Wow. I've never stayed anywhere so curious, baffling or laughable. First, with the code to enter the front door all I could think was sketchy but the man who checked us in was very nice. The lobby was quaint & small it was NYE and I was very excited to see fresh oliebol to enjoy.
We entered our room to a small corridor with an electric toilet (1st and last for me I hope) & uberlux shower. Then, another door that opened up into an institutional like freezing room with office style ceilings, second hand looking bedding and wooden shelf w/ office chairs. The view out the window of the canal was amazing but the bright yellow "hotel baan" sign was glaring my eyes with the yellow paint chipping.
After shutting the window & turning on the heat we quickly learned there wasn't going to be any heat that night. It was NYE so we did a few shots of tequila, giggled at the pure ridiculousness of the situation & set off to see the fireworks at the harbor.
That night the room was unbearable with no heat. However, the next morning I woke up took a hot shower in the most lux shower I've ever experienced in my whole life. The toilet however has a very curious set of rules laughable translated with a choice of no privacy or legroom.
We enjoyed a lovely breakfast before we left on New Years Day. They offered fried eggs w/ bacon and had a nice spread of juice, coffee & typical European breakfast items. The men working the desk & breakfast were lovely and wished us many pleasantries for 2017.
I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. However, if you're in a bind like we were to find a place to stay on short notice in Rotterdam for NYE it will do the trick! Just remember to bring warm socks & a sweater in case your heat isn't working.