOMETHING! :-D
I went to Anne Franks house. I read the book when I was a little girl but didn't remember much until I came into the house. OMG, it was scary to be there. If you are a little bit claustrophobic, I would not go inside. Some of the rooms are very small and some of the stairways are very steep and narrow, you can only go in one direction. The "tour" end in the museum-shop. Since I hadn't been in shopping-mood I just felt I had to buy a book, special edition from the museum! :-D
The last day I found some small things to bring home, a bag and a scarf. :)
The Netherlands: Utrecht
Summer 2005, KLM, hotel Park Plaza Utrecht
Utrecht is not far from Amsterdam, an hour with train. The hotel was very close to the train-station. A nice hotel and very nice breakfast. The downside with this hotel was that the area outside the hotel was not the best, lots of drug-addicted people, "dealers" etc... My mother would not be happy if she knew I was walking past those people every day... :-0
Unfortunately I had some problems with my stomach so I didn't get the opportunity to explore the town very much. There were lots of small cafes and restaurants and I really enjoyed walking past and just "feel" the atmosphere.
We had dinner at NH Hotel, very close to Park Plaza, twice. The food there was excellent!
I bought shoes... some pairs... :) And not "wooden shoes" (eh, what is the name in English???) .
Utrecht is not far from Amsterdam, an hour with train. The hotel was very close to the train-station. A nice hotel and very nice breakfast. The downside with this hotel was that the area outside the hotel was not the best, lots of drug-addicted people, "dealers" etc... My mother would not be happy if she knew I was walking past those people every day... :-0
Unfortunately I had some problems with my stomach so I didn't get the opportunity to explore the town very much. There were lots of small cafes and restaurants and I really enjoyed walking past and just "feel" the atmosphere.
We had dinner at NH Hotel, very close to Park Plaza, twice. The food there was excellent!
I bought shoes... some pairs... :) And not "wooden shoes" (eh, what is the name in English???) .
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