Quirky, but not recommended (Hotel d Filosoof)

Member Name: caralyn

Product:	Hotel d Filosoof
Date:	21/08/02 (99 review reads)
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Advantages: quiet, unique, fair value

Disadvantages: location, too quirky unless you're interested in philosophy

Now this is a strange little hotel.
All the rooms are named after various philosophers, as the name would suggest, and each room is themed to that philosopher. So you end up with rooms with stars painted on the walls, or grecian columns painted either side of the doors.
Not surprisingly, it hosts discussion groups etc, and is very popular with academic groups as well.
However, I was travelling on business and it was my first trip away in my job, and so the hotel had been booked for me by a colleague.

Once you get over the rather obvious theming and the fact that you sometimes feel like you should be studying, given its air of seriousness and the feeling that you are in a posh university library at times, it is a perfectly well equipped small hotel. Rooms are ensuite, with a TV, although they are not particularly modern and therefore some guests may prefer to stay elsewhere.

I had no experience of any evening catering, but the breakfast was informally served as a buffet on a sideboard, which made me think more of a B&B than a hotel. My fellow guests included very few businessmen, a couple of ladies who were in town for an academic lecture, a small study group, you get the picture.

The main problem is also the location. The street is, indeed, a quiet backstreet, as the literature proclaims. What it doesn't tell you is that it is a bit of a walk to the nearest tram stop, and nowhere near the heart of the city. It would be convenient for holidaymakers / weekenders with a bit of time on their hands and who do not wish to stay in the bustling centre, but if you are in town for a meeting, or need fast connections to the trains / airports, there are better, more central hotels for the same price.

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